Franklin Cultural Festival Schedule - Sunday, August 2

The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse will set up stage outside THE BLACK BOX to provide a round of good music Sunday, Aug 2 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM 

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse

Carolyn Waters - website

Carolyn Waters

Stefilia's Stone - website

Stefilia's Stone

Jamie Barrett (Franklin music teacher) - website

Jaime Barrett

Jesse Hanson - website

Jesse Hanson

Kim Jennings  (originally from Franklin) - website

Kim Jennings

Lydia Warren - website

Lydia Warren

"Taste of Franklin"

A special treat for the 1st Annual Cultural Festival is the "Taste of Franklin." You can sample from seven Franklin restaurants. (yes, it was 8)

The "Taste of Franklin" will be available on Sunday, August 2 from 12 Noon – 5:00 PM in the parking lot outside THE BLACK BOX theater.

What Franklin restaurants will be there?

• 3 
• Bamboo House 
• Elizabeth’s Bagels 
• Mac Deli 
• The Cake Bar 
• The Curry House
• The Rome 

The "Taste of Franklin"

 

What does it cost?

The cost is $2 or less for each signature taste!

also on THE BLACK BOX property

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Ceramic bowl fundraiser for the Franklin Food Pantry

ceramic bowls crafted by members of the Franklin Art Assoc.

Franklin Historical Museum 

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Wool Spinning, Rug & Straw Braiding, Historical Film 

Franklin Methodist Church 

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM - FAA Art and Photography & Robots and Magical Machines 

Robot on exhibit for Franklin Cultural Festival

Inside THE BLACK BOX

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM - FAA Art and Photography by the FAA  


5:00 PM: CLOSING CEREMONY, THE BLACK BOX


The full schedule of performances and events for the first annual Franklin Cultural Festival can be found here http://www.franklinsculturalfestival.org/


This one page (two sided print) tri-fold brochure gives you a handy copy of all the info of what, when, and where the events of the Festival will take place.

If you have a mobile device, you can check out the webpage or Facebook. If you would like the hard copy, the Festival team put one together for you.

You can download and print on your own!

You can make your copy from here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczcGNsUnpKMzhRTTQ/view?usp=sharing


or from here

Voices of Franklin: Pamela McIntyre - Consider running for School Committee

In the midst of our vacations and summer plans, please keep in mind that once again there will be elections this Fall for School Committee. If you love education and the town of Franklin, please consider serving your community in this very important and rewarding way. This is your chance to better understand how decisions are made and be an integral part of shaping education here in Franklin. 

I served on the School Committee for two years. It was definitely an education for me, to witness the care and thoughtful consideration that goes into every choice that is made for our children. It had a sacred quality to it- it was an honor to serve with these very conscientious and caring members of this committee.

In general, our work included meeting every other Tuesday with additional sub- committee responsibilities. Although I expected the work to be intense, it was less demanding than I imagined. It is a commitment, no question, but also rewarding in the tangible results that we achieved.

When I served, I remember having a conversation with someone who had concerns about an issue and kept saying “ they do this, they do that,” and my response was “There is no they, I am they.” It is a convenient myth to think that someone “out there” is doing something to us. Whatever administrative body you think is running things, it is us- our neighbors, our friends, people like you and me who are volunteering, who are trying to do the right thing for our children and our town. We do it because we want to walk the talk, because education is a priority and we are willing to take the time to give back to our community in this way.

It’s time to step up, Franklin, and show up and participate! We can’t complain about who gets voted in or what’s being done if we have a chance to take part, and we don’t. Two years ago, there was no competition for the two open seats on the School Committee- seven people ran for seven seats. Apathy. Let’s not do that again. It is embarrassing for our town. Care enough about the education in this town to take part. Please. 

Nomination papers will be available for pick up at the Town Clerk’s office the first week in August. At that point you will receive more detailed information. Papers are due back around mid-September.

Enjoy this last month of summer and please consider this transformative experience of serving the schools and your community here in Franklin.

Pamela McIntyre
508-520-4033
pamelamcintyre@comcast.net

Franklin Town Common

Guidelines for the "Voices of Franklin" series can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/03/introducing-voices-of-franklin.html

Enrich your community and join the Franklin Cultural Council (FCC)

The FCC grants funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council to support such non-profit organizations and programs as The 4th of July Celebration, Concerts on the Common, Franklin Public Library, Franklin Historical Museum, Franklin Public Schools, local Arts and Cultural events and so much more.  

Are you a Franklin resident who would like to share your interests in arts and culture? Contact the FCC by email above and learn about this committee.  Unless otherwise indicated, meetings take place every 2nd Monday of the month from September through June.  Time commitment is limited to a couple of hours a month, rewards are limitless.

Contact:	Franklin Cultural Council
Address:	279 East Central Street PMB 284 Franklin, MA 02038
Meetings:	7 p.m. on 2nd Monday of each month from September to May (no December meeting) in the 1st floor conference room #106 unless otherwise noted as follows...

The Franklin Cultural Council is always seeking residents 

who are interested in enriching our community 

through the arts and sciences as a member of the FCC.

Time requirements are limited to a few hours a month, 

but the cultural rewards are unlimited!

