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Most of these calls include a stipend for artists!! Don't miss out!
"The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy is seeking artists to create/share vibrant, pieces of artwork for cornhole boards that will be used at town festivals and events for years to come! This is a unique opportunity to bring public art into an accessible, interactive setting, allowing the community to experience and enjoy local creativity in a whole new way.Upcoming events these boards will be featured: Strawberry Stroll, Farmers Markets, PorchFest!"
Entry submission for Cornhole Project is May 1, 2025
Be the one to shout that out at the Mah Jongg Play All Day Event
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 9 AM – 2:30 PM at the First Universalist Society in Franklin (262 Chestnut St. Franklin, MA 02038)
Details:
Mah Jongg Play All Day Event - May 8
● Come alone or bring your regular group.
● We will rotate tables throughout the day.
● All levels welcome, but some experience is required.
● Be sure to bring your own 2025 NMJL card, along with $5 in change to play with. If you run out of money, we will have extra for you to use.
● Cost: $35, includes door prizes and lunch (vegetarian and gluten-free options available upon request). We will also have coffee and mini muffins as you arrive.
To Register:
● Register ASAP, but by April 25, 2025 to reserve your spot.
Have you ever paid for something and later found out you could have gotten it for free? It might make you wish someone had told you it was free — before you paid. That's what a lot of people have reported to the FTC about companies charging them hundreds of dollars to get their Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS. But there's no reason to pay anyone for your EIN. The IRS issues EINs for free.
Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio has a brand new schedule for the locally produced shows that fill our air waves.
It ia available anywhere, anytime at wfpr.fm or in the local Franklin, MA area at 102.9 on the FM dial.
Tune in to listen to the following:
Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday
8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PMFranklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events
Turntable – "Enjoy a fun experience with co-hosts The Vibe and Pauly G sharing personal discussions about a featured rock n roll vinyl record (1st hour) and the best, all music Vibe Playlist (2nd hour)"
The Vibe and Pauly G are recognizing the one year Turntable Show anniversary on wfpr.fm featuring ,"Hypnotic Eye", the last studio album from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers before TP's tragic passing in 2017. Hypnotic Eye was Tom and the Heartbreakers' (TP & the HB's) only record to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200.
The Vibe and Paul G launched the first Turnable Show last April 2024 and featured "Mojo" TP & the HB's 12th studio record. The Hypnotic Eye album includes the hits: "American Dream Plan B", "Red River", "U Get Me High", "Forgotten Man", and "Fault Lines". The Vibe Playlist hour airs a collection of live concert, sing-along fan fav's from the legendary band.
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:
Fallen Hero Recognition is conducted each date that one of the 45 were reported to have died. All recognitions are held at 9 AM on the Town Common Veterans Walkway.
The brief program (approx. 5 minutes) includes the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, a reading of whatever history may be available for that veteran, a salute from those present, and the playing of Taps.
This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive. The public and any family members are welcome to attend.
The Franklin Cultural District is excited to announce the start of the Artsy Box 25' Project! This year we are focused on the renewal of the box "Love Bugs" located on Town Common created by Ray Powers and Greyson Higgens.
Call for Artists - Artsy Box 25 Project
We are calling on all local artists for designs that speak to the vibrant energy of Franklin. The selected artist will need to be able to prime and prep the box prior to painting it with the approved design. We are looking for artists that will add color and flare to our town.
If you'd like to be considered, get the Artsy Box submission form, by clicking the link; https://form.jotform.com/250844751079160 and complete and submit the form no later that April 25, 2025 by 3PM.
A photo of the box that is being updated is shown here and is located on the Union Street side of the Town Common.
What: The Franklin Food Pantry and Empty Bowls Club are hosting their 10th Anniversary Empty Bowls Dinner, featuring a simple meal of soup and bread, handcrafted ceramic bowls by Franklin High School students, a silent art auction, live music, and family-friendly activities.
Who: Franklin Food Pantry and Empty Bowls Club (Franklin High School Students)
Where: Franklin High School Cafeteria, 218 Oak St, Franklin, MA 02038
Why: To raise awareness and funds for the Franklin Food Pantry and address food insecurity in the community, remembering the message, "Somewhere, someone's bowl is empty."
Tickets: Adults: $22 online ($25 at the door), children (18 and under) $12 online ($15 at the door), available at: https://bit.ly/4hXgMuM
Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 6 vs. Westwood, 12 – Final
– Franklin scored at the halftime buzzer to pull within two goals but perennial powerhouse Westwood pulled away in the second half. Julia Flynn netted a hat trick to go along with an assist and six draw controls to pace the offense while Sophia Sacchetti, Clara Blongastainer (first career goal), and Izzy Cross each scored once for the Panthers. Maeve Grasso had a solid performance on defense with two caused turnover while freshman Emma Bissinger turned in a strong defensive performance, matched up with Westwood’s top player. Maisie Streesman made six saves in the cage for the Panthers.
Boys Tennis = Franklin, 1 @ Oliver Ames, 4 – Final
– Oliver Ames won a pair of singles matches and swept doubles action to open the season with a win over visiting Franklin. Senior Patrick Dolan won in a third set super tiebreak 7-6, 5-7, 10-7 at second singles and senior Alex Efremidis won in straight sets (6-0, 7-5) for the Tigers. The team of senior Nick Wagner and junior Brendan Teehan picked up where they left off last year with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at first singles and the all-senior tandem of Jack Andromalos and Frankie Chen secured a 6-1, 6-1 win at second doubles. Franklin senior Danny Reis earned a 6-0, 6-2 win at first singles.
FHS Throwers posted results that would seem to indicate positive results for both meets on Tuesday but while the listed individual results they did not indicate the overall score (which may not have been available at the time they posted).
For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)
"Urine good company in FHSTC’s audience, and our next production is no exception! On June 13th and 14th, FHSTC will be performing URINETOWN (The Musical) for our final production of the 2024-2025 season!
Looking to get more involved? Auditions are this wednesday at 2:15 in the FHS auditorium! for more information look at or join our google classroom (Code: LFPDOST)! We hope to see you there!
For more updates on this production, keep an eye out on all of our social media! We hope to see you in the audience in June!"
Today we are exactly 8 weeks from our Annual Memorial Day Parade!!
And we have a NEW PARADE ROUTE!
As the Commander of the Franklin VFW Post I have the honor as serving as Co-Chair of the Parade Committee with my friend Dick Hynes, Commander of the Franklin American Legion.
The whole group has been working hard the last couple of months to plan the parade and one of the things we're doing is a new parade route.
The parade will kick off from Horace Mann Middle School at 11am on Monday, May 26th. It will head up Oak St (which turns into Daniel McCahill St) and then proceed down Union St to the old Davis Thayer school. The Parade will then turn left onto 140. The parade will again turn left onto Emmons St and then a left onto Main where it will head back to the Town Common.
This is a shorter route at 1.33 miles.
The parade will be continuous, there are no stops at the cemeteries or Dean College anymore (we are still doing those ceremonies, just moving them to before the parade).
We feel this new route will make it easier for our older veterans to march and smoother for the PD to accomodate.
Please see the attached map.
Please hit me with your questions, comments, complaints, etc.
We look forward to seeing you on the NEW PARADE ROUTE!
