What: Pumpkin Fest
Where: British Beer Company in FranklinWhen: Saturday October 8thWhy: Pumpkin beer tap takeoverWhat else: Pumpkin cocktails, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin menu specials, pumpkin painting*Not to be confused with Pumpkin Fest in Pembroke this Saturday October 1stPumpkin beer: it just might be the hottest trend in the beverage industry right now. 2011 saw the release of literally dozens of new pumpkin beers enter the market – people are actually hording this stuff! From Imperials to Ales and Porters, pumpkin is the darling of the brewing world this season. So…Pumpkin Fest! The British Beer Company in Frankin will be hosting the first ever Pumpkin Fest, anchored by a tap takeover featuring seven different pumpkin beer styles. Each of the following brewers will be represented and have put a different twist on this new fall favorite: Harpoon, Dogfish Head, Southern Tier, Smuttynose, Shipyard, Brooklyn and Saranac.But there's more to Pumpkin Fest than beer, the BBC will also be offering some very unique pumpkin cocktails, one day only pumpkin menu specials (including pumpkin bisque in baby pumpkins w/ toasted pumpkin bread), hot crispy pumpkin seeds for all and pumpkin painting for the kiddies. If you've got the carving skills, bring in a jack-o-lantern from home and enter a contest with the chance to win a sweet prize.All this pumpkin goodness will start to flow as soon as the doors open at noon on Saturday October 8th. The festivities will be taking place all day, but these beers are limited so come early to try them all. 12oz and 16oz pours will be available. For those who show up later the band Chyldz Play will be performing at 10pm – never a cover charge at the BBC.pumpkin…Pumpkin…PUMPKIN!British Beer Company280 Franklin Village Drive. Franklin, MAhttp://www.britishbeer.com/local/franklin
Monday, October 3, 2011
Pumpkin Fest at British Beer Company, Franklin
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Key Video Segments
1 - Did you miss the key section of the School Committee meeting where they announced approval of the teacher contract? The video of the meeting is now available.
You can go directly to this section here:
http://view.liveindexer.com/ViewIndexSessionSL.aspx?indexPointSKU=ZUMBfcOh7y2cGOHLBPZnyw%3d%3d
The discussion on the contract begins about 3 minutes into this segment at the end of the action items. Members of the School Committee did acknowledge that some members of the community and Town Council may not like the terms of the deal.
2 - Did you miss the Town Council meeting where the School Committee got invited to come and explain the teacher contract agreement? The video of the meeting is now available.
You can go directly to this section here:
http://view.liveindexer.com/ViewIndexSessionSL.aspx?indexPointSKU=LOBhoeHsPKafPdcXT3yS9w%3d%3d
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Two Quick Updates
1 - You'll notice I have done some fall cleaning and put a new template here. I want to keep the layout clean, simple and keep the accessibility high. I don't want the template to get in the way of the information. The information should be easy to find and read.
2 - In trying to keep my writing simple and accurate I did stumble yesterday. A couple of you noticed and sent me an email mostly asking if that was what I meant to say. No, upon re-reading it, it wasn't. As I wrote in the update yesterday
in trying to nail the item that the Council does not get compensated, I guess I left open a door for other compensation. Clearly, that was not my intent. I guess the hammer hit my thumb. Ouch!
The only two elected officials who get paid by Franklin are the Town Clerk and the Treasurer. All the others are volunteers like myself who do it because Franklin matters! I have always appreciated the volunteer effort and to indicate otherwise was not my intent.
Passport: your ticket to discovering the Harvest Festival
The Harvest Festival Passport is your ticket to discovering all the event has to offer. Looking for entertainment? Food? Crafters? The Passport and the Map will help you navigate downtown Franklin and get the most out of the festival.
The Passport lists the entertainment acts, show times and locations. Used hand in hand with the map, it’s also your chance to win prizes.
Pick up your Passport at the Franklin Downtown Partnership booth, major sponsors’ booths or at the Historical Museum. Then locate the “Destination” booths listed and get your Passport validated. Once you have all your stamps, drop the Passport off at the Downtown Partnership booth to be entered into a drawing. Winners will be announced on the FDP website, franklindowntownpartnership.org, on Tuesday, October 4.
There are many prizes to win, including a Coffee, Tea and Chocolate gift basket donated by the Franklin News and valued at $300, a gift basket donated by Happy Tails Doggy Daycare, a $100 gift certificate to the YMCA, items donated by Music Odyssey Productions, and many more, adding up to a total prize value of over $1,000.
Just follow these three simple steps to win:
- Pick up your Passport at the FDP booth, sponsor booths or Historical Museum
- Validate your Passport at Destination booths
- Drop off your completed Passport at the FDP booth
YMCA Walk to school, Weds Oct 5
Hockomock Area YMCA and local schools celebrate
International Walk to School Day on October 5(Franklin, MA) Hockomock Area YMCA staff and school leaders and volunteers will join local elementary school children in celebrating the annual International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 5. Participating schools include Oak Street Elementary, Helen Keller Elementary, Davis Thayer Elementary, and Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public Schools all in Franklin as well as Stall Brook Elementary School in Bellingham.Franklin's Bernon Family Branch of The Hockomock Area YMCA will join the students as well as parents, teachers, and community leaders on the walk from the designed meeting spaces to their schools, ensuring that they have a safe path to school. As part of a strong commitment to the YMCA's Healthy Future's initiative which was developed as a collective community response to the childhood obesity epidemic, YMCA staff will encourage kids to learn about fitness by walking to school with friends.Walk to School events work to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, concern for the environment, and building connections between families, schools, and the broader community.In the U.S., International Walk to School Day is expected to be celebrated at over 3,500 events at participating schools. Walkers from the U.S. will join children and adults in 40 countries around the world.For additional information, please contact the Y's Community and Youth Wellness Director Lauren Marciszyn at 774.235.2737 or laurenm@hockymca.org.For additional information, please visit these Web sites:International Walk to School in the USA www.walktoschool.orgNational Center for Safe Routes to School www.saferoutesinfo.orgInternational Walk to School www.iwalktoschool.org
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