Pumpkin Patch Open To Kids And Families - Sep 27 through Oct 31, 2021

Pick your perfect pumpkin as you browse among hundreds of pumpkins and gourds. Hosted on the front lawn of St. John’s Episcopal Church at 237 Pleasant St., Franklin, kids and families will enjoy searching for the best to take home. 

Shop Monday through Friday from 3 PM to 5 PM and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM to 5 PM.  

Select from hundreds of small, medium and large pumpkins and gourds beginning Monday, September 27, 2021 through October 31, 2021.  Children can also enjoy activities and games on the front lawn. 

The pumpkins and gourds are grown on a Navajo reservation in New Mexico and provide jobs for the people there. They use sustainable farming practices, so they're gentle on the earth. 

If you have any questions, call St. John’s Episcopal Church at 508-528-2387.
Pick your perfect pumpkin at 237 Pleasant Street. And remember: it’s cool to shop local!

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Pumpkin Patch Open To Kids And Families - Sep 27 through Oct 31, 2021

Franklin's Weekend - Oct 30-Nov 1, 2020

The final Farmers Market of this season on the Town Common. Last day for early voting (9 AM only to noon at Franklin High School). The Pumpkin Patch is open at St John's Episcopal Church Friday and Saturday with a costume contest to help close out the festivities there.

And then we turn the clocks BACK  an hour on Saturday night.

* Friday, October 30

9:00am -  Early voting

12:00pm -  Farmers Market

5:00pm -  Pumpkin Patch @ St John's

 

* Saturday, October 31

 Halloween

9:00am -  Advanced Depositing Of Early Voted Ballots

12:00pm -  Pumpkin Patch @ St John's

 

* Sunday, November 1

 Daylight Saving Time ends

9:00am -  Advanced Depositing Of Early Voted Ballots

 

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St John’s Pumpkin Patch in final week

This is the last week for St John’s Pumpkin Patch, so if you don’t already have your pumpkins and gourds - for eating and decorating, head on down to 237 Pleasant Street in Franklin. 

We’re open Mon - Fri from 4:00 - 7:00 PM and Saturday (Halloween) from 12 - 7:00 PM.

We’ll have a Costume Contest at 3:00 PM on Halloween. Prizes for the Scariest, Funniest, and Most Original.

 

St John’s Pumpkin Patch in final week

couRAEgeous Pumpkin Festival - Oct 24, 2020

Visit Fairmount Farm on Monday, buy and paint a pumpkin to join in the festival

Fairmount Farm  http://www.fairmountfruit.com/

couRAEgeous Pumpkin Festival - Oct 24, 2020

Hat tip to Mr Hanna for sharing this  @FranklinPSNews @FranklinHS https://t.co/pKGrGOdA0e

Visit the Pumpkin Patch at St John's Episcopal Church during October

The Pumpkins are here!

Visit the Pumpkin Patch at St John's Episcopal Church, 237 Pleasant Street
Mon-Fri 5-8 PM and Sat/Sun 12-8 PM through October 31.

Various sizes and prices of carving pumpkins, baking pumpkins, as well as specialty pumpkins and gourds.

Activities for children:

• Witch's Hat Ring Toss - Sunday, October 4 from 4-8 PM  
  
• Paper Pumpkin Craft - Sunday, October 18
• Costume Contest - Saturday October 31 at 3 PM
  

 

 

Visit the Pumpkin Patch at St John's Episcopal Church during October

Metacomet Land Trust: Capturing the Season

This newsletter was shortened for publication here. To view the full contents follow this link
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Re-Purpose that Pumpkin!

