What's happening in Franklin, MA: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 ???

Wednesday, April 9

Library & Senior Center events 

Franklin Art Association Art Show and Sale Exhibit (Norfolk Public Library)

9:00am Fallen Hero: Joseph R Paulette & Russel W. Shaw (Veterans Walkway, Franklin Town Common)

1:00pm Writer's Group (Franklin Senior Center)

3:30pm Health Fair (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Tour the Franklin Food Pantry (sign up in advance) (Franklin Food Pantry)

For additional details on Library & Senior Center events ->  

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

**  Town Meetings today   **

Historical Commission Meeting

April 9, 2025, 6:00 PM = No agenda posted

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What's happening today in Franklin? 

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-calendars

2 FHS teachers on the joy of teaching & the hard things about budget issues (audio)

FM #1401 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1401 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the audio recording of my conversation with Leah Wahrhaftig-Jeri and Katherine Kellett, both teachers at Franklin High School. We had our conversation at the Franklin TV Studio on Monday, March  3, 2025.  

Katherine Kellett, Teacher - English

Leah Wahrhaftig-Jeri, Teacher - World Language

• We cover their road to Franklin and FHS

• We talk about the joy in teaching

• And the issues faced with continued budget cuts

• Only one language to be offered at the middle school

• Reduces the total of language classes High School graduates can carry forward to college

• Text book & curriculum cuts challenge the appropriate delivery of curriculum

• Loss of shared intellectual capital with colleagues cut due to budget

• Language lab is a resource heavily utilized and will no longer available (per budget)

• Struggle to attract and retain substitute teachers

• Ripple effects for curriculum coverage that is lost and how that affects students and the next year’s teachers for that subject

The recording runs about 40 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Leah and Katherine on teaching in challenging budget times

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1401-2-franklin-high-school-teachers-03-03-25/

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Franklin High School page -> https://www.franklinps.net/o/fhs 

Franklin School District budget page -> FY 2026 https://www.franklinps.net/documents/about-us/school-district-budget/fy2026-budget/728831 

Joint budget listening sessions archive -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/02/joint-budget-listening-sessions-fy-2026.html 

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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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A couple of Ben Franklin's gift books to the Town

wfpr.fm Schedule for Monday, Feb 24, 2025 - Franklin Public Radio

Time/Day			Monday
7:00 AM	12:00 Noon	5:00 PM	Jazz
8:00 AM	1:00 PM	6:00 PM	Chapters - Derick
9:00 AM	2:00 PM	7:00 PM	Music 2 Lift Spirit - Falvey
10:00 AM	3:00 PM	8:00 PM	Senior Story Hour - Sherlock, et al
11:00 AM	4:00 PM	9:00 PM	Frank Musings/ Presents - Falvey

Monday

• Chapters – Jim Derick  Insightful, life-affirming stories and interviews
• Music to Lift the Spirit - Frank Falvey
• Senior Story Hour – Senior Center Writers Group
• Frank’s Musings/Presents – with Frank Falvey

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm Schedule

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 072 - Winter Poems, Love Poems, Novels & more

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about the winter story walk, love, a mystery novel, a seance, radio music, good bones and much more.

Audio link -> https://player.captivate.fm/episode/ce3fbf74-cb38-4d33-972e-1005d288ed55

Senior Story Hour - WFPR:  Episode 072

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 071 - Love Poems, Novels, Church Fires, & much more ... (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about a mystery novel, love, a recent church fire, an eagle's life, the sea, a book about grammar, and poems inspired by a favorite poet.

Audio link ->  https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-071-love-poems-novels-church-fires-stones-maknig-their-way-to-the-sea-and-much-more-

The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group

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 070 - Love Poems, Novels, Stories of Family, etc. (audio)

In this episode, The Franklin Senior Center Writers Group shares stories, poems, and writings about family, love, the equinox, chapters of novels, and the importance of "content in context".

Audio link -> https://senior-scribblers.captivate.fm/episode/episode-070-love-poems-novels-stories-of-family-the-equinox-and-content-in-context

Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 070 - Love Poems, Novels, Stories of Family, etc. (audio)

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

Sarah & Ariel reveals what's happening at the Senior Center this August 2024 (audio)

FM #1255 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1255 in the series. 

This session shares my conversation with Sarah Amaral, Director, and Ariel Doggett, Programming & Volunteer Coordinator with the Franklin Senior Center. We had our discussion at the Franklin Senior Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

 

We talk about 

• Guided Meditation

• Intro to line dancing. Come learn the basics before joining our line dancing class at 11. 

• Neuroscience of Mental Health

• Hip Hop Chair Dance Class

• Laughter Yoga

• Pizza and Movie Night: If

• Eat Around the World: Iceland

• Memory Cafe 

• Monthly Party: Fish Fry with Barbershop Quartet

And many other aspects of the very busy and fun place that the Senior Center is for the whole community, not just seniors!

The show notes include links to the Senior Center page ,the calendar of events and to subscribe to the once  a month newsletter 

The recording runs about 30 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1255-franklin-ma-senior-center-august-2024-highlights-07-31-24/

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Franklin Senior Center page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/fsc 

August newsletter -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/august_newsletter.pdf 

Subscribe to the newsletter -> by calling 508-520-4945

August 2024 Calendar of Events ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/month/2024-08 

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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

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"

Sarah & Ariel reveals what's happening at the Senior Center this August 2024 (audio)