Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 107 - Friends, The Declaration of Independence, When, The Start of Summer, and much more

In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about remembering friends and musicians who have passed, reflections, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, the start of summertime, and asking when?  

(Editor's note: And this episode brings us up to the current one, we have caught up ... )

Audio link - https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-107-friends-the-declaration-of-independance-when-the-start-of-summer-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 106 - Assembly, Company Time, Romance, The Beach Boys, Retirement, and The Long Way Home

In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about freedom of assembly, doing your best, company time, romance music, retirement, and the long way home.

Audio link - https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-106-assembly-company-time-romance-the-beach-boys-retirement-and-the-long-way-home

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 105 - Bingo, Family Stories, Senior Olympics, Archives, Danny's Old Car Mystery and Iggy the Dog

In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about bingo mystery, family stories involving the dinner table, the Senior Olympics, going back into the archives, Helen shares the last part of her story Danny's Old Car Mystery, and Bo shares the first chapter of his children's book about his dog, Iggy.

Audio link - https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-105-bingo-family-stories-senior-olympics-archives-dannys-old-car-mystery-and-iggy-the-dog

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 104 - Haiku, Book Review, Social Experiments, Family Stories, Technology, and Danny's Old Car Mystery

In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about a senior citizen haiku, a book review of Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News by Jeffrey Bilbro, social experiments involving busking, a family story about a bike, a short teaser into The Last Sunrise about a super computer, and Helen shares the next part of her childen's story Danny's Old Car Mystery

Audio link - https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-104-haiku-book-review-social-expirments-family-stories-technology-and-dannys-old-car-mystery

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 103 - Stephen King, Thoughts, Interruption to a Journey, The Common Cold, The Power of Positivity, and much more

In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about Stephen King and stories inspired by him, a poem on thoughts, a reading of the poem Interruption to a Journey, Bob shares the conclusion to his play about the common cold, Bo shares his sermon on the power of positivity, Helen shares the first part of her children's story Danny's Old Car Mystery, and a true story.

Audio link - https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-103-stephen-king-thoughts-interruption-to-a-journey-the-common-cold-the-power-of-positivity-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 101 - Spring, Worst Opening Lines, Demons, Murder Most Foul, The Common Cold, and The First of Many (audio)

Catching up to one episode I realize I had skipped before really catching up on the more recent episodes over the next several days.

In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about spring, a continuation on the worst opening lines of stories, demons, a play about the common cold, Alice shares the first chapter in a new book she's writing, and The First of Many poem.

Audio link -

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-101-spring-worst-opening-lines-demons-murder-most-foul-the-common-cold-and-the-first-of-many

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes 

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 102 - Down Rising Run, Poetry, Pitch Letter, The Common Cold, Spring Gardening, and much more

In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about a rewritten ending of a story, poetry of a new day, and pitch letter for a religious book, Bob shares the next part of his play about the common cold, spring gardening, and impactful storytelling.

Audio link ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-102-down-rising-run-poetry-pitch-letter-the-common-cold-spring-gardening-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday, April 20, 2026

Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio has a brand new schedule for the locally produced shows that fill our air waves.   

It is available anywhere, anytime at wfpr.fm or in the local Franklin, MA area at 102.9 on the FM dial.  

Tune in to listen to the following:

wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday - Franklin Public Radio

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 100 - Worst Opening Lines, Wind phones, Love, The Thousand Hour Lesson, and much more

In the 100th episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings the worst opening lines in stories, wind phones, love, Bo shares details of his upcoming book, and Bob shares the final chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson.

Audio link ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-100-worst-opening-lines-windphones-love-the-thousand-hour-lesson-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 099 - Self Publishing, Stephen King, Cinnamon Soldiers, 100 Years, and much more

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about self publishing, Susan shares about her upcoming book, Jesus Has Set Me Free, Faith and Peter discuss Stephen King books, love is in the air with the help of the cinnamon soldiers, and a poem about 100 years.

Audio link ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-099-self-publishing-stephen-king-cinnamon-soldiers-100-years-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 098 - Monsters Under My Bed, Old Love, Oh Snap, First Car, Positivity, Baseball, The Thousand Hour Lesson, and much more

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about the monsters under a child's bed, an old love poem made up of love songs, the weather, a story about a first car, positivity, reading a poem from Helen DeWitt, Scott shares a chapter from his upcoming baseball book, and Bob shares the latest chapter in The Thousand Hour Lesson.

