Franklin Matters

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Stay ahead of scammers in 2025

Consumer Alerts from the Federal Trade Commission

Stay ahead of scammers in 2025

By Gema de las Heras

With scammers targeting our entire life savings with their schemes, we all need to be alert and know how to detect their latest tricks.

Something as simple as talking about scams you know about is a great way to help you and your community stay protected.

And being part of this solution doesn't require training or a lot of time!

Stay ahead of scammers in 2025

Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024

wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Tuesday

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Jazz Journey – with Pamela Hines

2 hours. An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era

11:00 AM 2 PM and 8:00 PM SAFE Radio– Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder

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

7:30 am Joe Landry: The Railroad in Franklin

9:00 am Mental Health: Raeleen Sullivan

10:00 am Frank Presents: Jim Derick

11:00 am Santa On The Common 2024

11:30 am Historical Museum: Greenwich Bay Brass Band

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Quiche

1:00 pm Winter Wonderland 2024

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 6

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 7

3:30 pm Riffin' on Main Street: James McLaughlin

4:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Pete Smith

5:30 pm Mrs. Claus Storytime

6:00 pm Fallen Heroes Pt 8

6:30 pm Circle of Friends: Heather Pierson Trio

9:00 pm Second Sunday Speaker Series: Boston Floating Hospital

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

7:00 am Public School Concert: MICCA Showcase Pt. 2 03-14-18

9:00 am Middle School Winter Music 2024

10:30 am Winning Ways with the MIAA: Pete Smith

11:30 am FHS Varsity Swimming v King Philip 01-24-23

2:00 pm Mental Health: Raeleen Sullivan

3:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball v Oliver Ames 12-16-24

5:30 pm FHS Winter Music: Chorus and Orchestra 2024

7:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey v Catholic Memorial 12-18-24

9:30 pm FHS Theater Company: Cinderella

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

8:00 am School Committee 12-10-24

2:00 pm School Committee 12-10-24

6:00 pm Joint Budget Subcommittee 12-17-24

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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Monday, December 30, 2024

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Monday, December 30, 2024 ???

Monday, December 30

Fiber Art Installation (Franklin Public Library)

1:00pm Zoo show with Records and Burpee (Franklin Public Library)

** NO Town Meetings today **

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Why are there multiple calendars?

What's happening today in Franklin?

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 Library News & Events for Teens & Adults in January 2025

Weekly/Monthly Events for Teens

Dungeons and Dragons Club for Kids & Teens! Mondays, @ 4:00-6:00 PM (Ages 7+)
Kids are invited to join us for a weekly Dungeons and Dragons Club! The library will supply dice, rule books, and blank character sheets. (Dungeon Masters must be ages 12 and up) Email mgousie@minlib.net for registration and more information.

Code Club! Wednesdays @ 4:00 PM (Ages 8+)
This is an after school hour of code focusing on exploration of computer programming through play! This is not a classroom. This is a playground where Coders have access to: optional tutorials & walk throughs, monthly challenges, and mentoring in their coding journey. All levels of skill are welcome and personal projects are encouraged. This can be a great way to dip your toes in the pool and see what learning to code can do for you! Let us know if you need technology from the library and join the mailing list for news about this program by filling out the form on our website.

Teen Advisory Board! 2^nd Wednesday of the Month @ 6:30PM
Join us each month for Teen Advisory Board! The Teen Advisory Board is a GREAT opportunity to get involved here at the library. You'll help plan events and programs, create displays and decorate the teen space, and help drive decisions around the kinds of materials we bring to the YA collection, from books and beyond, all while eating snacks and getting volunteer hours - it's a win-win-win!

Game Bytes! Thursdays @ 4:00PM
Bring a snack and let's play! Bring your own devices or try a retro game while we talk shop about the latest and greatest in Video Games. New Releases, Events, Streamers, Speed Running and more! No registration required.

Special Events for Teens

Teen Vision Boards! Wednesday, January 8 @ 5:30PM
Teens - set your intentions for 2025! Join us as we get crafty, creating vision boards and setting our reading resolutions. No registration required.

