Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 12/8/17 - THU 12/14/17

FRIDAY 12/8/17
11am   Franklin Patrolman’s Association Free Luncheon - all Franklin seniors welcome @ Franklin Senior Center

SATURDAY 12/9/17
9am-3pm   Book Sale ($1 a book) @ Franklin Public Library
10-1pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
10am   Animal Tales (for ages 2.5-5) @ Fairmount Fruit Farm
11am-2pm   Electronics Recycling and Bottle and Can Drive @ Benjamin Franklin Charter School
1pm   PEDC performs The Nutcracker @ Bellingham High School
1pm   Tinkergarten Free Trial Class @ Fairmount Fruit Farm
2-4pm   Cookies with Santa @ Daddario’s Hardware Store
2pm   Book Club Meet @ Franklin Public Library
5:30pm   PEDC performs The Nutcracker @ Bellingham High School
7-9pm   Raffle and Auction for Santa Foundation @ British Beer Company in Franklin
7:30pm   ’Tis the Season! musical @ FHS
7:30pm   Southern Rail Bluegrass Christmas Concert @ Original Congregational Church in Wrentham
8pm   CANCELED - Circle of Friends: Winterbloom

SUNDAY 12/10/17
7:30-10:30am   Sunday Breakfast @ Franklin Rod and Gun Club
9am-12pm   Bag Sale ($5 a bag of books) @ Franklin Public Library
12-5pm   Pet Photos with Santa Clause (reserve your spot) @ Destination Dog
12-4pm   Franklin SEPAC: 2nd Annual Sensory Friendly Santa (registration required) @ Cole’s Tavern
1-4pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
1pm   PEDC performs The Nutcracker @ Bellingham High School
1:30pm   WWII Era Fashions by Spirit of Fashion @ Franklin Historical Museum
2pm   ’Tis the Season! musical @ FHS
3pm   Festival of Lessons and Carols @ St. Mary’s Church
7pm   New England Irish Harp Orchestra @ St. John’s Episcopal Church

MONDAY 12/11/17
9am   Winter Concert @ Jefferson Elementary School
10am   Storytime (all ages) @ Fairmount Fruit Farm
10:30am   Move Along (ages 0-5) @ Franklin Public Library
11am   Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
6:30-8pm   Stories with Santa! @ Learning Express
7pm   Learn to Cope Franklin Chapter Meeting @ FUSF

TUESDAY 12/12/17
9am   Winter Concert @ Davis Thayer Elementary
10:30am   Get Ready for Kindergarten (ages 3-5) @ Franklin Public Library
11:15am   Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
12pm   FDP Networking Luncheon @ Dean College Dining Center
1pm   Joe Landry: Churches of Franklin @ Franklin Senior Center
1pm   Low Vision Group: Informal Support and Holiday Party @ Senior Center
7pm   Yankee Quilters Guild Meeting @ St. John’s Episcopal Church
7:30pm   Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Meeting (public welcome) @ Franklin YMCA

WEDNESDAY 12/13/17
10am   Animal Tales (for ages 2.5-5) @ Fairmount Fruit Farm
10:30am   Terrific Toddlers (ages 18months to 3 years old) @ Franklin Public Library
10:30am-12pm   Stories with Santa! @ Learning Express
11am   Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
12:30pm   Homeschooler Science Program @ Franklin Public Library
6pm   Winter Concert @ HMMS
6:30pm   Christian Zen Weekly Meditation @ McMahon Guest House (1061 Upper Union Street)
6:30pm   Teen Advisory Board @ Franklin Public Library
7:30pm   Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club Meeting @ 3 Restaurant
7:30pm   Let’s Laugh Today (Laughter Yoga) @ FUSF

THURSDAY 12/14/17
9am   5th Grade Winter Concert @ J F Kennedy Elementary
9:30am   Baby Tummy Time! (ages 0-18 months) @ Franklin Public Library
10am   Mingling Tinsel with Tears - Coping with grief through the holidays @ Franklin Senior Center
10:30am   Story and Craft (ages 3 to 6) @ Franklin Public Library
11:15am   Toddler Playgroup @ Franklin Public Library
1pm   Holiday Ornament Craft @ Franklin Senior Center
6pm   FHS Open Mic Night @ FHS Library Media Center
6:30pm   Kissing Ball Decorating (ages 13+) @ Fairmount Fruit Farm
7pm   Healing Hearts Community Support Group @ Franklin YMCA 

Guide to Holiday Lights and Events (includes Franklin, MA) click HERE.

For the Town of Franklin Public Calendar click HERE.

For all other events and Franklin happenings click HERE.

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Franklin Library Building Committee meeting - Dec 5, 2017.

Franklin Matter's contributor Alan Earls reported on the Franklin Library Building Committee meeting held on Dec 5, 2017.

