Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Franklin Cultural District: The first Farmers Market of the season opens Friday

Nason St Tot Lot

Wednesday, May 31

8:00am - Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm - Senior Scribblers (writing group) (recording session) (Franklin TV Studio)

5:00pm - Nason St Tot Lot - grand re-opening (first CPA funded renovation completed)

Thursday, June 1

First Day of LGBTQ+ Pride Month

8:00am - Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library)

5:00pm - Cruise night (antique cars) (La Cantina Winery)

5:00pm - Papalias Wood Fire Pizza (food truck) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Ken Barney (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Pride Flags on Franklin Town Common (Franklin Town Common)

7:00pm - US Poet Laureate Ada Limon reveals Europa poem (virtual) (Library of Congress)

Friday, June 2

8:00am - Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library)

Franklin Farmers Market

2:00pm - Franklin Farmers Market (Franklin Town Common)

2:00pm - Moxie (live music) (Franklin Town Common)

2:00pm - Franklin Agriculture Commission (seed planting, touch a truck, etc.) (Franklin Town Common)

4:30pm - Fettle & Fig (food truck) (67 Degrees Brewery)

6:00pm - Cramer Hill (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

6:00pm - Laura May Duo (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

7:00pm - FHS Graduation (Franklin High School)

10:30pm - FHS All Night Party (Horace Mann Middle School)

Saturday, June 3

8:00am - Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

12:00pm - Franklin Democratic Town Cmte Caucus

4:00pm - Michael Rivelis (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Backyard Swagger (live music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

PMC Kids Ride

Sunday, June 4

8:00am - PMC Kids Ride - Franklin

8:00am - Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm - Fund Raiser to Support Steve Saleeba PMC (La Cantina Winery)

1:00pm - The Cowpunks (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

7:00pm - Interfaith Teen Climate Change Meeting (St John’s Episcopal Church)

Monday, June 5

8:00am - Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library)

Tuesday, June 6

8:00am - Love Letter - art display (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm - Horace Mann Middle School Concert (Horace Mann Middle School)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open for viewing (and purchasing the art displayed) during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Franklin Art Association Art Gallery

Visit the Cultural District page -> https://www.franklinculture.org/

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

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 Cultural District: Arts are happening here!

Town of Franklin Memorial Day Ceremony on the Town Common - 05/29/23 (audio)

FM #1001 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1001 in the series.

This session of the radio show shares the audio of the Town of Franklin Memorial Day ceremony held on the Town Common at the end of the parade on Monday, May 29, 2023. The day was gloriously sunny, with a gentle breeze. The crowd was mostly finding shade and in good voice when required.

Veterans Service Officer Shannon Nisbett is the master of ceremonies and introduces each speaker. A copy of the program in PDF form is listed below.

The ceremony runs about 40 minutes.

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1001-town-of-franklin-memorial-day-2023-ceremony-05-29-23

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The Memorial Day Program (PDF) ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-a7EJgglakr-QIkNJT0fzcZobhu2Fukc/view?usp=drive_link

My photos (for both the parade & ceremony) are found in one album ->

https://photos.app.goo.gl/bWv3d6SUt3o7ZPk59

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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.

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How can you help?

If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
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Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

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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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Rev Doreen Oughton provides the blessing

The Franklin LGBTQ Alliance schedule for June 2023

Pride Flags on Franklin Town Common

Thursday, June 1st, 6:00 PM

We are meeting at the Franklin Public Library, walking with all our flags waving to the common, and then planting our flags on the common! Don't forget to wear your pride. Meet us at the library at 6 pm or at the Franklin Town Common shortly after 6 pm. All ages welcome.

Shirt Sales

Order by emailing, messaging us, or finding us in the community

We will be selling our new Franklin shirts this month! $25 donation for each shirt.

Medway Flag Raising

Friday, June 2, 5:15 PM

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance is excited to celebrate in Medway. Come say hello at our table and make your own free button/pin.