Teen Interactive Movie! Wednesday, January 15 @ 5:00PM
Join us for a cozy winter movie! We're hosting an interactive viewing of Little Women, complete with snacks and fun activities! No registration required.

Events for Adults

Knitting Group Fridays, @ 10:00AM
Love to knit or crochet? Join our group of local fiber artists who will be meeting in the Friends of the Franklin Library Community Room on Fridays 10:00am to 12:00pm. No registration required.

Table Top, Alternating Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 6:00PM
Registration Required
It's time to dust off your dice, grab a source book, and role play your way through hijinks and horrors! Table Top is a monthly game of Tabletop Role Playing Games for Adults! Email mgousie@minlib.net to sign up or get more info. No experience necessary.

Craftalong for Adults, Saturday, January 4 @ 2:00PM
Registration Required
Get crafty at the library! Adults of all ages and craft ability levels are welcome to join us for this new program. On the first Saturday of each month, we'll complete a new DIY creative craft. All supplies provided. Because adults deserve arts & crafts fun, too! This month: Faux-Ceramic Vases. We'll take plain, glass vases and turn them into dupes for fancy ceramics. (Please note: we'll be using acrylic paint which can stain clothing, so best to wear something you don't mind potentially getting dirty.)

The Weekend Watercolor Sunday, January 5 & 19 @ 2:00PM
Registration Required
Relax with Sharon Carloni during a Sunday painting class for adults age 18 and over.
Project Details:
Jan 5: Silhouette of the City
Jan 19: Penguin Parade

JUNTO Non Fiction Book Club, Thursday, January 9 @ 6:30 PM
The JUNTO (from the Spanish junta or assembly) was a club for mutual improvement established in 1727 by Benjamin Franklin. Franklin Public Library's JUNTO Book Club is a place to discuss a book of the month and share our insights from the book and beyond! The first meeting is Thursday, January 9 at 6:30PM. Our January Book is Think Again by Adam Grant. Get a physical or digital copy through the Library Catalog. No registration required.

Franklin Underground Concert! Saturday, January 11 @ 1:00PM
It's Ben Franklin's birthday week and the Library is kicking it off with a rocking good time with Franklin Underground in Concert! Listen and dance while getting the inside scoop on all the great events going on all around Franklin as we celebrate our namesake. No registration required.

Chess Group, Sundays, January 12 & 26 @ 2:30 PM
Chess - the Game of Kings has resumed play! All ages and ability levels are welcomed. If you would like to learn how to play chess, you are welcome as well! Learn an opening, develop strategic & tactical abilities, and improve endgame skills. Sets will be available. No registration required and there is no fee.

Community Game Night, Tuesday, January 14 @ 6:00 PM
Try a new game! Introduce your favorite! Most importantly... play games! This a monthly group dedicated to the great board games out there and a space to find some new people to play with. All ages welcome. No registration required.

Franklin's Historic Union Street Cemetery: Its Gravestone Carvers and Monuments, Wednesday, January 15 @ 6:30PM
Come learn about the Union Street Cemetery, one of Franklin's historic cemeteries founded in 1752. We'll discuss the families that are buried there, the gravestones, and the men who carved them. We'll also look at the types of monuments and the symbols found on them.

Painting for Adults, Saturday, January 18 @ 1:00PM
Registration Required
Are you feeling creative? Join Miss Lily to create your very own step-by-step painting of a covered bridge! All materials will be provided.

The Golden Age of Silent Movies, Thursday, January 23 @ 6:30PM
Silent Movie pianist Richard Hughes creates a living history by way of fascinating silent movie clips of newsreels, educational films, melodramas, cartoons, comedies and more. Students will have an opportunity to synchronize sound effects like a train whistle, siren and wind machine to a popular melodrama of 1913. This is followed by a demonstration of ingenious animation devices that preceded the motion picture camera and then, a focus on silent movie 'Mood Music' that Richard will play with selected films. No registration required.

The Great African American Musicians, Saturday, January 25 @ 2:00PM
Join us in welcoming Rodney Mashia performing a concert of jazz, gospel, soul, folk, and pop celebrating great African American musicians! No registration required.

