St Mary's teen movie night Sep 21

St Mary's teen movie night Sep 21

ONE WEEK AWAY!

Just one week from today, the St. Mary Youth Ministry is premiering their second year!

• Sunday, September 21 is the date.
• 5:00 p.m. is the start time.
• The field next to our parking lot is the place (Also known as the former Rocco Festival Grounds)
• ALL students in grades 9-12 are invited.
• Admission is free!
• Movie
• Cookout
• Giveaways

The more who attend, the more FUN there will be so, plan to come and bring your friends!

You don’t want to miss this premier!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Hi7kC8k42/

Get insights on the special events at the Franklin Public Library for Sep 2025 with Mitzi (audio)

FM #1503 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1503 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian with the Franklin Public Library. We had our discussion on Monday, August 25, 2025 in the Franklin TV & Radio Studio.

 

We talk about 

• Reviewed the regular open hours, book sale and holiday scheduling for the month

• Closed on Sundays due to budget reduction

• Closed September 1 for Labor Day

• Book sale weekend September 19 & 20

• A new program “Community Song Circle” on Sep 10 & Sep 24

• Library events for September 2025

• Family events

• Kiddos, or “littles”

• Teens

• Adults

Registration for those events required should be done through the Town website, Library page. There are nefarious folks trying to convince folks otherwise via Facebook. Be safe, use the official Town and Library pages.

The show notes include links to the Library page and to the calendar of events where registration for some of the events is required/recommended.

The recording runs about 23 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1503-franklin-public-library-sep-2025-highlights-08-25-25/

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Mitzi Gousie’s email -> mgousie@minlib.net 

Franklin Public Library page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/233/Franklin-Public-Library 

Library event calendar -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events 

September Library newsletter -> https://www.franklinma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=77 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

• And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/  or www.franklin.news 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Get insights on the special events at the Franklin
Public Library for Sep 2025 with Mitzi (audio)

Franklin Public Library: News & Monthly Events for Kids - September 2025

**LIBRARY NEWS**

 

Library Hours
The library’s hours are Monday through Thursday, 9am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday, 9am to 5pm.  The library is closed on Sundays. 

https://www.franklinma.gov/399/Library-Services

2025 Reading Challenge

September: Get inspired

Welcome to the Franklin Public Library's 2nd Annual Reading Challenge! For each monthly prompt that you complete and submit on time you will receive a Free Book Coupon that you can redeem at the library's Book Sale. Submissions MUST be submitted by the last day of each month in order to qualify for that month's Free Book Coupon. For complete details and to sign-up, visit our website. Grand prizes made possible by the Friends of the Franklin Library.

VITA: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Site Opening Saturday February 7

We Need You! Volunteers are always needed for the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly programs, better known as VITA and TCE. Many volunteer roles are available. You can help as a greeter or an interpreter, but most of all we need tax preparers. Training for certification is provided! Learn more at https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-tax-volunteers or email site coordinator Mitzi Gousie at mgousie@minlib.net.

ESOL Program

The library is looking for more volunteer tutors for our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. If you want to make a difference right in your own community, this is a great opportunity! To volunteer please be at least 18 years old, have a High School diploma, & speak English clearly.  No prior teaching experience needed and volunteers and students do not need to be Franklin residents. If interested, please fill out the volunteer form.

Museum Passes

Now is a great time to reserve passes to the area’s most popular museums, aquariums, and more! Passes are available to be reserved up to thirty days in advance.

Franklin Library Book Sale

Friday, September 20: 1 - 5pm
Saturday, September 21: 9am - 12pm
All books are just one dollar!
Bag Sale - $5 A Bag
Saturday, September 21: 1 - 4pm
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!

**LIBRARY EVENTS**

Weekly/Monthly for Children

Move Along, Mondays @ 10:30am (Ages 0-5)
This thirty-minute program features music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy! No registration required.

Cool Cruisers, Tuesdays @ 9:30am
Babies who have graduated from tummy time and are scooting all over the place are welcome to this playgroup just for them! We recognize that this fun age of exploring is very different from their first few months, so join us for a special playgroup just for this exciting time. No registration required.

Pre-K Pals, Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 10:30am (Ages 3-5)
This 30-minute program for kids ages 3-5 is a perfect jumpstart for kiddos that are approaching school-age! Stories, music, movement, and engaging activities designed to prepare kids for a school environment. No registration required.

Wiggle Worms! Tuesdays @4pm (Ages 0-5)
Beat the afternoon witching hour craziness with a dynamic program for littles! Enjoy music, movement, and some fun surprises. No registration required.

Terrific Toddlers, Wednesdays @ 10:30am (Ages 18mo-3)
Dance, sing, clap, and play along with Miss Mitzi for a story time party! Enjoy 30 minutes of interactive stories, songs, and activities. No registration required.

Bookworm Bounce, Wednesdays @ 4pm (Ages 0-5)
Join us for an afternoon story time full of music, movement, stories, and other interactive activities to encourage social skills and promote early literacy! No registration required.

