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| Hike for a Cure Saturday, March 29 at 11 AM at DelCarte |
via the FHS Hiking Club & the FHS Cure 4 Cancer Clubs:
"Franklin residents! Bring your friends and pets to this fun event Saturdaytomorrowat 11:00 at Del Carte and support a good cause!!"
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| Updates to Beaver St. Interceptor Project |
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| Antique Appraisal at Historical Museum - April 27 |
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| Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Saturday |
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| Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Saturday |
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| For additional details on Library & Senior Center events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false |
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| What's happening today in Franklin? |
Great news! 
Dom Agostino, one of The Pantry’s volunteer greeters
Registered clients can shop inside The Pantry during Walk-in Shopping, on Tuesday from 2 PM to 3:30 PM.
No appointment is necessary for Walk-in Shopping, and the visit is considered a client’s once per week opportunity to receive assistance from The Pantry.
Walk-in Shopping offers the flexibility and convenience that so many of our clients have requested, and healthy proteins, dairy, fruits and vegetables, pantry staples, and personal care and cleaning items that clients depend on.
To become a client, or for more information, please visit The Pantry website at www.franklinfoodpantry.org, or contact Laura Du, Client Services Manager, at Ldu@franklinfoodpantry.org, or 508-528-3115.
FM #1414 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1414 in the series.
This session shares my conversation with Mitzi Gousie, Programming and Outreach Librarian with the Franklin Public Library. We had our discussion on Monday, March 24, 2025 in the Franklin TV & Radio Studio.
We talk about
Reviewed the regular open hours, book sale and holiday scheduling for the month
Open on Sundays
Book sale weekend April 11 & 12
Closed Sunday & Monday, April 20, April 21
Library events for April 2025
Family events
Kiddos, or “littles”
Teens
Adults
The show notes include links to the Library page and to the calendar of events where registration for some of the events is required/recommended.
The recording runs about 28 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1414-franklin-public-library-april-2025-highlights-03-24-25/
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Mitzi Gousie’s email -> mgousie@minlib.net
Franklin Public Library page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/233/Franklin-Public-Library
New event calendar -> https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events
April Library newsletter -> https://www.franklinma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=48
April press release -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/03/whats-happening-at-library-in-april-2025.html
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