From the Friends of the Franklin Library

The Friends of the Franklin Library wish all community members a wonderful new year, including many moments spent enjoying Franklin Public Library's amazing and extensive collections and programs!

Check out our new website: www.fofl02038.org. While we are currently "under construction", we hope you'll visit our site to learn more about our nonprofit volunteer group and how we support Franklin Public Library. If you'd like to join the Friends, please click on the "Become a Friend" tab.

2025 Valentine's Day Fudge Fundraiser
Fudge + Friends = a VERY sweet deal and we hope you'll participate! We are again partnering with The Fudge Lady of Uxbridge to offer many flavors of her delicious and decadent homemade specialty fudge for sale. Order as gifts for friends & family, treat yourself, or do a little bit of both. All fudge purchases help the Friends fund various library activities. Fudge order forms will be available soon, both on our website and at the library's Circulation Desk. Orders will be accepted through early February and will be available for pick up during the week of Valentine's Day. For more information on this fundraiser or to request an order form, please email fofl02038@gmail.com.

Franklin Library News & Events for Teens & Adults in January 2025

Mental Health: Rion James (video)

Dr Anne Bergen interviews Rion James in this episode of "Mental Health: Crisis in out time"

video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z9V7twaeLQ

Mental Health: Rion James (video)

FranklinMA250 Programs | January 2025 Sneak Peek

Franklin Culture | FranklinMA250 #FranklinMA250

FranklinMA250 Digital January 2025 Guide

Dear Franklin Community,

As we usher in 2025, we're thrilled to invite you to join in the Massachusetts 250 celebrations right here in Franklin! #FranklinMA250

January promises to be a month full of inspiration, discovery, and fun as we honor our town's namesake, Ben Franklin, through special programs at the Franklin Historical Museum and the Franklin Public Library.

From exploring Franklin's revolutionary industrial ideas to marveling at Ben Franklin's ingenious inventions, our community members have packed the month with opportunities to learn, create, and celebrate together.

Click here for a *Sneak PEEK* at our FranklinMA250 Program guide, highlighting all that January 2025 has to offer.

January Highlights at the Franklin Historical Museum | Kicking off Ben Franklin Book Month - Click here for program press release.

📍 80 West Central Street

Regular Hours: Saturday, 10 AM–1 PM | Sunday, 1–4 PM

(Special hours for programs below!)

Ongoing Exhibits:
Franklin-ventions: Revolutionary Ideas in Franklin Industries and Ben Franklin's famous inventions.
"Ben Gave Us Books and We Gave the World Books": A display of Franklin-authored works past and present.
Signature Events:
📚 Thursday, January 9th, 6:30 PM: Junto Non-Fiction Book Club discusses Think Again by Adam Grant.
🎶 Saturday, January 11th, 11 AM–3 PM: Kickoff Concert with Franklin Underground at the Franklin Public Library.
🎤 Sunday, January 12th, 1:15 PM: Second Sunday Speaker Series (Speaker TBA).
🎉 Friday, January 17th: Ben Franklin's Birthday celebration with activities at the museum and library.
🎥 Saturday, January 18th: Short Franklin-related films.
🎼 Sunday, January 19th, 1 PM: "Music at the Museum" featuring a showcase of Ben Franklin in Paris.
📖 Thursday, January 23rd, 1:30–8 PM: Ben Franklin Autobiography LIVE Readathon with tea and performances!

Franklin Public Library Highlights Click here for all program details.

📍 118 Main Street

🎨 Monday, January 6th, 4 PM: Petite Picassos Paint Party (Ages 6–12, registration required).
🎉 Friday, January 17th, 1 PM: Ben Franklin's Birthday Bash with music, games, and costume contests!
🎨 Saturday, January 18th, 1 PM: Adult Paint Party with Miss Lily (registration required).
📚 Library Book Sale: January 17–18.

Ben Franklin Book Month Program Finale at Dean College

Sunday, January 26th, 1:30 PM: Vera Meyer performs on Ben Franklin's glass armonica at Marvin Chapel, Dean College. Experience this ethereal instrument alongside a performance of Franklin's witty play Ben Franklin and the Gout.

