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Saturday, July 30, 2016
What's happening in the district - July 2016 newsletter
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Friday, July 29, 2016
Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 7/29/16 - THU 8/4/16
Franklin Cultural Festival Day 3
11am Summer Music Concert @ Franklin High School
12-6pm Franklin Farmers Market @ The Town Common
6:30pm Kevin Wolf - Soft Classic Rock @ Sculpture Park
8pm Shakespeare on the Common
SATURDAY 7/30/16
Franklin Cultural Festival Day 4
9am-12pm Touch a Truck @ Elks Lodge
1:30-6:30pm Music Performances @ The Black Box
3:30-6:30pm Arts and Robots @ The Black Box
4-6pm The Taste of Franklin, Culinary Arts - inside and outside @ The Black Box
6:30pm One Acts @ The Black Box
7:30pm Victims of Gravity @ The Black Box
9pm Soiree @ The Black Box
10pm 2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival - Closing Ceremony @ The Black Box
TUESDAY 8/2/16
10:30am Legos and Giant Games @ Franklin Public Library
WEDNESDAY 8/3/16
10am-2pm Teddy Bear Picnic @ The Town Common
6pm Concerts on the Common: Leed’s Band (at 6:30pm), Children’s Program: Rob Peters, Bubble Man
8:15pm Movies in the Park @ Choate Park in Medway
THURSDAY 8/4/16
10:30am Family Storytime @ Franklin Public Library
6:30pm Art Night Uncorked @ Franklin Art Center
For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.
For event details click HERE.
*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com
Today's schedule for the 2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival - Friday, July 29
Summer Music Concert – Band, Strings and Chorus
- Location – Franklin High School Auditorium – 11:00 AM
- Location – Franklin Town Common – 12 Noon to 6 PM
CANCELED due to the weather at 11:30AM 7/29/16
Location – The Sculpture Park – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
- Location – Franklin Town Common – 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM on the lawn by the Statue (High St side of the Common)
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| Franklin Sculpture Park |
Get the full Cultural Festival brochure to download and print from here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczZGhDUmdGWm1GNHM/view?usp=sharing
- Get updates on the 2nd Annual Cultural Festival on the webpage
- or follow Facebook
- or Twitter https://twitter.com/artshappenhere
* note the schedule is subject to change
2016 Preparing for Middle School: Parent Edition Assembly
Join Franklin Recreation as we host Erin Mahoney; the founder and creator of Girl Power Go which is an empowerment program for girls! This program was specifically designed to get girls ages 7 to 14 excited about being strong, self-confident, independent and healthy. Erin will be hosting a one hour parent assembly on preparing your daughter for Middle School.
Many important topics will be covered such as children’s excitement and fears about entering middle school, technology awareness, social media and network safety, the power of being yourself and how parents can encourage their kids to navigate through changing friendships, their bodies, large classroom transitions and much more!
For parents interested in attending this informative assembly, which will take place on August 19th at 7:00pm - location either FHS auditorium or at Franklin Recreation Department.
Please register online via the Franklin Recreation Department’s online registration page (www.franklin.ma.us/recreation) or you can call the office at (508) 613-1666. More information to follow to registered participants.
Many important topics will be covered such as children’s excitement and fears about entering middle school, technology awareness, social media and network safety, the power of being yourself and how parents can encourage their kids to navigate through changing friendships, their bodies, large classroom transitions and much more!
For parents interested in attending this informative assembly, which will take place on August 19th at 7:00pm - location either FHS auditorium or at Franklin Recreation Department.
Please register online via the Franklin Recreation Department’s online registration page (www.franklin.ma.us/recreation) or you can call the office at (508) 613-1666. More information to follow to registered participants.
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| image from Girl Power Go webpage |
James Montgomery Band Headlines THE BLACK BOX - Aug 5
THE BLACK BOX, downtown Franklin’s theater, music, and event venue, presents the renowned James Montgomery Band on Friday, August 5 at 8 p.m.
Whether it’s recording with Kid Rock, sitting in with Gregg Allman, or fronting his band of 30 years, blues legend James Montgomery plays with authority. While growing up in Detroit, he learned firsthand from the masters – James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, and Jr. Wells – at the legendary “Chessmate.” Over the years, Montgomery has carried on in the tradition and continues to be a vital presence in Blues as one of the most dynamic performers on the scene.
He formed the James Montgomery Band in 1970 while attending Boston University. Montgomery’s inimitable harmonica playing, combined with his energetic live shows, led to the band’s quick ascension on the New England music scene. Within two years, the James Montgomery Band was among the hottest acts in Boston, along with J. Geils and Aerosmith, and they were quickly signed to a multi-album deal with Capricorn records.
Since that time, James has recorded six albums. His first, First Time Out, has been re-mastered and re-released by MRG/Capricorn. Others include James Montgomery Band on Island Records, which was number nine on Billboard’s national playlist; Duck Fever, with members of the David Letterman Band; Live Trax, with the Uptown Horns (the Rolling Stones’ horn section); and his release on Tone-Cool, The Oven Is On.