The meeting report is contained in the following PDF file



You can also download the file from
https://drive.google.com/file/d/120u1FosPHtlULM4vFg4yf9VFUWGohD6J/view?usp=sharing

Franklin Library Building Committee meeting - Dec 3, 2017.

The 'official' meeting minutes by the Recording Secretary were sent via email by Committee Chair Judith Pfeffer and can be found here
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1asdbCuU2Jd8tCZ-TQ4uppFtnN2m2q6CX

"the town is officially in holiday mode"

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

"Holiday cheer arrived Thursday night as hundreds showed up for the town’s 9th annual Holiday Stroll. 

Dozens of businesses in the downtown area set up for the event with snacks, hot chocolate, dance lessons, singing, Santa, and more. 

Milford radio station MyFM 101.3 blared holiday classics, while families went station to station under the downtown holiday light display.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171207/franklin-kicks-off-holiday-season

Dean College carolers warmed up the crowd with holiday songs before and after the tree lighting

Boomer lit the tree

the Pied Piper of Franklin, Jamie Barrett, entertains the crowd at Jane's Frames

hat's off to give thanks to the Downtown Partnership and all who coordinated to make the Holiday Stroll a success

Franklin Public Library Book Sale, December 9-10

The monthly Franklin Public Library Book Sale is scheduled for Saturday, December 9 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. 

The Bag Sale will be on Sunday, December 10 from 9 to noon.

Franklin Public Library Book Sale, December 9-10

This was shared from the Franklin Library webpage
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2017/12/franklin-public-library-book-sale.html

In the News: State ballot questions signature deadline; ArtWeek coming to Franklin

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

"Campaigns backing seven ballot questions dealing with the minimum wage, sales tax, paid family and medical leave, nurse staffing and a campaign finance commission turned in their paperwork to Secretary of State William Galvin’s office by a Wednesday deadline. 

The petitions have not yet been certified as having the 64,750 required to move on to the Legislature, the next step in the process. 

Signatures were submitted on behalf of two versions of the nurse staffing question. Backers of a petition seeking a constitutional amendment that would allow the exclusion of abortion services from state-funded health care programs submitted signatures Wednesday but they did not submit a sufficient number of signatures, according to Massachusetts Citizens for Life."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171207/7-question-submitted-for-2018-state-election

"The Franklin Cultural Council announced that it has been named a collaborator for the upcoming ArtWeek festival, taking place from April 27 to May 6, 2018. 

Applications for the festival are now available at http://artweekma.org. The early bird deadline to submit an ArtWeek event is January 8, 2018, and the final deadline is February 28, 2018. 

ArtWeek is an award-winning festival featuring hundreds of unique and creative experiences that are hands-on, interactive or offer behind-the-scenes access to arts, culture and the creative process. Now an annual statewide festival, ArtWeek was born in Boston in 2013 and recently expanded its footprint across the Commonwealth."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171207/strongfranklin-cultural-council-announces-collaboration-with-artweekstrong

Franklin Cultural Council to Partner With Spring 2018 Artweek Festival

Additional info on ArtWeek can be found here

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/12/franklin-cultural-council-to-partner.html

Dress Code Boutique - "Sneak Peek" Party - Dec 16

"So thrilled to invite you all to our grand opening "sneak peek" party Saturday December 16, 2017 for Dress Code located at 58 East Central St Franklin, Ma 

Come take a look at the beautiful one of kind 2018 prom and pageant collection for this upcoming year. Meet scouting agents for the Miss USA and Teen USA pageant system, hair and makeup stylists to help our prom girls this season, skincare experts and not to mention gift with purchase for any gowns you take home that night! 

RSVP to stacey@staceyfrasca.com 

See you all there!!! Drop in times for Saturday December 16 5:00-8:00 PM"

Dress Code Boutique 

58 East Central St 

Franklin, Ma 02038 

508- 440-5591

Dress Code Boutique - "Sneak Peek" Party - Dec 16

Please provide your feedback on the Franklin (MA) Election Survey - 2017

With the election still a recent event, let's conduct a survey for the voters and residents of Franklin, MA to seek feedback on the recent Biennial Election. The voter 17% turnout was less than average. The information gathered here will hopefully be useful in improving the turnout for future elections.

The survey is meant gather the information anonymously. However, if you would be willing to provide more in depth responses, there  is an option to leave your contact information at the end of the survey.

This survey is being conducted by Steve Sherlock, Community Information Director (volunteer) for Franklin Matters. The information gathered by the survey will be shared and used as applicable to guide future informational sharing efforts. 

This is one in a series to help foster discussion on what Franklin should be like in 2028 and what we can do now to prepare.  #Franklin2028

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/11/what-will-franklin-be-like-in-2028.html





To share the survey with your family, friends, and neighbors you can send the link to this post or use this easy to remember link: 
http://bit.ly/FranklinElectionSurvey2017

Franklin Election Survey - 2017