Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Tuesday, Jan 7, 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: Abigail Drake

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: Salmon

1:00 pm Winter Wonderland 2024

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 7

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 8

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

4:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1

5:30 pm Mrs. Claus Storytime

6:00 pm Fallen Heroes Pt 9

6:30 pm Circle of Friends: Heather Pierson Trio

9:00 pm Second Sunday Speaker Series: Twisted Sisters

• 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 Public School Concert: Horace Mann Winter Music 2023

10:30 am Winning Ways with the MIAA: Referee Shortage Pt1

11:30 am Mental Health: Abigail Drake

12:30 pm Cultural Council: BT ALC Big Band

2:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Hockey v Newburyport 12-31-24

4:30 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball v Dartmouth 12-23-24

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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What's happening in Franklin, MA: Monday, January 6, 2025 ???

Monday, January 6

• Fiber Art Installation, (Franklin Public Library)

4:00pm Doggie Tales (Franklin Public Library)

4:00pm Petite Picassos Paint Party (Franklin Public Library)

4:00pm Dungeons and Dragons Club for Kids & Teens (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

Moving Towards an Indigenous Worldview & Find Your Oxygen Mask - An Interactive Workshop - Jan 19

Moving Towards an Indigenous Worldview

Sunday January 19, 2025 @ 10:00 AM

Moving Towards an Indigenous Worldview

Our planet faces so many crises, it can be hard to read the news. And yet, throughout the world, Indigenous communities and nations hold out a different way of being. Guest preacher, Claire Karl Muller will speak to this vision, finding our personal stake in it and what UU Mass Action is doing with Indigenous leaders here in Massachusetts to get there. Find out more about UU Mass Action on their website www.uumassaction.org

About CLAIRE KARL B.W. MÜLLER (THEY): Claire Karl is a force of nature. They are a 5th generation Germanic settler to Eastern Massachusetts and identify as a white, middle-class, non-binary, small-fat, queer organizer. Their values are curiosity, compassion, and truth and people power. They feel called to work with other white middle class folks on racial, economic and climate justice and joined the team at UU Mass Action in 2020. Claire Karl is coordinator of the statewide climate justice coalition Mass Power Forward, which they co-founded in 2015, as well as the UU Mass Action staff lead for Indigenous Solidarity.

Find Your Oxygen Mask - An Interactive Workshop 

Sunday, January 19, 2025 from 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

The FUSF Welcoming Congregation Initiative Team invites you to an interactive workshop titled, “Find Your Oxygen Mask.”  Members of the LGBTQIA+ community, their allies, and anyone interested in learning more, are welcome to attend. We will connect, learn, and share resources, fears, and hopes during these uncertain times. We hope that whoever you are, wherever you are from, whomever you love, whether your heart is heavy or light, you will join us. 

The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW): Episode 280 - Sweet Treats & Wine Pairings

Hosts Kim Simone and Mark Lenzi explore all things wine with you!

Sweet Treats & Wine Pairings

Join hosts Kim and Mark on a delightful journey through the world of sweet treats and their perfect wine companions!

In this episode, we'll delve into the art of pairing wine with cakes, from the humble Angel food cake to the elegant wedding cake. We'll explore what works, what doesn't, and why, providing you with the knowledge to confidently select the ideal wine for any celebratory cake.

Sweet Treats & Wine Pairings

But wait, there's more! We'll also revisit a memorable event where Mark hosted a pop tart and wine pairing. Kim shares her candid feedback on the surprising and sometimes unexpected results of this unique tasting experience.

So, prepare to indulge your sweet tooth and discover the perfect wines to elevate your dessert experience.

Tune in to The Wonderful World of Wine for a deliciously informative episode!

Cheers

Kim and Mark

#wine #thewonderfulworldofwine #cake #pairings #poptart 

Audio link -> https://soundcloud.com/user-492543397/episode-280-sweet-treats-wine-pairings

The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) · Episode 280-Sweet Treats & Wine Pairings

