What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, January 23, 2026 ???

Friday, January 23

Curbside pickup delayed one day

• If scheduled for Thursday, to be picked up Friday
• If scheduled for Friday, to be picked up Saturday

10:00am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

5:00pm Jigsaw Puzzle Sale (First Universalist Society Franklin)

6:00pm Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament (First Universalist Society Franklin)

7:30pm Steel Magnolias (THE BLACK BOX)

Library & Senior Center events

For additional details on Library events -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events

For additional details on Senior Center events ->   

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false

*** Town Meetings today   ***

Franklin School Committee Horace Mann Legacy Sub Committee Meeting

Friday, January 23 Time: 8:00 AM

https://ma-franklin.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01232026-2105

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Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament and Sale - Fri, Jan 23 & Sat, Jan 24

Team Tournament: 

Enter your team to puzzle against other teams in a friendly and fun competition on either Friday night or Saturday morning. Each team receives the same 500 piece puzzle and races to finish first. 

Prizes given for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place.  It’s only $40 per team. Each team can be up to four people and your team goes home with the completed puzzle. 

The Team Registration signup and puzzle tournament rules can be found at FUSF.org/events. For questions call Vicki @ 508-654-6740.  

Cash, check or electronic payment accepted.  

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament

Friday, January 23, 2026 6 pm to 8 pm

OR

Saturday, January 24, 2026 10 am to Noon

Puzzle Sale:   Hundreds and hundreds of Jigsaw puzzles will be for sale both Friday and Saturday. 

You do not need to enter the tournament to shop. Most puzzles are priced between $4 and $6 - Some are brand new! 

Be sure to stock up for all those puzzlers in your life (or yourself). 

Cash, check or electronic payment accepted.  

Jigsaw Puzzle Sale

Friday, January 23, 2026 5 pm to 8 pm

OR

Saturday, January 24, 2026 9 am to Noon

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament and Sale - Fri, Jan 23 & Sat, Jan 24

The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is an Unitarian Universalist Welcoming Congregation located at 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. For more information, please contact us at info@fusf.org or call 508-528-5348.  

FUSF seeking gently used puzzles

We are seeking gently used puzzles.

FUSF seeking gently used puzzles

Are you clearing out and organizing? FUSF’s 3rd Annual Puzzle Sale is happening again in January 2026. We are in need of puzzles (lots of puzzles) of all sizes to sell. As you clean out your closets, please consider donating them to FUSF! You can leave the puzzles in the bin outside the front door of the meetinghouse at 262 Chestnut Street in Franklin

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

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Library events for the rest of this week !!

Library events for the rest of this week !!

Sunny week of summer before the weekend hits!

Ants on a Log Concert W 7-23 10:30AM 

Dom Debaggis Concert W 7-23 6PM 

Puzzle Mania Th 7-24 5PM 

JUNTO Th 7-24 6:30PM 

Library Lawn Games F 7-25 2PM 

Painting for Adults Sa 7-26 1PM

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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Saturday, January 25, 2025 ???

Saturday, January 25

• No Trash/Recycling Delay scheduled due to MLK Jr Holiday Monday (Waste Mgt is doing catch up work for streets missed)
• Fiber Art Installation (Franklin Public Library) 
• Last days to buy Music Booster calendar raffle for February

9:00am Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

10:00am Winter Farmers Market (Fairmount Fruit Farm)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free) 

10:00am Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament & Sale (First Universalist Society Franklin)

10:30am Bookworm Bounce (Franklin Public Library)

11:00am Preschool & Kindergarten Open House (Sunrise Montessori School Inc)

1:00pm Bacchus Busters (Pour Richard's Wine & Provisions)

1:30pm FHS MA All State auditions (Shrewsbury High School)

2:00pm The Great African American Musicians (Franklin Public Library)

**  NO  Town Meetings today   **

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Why are there multiple calendars?

What's happening today in Franklin? 

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37&showPastEvents=false

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Friday, January 24, 2025 ???

Friday, January 24

• No Trash/Recycling Delay scheduled due to MLK Jr Holiday Monday
• Fiber Art Installation (Franklin Public Library)

10am Knitting Group (Franklin Public Library)

1pm Thrifty Threads (Franklin Federated Church)

6pm Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament & Sale (First Universalist Society Franklin)

9pm It’s a J Thing (live music) (3 Restaurant)

**  NO  Town Meetings today   **

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Why are there multiple calendars?

What's happening today in Franklin? 

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/upcoming

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

Reminder: Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament & Puzzle Sale - Jan 24 or Jan 25, 2025

Tournament - Friday, January 24, 6-8 PM OR Saturday, January 25, 10 AM - 12 PM

Enter your team to puzzle against other teams in a friendly and fun competition on either Friday night or Saturday morning. Each team receives the same 500-piece puzzle and races to finish first. Prizes given for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place.  

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament & Puzzle Sale

It’s only $40/team for teams of up to four people and your team goes home with the completed puzzle.

