Tuesday, May 14, 2024

What's happening in Franklin, Tuesday, May 14, 2024?

  • Tuesday, May 14
6:00pm  Family Game Night  (Franklin Public Library)
7:00pm Tuesday Trivia (Teddy Gallagher's Pub)

  • Town Meetings

Franklin Public School Committee Policy Subcommittee Meeting (3rd floor Trng Room)
Event Date:  Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 6:00pm

Design Review Meeting Agenda   (virtual only)
Event Date:  Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 7:00pm

OSRP & NCHR Subcommittee Meeting  (virtual only)
Event Date:  Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 7:00pm

Community Preservation Committee Meeting (3rd floor Trng Room)
Event Date:  Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 7:00pm

Franklin School Committee Meeting  (Council Chambers)
Event Date:  Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 7:00pm


What's happening today in Franklin?
What's happening today in Franklin? 
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Why are there multiple calendars?
There is a Cultural events calendar upon which other community events are layered to create the Community calendar.

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

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 Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/month/39/2023-12

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 

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)

Silent Saturdays: "The Sheik" - May 18 at 6:00 PM

Silent Saturdays start at 6 PM on the Saturdays of May: Chris Leverone, a videographer and graphics artist from Franklin, has directed promotional and fundraising videos, and is currently a producer at Franklin TV. He developed this program of films in cooperation with the Franklin Senior Center.

May 18 – The Sheik, a 1921 American silent romantic drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky, directed by George Melford, and starring Rudolph Valentino. It was the film that made Valentino a national heart throb and box office smash.  
By Paramount Pictures - Screenshot from www.silentgents.com, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7791996
By Paramount Pictures - Screenshot from www.silentgents.com, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7791996

The film relies heavily on exoticism – the culture and people of Arab North Africa – to add interest to what remains largely a story of desires and mores. IMDB summarizes the film as follows: A charming Arabian sheik becomes infatuated with an adventurous, modern-thinking Englishwoman and abducts her to his home in the Saharan desert. (approximately 80 minutes)

The Sheik had enormous influence on popular culture at the time and for decades after.

The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street, Franklin. The museum is open Saturday mornings from 10 AM - 1 PM and Sunday afternoons from 1 PM - 4 PM. 

When visiting the museum, please consider donating a non-perishable item for the Franklin Food Pantry. Check their current needs listing here ->   https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/get-involved/pantry-needs/

Visit the Museum online at https://www.franklinmuseum1778.com 

Franklin PorchFest June 1: schedule of performers & porches released

Franklin PorchFest 2024

Schedule of performances


270 Cottage St 2:00 - 4:00 The Bittas

5:00 - 6:00 W.M.D


60 Dean Ave 2:00 - 4:00 Dave Warner Band


148 Dean Ave 1:00 - 2:00 Railroad picker


17 E Central Street, Birchwood Bakery 12:30 - 1:30 Jack & Aida


16 Fales Street 1:00 - 3:00 Matt Tremble

4:30 - 6:00 A Touch of Grey


85 Hillside Rd 12:00 - 1:00 Berkshire Valley Boys

2:00 - 4:00 Lincoln Street Groove Project


94 Hillside Rd. 4:30 - 6:00 Orange Squeeze


9 Lincoln Street 12:00 - 1:00 Garden Of Hedon

3:00 - 4:00 The Pub Kings

5:00 - 6:00 The Zajac Brothers Band


18 Lincoln Street 1:00 - 3:00 Dom DeBaggis

3:45 - 5:45 Joe Marino


270 Main St. 12:00 - 1:00 Mark Legere

2:00 - 4:00 Bucketlist


164 Main Street 12:30 - 1:15 Jeff Roy of Ben Gardner's Boat

1:45 - 2:30 Great Highland Bagpipe Player

3:00 - 4:30 Critical Mass


171 Main Street, Federated Church 2:15 - 3:00 Ben Levy

5:00 - 6:00 Average Joel


36 Main Street, Intermission Cafe 12:00 - 6:00 FSPA/FPAC Faculty, Students and Alumni


118 Main Street, Public Library 12:00 - 1:00 Musical Memories with John & Linda

2:00 - 3:00 The Bad Apples

4:30 - 6:00 Spunky Bliss


201 Main Street, Town Common Gazebo 1:00 - 3:00 Franklin Public Schools Music

5:00 - 6:00 South Street Six


27 Marvin Ave 2:00 - 3:00 LIZ's KID

5:00 - 6:00 Mike Mainuli


35 Marvin Ave 1:00 - 2:00 Cabana Knights

3:00 - 4:00 Moonshot

14 Orchard Street 4:00 - 5:00 Heath Nisbett

5:15 - 6:00 Rayna Nisbett


17 Park Rd 5:00 - 6:00 Ayre Time


24 Pearl Street 1:00 - 3:00 The Franklin Underground


99 Pleasant St 1:00 - 3:00 AK Cody and the Wicked Northmen

3:30 - 5:00 Grab the Wheel


237 Pleasant Street 12:00 - 1:00 Grey Cats Band

2:00 - 4:00 Wild Sundays


28 Queen Street 12:00 - 1:00 Sun Of Sound

2:00 - 4:00 Slow Train


248 Summer St 2:00 - 4:00 According to Nancy

5:00 - 6:00 Alfred Be Loud


39 Union St 1:00 - 2:00 Kaye Kelly with Innover


80 Union St 2:00 - 3:30 The KO Trio


17 Union Street 4:00 - 6:00 Dave Bauer & Diet Soda


305 Union Street 2:00 - 3:00 DERT


80 West Central Street, Historical Museum 12:00 - 1:00 Jamie Barrett

2:00 - 3:00 Metrowest Symphony ensemble

4:00 - 5:00 Greenwich Bay Brass ensemble



Check out the gallery of performers ->    https://franklin.porchfest.info/map/map.php#gallery

Check out the schedule of performances ->   https://franklin.porchfest.info/map/map.php#schedule