Franklin Cultural District: Announces the Investment Fund Grant Awards

January 2, 2025

Volume 5, January 2, 2025 Congratulations! Cultural District Investment Fund Grants Awarded In fall, 2024, the Massachusetts Cultural Council awarded the Franklin Cultural District Committee a $15,000 Cultural District Investment Grant. This grant, one of several awarded to state-sponsored cultural districts, is intended to infuse new arts and culture activities and to attract creative businesses to the cultural districts. The Franklin Cultural District Committee voted to reserve a portion of the grant funds for FCDC-directed work and offer the remainder, in the form of grants,  to Franklin arts and culture organizations.  The Franklin Cultural District Committee (FCDC) is honored to announce the grants made possible by MCC Cultural District Investment Grant funds. The FCDC, in concert with the Town of Franklin Department of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, offers its sincere congratulations to all who received a grant. The FCDC looks forward to seeing these grant-funded initiatives come to life through performances, events, and more. The FCDC gratefully acknowledges the MCC and its generous grant that made these local grants possible, appreciates the leadership of the Franklin Department of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, and recognizes the continued support of the Town of Franklin. Below, please find a list of funded grants and a link to the organizations' websites. Some of these events will take place in the late spring or early summer. As a result, information pertaining to the grant-funded activity may not appear on the website until closer to the date. However, many of the organizations have other events and activities that may be of interest at this time. FY25 Cultural District Grant Awards Franklin Art Association: To contribute toward the cost of "Fakes and Forgeries" event during June 2025. ($400) Children's Museum of Franklin: To add a mural to the back wall of the Museum, currently under construction. The mural will be created by a local artist. ($600) Select Museum to learn more. Franklin Farmers Market: To provide entertainment at the Franklin Farmers Market during June 2025. ($1,100) Select Market for information.  Franklin Historical Commission: A second and expanded presentation of "A Community Rediscovery of Ideas, Literature, and the Shared Gift of Language. " This month-long presentation celebrates the life and many contributions of Franklin's namesake, Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Select Ben for event information. ($1,100) The Ben activities begin Saturday, January 4 at the Historical Museum. Franklin LGBTQ Alliance: To subsidize a small portion of the costs associated with the June Celebrate with Pride festival. ($1,030) Select LGBTQ for information about this organization. Franklin Performing Arts Company: To subsidize a small portion of the costs associated with the June 6 – 8, 2025 performance of Little Women at THE BLACK BOX.($1,100) Select FPAC for ticketing and performance information. Franklin Public Library: A concert by the Boston Typewriter Orchestra, April 2025. ($750) A concert by the Blackstone Valley String Quartet, performing the music of Taylor Swift. ($600) Select Library for event information. Franklin Public Schools, JFK and Parmenter Elementary Schools: To bring music, dance, the arts and more cultural diversity to JF Kennedy and Parmenter Schools (where Ms. MacMurray is the music faculty member). ($1,000) Select FPS Music for more information.  Franklin Public Schools Music Department, and the Franklin Public Schools: To contribute toward the purchase of needed quality string instruments to rebuild and strengthen middle school string program. ($2,120) Select FPS Music for more information.  In addition to the funds associated with these ten grants, the FCDC reserved $5,200 to fund three projects to be overseen by the FCDC. The committee-directed projects are: Porchfest 2025, to contribute to the cost of the Porchfest website, police detail and insurance. ($3,500) Artsy Boxes, to provide for maintenance of the artwork of current Artsy Boxes. ($1,200) Collaborative Musicians, to compensate musicians performing at community events. ($500) Information about these and other and Culture happenings is shared weekly in the Cultural District Newsletter. Partnering with Franklin Matters @https://www.franklinmatters.org sharing information about what matters in Franklin. Visit Franklin Matters for Franklin information. Franklin Cultural District Committee Amy Adams, Katherine Botelho, Pandora Carlucci, Sue Cass, Patrick Conlan, John LoPresti, Roberta Trahan Next meeting: January 9, 2025 at 7:00pm at Franklin Senior Center

Town of Franklin Franklin Culture District | 355 East Central Street | Franklin, MA 02038 US

FHS gymnastics falls to Foxboro; boys hockey drops second game to Canton (video) on Sunday

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Sunday, January 5, 2025 

Boys Hockey = Canton, 6 @ Franklin, 1 - Final

Franklin TV video on YouTube ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXNPNz5oy6g

Gymnastics =  Franklin, 124.70 @ Foxboro, 132.25 – Final

via 

@fhs_gymnastics

   https://x.com/fhs_gymnastics/status/1875975632804549067

"Fun battle between the 2 FHS teams. Franklin put up their best score and definitely had their strongest meet so far. Franklin fell short to Foxboro 132.25 to 124.7. Super proud of the adjustments the team made and looking forward to progressing as we only have 1 practice before our first home meet vs Canton.

Highlights on each event:  

Vault - leading the charge is AA Senior Captain Molly Chandler with an 8.8, Ciara O'Brien with an 8.55, AA Veronica Pimentel continues to be consistent with an 8.3 and first year Sophomore Chrissy debuted on vault with a solid 8.1 with her score counting towards the team score. 

Bars - Kendra Love lead the charge in this event with a 7.5 and AA Veronica, Ciara and, making a come back, was Abby Robillard all contributing to our team score. 

Beam - Kendra also lead on beam with an 8.25 and Chrissy following up with a 7.4. Both Abby and Molly tied with a 7.15. 

Floor - Kendra killed it on floor today putting her best routine down with an 8.9, Molly putting down a solid 8.5, Ciara with an 8.25 and. Veronica with an 8.2. 

Such a big improvement from our last meet. The team put down very clean routines and we are very proud of them."

Gymnastics =  Franklin, 124.70 @ Foxboro, 132.25 – Final

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)   https://hockomocksports.com/sundays-schedule-scoreboard-01-05-25/

FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com