HipHarp at The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse - Apr 25

HipHarp at The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse!

DATE/TIME:

Saturday, April 25 - 8:00pm-10:00pm

Deborah Hanson-Conant

DESCRIPTION:

"HipHarpist" Deborah Henson-Conant (DHC) is returning to one of the best Coffeehouse in the country, 'Circle of Friends Coffeehouse' at the Universalist Society Meeting House in Franklin, MA.

DHC is a Grammy-Nominated performer, composer and probably the world's most eclectic harp player.  She performs as soloist with symphonies and in her one-women shows and concerts world wide - and has made her home in the Boston area for the past 30 years.  She dragged her 6-foot concert harp into a Cambridge jazz club in the early 80's and started a career that includes a slew of awards, touring as a soloist with the Boston Pops, and as a band member with guitar legend Steve Vai, her own music special on PBS, and shows throughout the US and Europe. 

Along the way, DHC invented the wearable 32-string electric harp she plays, that's now designed for her by the French CAMAC company, and is the top-selling electric harness harp in the world.

What is her show like? Stories, humor, and music from Blues to Flamenco with sounds you never thought could come from a harp.

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is known as the "finest church coffeehouse in the country." It's like a visit to a 60's coffeehouse, BUT, with a modern sound system. Intimate. Funky. Fun. Franklin, MA  is equidistant from Boston, Providence and Worcester on 495, about 25 miles southwest of Boston.

LOCATION:

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse at the Universalist Society Meeting House
262 Chestnut Street
Franklin, MA, 02038
508-528-2541
http://www.circlefolk.org/

COST/TICKETS/REGISTRATION:

$25.
http://www.circlefolk.org/sched.html

MORE INFO:

Website: http://www.circlefolk.org/sched.html
Email:   circlefolk@gmail.com

FHS All Night Party: Bottle/Can Drive - Mar 14th

There will be a Bottle and Can Drive on Saturday, March 14th. 

It will be held at the FHS parking lot from 8-1PM and supports the All Night Party.

Last year this was part of the collection:

Bottle/Can Drive for All Night Party

Help them top last year's collection!

For additional information and to help the All Night Party visit their webpage
http://www.fhsallnightparty.com/

"Yoga and Tea" - March 6 - 5:30 - 7:00pm

From Heather:

Tranquil Souls YOGA

Tranquil Souls Yoga hosts and participates in many benefit classes and charity drives throughout the year. Our largest event of the year is Yoga Reaches Out held at the Dana Farber Field House at Gillette Stadium. 

I am particularly passionate about this year's event because a portion of the proceeds are going to Ben Speaks an organization which helps prevent Teen Suicide and Bullying. As yoga teacher, mother and someone who works closely with teens this is close to my heart.

Tranquil Souls Yoga has formed a team and will be joining 1200 other yogis on Sunday, April 26 to support two great causes, Boston Children's Hospital and Ben Speaks. We would love your support. 

We are selling handmade eye pillows at the studio and we are also hosting a "Yoga and Tea" donation-based class on March 6 from 5:30-7p. 

Both with 100% of the proceeds going to Yoga Reaches Out! All checks are tax-deductible and welcome in any denominations.



Here is the link to our team page

http://yogathon.yogareachesout.org/site/TR/Yogathon/General?pg=team&fr_id=1050&team_id=1270

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Tranquil Souls YOGA

15 East Central Street, Franklin MA 

508.553.9642

www.TranquilSoulsYOGA.com

"LIKE" us on Facebook!
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#shopFranklin

Lifelong Learning: Getting Paid To Talk Seminar

This workshop "Getting Paid To Talk" is taking place next Wednesday, March 11 from 6:60 to 9:00pm at Franklin High School. It is one of our one-night spring offerings.

Community entrance at Franklin High School

About The Center for Adult Education and Community Learning at Franklin 

The Center for Adult Education and Community Learning at Franklin is a program of the Franklin Public Schools Lifelong Learning Institute and is dedicated to providing quality learning experiences for adults in the Town of Franklin and surrounding communities. Diverse and enriched education and experiences are the goals of The Center for Adult Education and Community Learning at Franklin. 

~ Our commitment extends to working professionals, senior citizens, persons with special needs and those in transition. 

For more information, please contact The Center for Adult Education office at 508-613-1480 or email adulted@franklin.k12.ma.us.

Sciene Friday - Meterology - Mar 6th

Science Friday at the Franklin Public Library is scheduled for Mar 6th at 3:30 PM. Ms Gina will explore the science of meterology. Space is limited and registration is required.