Tummy Time, Thursdays @ 9:30am
Babies and caregivers: join us each Thursday morning to nurture your baby’s development with gentle music, movement, and sensory play at the library. Please bring a small blanket or towel for your baby’s comfort. No registration required.

Pre-K Pals, Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 10:30am (Ages 3-5)
This 30-minute program is a perfect jumpstart for kiddos that are approaching school-age! Stories, music, movement, and engaging activities designed to prepare kids for a school environment. No registration required.

Tot Bop, Thursdays, @ 4pm (Begins September 11) (Ages 3-5)
Get ready to dance around to an energetic playlist in a class that offers littles a chance to play with musicality, coordination, and creativity - all while practicing listening and learning skills! No registration required.

Artsy Afternoons, Thursdays @ 4pm (Begins September 11) (Ages 6-11)
Registration Required
Join Ms. Cindy for a step-by-step art project specifically for kids! All materials will be provided.

Bubble Buddies, Fridays @ 10:30am (Ages 0-5)
Enjoy a Friday bubble dance party with music, movement, and fun surprises! No registration required.

Weekend Wiggles, Saturdays @ 10:30am (Ages 0-5)
Littles and their grownups are invited to an epic dance party to kick off the weekend! Get those wiggles out with fun music, exciting surprises, and plenty of joy and laughter. No registration required.

Parents versus kids challenge: Who knows more about protecting personal information? (video)

Parents versus kids challenge: Who knows more about protecting personal information? By BCP Staff Back to school is a great time to start having conversations with your family about creating good online habits. Rather than telling kids what they should or shouldn't do online, consider making it a parent versus kids challenge. Find out who in your house knows more about protecting their personal information online — and bring in a little healthy competition. Read more  -> https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2025/08/parents-versus-kids-challenge-who-knows-more-about-protecting-personal-information?utm_source=govdelivery      Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj97-C4tMKc

"Kids these days..." So the SAFE Coalition has a program to help !!!

"Kids these days..." So the SAFE
Coalition has a program to help !!!

"Kids these days..."

We at SAFE Coalition are thrilled to announce a YEAR LONG Teen Life Skills Classroom. This program will run weekly and will host basic life skills many of our amazing teens leave the home without knowing. As adults, it is our role to support the learning and encouragement of these skills and we are proud to offer a variety of classes with local business owners!

What does this have to do with mental health and substance use? GREAT QUESTION! This is an exercise in prevention. Many teens we work with have shared that they are scared to move forward because they do not have the independent skills to be successful. By teaching our children life skills, we honor their intelligence, we set them up for success outside of the family home, and we move into a relationship of autonomy instead of reliance.

Here are a few topics we will cover:

• Auto Ed 1: "What if" scenarios
• Auto Ed 2: Car Maintenance
• How to read a recipe & grocery shop
• What changes (legally) when you turn 18
• Advocating for medical needs after you leave home
• Plumbing/Heating/Electric: plunging, thermostats, and fuse boxes
• Communication skills: how to effectively use the telephone
• Stop The Bleed Fire Safety at school/home/in the car
• Banking, saving, and credit!
• Laundry: wash, fold, dry clean!
• Personal Paperwork: how to save and store your important documents
• Internet Safety: how to protect yourself
• Resumes: how to make them work for you
• MAIL & PAYING BILLS: How to do it and why it is important

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eq2pTcQ7o/

For more about the SAFE Coalition visit their web page ->  https://www.safecoalitionma.org/

Mitzi & I review all the big events and activities for the Library for August 2025 (audio)

FM #1486 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1486 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian with the Franklin Public Library. We had our discussion on Monday, July 21, 2025 in the Franklin TV & Radio Studio.

 

We talk about 

• Reviewed the regular open hours, book sale and holiday scheduling for the month

• Closed on Sundays for summer, and winter due to budget reduction

• Book sale weekend August 15 & 16

• Library events for August 2025

• Family events

• Kiddos, or “littles”

• Teens

• Adults

Registration for those events required should be done through the Town website, Library page. There are nefarious folks trying to convince folks otherwise via Facebook. Be safe, use the official Town and Library pages.

The show notes include links to the Library page and to the calendar of events where registration for some of the events is required/recommended.

The recording runs about 42 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1486-franklin-public-library-august-2025-highlights-07-21-25/

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Whalemobile - Friday, Aug 1

Mitzi Gousie’s email -> mgousie@minlib.net 

Franklin Public Library page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/233/Franklin-Public-Library 

Library event calendar -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events 

August Library newsletter -> (link to be added when available) 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

• And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/  or www.franklin.news 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

SAFE Coalition schedules Teen Mentorship program for Norfolk, Plainville, and Wrentham students

Would your teen benefit from safe, judgment-free meetings to build resiliency and learn life skills?

SAFE Coalition schedules Teen Mentorship
program for Norfolk, Plainville,
and Wrentham students

Enroll them today in SAFE & @healthykpcoalition's Teen Mentorship Program for Norfolk, Plainville, and Wrentham students!