Team captains should register their team (all team members do not need to register) on Sign Up Genius by clicking this link ->   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084AAAAD23A13-53907469-jigsaw#/

Once registered, the Team Captain should pay in advance either via the Paypal link or by mailing a check to FUSF with “Puzzle Tournament” in the notation line. 

->  https://fusf.org/product/puzzle-tournament/

Only 12 teams can play at once so be sure to pay and reserve your spot early! Last year we sold out!

Tournament rules and details are accessible via this link.

Light snacks and water will be provided but feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages.

For Tournament questions contact Vicki at vicki.coates@fusf.org.

Puzzle Sale

Hundreds of jigsaw puzzles will be for sale both Friday and Saturday. We have all sizes for sale, but an especially large inventory of 1000-piece puzzles! You do not need to enter a Tournament to shop. Puzzles are priced between $3 and $5—some are brand new! Cash, check, or electronic payment accepted.  

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament & Puzzle Sale - Jan 24 or Jan 25, 2025

Tournament

Friday, January 24, 6-8 PM OR Saturday, January 25, 10 AM - 12 PM

Enter your team to puzzle against other teams in a friendly and fun competition on either Friday night or Saturday morning. Each team receives the same 500-piece puzzle and races to finish first. Prizes given for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place.  

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament & Puzzle Sale

It’s only $40/team for teams of up to four people and your team goes home with the completed puzzle.

Team captains should register their team (all team members do not need to register) on Sign Up Genius by clicking this link ->   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084AAAAD23A13-53907469-jigsaw#/

Once registered, the Team Captain should pay in advance either via the Paypal link or by mailing a check to FUSF with “Puzzle Tournament” in the notation line. 

->  https://fusf.org/product/puzzle-tournament/

Only 12 teams can play at once so be sure to pay and reserve your spot early! Last year we sold out!

Tournament rules and details are accessible via this link.

Light snacks and water will be provided but feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages.

For Tournament questions contact Vicki at vicki.coates@fusf.org.

Puzzle Sale

Hundreds of jigsaw puzzles will be for sale both Friday and Saturday. We have all sizes for sale, but an especially large inventory of 1000-piece puzzles! You do not need to enter a Tournament to shop. Puzzles are priced between $3 and $5—some are brand new! Cash, check, or electronic payment accepted.  

Franklin's Event Outlook: January 19, 2023 to January 25, 2024

Friday, January 19

1:00pm Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm Get to know ‘Ben’s Books’ (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament and Sale (First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF))

7:00pm Jamie Barrett (live music) (Raillery Public House)

Saturday, January 20

9:00am Library Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am Ben Franklin, America’s First Scientist (Franklin Historical Museum)

10:00am Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament and Sale (First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF))

10:00am Winter Farmers Market (Fairmount Fruit Farm)

10:30am Children’s Ben Franklin Story Time (Escape Into Fiction Bookstore)

11:00am Preschool & Kindergarten Open House (Sunrise Montessori School)

1:00pm Library "Books by the Bag Sale" (Franklin Public Library)

6:30pm Vera Meyer and Ben Franklin’s Glass Armonica (Franklin Public Library)

Sunday, January 21

7:30am All you can eat Breakfast (Franklin Rod & Gun Club)

1:00pm Ben Franklin Considered and Reconsidered (Franklin Historical Museum)

1:00pm Children's Museum of Franklin pop up (Elks Lodge)

Tuesday, January 23

2:30pm Rainbow Café (Franklin Senior Center)

Thursday, January 25

6:00pm Open Mic Night (67 Degrees Brewing)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Franklin's Event Outlook: January 19, 2023 to January 25, 2024

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament and Sale - Jan 19 or Jan 20

Team Tournament: Enter your team to puzzle against other teams in a friendly and fun competition on either Friday night or Saturday morning. Each team receives the same 500 piece puzzle and races to finish first. Prizes given for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place.  It’s only $10/person for teams of up to four people and your team goes home with the completed puzzle. Team registration and puzzle tournament rules can be found at FUSF.org. For questions call Vicki @ 508-654-6740.  Cash, check or electronic payment accepted.  

Puzzle Sale:   Hundreds of jigsaw puzzles of all sizes will be for sale both Friday and Saturday. Choose from children’s puzzles, 100-, 300-, 500-, 1000- and even a few 2000-piece puzzles! You do not need to enter a tournament to shop. Most puzzles are priced between $3 and $5 - Some are brand new! Be sure to stock up for all those puzzlers in your life (or yourself). Cash, check or electronic payment accepted.  

The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is a Unitarian Universalist Welcoming Congregation located at 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. For more information, please contact us at info@fusf.org or call 508-528-5348.  

Friday, January 19, 2024 6 PM to 8 PM OR 

Saturday, January 20, 2024 10 AM to Noon 

First Universalist Society in Franklin 

262 Chestnut Street, Franklin MA 

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament and Sale -  Jan 19 or Jan 20