View this email in your browser Got Pumpkins? Recycle That Jack!  Most of us in New England love Halloween and the traditions around it from contests to grow the largest pumpkin on down to carving or painting a Jack O' Lantern with kids. But what happens to your Jack after October 31st? Don't throw it in the trash – try one of these: Save the seeds and roast them (on parchment paper) to make a tasty snack or to top a soup at Thanksgiving. Dogs love cooked pumpkin, says our board member Ann Hanscom. Peel, chop and cook – it's good for their health. Patrice Murphy, in Mendon, has a neighbor whose chickens also love pumpkin. Our friends at Maple Farm Sanctuary in Mendon accept donations of healthy, non-decorated pumpkins. Our Board President Lisa Mosczynski, whose family has kept cattle for years, reports her cows also love pumpkin! Deer and squirrels will also eat pumpkin even after you've lit a candle in your Jack on Halloween, Board members Susan Speers and Ann Hanscom report. Add it to your compost pile, the ultimate recycling system. And, of course, if you don't carve a Jack O'Lantern but paint a face on the outside, YOU can enjoy the cooked pumpkin in all of your holiday dishes! You can cook and then freeze the mashed pumpkin in one cup amounts for each use in your recipes. More ideas here on GrowVeg We Love Where We Live -- And We Know You Do, Too! Please Support Our Work with a Membership Gift or Renewal before December 31st. Copyright © 2019 Metacomet Land Trust, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Metacomet Land Trust P.O. Box 231 Franklin, MA 02038

Update: St John's Pumpkin Patch is cancelled this year

"The St John's Pumpkin Patch is cancelled this year. Unfortunately, the growers in New Mexico experienced an early freeze which left them with 300 acres of frozen pumpkins that they couldn't ship. 

We hope to be able to do this next year."

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The Rev. Kathy McAdams, Rector

St. John's Episcopal Church, Franklin, MA
I'm off on Tuesdays and Saturdays, but call my cell in an emergency

cell) 857-237-9428

www.StJohnsFranklinMA.org

"Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity." - Horace Mann, native of Franklin, MA

Update: St John's Pumpkin Patch is cancelled this year

St John's Pumpkin Patch - Oct 18 to 31

The St John's Pumpkin Patch will open this Friday, October 18 and will be open every day through Halloween from 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM.

Where is the Pumpkin Patch? 237 Pleasant St, Franklin

Guess how many candy corn are in the jar at the checkout desk, and win a Halloween basket, provided by Girl Scout Troop 82533.

Storytime at the Patch: Brian Poirier, the leader of Cub Scout Pack 126 will read a variety of Halloween stories from Noon-1 PM this Friday and Saturday.

Thanks to our scouting friends for adding extra fun and sweetness to our patch.

Trunk-or-Treat at the Patch: This Saturday from 5-7 PM wear your costume and join us for chili and trunk-or-treating.


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The Rev. Kathy McAdams, Rector
St. John's Episcopal Church, Franklin, MA
I'm off on Tuesdays and Saturdays, but call my cell in an emergency cell) 857-237-9428

www.StJohnsFranklinMA.org

"Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."

- Horace Mann, native of Franklin, MA

St John's Pumpkin Patch - Oct 18 to 31

Pumpkins in the Park - Oct 28

The Franklin Police Department and Franklin Recreation Department are offering a free Halloween celebration on October 28, 5:00 - 8:00 PM at 911 Panther Way. 

The Police Department will turn the station into the Hall of Justice with superheroes and villains. They will have a spooky trail, bounce house, obstacle course, face painting and games. 

The Franklin Recreation Department will also be hosting a carved pumpkin contest. Please drop off finished, already carved pumpkins to the Sculpture Park on Panther Way between 5:00-7:00 PM. 

We will provide tea light candles. Contest starts right at 7:00 PM. 

Light refreshments will be provided.

Ages: Pre-school- 5th grade.