Many events are free and open to the public.

Visit www.franklinmuseum1778.com or www.franklinpubliclibrary.org for details.

Let's make history together and honor Ben Franklin's incredible legacy. We can't wait to see you at these exciting programs!

Interested in including your community program in our printed FranklinMA250 Program booklet? There is still time! Deadline is January 3rd

[Accidentally opened this email after the January 3rd deadline? Email Cory Shea [cshea@franklinma.gov]

We Need Your Help!

We're inviting community members and organizations to contribute to this program by sharing events and programs that align with the MA250 themes. Whether it's a historical tour, cultural festival, educational talk, or civic engagement initiative, we want to include it!

📅 Submit your event by January 3rd to be featured in our first-ever MA250 Franklin program booklet. Click here for program submission.

Have questions? Please email to Cory Shea, Town of Franklin Director of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy.

What is MA250 on a state level?

"Our First 250 was Revolutionary. Celebrating our country's 250th birthday in the birthplace of the Revolution is not something we're taking lightly. Over the past 250 years, Massachusetts has been home to some pretty incredible firsts. The first public garden and university, the first legal gay marriage and the first quarterback picked in the 6th round to win 6 championships. But even more exciting than all of that is what we're doing now and what's to come..." Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.

Connecting Massachusetts History across the Country. "Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New "Made Possible" Tourism Campaign to Promote State History and Culture, Attract New Travelers..."Our state is full of go-getters and change-makers, each with an amazing story to tell and invaluable contributions to make in our diverse communities," said Governor Healey.

"Everyone is welcome here, and we proudly showcase this on a global scale. The Made Possible campaign will engage a new generation of travelers and future residents and demonstrate that anything is possible here in Massachusetts." Governor Maura Healey-Driscoll.

Click here to read more information. MA 250 - A History of Possibility

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Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell Thanks Contributors to Registry’s Annual Holiday Food Drive

Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell today expressed his sincere appreciation to everyone who contributed to the Registry’s 2024 Annual Holiday Food Drive. With the help of the local community, The Registry collected over 200 pounds of food this year.

“I am thankful that so many Norfolk County residents, including our employees and title examiners, took the opportunity to donate and to help those with hardships during this holiday season. We received a lot of pastas, sauces, soups, cereals, canned vegetables, and household products,” stated Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell.

The non-perishable food collected during the drive will be dispensed to several pantries throughout Norfolk County.

Annual Holiday Food Drive

Register O’Donnell stated, “While the holiday food drive has ended, it does not stop hunger from affecting many of our neighbors. There is definitely a need for more food assistance. Household expenses are higher due to the cost of home heating fuel and increased food costs. These increased costs disproportionately impact some Norfolk County families.”

Today, according to the latest Project Bread statistics, 17.9% of all households in Massachusetts are considered food insecure. Furthermore, 22.9% of households with children in the state are also considered food insecure. The increasing cost of housing and food are likely factors that contribute to the rising rates of food insecurity.

Register O’Donnell concluded by saying, “I urge residents to consider dropping off supplies at their local pantries. Besides food, many pantries are requesting toiletries and paper products. Dropping off a donation at your local food pantry can make a world of difference to a struggling family, especially in the winter months when the cost of fuel can play havoc with a family’s budget.”

For a list of food pantries, please visit the Registry of Deeds website at www.norfolkdeeds.org, go to the top of the menu bar, click on News and Events and then in the drop-down box click on Norfolk County Food Pantries.

To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/norfolkdeeds. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @norfolkdeeds.

The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, located at 649 High St., Dedham, is the principal office for real property in Norfolk County. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities, and others with a need for secure, accurate, and accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry's website, www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101 or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org.

Creative Corner offers coupon for any 4 week art class session

New Year, new opportunities for you to explore your creative side ! Winter months best time to be inside doing something creative with friends.

Still have openings T and Th art club for elementary ages and Friday night teen ( middle and high school ages).

Creative Corner offers coupon
Coupon good for adult group nights events Thursday night options call to book your girls night, girls scout troops or birthday party with us !