Contact the Franklin Cultural Council (FCC)

franklinculture@hotmail.com

Franklin Historical Museum

Here are the FCC 2015 Grant Recipients:

• Live Arts
• Attleboro Arts Museum/High Art Text as Words
• Mass Audubon Society
• Helen Keller Elementary/Plymouth Plantation
• Combating Hate and Prejudice
• Annie Sullivan Middle School/ Remote Control Program
• Benjamin Franklin CCPS/ Musician Betrand Laurence
• Benjamin Franklin CCPS/ Author workshops
• FPAC/Whatever Theatre Festival
• Franklin Art Assoc/ Monthly demonstrations
• Massachusetts Middle School Drama Festival/HMMS
• Helen Keller /Science Sizzlers
• Horace Mann Middle School/Midsummer's Night Dream
• Annie Sullivan Middle School/field trip
• Prolatio Singers & Players
• Southeastern Mass Comm Concert Band
• 4th of July Coalition
• Concerts on Common
• Friends of Franklin Historical Museum

This was shared from the Franklin Art Association email to their members

In the News: sexting law, veterans unemployment, PMC water stop

In the years since, the number of adolescents who say they have sent a naked or sexually provocative picture has only increased. Indeed, about 20 to 30 percent of teens have sexted, according to the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State University. 

A definitive answer may be coming now that the state Legislature has taken up the debate. State Rep. Jeffrey Roy, D-Franklin, recently filed a bill that would amend the state’s child pornography laws to make sexting between minors a noncriminal offense or misdemeanor. 

Currently, teenagers in Massachusetts arrested for sexting can be charged with a felony for child pornography. And if convicted, they would be required to register as a sex offender.

Continue reading the article
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150801/NEWS/150809584/1994/NEWS

Alhough declining, the veteran unemployment rate is still higher than local veterans agents would like it to be due to a handful of factors. 

Dale Kurtz, Franklin's veterans agent, said many employers look down on physical or emotional issues veterans brought back from the battlefields.“A lot of companies try to (look past those issues) but don’t,” said Kurtz. 

Something as simple as reliable transportation can be a challenge to getting veterans back to work.

Continue reading the article
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150801/NEWS/150809583/1994/NEWS

As it has for many years before, Franklin served as a way station for Saturday's Pan-Mass Challenge, the cross-state bike ride to raise funds to fight cancer. 

Throngs of riders stopped at the Remington Middle School to rest, hydrate and prepare for the remainder of the ride to Provincetown. All were raising money for research and treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 

Franklin resident Jim McCusker, one of the volunteer organizers at the site, was in the midst of things, using his cowbell to direct riders to the appropriate location.

Continue reading the article
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150801/NEWS/150809582/1994/NEWS

Empty Bowls - Food Pantry Fund Raiser at the Franklin Cultural Festival

Some of the 300 hand crafted 'empty bowls' prepared by the Franklin Art Association to be sold and the proceeds benefit the Franklin Food Pantry.

The empty bowls will be on sale at the Town Common Saturday from 12 - 2:00 PM and again on Sunday at THE BLACK BOX parking lot from 12 - 5:00 PM

empty bowls

Over 300 bowls were made by Franklin Art Association members, then glazed and fired with help from Brenna Johnson, ceramics teacher at Franklin High School.

The full schedule of performances and events for the first annual Franklin Cultural Festival can be found here http://www.franklinsculturalfestival.org/

Franklin Cultural Festival - Saturday Schedule

Saturday, August 1

Performances 

on The Town Common 

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Kevin T. Wolfe Band 

Kevin T Wolfe band to perform on the Town Common

2:30 PM to 3:00 PM - Dean College and The Star Players Massachusetts, preview The Wiz 

 

a preview of The Wiz will be shared at 2:30 on the Town Common

The Franklin Library 

1:00 PM - All Hands Drumming

all hand's drumming means the audience gets to participate

The Sculpture Park 

12:00 PM - Dean College Palladino School of Dance and Franklin Art Center

rehearsal near Ursus, the great bear sculpture

1:00 PM - Dean College Palladino School of Dance and Franklin Art Center

THE BLACK BOX 

4:00 PM - School House Rock (ticket purchase required)

FSPA performs School House Rock at THE BLACK BOX (ticket purchase required)

7:30 PM - FPAC: One Acts

Events 

on The Town Common 

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Watercolor Painting  and Mural Painting for adults and children, FAA

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Fashion design with newspaper and dance for children and adults: FAA and Dean College

Franklin Methodist Church 

-- FAA Art and Photography and Robots and Magical Machines

Franklin Cultural Festival - Arts Happen Here

Schedule subject to change, any changes will be updated as soon as known


Check the webpage for any updates (especially in case of weather)

http://www.franklinsculturalfestival.org/

Franklin Public Schools: Summer 2015 Reading & Math All Grades

Elementary Summer 2015 Reading and Math Link:

http://www.franklin.k12.ma.us/Pages/FranklinDistrict_Instructional/ElemSumMathRdg2015/

Middle School Summer 2015 Reading and Math Link:

http://www.franklin.k12.ma.us/Pages/FranklinDistrict_Instructional/MSSumRdgMath2015/

Franklin High School Summer Reading 2015

http://www.franklin.k12.ma.us/Pages/FranklinDistrict_Instructional/FHSELAReadingUpdate.pdf

Franklin High School

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