Details:
• Ages: 14–18
• Dates: Tuesdays, July 8–August 12
• Times: Middle schoolers 2–3 p.m. | High schoolers 3–4 p.m.
• Location: Bumblebee Farm (461 Hancock St, Wrentham) 🐝
• Cost: Free! (snacks provided)

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/safeKP

This evidence-based mentorship program helps teens 💪 build resiliency, develop responsible decision-making skills, and establish healthy relationships.

Participants will:
• Set personal goals and reflect on decision-making
• Experience substance use awareness activities (including Fatal Vision goggles)
• Learn stress management and relationship-building skills
• Build strategies for handling challenges
• Strengthen confidence and resiliency
• Enjoy games, snacks, and more!

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DLib9YkhaIM/

July 2025 Franklin Library News & Events: Teens & Adults

Library Hours

The library’s hours are Monday through Thursday, 9am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday, 9am to 5pm.  The library is closed on Sundays. The library will be closed on Friday, July 4th in recognition of Independence Day.

Special Events for Teens

2025 Reading Challenge

Tiny Art Show, June 13 - July 18

We're hosting a Tiny Art Show and we want you to be in it! Artists of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to create their own mini masterpiece on a 4 x 4 inch canvas provided by the library. Canvases can be picked up at the circulation desk anytime June 13 - July 18. No registration required.

Library Lawn Games, Friday, July 11 & July 25 @ 2pm

Before the Common starts rocking, roll over to the library for a round of classic board games made GIANT! We'll be chilling on the library lawn with mega-sized games to enjoy. (Fear not, if the weather is too wet or hot we'll play inside in the library Meeting Room.) No registration required.

Science Chefs: Slushies, Thursday, July 17 @ 4pm

1 part food, 1 part science, and unlimited fun! We'll be exploring questions like how cold is frozen and can a liquid be freezing cold without actually freezing?? No registration required.

Puzzle Mania, Thursday, July 24 @ 5pm

Registration Required

Join us for a family-fun puzzle challenge! Bring your family or group of friends and work as a team to see how quickly you can complete a 500-piece puzzle! (Please submit only 1 registration per team/family).

Teen Paint Party, Monday, July 28 @ 6pm

Registration Required

Teens - join Miss Lily to create your very own step-by-step painting of a jellyfish! Best fit for ages 12+. All materials will be provided. 

Pixel Pals, Thursday, July 31 @ 4pm

An afternoon book group for graphic novels, manga, anime, cartoons, etc.! We’ll talk new releases, dabble in drawing, and so much more. No registration required.

Events for Adults

Tiny Art Show, June 13 - July 18

We're hosting a Tiny Art Show and we want you to be in it! Artists of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to create their own mini masterpiece on a 4 x 4 inch canvas provided by the library. Canvases can be picked up at the circulation desk anytime June 13 - July 18. No registration required.

English Conversation Group, Tuesdays @ 6:30pm

Looking for a casual, low-stress place to practice your English language skills? Join us on Tuesday evenings for a friendly group chat with your fellow English learners. Please note: this group is meant for folks who have a basic grasp of English and are looking for conversational practice, not very beginners. A tutor will be present to answer questions and help keep the conversation flowing, but the focus will not be on formal instruction. No registration required.

Table Top, Alternating Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 6pm

Registration Required (see below). No Experience Necessary.

It's time to dust off your dice, grab a source book and role play your way through hijinks and horrors! Table Top is a monthly game of tabletop role playing games for adults! Email mgousie@minlib.net to sign up or get more info.

Knitting Group, Fridays, 10am – 12pm

Love to knit or crochet? Join our group of local fiber artists who will be meeting in the Friends of the Franklin Library Community Room! All skill levels are welcome. No registration required.

Maker Moment: Silk Scarves, Thursday, July 10 @6:30pm

Registration Required

Take a moment for yourself! This craft class for adults will cover painting on silk with alcohol inks. All supplies provided.

Library Lawn Games, Friday July 11 & 25 @2pm

Before the Common starts rocking, roll over to the library for a round of classic board games made GIANT! We'll be chilling on the library lawn with mega-sized games to enjoy. (Fear not, if the weather is too wet or hot we'll play inside in the library Meeting Room.) No registration required.

Matt York Concert, Saturday, July 19 @2pm

Longtime New England musician and author Matt York will perform the songs of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings and tell stories from their careers, inspired by the four legends joining forces in the 1980's to form country super group The Highwaymen. No registration required.

JUNTO Non Fiction Book Club, Thursday, July 24 @ 6:30pm

The JUNTO (from the Spanish junta or assembly) was a club for mutual improvement established in 1727 by Benjamin Franklin. Franklin Public Library’s JUNTO Book Club is a place to discuss a book each month and share our insights from the book and beyond! The July book is A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko. Get a physical or digital copy through the library catalog. No registration required.