Recycle Your Political Signs! - Nov 9 & Nov 10 at the Franklin (MA) Historical Museum

With the election over, unclutter your property and your town and bring your corrugated plastic signs to the museum for recycling. 

Neither the town’s transfer station nor the curbside recycling program can take the type of plastic used in these signs. But our volunteers will! Just stop by the museum during open hours, Sat 10-1 (with coffee and cookies while they last) and Sunday 1-4, and stack you signs neatly on our front steps. 

Recycle Your Political Signs! - Nov 9 & Nov 10 at the Franklin (MA) Historical Museum

Please, if possible, separate metal legs and pile them separately!  There is no fee for this service. AND while you are at the museum, consider taking a look at some of the displays showing how Franklin has voted over the last 150 years in its presidential elections. 

Questions? Call Historical Commission Chair Alan Earls 508 560 3786 or email alan.r.earls@gmail.com.

The Guardian: "‘People do not want to believe it is true’: the photographer capturing the vanishing of glaciers"

glaciers in Svalbard were melting

"Standing in blinding sunlight on an archipelago above the Arctic Circle, the photographer Christian Åslund looked in shock at a glacier he had last visited in 2002. It had almost completely disappeared.

Two decades ago Greenpeace asked Åslund to use photographs taken in the early 20th century, and photograph the same views in order to document how glaciers in Svalbard were melting due to global heating. The difference in ice density in those pictures, taken almost a century apart, was staggering.

This summer he visited those same places again, 22 years later, to find that the glaciers had visibly shrunk again.

“In 2002, climate change wasn’t as well known as it is now, so that was a compete shock when we saw it,” he says. “And then I didn’t know what to expect going back this time. But seeing all the glaciers, we really saw the difference from these last 22 years. There is a massive amount of glacier ice that has disappeared.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/05/people-do-not-want-to-believe-it-is-true-the-photographer-capturing-the-vanishing-of-glaciers

Have you seen the mock bedroom? Really seen it? (video)

SAFE Coalition's Jen Levine talks about the "Hidden In Plain Sight" exhibit

Request SAFE Coalition's Hidden in Plain Sight at your next parent/caregiver event. This interactive display and presentation teaches guardians how to identify substances within a teen's bedroom and how to have supportive, healthy discussions with their children about substance use.

Email info@safecoalitionma.org to schedule.

Video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUq0QcFkwNA

Free candlelit Community Concert features "StickMan Blue" Saturday, Nov 16

"StickMan Blue" Saturday, Nov 16

Join us for a FREE candlelit Community Concert @FranklinUMC with StickMan Blue featuring Kaye Kelly on Saturday, November 16, at 7pm.

Franklin United Methodist Church (UMC) is located at 82 W. Central Street, Franklin (MA). Parking is available in the parking lot between the church and the Franklin Historical Museum. Street parking is available on East St., West St., and Church Ave

Shared from -> https://franklinumc.org/2024/10/28/save-the-date-november-16-2024/

Moms Only Stroll Group has 2 strolls scheduled for Nov 13

Hello ladies,

    TWO STROLLS coming up!! See details below!! 

#1: Where: NEW!! NATICK Cochituate Rail Trail 

                   43 Mechanics St (meet in the parking lot)

      When: Wed Nov 13th 9:15am

#2: Where: FRANKLIN SNETT (Southern New England Trunkline)

                  234 Grove St (parking lot is across the street from the trail head.

Park then meet at Trail head)

      When: Wed. NOV 13th 6pm  (bring flashlights or headlamps!)

Let me know you’re coming!! https://forms.gle/nNoCm98LJ1RAM7Ef8

MOMS ONLY STROLL FB GROUP

Be sure to join the FB group to keep up to date if keeping track of emails is a challenge!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2455463197972020/

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Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Wednesday

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)

• This features my conversation with The Vibe & Pauly G about The Turntables Show -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/pauly-g-vibe-provide-intro-to-turntable.html

10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM  The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone    All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points.