Montgomery has toured with major artists including Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, the Allman Brothers, Steve Miller and others. He has jammed on stage with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Jr. Wells, James Cotton, Charlie Daniels, Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Laverne Baker, Patti LaBelle, and Peter Wolf, among others, including an impromptu session with Mick Jagger at New York’s “Trax.”
Over the years, Montgomery’s band has been a springboard for many musicians, with members having included Billy Squire, Wayne Kramer (MC-5), Jeff Golub (Rod Stewart), Jim McCarty (Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels), Jeff Pevar (Ray Charles Orchestra and Crosby, Stills & Nash), Bobby Chouinard (drummer with Ted Nugent, Squire, and Robert Gordon), Jeff Levine (Joe Cocker), Aerosmith’s Tom Gambel, and many others.
Tickets are $25. THE BLACK BOX, home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), is located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin. A cash bar is available. For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370.
Whether it’s recording with Kid Rock, sitting in with Gregg Allman, or fronting his band of 30 years, blues legend James Montgomery plays with authority. While growing up in Detroit, he learned firsthand from the masters – James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, and Jr. Wells – at the legendary “Chessmate.” Over the years, Montgomery has carried on in the tradition and continues to be a vital presence in Blues as one of the most dynamic performers on the scene.
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| James Montgomery |
He formed the James Montgomery Band in 1970 while attending Boston University. Montgomery’s inimitable harmonica playing, combined with his energetic live shows, led to the band’s quick ascension on the New England music scene. Within two years, the James Montgomery Band was among the hottest acts in Boston, along with J. Geils and Aerosmith, and they were quickly signed to a multi-album deal with Capricorn records.
Since that time, James has recorded six albums. His first, First Time Out, has been re-mastered and re-released by MRG/Capricorn. Others include James Montgomery Band on Island Records, which was number nine on Billboard’s national playlist; Duck Fever, with members of the David Letterman Band; Live Trax, with the Uptown Horns (the Rolling Stones’ horn section); and his release on Tone-Cool, The Oven Is On.
Montgomery has toured with major artists including Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, the Allman Brothers, Steve Miller and others. He has jammed on stage with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Jr. Wells, James Cotton, Charlie Daniels, Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Laverne Baker, Patti LaBelle, and Peter Wolf, among others, including an impromptu session with Mick Jagger at New York’s “Trax.”
Over the years, Montgomery’s band has been a springboard for many musicians, with members having included Billy Squire, Wayne Kramer (MC-5), Jeff Golub (Rod Stewart), Jim McCarty (Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels), Jeff Pevar (Ray Charles Orchestra and Crosby, Stills & Nash), Bobby Chouinard (drummer with Ted Nugent, Squire, and Robert Gordon), Jeff Levine (Joe Cocker), Aerosmith’s Tom Gambel, and many others.
Tickets are $25. THE BLACK BOX, home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), is located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin. A cash bar is available. For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370.
The 2nd "Taste of Franklin" will appear at the Cultural Festival on Saturday, July 30
The "Taste of Franklin" provides an opportunity for several of the restaurants and food establishments to showcase their signature 'taste'. These 'tastes' will be available for a $2 purchase for each item. Other items from the food vendors may be available at their regular price.
The "Taste of Franklin" will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM inside and outside THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin, MA.
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Get the full Cultural Festival brochure to download and print from here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczZGhDUmdGWm1GNHM/view?usp=sharing
* note the schedule is subject to change
The "Taste of Franklin" will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM inside and outside THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin, MA.
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| The 2nd "Taste of Franklin" will be held on Saturday, July 30 at THE BLACK BOX |
THE BLACK BOX
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| THE BLACK BOX, 15 W Central St, Franklin |
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Get the full Cultural Festival brochure to download and print from here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczZGhDUmdGWm1GNHM/view?usp=sharing
- Get updates on the 2nd Annual Cultural Festival on the webpage
- or follow Facebook
- or Twitter https://twitter.com/artshappenhere
* note the schedule is subject to change
In the News: police looking at DUI, School Committee coffee hours
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160728/franklin-police-step-up-efforts-to-identify-drug-influenced-drivers
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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160728/franklin-school-committee-forges-closer-ties-with-public
"The Police Department has placed a emphasis on a type of impaired driving that is often overlooked: drivers under the influence of drugs.
The department now has three officers who have undergone Drug Recognition Expert training, meant to help police identify when a driver is under the influence of drugs - both illegal and prescription - and what drugs they may have used.
Detective Joseph MacLean has been a expert since 2003, and helps train officers in the technique. He said, while officers are trained to recognize impaired driving, there are times when additional expertise is necessary, as there is no Breathalyzer equivalent for most drugs."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160728/franklin-police-step-up-efforts-to-identify-drug-influenced-drivers
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| Franklin Police, 911 Panther Way |
"Coffee hours" encouraging discourse between residents and the School Committee worked well, members said Thursday afternoon when they met to discuss communication with the public.
The committee has held the series over the past several months, and analyzed the feedback at this week's session.
Committee member Denise Schultz said participation has been very good."
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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160728/franklin-school-committee-forges-closer-ties-with-public
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