You're invited to Cultural Connections - Feb 1

Cultural Connections is an arts and culture roundtable. We will meet Feb 1 to discuss how to create strong Community Partnerships.

Join us! Cultural Connections, a free arts and culture roundtable, will be held Feb. 1 at 7pm at the Franklin Historical Museum, 80 W. Central Street, Franklin. Anyone interested in arts and culture, from any organization in any town, is invited to attend.  The subject of this roundtable will be Community Partnerships, and our discussion will be led by Athena Pandolf and Kelly Artamonov. Athena is the Executive Director of the wonderfully vibrant Natick Center Cultural District, and Kelly is an integral part of the team at ArtWeek, a statewide arts festival sponsored by the Boch Center.  Both of these amazing women have experience in creating strong partnerships between arts organizations, local businesses, and the community. They will present their thoughts on the subject, followed by an open discussion with you sharing stories of what has and hasn't worked for your organization, along with the opportunity to ask questions of others.  A great opportunity to network! Please RSVP using the link below: RSVP Now! Cultural Connections is a program of the Franklin Cultural Council. The next Cultural Connections roundtable will be held on May 9, 2018. Copyright © 2018 Franklin Cultural Council, All rights reserved. Received this from a friend? Subscribe to our email list. Our mailing address is: 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Questions? Contact FCC Chair Stacey David at franklinculturalcouncil02038 [at] gmail.com

2 folks duos: Andy and Judy with Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli - Jan 13

Who: 
Two folk music duos: Andy and Judy and Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli

When: 
7:30 PM, Saturday, January 13

Where: 
Original Congregational Church, 1 East St., Wrentham, MA 02093

Description: Andy and Judy Daigle with their son Greg are the ones who did the Peter Paul and Mary Tribute last season. “beautiful voices, memorable music and charming stories.” 

Lori and Fred perform throughout the Northeast. “Heavenly, orchestral piano, divine guitar, inspiring, interwoven vocals."

For more information and tickets, go to http://www.musicatocc.org.

Andy and Judy with Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli - Jan 13

Note: Lori and Fred performed at the 2nd Franklin Cultural Festival in 2016

Concert promo:
http://www.franklinculturaldistrict.org/2016/07/lori-diamond-and-fred-abatelli-black.html

Concert sample:
http://www.franklinculturaldistrict.org/2016/10/lori-diamond-and-fred-abatelli-at-2016.html

Curbside Tree Pickup Scheduled for week of Jan 8 through Jan 13

Christmas Tree pick up is next week 1/8/18 -1/13/18 on your regular scheduled Trash and Recycling pick up day.

However due to the weather changed schedule trash and recycling next week will be delayed a day so if your regular scheduled pick up day is Monday your Trash, Recycling and Tree will be picked up on Tuesday and so on.

But Monday isn't a holiday? No but Monday will be the pick up day for those who were scheduled for last Friday. See the table below.

For more information please visit http://www.franklinma.gov/recycling-solid-waste

Curbside Tree Pickup Scheduled for week of Jan 8 through Jan 13

Please see below for modified Trash and recycling pick up schedule

	Collection
Date	Day		Service day	Service Date
1/1/2018	Monday		Holiday
1/2/2018	Tuesday		Monday	1/1/2018
1/3/2018	Wednesday		Tuesday	1/2/2018
1/4/2018	Thursday		Storm
1/5/2018	Friday		Wednesday	1/3/2018
1/6/2018	Saturday		Thursday	1/4/2018
1/7/2018	Sunday		None
1/8/2018	Monday		Friday	1/5/2018
1/9/2018	Tuesday		Monday	1/8/2017
1/10/2018	Wednesday		Tuesday	1/9/2017
1/11/2018	Thursday		Wednesday	1/10/2017
1/12/2018	Friday		Thursday	1/11/2017
1/13/2018	Saturday		Friday	1/12/2017

Curbside Tree Pickup Scheduled for week of Jan 8 through Jan 13

Wine tasting to support the All Night Party

You’re invited to a wine tasting supporting the Franklin All Night Party. To reserve your seat, please drop a $35 check in my mailbox made out to FHS All Night Party. 21 Pearl St. Franklin

What’s the All Night Party? Every year after the FHS Senior Class graduates, we throw an awesome party at Horace Mann Middle School! It’s the communities way of keeping our kids safe. It takes about 300 volunteers to pull it together every year.

This is not a town paid event. The community has come together to make this event happen year after year since 1991.

For fun, we are having our second annual wine tasting at Franklin Liquors on Jan. 27, 7 PM.

I’m happy to reserve a seat or table for you and your friends! It’s a great way to get out with friends!



When
Saturday, January 27 at 7 PM - 9 PM

Where
Franklin Liquors
363 E Central St, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038

The Facebook event can be found 
https://www.facebook.com/events/336632846740329/

Wine tasting to support the All Night Party

For more info about the All Night Party, visit their webpage
http://www.fhsallnightparty.com/

If you can't make the wine tasting and want to contribute, there is a donation button on the webpage!

"Congratulations on the Town of Franklin’s designation as a Green Community!"

Here is the official letter from the MA State Department of Energy Resources announcing the "Green Community" award for Franklin:




This announcement had been posted here at the beginning of the month
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/01/franklin-gains-green-community-status.html

You can also find the letter on the Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/franklin.gc11.ltr_1.pdf

solar panels at Mt St Mary's Abbey provide over 90% of Franklin's electricity

Meeting to review "Council Procedures Manual" - Jan 10

Before the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Jan 10, the subcommittee looking to possible revisions or updates to the Council Procedures Manual is scheduled to meet at 6:00 PM in room 205.

The procedures manual is what sets out the order (agenda) and conduct of the meeting. The meeting is governed by Robert's Rules of Order per this manual.

Review the current version here



or from the Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/councilprocedures2016.pdf

What are Robert's Rules of Order?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%27s_Rules_of_Order

or  http://www.rulesonline.com/



Side note: when visiting New Bedford this summer, I found out that Captain Henry Martyn Roberts had been assigned there to build Fort Rodman (now called Fort Tabor Park) to protect the entrance to the harbor. It was while stationed there, he conducted a meeting and lost control of it. He went home that night to write down the process so that wouldn't happen the next time. These parliamentary procedures are what we know and use today as Robert's Rules of Order.

Captain Henry Martyn Roberts had been assigned to
build Fort Rodman (now called Fort Tabor Park)

2018 Family Concert Series: Sunday Afternoon Blues - Jan 7

FPAC launches the 2018 Family Concert Series on January 7, at 1 p.m. with a program of Sunday Afternoon Blues, featuring Mark Poniatowski on bass, Sonya Rae Taylor on guitar/vocals, Johnny Juxo on keys, Ed Scheer on drums/vocals and Bobby Gus on guitar. 

Showcasing talented professional musicians in an engaging and entertaining format, Family Concert Series events are presented free to the community and are especially geared to children. 

Sponsored by Berry Insurance, the concerts provide young audiences with a fun introduction to the world of live music.

2018 Family Concert Series: Sunday Afternoon Blues - Jan 7