Franklin Matters

Friday, June 16, 2017

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 6/16/17 - THU 6/22/17

FRIDAY 6/16/17
12-6pm Franklin Farmers Market @ Town Common
3:30pm Summer Reading Book Tote Decorating @ Franklin Public Library
4:30pm Yoga on the Town Common
6pm-8am(next day) Relay for Life of Franklin, Bellingham, Wrentham @ Tri-County RVTHS

SATURDAY 6/17/17
9am-3pm Book Sale ($1 a book) @ Franklin Public Library
8am American Legion Post 75: 5mile and 5K Road Races @ Remington MS
10-1pm Franklin Historical Museum Open
1pm Flag Ceremony by Franklin Elks @ Franklin Town Common
7:30pm Black Box Cabaret Series: Galen Hancock and Catherine Weiss

SUNDAY 6/18/17
9am-12pm Bag Sale ($5 for bag of books) @ Franklin Public Library
1-4pm Franklin Historical Museum Open
1:15-3:15pm Franklin Historical Museum: Maureen Taylor - Photo Detective

MONDAY 6/19/17
7pm Learn to Cope Franklin Chapter Meeting @ FUSF

WEDNESDAY 6/21/17
Last Day of School for Franklin Public Schools - half day
3-5pm Summer Reading Kickoff Carnival @ Franklin Public Library
5-8pm Open House @ Russian School of Mathematics

THURSDAY 6/22/17
12pm Teddy Bear Picnic @ Franklin Town Common
1-6pm American Red Cross Blood Drive @ Elks Lodge (Pond Street)
5-8pm Franklin Historical Museum Open
7-8pm Healing Hearts Community Support Group @ Franklin YMCA
7:30pm Stony Brook Camera Club @ Anglican Church of the Redeemer (31 Hayward St)

For the Town of Franklin Public Calendar click HERE.

For all other events and Franklin happenings click HERE.

*To submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this FORM.

Franklin Library: Book Sale, Saturday, June 17; Bag Sale, Sunday, June 18

Franklin Public Library Book Sale, Saturday, June 17, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The bag sale is Sunday from 9:00 to noon.

This was shared from the Franklin Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2017/06/book-sale-saturday-june-17-900-am-to.html

FHS representatives for baseball and softball Hockomock League all stars

Below are the official 2017 Hockomock League Baseball and Softball All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league and published by Hockomock Sports .Com.

Baseball = HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Will Weir, King Philip

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Jake Noviello, Franklin
Ryan Hodgkins, Franklin
Alex Haba, Franklin
Jason Ulrickson, Franklin

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Jake Lyons, Franklin

Softball = HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Emily Piergustavo, Milford

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Ally Shea, Franklin

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Jackie Cherry, Franklin

https://hockomocksports.com/2017-hockomock-league-baseball-all-stars/
https://hockomocksports.com/2017-hockomock-league-softball-all-stars/

https://hockomocksports.com/

American Legion 5M and 5K Scholarship Fund Road Race - June 17

American Legion

5M and 5K Scholarship Fund Road Race

Saturday June 17th, 2017 at 8 AM

Post race refreshments
Prizes awarded by category
T-Shirts for entrants
Raffle Prizes-All Entrants Included!

Help support our effort to give scholarships to high school students looking at the high cost of secondary education. All profits from this event will go to the Scholarship Funds for Medway Post 367 and Franklin Post 75.

Registration: 7:00 – 7:45 AM
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Start / Finish: Remington Middle School, 628 Washington St. Franklin,MA
Run – 5 mile or 5k loop on paved roads
Entry Fee: $25, $15 for High School Students

Race registration info and form:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczTzJ5U2Q0QXIxNlk/view?usp=sharing

screen grab of American Legion Post 75 webpage

Franklin Dog Park - Clean Up - June 28 - 3:00 PM - CANCELED

~~Franklin Dog Park committee is having a clean up day on June 28th Wednesday at 3pm at the dog park located at Dacey Community Field, Lincoln Street.~~

~~Volunteers needed. We need wheel barrows, shovels, rakes.~~
~~Drinks and snacks will be provided by the committee.~~

~~Also on that day anyone that gives a donation to the dog park will receive a bag of home made dog biscuits.~~

Or you can make your donation out to:
Franklin Dog Park, PO Box 111, Franklin,Ma. 02038

Updated 6/22/17
Date canceled and to be reschedule for another time

Facebook photo of volunteers at the Dog Park in 2013

“We’ll be having Betsy Ross bring down the last flag”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"With music and messages, the Franklin Elks will celebrate the glories of Old Glory at ceremonies on Saturday.

The group’s Flag Day ceremony is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the Town Common.

Katie Morvan, a member of the Elks, said the group has held Flag Day celebrations over the past several years - this one is entitled “A Salute to Our Flag.”

“Flag Day was (Wednesday) this year but, since it was the middle of the week, we decided to push it to Saturday,” she said."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170615/franklin-flag-day-event-set-for-saturday

the main flag pole on the Town Common was recently
repainted and hung with a new flag

Thursday, June 15, 2017

MBTA: Commuter Rail requests your feedback

Help the commuter rail prepare for Sail Boston this weekend by taking this brief survey: https://www.quicksurveys.com/s/o6AYw

Last updated: Jun 15 2017 05:12 PM

Click here for more information: https://www.quicksurveys.com/s/o6AYw