This is good for students K to 4th grade.

Register at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eakqq4p6cc82ab09&llr=npijo9cab

This was shared from the Franklin Library page here
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2015/02/science-friday_26.html

Happy 237th Birthday Franklin!

Franklin celebrated it's 237 birthday on Sunday with a gathering for Franklin residents who share the March 2nd birthday.

Of the 88 residents, 8 particpated. The largest turnout that the Hisotrical Museum has seen for this birthday event.

Franklin Historical Museum

birthday cake

birithday celebration

Stop by the Historical Museum when it is open on Saturday mornings from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and Sunday's from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

FHS drop two tough playoff games

#1 - From Hockomock Sports we share the write up on the FHS boys basketball game against St John's:

Franklin came out flying in the first half, but it was the polar opposite for the Panthers in the fourth quarter. 

Franklin’s offense went cold down the stretch and St. John’s walked away with a 61-56 win in the D2 Central Semifinals. 

The Panthers led by as much as six with just over five minutes to play, but the Pioneers closed the contest on a 13-2 run as Franklin couldn’t get anything to go offensively.

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Franklin finishes the season 18-6 with its only losses coming to teams that are either in sectional finals or semifinals.

Franklin's Marcus Giese goes up for two against St. John's in the second half. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Continue reading the article by Editor-in-Chief Ryan Lanigan here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/fourth-quarter-lead-slips-away-from-franklin-in-loss



#2 - Also from Hockomock Sports we share the write up on the FHS hockey loss in the first game against Malden Catholic

The Panthers proved that they belonged in the Super 8 with a dramatic overtime win against Xaverian that set up a best-of-three series with the four-time defending champion Malden Catholic. 

On Tuesday night at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell, Franklin took the lead against the Lancers and had the chances to pull an upset, but eventually succumbed 2-1. 

“We came in here, no one gave us a chance coming in, and we laid it on the line and we almost made it happen,” said senior goalie Ryan Shea who put in another impressive performance with 39 saves. 

Shea added, “We’re definitely here and we’re ready to play every game. They’re a great team but we can definitely play with them.”

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Franklin and Malden Catholic will face-off again on Wednesday night at the Tsongas Center at 8 p.m.

Ryan Shea made 39 saves, but it was not enough, as Franklin fell to Malden Catholic 2-1 in the opener of their best-of-three Super 8 series. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Continue reading the article by Managing Editor Josh Perry here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/franklin-upset-bid-comes-up-short-in-super-8-opener

"instead we were a group, a community"

Seeing they face the same struggles, a growing group of small business owners are sharing marketing efforts to help each other increase sales. 

At least 20 businesses brainstormed ideas during the first meeting of a small business co-op Feb. 18 at the Cake Bar. Bakery owner Tracie Turinese, who has spearheaded the effort along with co-owner Angie McMillan, said small businesses in Franklin struggle to compete with larger chains in the area. 

“We have to think of reasons to incentivize coming to our businesses over the chains,” Turinese said last week. 

The Franklin Downtown Partnership, a consortium of businesses including the Cake Bar, has provided a way for its members to create buzz through popular seasonal events.

Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here: http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150302/NEWS/150309674#sthash.eMMzsjsA.dpuf

#shopFranklin - supporting small business

This is a recap of the meeting already posted here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/02/shopfranklin-has-folks-taking-action.html


For more about the Franklin Downtown Partnership visit their webpage here
http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/

Reminder: Fiscal Responsibility: A Taxpayer’s Perspective - March 5th

The Franklin Republican Town Committee is proud to sponsor the following event:

What: Fiscal Responsibility: A Taxpayer’s Perspective
Who: Mass Fiscal Alliance, Paul Craney, Executive Director (speaker)
Where: Alumni Restaraunt (391 East Central St, Franklin, MA)
When: Thursday, March 5th, 2015; 7-10pm

Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to promoting better government and right-of-center fiscal and economic policy solutions. 

They have an office near the Statehouse in Boston and their website is www.MassFiscal.org and they launched a first of its kind, online and real-time, state legislative scorecard which may be found at www.MassFiscalScorecard.org

screen grab of MassFiscal webpage

MBTA: Extra Franklin Line service - Forge Park - 6:35 AM

Extra service on Franklin Line departing Forge Park @ 6:35AM Last updated: Mar 02 2015 04:15 AM Sent by the MBTA.

Franklin/Dean Station in the snow