Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Parmenter 5K - Jun 10

This year's 4th Annual Parmenter Fun Run for All Ages will be held on Sunday, June 10th at 10am.





You can register online here

For specific questions, one can email parmenter5k@gmail.com


Franklin Cub Scouts step it up with shoe drive

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FRK Cub Scouts shoe drive
Over the course of the last two Saturdays, there have been some young, goodhearted boys in blue uniforms asking local residents to step up and donate shoes to help those in need. They are Franklin's local Cub Scouts who, as active members of the local community, are collecting shoes to benefit two shoe charities: Souls4Souls® and Rerun Shoes.

Things you can do from here:

Franklin Recreation: Summer Camp registration

Franklin Recreation registration for Summer Camp has a coupon offer valid through Friday, Apr 27:

The Summer Camp brochure is here:




The registration special available through Apr 27:



You can also view the brochure on the Franklin website
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Recreation/2012%20camp%20brochure.pdf

and register on the Franklin website
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Recreation/online


Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Growing in Franklin

The Community Garden is showing signs of growth already. While not all the beds are fully planted, some of the gardeners have taken the opportunity to put some peas in or layout their beds. A walk through the garden beds on Saturday gave me the opportunity to take some pictures of the progress.



More about the Community Gardens can be found on their website
http://www.franklincommunitygardens.org/


Sunrise Montessori School Spring Fair - May 5


Sunrise Montessori School Spring Fair
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Noon to 2PM
Rain or Shine
31 Hayward Street, Franklin


Please join us as we host our 5th Annual Spring Fair at Sunrise Montessori School, 31 Hawyard Street, Franklin. This event is open to the general public.

Kids of all ages enjoy riding in the train and jumping in the bounce house.How about getting your face painted or designing a bracelet? Plenty of fun, games and crafts for the kids. Adults will definitely
want to take a chance on our raffle baskets or perhaps, bid in our silent auction.

All proceeds to benefit the Sunrise Montessori School, Inc., a non-profit 501c3 organization, which offers preschool and kindergarten programs to children in Franklin and the surrounding communities.

Living with Alzheimers

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Monday, April 23, 2012

The power of music

Spend a few minutes to see the power of music! (Video less than 7 minutes)




Actually the promo for a documentary film:
Music imprints itself on the brain deeper than any other human experience. It speaks to us in a different language and arouses every emotion. It connects us all, it is a force that ignites our souls. 
Alive Inside is a documentary film that follows Dan Cohen’s Music & Memory project, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing personalized music into the lives of the elderly and infirm, thereby vastly improving their day-to-day existence.