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| Want to track who's taken papers for each position? Thanks to our Town Clerk, you can |
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| Memory Café |
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| Zucchini races on Friday! Aug 18 |
"This the week! Get those zucchinis ready.
One rule: HAVE FUN!!!! Thank you Franklin Ag Comm
Can't wait to see all of the creations on Friday."
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| Zucchini races on Friday! Aug 18, 2023 |
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| Wine Barre 02038 - Aug 24 at the Intermission Café from 7 to 9:30 PM |
What is going on with .... ?What happened to ....?How come .... ?
Join Steve Sherlock, Franklin Matters & wfpr.fm Community Information Director (volunteer), for an informal and informative Q&A session.
What is the session about?
• Steve provides some updates on what's happened in the past month in the first 10-15 minutes, then opens the floor to answer whatever questions you have
When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Where: Franklin Senior Center (2nd floor conf room) and via Zoom
Earth Movie Theater presents: Life on Earth - So Amazing! Yes, we live on a marvelous planet. These views from above align perfectly with the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah, with words adapted by Jeff Vogel and the NY City Labor Chorus. A glorious combination of Earth and music. ============== Earth Movie Theater – Watch Earth from space. . .and listen to joyous music. Astronauts on ISS take photos of Earth, that we convert into movies and combine with world-class music: guitar improv, Bach in Space, classical music, jazz and more. Created by Association of Space Explorers, TERC and Windows on Earth, in glorious 4K and high-quality audio, based on photos from NASA, Crew Earth Observation (CEO) and the International Space Station (ISS). These Astronaut favorite movies are great entertainment, and for Earth science and music education. Explore Earth from Space and experience the Overview Effect. See all the continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia and the edge of Antarctica. See cities at night, clouds, islands and Aurora. New movies released about weekly. Please subscribe! #EarthMovieTheater For more visit: EarthMovieTheater.org
How Looking Through An Us-vs-Them Lens Leads To More Animosity & Anger
So much of the work I do in the depolarization space leads me to great people of all mindsets. It's not that we have to agree, we just have to find a way to disagree in a more civil way. In today's hyper-connected world, where social media platforms amplify our differences and echo chambers abound, it has become increasingly crucial to cultivate a culture of respectful dialogue and understanding. So often, we lose focus on the shared humanity in those who have mindsets that differ from our own. Why? How do we allow this to happen? It really is not that hard to see if you know where to look. In this episode we talk about how looking through an us-vs-them lens leads to more animosity and anger.
Who is Zachary Elwood?
Zachary Elwood is the host of the psychology podcast People Who Read People. For that podcast, he's interviewed many experts on topics related to our us-versus-them polarization and the psychology behind our divides (see the politics-related episodes). His research into deceptive online activity has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Buzzfeed, and many more.
Zachary is a former professional poker player and the author of Reading Poker Tells, which has been translated into eight languages, and other books.
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| https://deratethehate.com/2023/07/19/how-looking-through-an-us-vs-them-lens-leads-to-more-animosity-anger-dth-episode-170-with-zachary-elwood/ |
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| Possible resemblance to the stone walls in question (these are on Dacey Field) |
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| Do you use payment apps like Venmo, CashApp, or Zelle? Read this !! |
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| FPAC 2023 - 2024 season |
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| FPAC holiday season |
The draft facility conditions report is interesting reading even though it is incomplete. An entire section (Section 2) covers various code compliance requirements.
Section 3 covers the building conditions (page 18 of 55) which opens with the following text:
STRUCTURAL OBSERVATIONSOn February 24, 2023, in the company of Mr. Mike D’Angelo, the Facilities Director for the Franklin Public Schools, I visited the former Devis Thayer Elementary School at 137 West Central Street in Franklin, MA for the purpose of conducting a preliminary evaluation of the current physical condition of the building based solely on my visual observations. It is our understanding that the city is very interested in the historic preservation of this building and its potential reuse for some other type of occupancy rather than educational. The former school building has been vacant for some time, but well maintained, heated, and secured.
The following report is based upon our general impressions, and not on any detailed structural analysis, which could be performed, if necessary, under a later study. This report will outline any obvious structural deficiencies or limitations that would affect the continued use of the building.
The building was constructed in 1924, as can be seen on the buildings cast stone inscription. There are no original building plans available for this review which would indicate the framing sizes and direction of framing for the various building areas. However, the existing drawings for the renovations performed in 1972 are available for reference. The footprint of the present building appears to be identical to the original construction. The portable classrooms and rear fire escape were demolished some time ago.
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| Davis-Thayer Reuse Advisory Subcommittee Meeting - August 15, 2023 - 7 PM |
"Time to break out and head to the Franklin Senior Center for some FUN! You don’t want to miss out this week on all the activities we have going on!
No matter what you like to do we have something for you!"
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| Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 14 - 18, 2023 |
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| Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 14 |
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| Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 15 |
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| Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 16 |
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| Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 17 |
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| Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 18 |
In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about how being macho is childish, kindness, "Senior Singles Prepare to Mingle", light verse poetry and more.
Next Books to Go is August 15. Hope your summer is filled with good people and good books!
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| Books to Go at Horace Mann Middle School - Aug 15 from 11 AM to 1 PM |
"We are very low on cereal (all kinds) and appreciate your help!
Please leave donations in the Big Purple Bin during normal business hours Monday through Friday.
Thank you for helping our neighbors in need!"
You can check the current needs listing anytime at -> https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/get-involved/pantry-needs/
Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/CvuuBc5LUo-/
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| Cereal is a top current need for the Franklin Food Pantry!! |
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| FREE community cookout |
All are invited to a FREE community cookout at the Franklin United Methodist Church (82 W. Central Street) on Saturday, August 26.
Food will be served from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. This event is outside in the grassy lot at the end of our parking area.In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. Notices will be posted to the church's website and Facebook page.
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| FREE community cookout at the Franklin United Methodist Church - Aug 26, 5:30 PM |
"Be a part of our Franklin Senior Center football community! Call for more info and sign up now to compete in our Fantasy Football League.
Live Draft on 9/5 at Noon"
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| Senior Center fantasy football - live draft scheduled for Sep 5 |
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| Senior Center fantasy football - live draft scheduled for Sep 5 - page 2 |
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| Senior Center fantasy football - live draft scheduled for Sep 5 - page 3 |