• Mark & Kim talk with David Way, author of "The Wines of Piemonte" -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/10/the-wonderful-world-of-wine-www-episode_28.html

11:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 3 PM)

• This segment features the Police Station Bldg Cmte Mtg 10/30/24 -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/11/police-station-building-comte-gets_01926206574.html

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY

7:30 am Mental Health: Amy Frigulietti

8:30 am FUMC: Cathy Cargill Koch

10:00 am Sons and Daughters of Italy: Carlo Geromini

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Green Bean Casserole

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Shrimp, Tomato & Greens Pizzetta

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 3

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 4

5:30 pm Metrowest Symposium: Equity & Access in Arts & Culture

6:30 pm Historical Museum: Randy LaRosa and Krishna Swain

9:30 pm Second Sunday Speaker Series: Rod & Gun Club

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel        (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY

8:30 am Public School Concert: Horace Mann Winter Music 2022

10:00 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force

11:00 am MSAA Open Meeting 10-17-24

12:30 pm FHS Varsity Volleyball v Methuen 11-01-24

3:00 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Districts

4:00 pm FHS Varsity Field Hockey v Milford 10-21-24

8:00 pm FHS Track and Field: v Attleboro 04-04-23

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY

8:00 am Town Council 10-30-24

12:00 pm Police Station Building Committee 10-30-24

2:00 pm Town Council 10-30-24

7:00 pm Finance Committee  CHAMBERS  875 2184 3613

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

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Town of Franklin, MA: Unofficial Election Results for Nov 5, 2024

Per Town Clerk Nancy Danello (and her entire team), here are the unofficial election results for Nov 5, 2024 (PDF) ->    https://drive.google.com/file/d/12CyG0npCxpd7wSgH3oM1q-aCO-WpjgHN/view?usp=drive_link

Town of Franklin, MA: Unofficial Election Results for Nov 5, 2024

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 ???

Tuesday, November 5

6am – 8pm Election day (Franklin High School)

7am Fiber Art Installation (Franklin Public Library)

1pm Eyes on Owls (Franklin Public Library)

6pm Table Top (Franklin Public Library)

6:30pm Franklin Garden Club - monthly meeting (Franklin Senior Center)

7pm Musical Bingo CANCELED THIS WEEK (Raillery Public House)

7:30pm Voice of Franklin, part of Toastmasters (Franklin TV Studio)

**  NO Town Meetings today   **

What's happening today in Franklin? 

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Why are there multiple calendars?

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:

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 Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

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

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendars

Franklin, MA voters: cast your ballots in person at Franklin High School. Pools opened at 6 AM, will close at 8 PM

Voting today opened at 6 AM at Franklin High School. Voting closes at 8 PM. 

In case you need info to prepare to cast an informed ballot for the MA election opportunities we have, this is the place.

The 2024 Election Collection of posts with information on the candidates for State Representative, Senator, Governor's Council District 2, etc. 

We do exclude coverage of the Presidential election campaigns to focus on the local information for Franklin, MA voters. 

Most recent posts on top, scroll down for earlier posts ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/08/election-collection-2024.html

We'll share the unofficial results as soon as they are released by Franklin's Town Clerk Nancy Danello.

Franklin, MA voters: cast your ballots in person at Franklin High School. Pools opened at 6 AM, will close at 8 PM

**COMING SOON** the LiveARTS String Quartet - Nov 10 at 3 PM

Sunday November 10th at 3:00pm

Come join us for the fabulous LiveARTS String Quartet Sunday, November 10th, at 3:00 PM First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut St. Franklin, MA Don't miss the LiveARTS string quartet perform the music of three great composers! This program offers a unique lyrical selection of two hidden gems of the string quartet repertoire, as well as Tchaikovsky's much beloved first string quartet. Join us SUNDAY, November 10th, at 3:00 PM  Featuring the music of  William Grant Still, Arriaga, and Tchaikovsky The LiveARTS String Quartet is LiveARTS' resident string quartet. It has been presenting concerts most seasons since its founding in 2009 by violist and LiveARTS board member Donald Krishnaswami. Tickets:  Adults: $25.00 All students: free with ID Tickets available at the door Accessible parking and building Visit our website liveartsma.org to purchase tickets on-line and for more information. Copyright © 2022 LiveARTS, Franklin, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: LiveARTS, P.O. Box 678, Franklin, MA 02038