Pumpkins in the Park - Oct 28

Shared from the Facebook event
https://www.facebook.com/events/281559379347664/

Pumpkin Floral Class at Hillside Nurseries - October 18

STILL TIME TO REGISTER Pumpkin Autumn Floral Class              Hillside Nurseries       Tuesday, October 18            6:30 to 8:30 PM                     $55.00 Want to take a more natural approach with your pumpkin decorating? Well, you can skip the spider webs and jack-o-lanterns. At this class you will learn how simply carving a hole in a pumpkin and filling it up with your favorite fall blooms can create an exquisite centerpiece and decoration.                 REGISTER Franklin Public Schools                  Lifelong Learning Institute The Center for Adult Education and Community Learning

FPS- Lifelong Learning, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by adulted@franklin.k12.ma.us in collaboration with Try it free today

Pumpkins in the Park - October 29 - 6:00 to 8:00 PM

"Come join us in our Second Annual Pumpkins in the Park Saturday, October 29 from 6 - 8 PM. 

Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 favorites via public voting 

Lights provided by the Franklin Art Center

Drop off times to be announced 

Dance performance by Inspire Dance Academy 

Trick or Treating with local merchants for children in costumes from 6 - 7 PM"

Pumpkins in the Park - Oct 29

Where:
The Franklin Sculpture Park on Panther Way (next to the Police Station)

This was shared from the Franklin Art Center Facebook event page
https://www.facebook.com/events/1807538506141251/

Halloween safety tips and the Teal Pumpkin Project

1 - Halloween safety tips

From the MA.gov blog we find this timely post on Halloween safety tips. Be safe trick or treating!

"Whether you’re still a trick-or-treater or you never lost your love of ghouls and goblins, Halloween is frightful fun for everyone. 

But even if you aren’t afraid of the dark, with more people out in the moonlight, there can be a scary side to this holiday. Watch out for dangers as you celebrate this year. 

The Department of Public Health (DPH), Department of Fire Services (DFS), and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provide resources to ensure you have a safe and happy Halloween. Check out the tips below and for a full list, read DFS’s Halloween Safety and DPH’s Halloween Safety Tips brochures."

Continue reading the article online here
http://blog.mass.gov/blog/home/halloween-safety-tips-for-trick-or-treaters-and-adults/

one of the several "Pumpkins in the Park" - in Franklin

2 - What is the Teal Pumpkin Project?

"Join FARE’s Teal Pumpkin Project™ to help us create a safer, happier Halloween for all! 

Launched as a national campaign by Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) in 2014, the Teal Pumpkin Project™ raises awareness of food allergies and promotes inclusion of all trick-or-treaters throughout the Halloween season."

Teal Pumpkin Project

For more information on the Teal Pumpkin project visit them online

http://www.foodallergy.org/teal-pumpkin-project#.VjSjr7erTIU

Hockomock Area YMCA invites families to costume swap and pumpkin picking events

The Hockomock Area YMCA invites families in our community to participate in a Halloween costume swap. Families are invited to bring their clean, gently-used costumes into any Member Service Desk at its Bernon Family Branch (45 Forge Hill Road, Franklin), Invensys Foxboro Branch (67 Mechanic Street, Foxboro), and North Attleboro Branch (300 Elmwood Street, North Attleboro) no later than October 7th. 

Tickets will be given out to participating families on a first come first serve basis. These families are invited to come to our North Attleboro Branch on Thursday, October 8th, 6:00pm to choose from our costume selection. 

In addition, the Hockomock Area YMCA invites families in our community to join them at Wards Berry Farm, 614 South Main Street, Sharon, MA for an afternoon of fall fun on Tuesday, October 13th starting at 3:45pm. 

Families will have the chance to visit with the animals, enjoy a hayride and face painting, pick your own pumpkin, and play on the playground and haystacks. The cost is $9 per person, cash only, payable to Wards Berry Farm at time of activity. No pre-registration is required.

To learn more about the Hockomock Area YMCA’s costume swap or Ward’s Berry Farm event, please contact Ashli Phillips, Camp & Family Experience Director at 508-772-1353 or ashlip@hockymca.org.

Hockomock YMCA

About the Hockomock Area YMCA

We believe that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we work together to invest in our kids, our health, and our neighbors. That’s why, at the Y, strengthening community is our cause. Every day, we work side by side with our neighbors in our community to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. Reach Out for Youth & Families is our annual support campaign to provide a YMCA experience to more than 15,000 local children and families in need.