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-098-monsters-under-my-bed-old-love-oh-snap-first-car-positivity-baseball-the-thousand-hour-lesson-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 097 - Heartbreak, Old Neighbors, Ornaments, Positivity, and the Living Room (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about heartbreak, an old neighbor named Eva, ornaments and other things that hold sentimental value, a journey to spread more positivity, and much more.

Audio link ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-097-heartbreak-old-neighbors-ornaments-positivity-and-the-living-room

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 096 - Childhood Reflection, If The Shoe Fits, Homage to a Christmas Tree, Hoarding is Murder, Baseball, & more (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about childhood reflection, if the shoe fits, a homage to a Christmas tree, Alice shares the next chapter in Hoarding is Murder, and Scott shares a chapter from his upcoming baseball book.

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-096-childhood-reflection-if-the-shoe-fits-hommage-to-a-christmas-tree-hoarding-is-murder-baseball-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday, January 12, 2026

Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio has a brand new schedule for the locally produced shows that fill our air waves.   

It is available anywhere, anytime at wfpr.fm or in the local Franklin, MA area at 102.9 on the FM dial.  

Tune in to listen to the following:

wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday - Franklin Public Radio

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 094 - Saint Stephen, Love, Words, Seance, and December Themes (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about winter carols, hymns, and songs, poems of love, a short story about words, a seance for a dead poet, and reflecting on old December work.

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-094-saint-stephen-love-words-seance-and-december-themes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Holiday Stories & Sing-a-Long with Franklin Fathers - Saturday, Dec 13 at 4 PM

Holiday Stories & Sing-a-Long with
Franklin Fathers - Saturday, Dec 13 at 4 PM

Join us for a Holiday Stories & Sing-a-Long with Franklin Fathers on Saturday, December 13, at 4 PM. Wear your favorite holiday jammies or ugly sweaters (appropriate for a family event!). Prizes will be offered to the most festively dressed. Children are invited to bring a pillow and/or blanket to sit around the readers. Holiday cookies and hot chocolate will be served.

Franklin Fathers is a community-based organization dedicated to uniting men and caregivers in Franklin around the shared goals of building family and neighborhood connections, promoting mutual support, and advocating for local families. To learn more about the group, check out their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580257836187)

This event is part of the Concerts @FranklinUMC program. Franklin United Methodist Church (UMC) is located at 82 W. Central Street, Franklin (MA). Parking is available in the parking lot between the church and the Franklin Historical Museum. Street parking is available on East St., West St., and Church Ave.

Shared from -> https://franklinumc.org/2025/12/01/holiday-stories-sing-a-long-with-franklin-fathers/

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday, December 8, 2025

Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio has a brand new schedule for the locally produced shows that fill our air waves.   

It is available anywhere, anytime at wfpr.fm or in the local Franklin, MA area at 102.9 on the FM dial.  

Tune in to listen to the following:

wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday - Franklin Public Radio

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 093 - AI Actors, Good Friends Not Forgotten, Love, Trails of Time, and much more (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about the uprise of AI in the movie making business, and what that means for the future, good friends who will not be forgotten and their story lives on, love poems, the trails of time, Alice shares the next chapter of her novel Hoarding is Murder, and Bob shares the next chapter of The Thousand Hour Lesson.

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-093-ai-actors-good-friends-not-forgotten-love-trails-of-time-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 092 - Halloween's Past, Remembrance, Love, Kindness, Tis the Season, and much more (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about Halloween 2025 as well as Halloween in the past, remembrance on teenage years, love poems, why kindness counts, a reading of Shakespeare, our stories of life, and tis the season.

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-091-halloweens-past-remembrance-love-kindness-tis-the-season-and-much-more

Senior Story Hour - WFPR

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry, and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 085 - Publisher Interview with Jim Turcotte (audio)

In this special episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group sits down with Jim Turcotte, author of Four Brothers From Lowell, as he discusses his process writing and publishing his book, as well as answers questions from the group.

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-085-publisher-interview-with-jim-turcotte

Senior Story Hour - WFPR:

Senior Story Hour - WFPR = The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group

Steve Sherlock hosts The Franklin Senior Center Writer's Group for a monthly reading of short stories, essays, poetry and more. 

Find more episodes here (or on your favorite podcast app) ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episodes