Franklin Farmers Markets

Friday, June 16 & 23, 2-6 PM

We will have a table at the Franklin Farmers Market where we will sell our t-shirts, collect donations, and spread the word about our Celebrate with Pride event.

Bellforge Pride Event
June 10, 12-7 PM
Come say hello at our table at Bellforge Pride. Bellforge Pride is a joyful event honoring the equality, visibility, and acceptance of our LGTBQ+ community members and allies. All are welcome at this family-friendly, fun and free celebration. Live music will range from alternative to indie to pop; lineup coming soon! (Event Page)

Celebrate with Pride on Franklin Town Common
Sunday, June 25, 12-4 PM

Join us to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ community on the Franklin Town Common. We will have so much fun listening to live music, shopping the local vendors, eating yummy food truck food, playing lawn games, creating kindness rocks, and various other activities. This is a family friendly event. Let's Celebrate with Pride!

The Franklin LGBTQ Alliance schedule for June 2023

Franklin Public Schools: District Newsletter - May 30, 2023

Franklin Public Schools

District Newsletter

May 30, 2023

22-23 School Calendar

June 9 - Early Release

June 19 - Juneteenth (No School)

Access the 23-24 School Calendar

Bus Registration Deadline Approaches

Bus Registration for the 23-24 School Year is open! Families must register each student individually and submit an initial payment before June 12th to guarantee their seat. Our online registration via Aspen makes it easy.

Access details on how to register via our transportation page.

Graduation

The road to graduation for our Seniors is nearing its bittersweet end. Graduation will be held on Friday, June 2nd at 6:30pm. Guests will be admitted entry at 5:30pm and graduates will report to the Gym by 5:00pm. The ceremony will be hosted on the FHS Pisini Football Field if weather permits. Graduation will be live streamed by FranklinTV.

Visit the Graduation page for updates as the big day nears!

Need to Know News!

Congratulations to the district's School Business Administrator for receiving a Friends of MASBO Award. Learn more about Miriam and her 15 years of service to FPS here.

Introducing the Franklin Public Schools Art Blog! This blog will document, celebrate and inform the community about the great things we are doing within the district. Check out our most recent post, which highlights J.F.K's Night of the Arts! Access the blog here.

The District Calendar for the 2023-2024 school year is available online now. Access a printable version of the calendar here.

Franklin Public Schools has once again earned the Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy. 10 Franklin High School students have earned the Seal of Biliteracy. Learn more about the program here.

Food Services Honored by YMCA

Red Triangle Awarded to...

Congratulations to our Franklin Public Schools Food Services team on receiving the YMCA's Bernon Family Red Triangle Award. Earlier this month, our food services team was recognized for their efforts to make and deliver meals within our community through the district's partnership with the YMCA. Our Food Services team takes pride in providing nutritious and delicious meals within our district and to our greater community. Congratulations Greg Debaggis, Food Service Courier; Kristine Desmarais, Franklin High Kitchen Manager; Colin Boisvert, Director of Food Service; Franklin High Lead; Deb Defilippo; Maura Crowley, Assistant Director of Food Service!

Final Redistricting Analysis Update

On May 9th, 2023, the School Committee voted 6-1 to approve Option 1, which proposes that "current district attendance boundaries remain the same while a School Facilities Master Plan is conducted. ASMS/Keller spaces will continue to be used flexibly. Both administrative teams at the complex will continue to work together to utilize the available space to accommodate the needs of all students." You can read Superintendent Giguere's full letter to the community here.

You may access the Redistricting Analysis Recommendation Report presented to the School Committee here.

New Student Application for ECDC

The new student application is available for the 2023-2024 academic year at the Early Childhood Education Center

Access the application here.

Learn more about ECDC in this welcome presentation.

All other grades can register via Aspen at any time.

From the School Committee

Annie Sullivan Middle School Highlights!

On May 23rd, 2023 the Franklin Public Schools delivered a presentation on some of the recent highlights at Annie Sullivan Middle School to the School Committee You can access the slideshow presentation here.

We hope you are able to join us for our next School Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 at 7pm.