Pumpkins in the Park - Friday, Oct 30

The Franklin Art Center presents....

Pumpkins in the Park

in cooperation with the Franklin Recreation Dept.

Where?
At the Sculpture Park on Panther Way (before the Police Station)

In the News: Superfund listing good news, Pumpkins in the Park, Purr-fect Cat Shelter fund raising

Area officials reacted favorably to news that a contaminated property on Fisher Street had been added to the Environmental Protection Agency's list of Superfund sites.

The EPA announced Wednesday that the former BJACT LLC property will be placed on the agency's National Priorities List of Superfund sites. The land at 300 Fisher St., according to an EPA release, has been used for industrial purposes since the late 1800s, with rubber and plastic manufacture among its uses. It is currently inactive, and has been so since 1985.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20151001/NEWS/151008865/1994/NEWS

In cooperation with the Franklin Recreation Department, Pumpkins in the Park will take place at 6 p.m. on Oct. 30 at the Franklin Sculpture Park on Panther Way, near the police station. 

Those interested are asked to drop off pumpkins between noon and 2 p.m., or 5-6 p.m. Lights will be provided by Franklin Art Center. Event attendees will vote for their favorite pumpkins and prizes will be given for the most creative, scariest and funniest.

Franklin Art Center Facebook photo

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20151001/NEWS/151009491/1994/NEWS

The Purr-fect Cat Shelter will hold the Pour for Paws Wine Tasting fundraiser 2-5 p.m. Oct. 18 at Pour Richard’s Wine and Spirits, 14 Grove St. 

The event will be an afternoon of wine sampling provided by Pour Richard’s and raffle items. Pour Richard’s Wine and Spirits will also donate 20 percent of the sales during the event to the Purr-fect Cat Shelter.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20151001/NEWS/151009214/1994/NEWS

Hayrides at Hoffman Farms - weekends through October

"Come visit Hoffmann Farm on the weekends this fall! We will have Hayrides out to our pumpkin patch, $8pp and you get a to pick a pumpkin!

Kids under 2 are free! 

Rides start at 1pm Saturday's and Sunday's through October. Rides go out every half hour and last ride is at 4:30. 

We have all your fall decor and the farm stand is open 10-6 daily with lots of fall veggies!!!"

Find more info about Hoffman Farm on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/HoffFarm?

Hoffman Farm - Facebook photo

Milford's Pumpkin Stroll is This Weekend!

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Pumpkin Stroll at Parmenter, election day next Tuesday

The Parmenter Pumpkin Stroll is scheduled for today. 

Parmenter School sign

Next Tuesday is Franklin's local election.

Franklin Election - Nov 5th

Franklin Library: Bring Your Own Pumpkin

Monday's craft at the library will be pumpkin decorating. The library will provide the decorations, you bring your own pumpkin!

Bring your own pumpkin

This was re-posted from the Franklin Library
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2013/10/krafty-monday-byop.html

Pumpkin Carving Contest - Franklin Historical Museum

Here's a chance to get into the spirit of the season! The Franklin Historical Museum will be holding a carved pumpkin contest in conjunction with the Harvest Festival, October 6th. A flyer is attached. 

The contest is for school age children grades 2 through 8. Carved pumpkins should be delivered to the museum between 11:00am and Noon on the 6th. Judging will be at 2:00 p.m. Prizes will be awarded. Cookies and Apple Cider will be served.

Join us for a fun afternoon, see how creative the kids can be, and have a look around at some of Franklin's History.The Museum is located at 80 West Central Street, just two doors from the Fire Station, in the old Town Hall and former Senior Center Location.

For additional information about the Franklin Historical Museum visit their webpage
http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/

or the Museum Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FHM02038


For additional information on the Harvest Festival stay tuned here or visit the Downtown Partnership webpage  http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/