Franklin Library: Summer Reading Registration Begins June 1

Summer Reading Sign-ups go Live on the Franklin Public Library Website beginning Tuesday, June 1st! Visit our Summer Reading Portal and sign up each of your children using our convenient Google form!

The Portal will also contain:

•  Our complete summer schedule
•  Links to the school summer reading lists
•  FAQs
•  A google form to help us track your reading!
•  Downloadable activities!
•  And more!

Summer Reading Bags will be available for curbside pickup at 10AM beginning on June 1st! Call the Children’s Room when you arrive at the library, and we will help make sure you’re signed up/check you off our list, and bring your summer reading bags out to you! Inside the summer reading bags you’ll find everything you need to have an awesome summer with the library, including:

• Reading logs and stickers (and instructions) to track your reading progress!
• A jam packed event calendar to hang on the fridge!
• Special activity packets that correspond with each themed week of the summer!
• Fun surprises!

The Summer Reading Theme this year is: Tails and Tales, with a fun focus on Animals and Habitats, and we’ve got a great calendar of events that correspond with weekly themes, from Woodland story-walk romps and Savannah STEAM challenges, to Desert Animals and Under the sea ‘Seek-N-Finds’! We can’t wait to make this an epic summer! 

Summer Reading Portal -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/pages/summer-reading-2021-0

Shared from the Library page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/events/317406

 

Franklin Library: Summer Reading Registration Begins June 1

Franklin TV: Memorial Day

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director, Franklin●TV and wfpr●fm

 

This weekend the weather might be variable, but it still serves as a gateway to a socially glorious Summer – a return to Summer’s past – to gatherings with family, friends and neighbors. – to pre-covid community. Let Old Glory wave on high in slow motion, celebrating our newfound freedom to socialize once again.

 

This year we can remember not only our valiant soldiers who gave their lives on the front lines of freedom, but also our valiant front-line responders who died fighting the virus with courage and great compassion for others – for the sick and dying.

What can we do to honor them? Even though things are improving, keep a mask at the ready for situations where appropriate, where compassionate, where you can demonstrate kindness to others who may be immunocompromised. Wear it when and where socially warranted – for your family, for friends, for total strangers.

Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day. Consider wearing your mask – as a declaration and decoration – as a blue badge of courage – and caring.

And –  as always –

Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. 

And, thank you for watching.

Get this week's program guide for Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online

http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf  or for archive purposes  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BeeCFbhn_O9pEjQF7xHGdP8x7dcqfCLZ/view?usp=sharing

 

 

Reminder: Trash/recycling 1 day delay this week

Reminder: Curbside trash & recycling will be delayed one day this week!

Shared from DPW Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/931498886934582/posts/4176605679090537/

The current issue of the recycling flyer can be found online

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/franklin_program_guide_2020-2021.pdf

Reminder: Trash/recycling 1 day delay this week

Municipal Affordable Housing Trust - Public Hearing on Housing Production Plan - June 2

 Municipal Affordable Housing Trust

Agenda

Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - 6:30 PM

 

 

1. Public Hearing – 2021 Draft Housing Production Plan

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/franklin_housing_production_plan_-_may_2021_public_draft.pdf 

 

Agenda doc with connection info for this virtual meeting

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/municipal_affordable_housing_trust_june_2_2021_01.pdf

Public Hearing on Housing Production Plan - June 2

Franklin,MA: Board Of Health - Jun 2 - 5:00 PM

Franklin Board Of Health 

Duly Scheduled Meeting
Wednesday, June 2 2021, 5:00 PM

Third Floor Training Room

AGENDA

1)    Reading and Acceptance of May 5, 2021 meeting minutes

2)    OLD BUSINESS

3)    NEW BUSINESS

•    Health Department podcast
•    Diplomat Status from the American Academy of Sanitarians
•    Emergency Condemnation
•    Salmon VNA contract 

 

Chairman opens the floor for any other new business

 

4) CITIZENS COMMENTARY

5) ADJOURNMENT

 

 

Agenda doc ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/agenda-5-5-21_1.pdf

 

 

Franklin,MA:  Board Of Health - Jun 2 - 5:00 PM

FHS boys lacrosse and wrestling teams post wins on Saturday

From HockomockSports.com and Twitter we share the FHS spring sports results: 

 

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 11 @ Longmeadow, 8 – Final 

– Franklin built a 7-3 lead by halftime and held that advantage the rest of the way in a win on the road. Matt Lazzaro (three goals), Luke Davis (three goals) and Jayden Consigli (two goals) each had four points in the win while Owen Kielty chipped in with three assists. Franklin head coach Lou Verrochi praised the play of goalie Jack Maguire and the defensive unit in front of him.
via https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/1398788267726753793

Wrestling = Taunton, 24 @ Franklin, 49 – Final

 Nice win against Taunton 49-24. Pins from Owens, Carlucci, O’Leary, Fracassa, Walker.  #bigkahuna @FHSSports  @HockomockSports  via https://twitter.com/FHSWrestle/status/1398661021670182913

 

 

Congrats to the boys from Franklin on getting the 11-8 road win today over a tough Longmeadow team. Total team effort! @FHSSports @Franklin_Lax @bostonlaxnet https://t.co/body4nO1sF

— FHS BoysLax Boosters (@FHSlax_boosters) May 29, 2021

 

FHS Panthers

Franklin Public Library: News & Events - Regular hours return June 1

June 2021 Library News & Events

Library News

The Franklin Public Library will be returning to regular hours as of June 1st. The thirty minute time restriction for visits will be removed. Hours will be Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Study rooms, the Friends of the Franklin Library Room, and restrooms will become available. The Meeting Room will continue to be unavailable at this time. Curbside Pickup will be phased out as the Library reverts back to using the shelves near the Circulation Desk for reserved materials. Items on the hold shelves will not be checked out, so please check them out using the self-check stations or through the Minuteman Library app.

Book Sale

Starting June 4th, the Franklin Public Library will be having an outdoor Book Sale on the brick patio Fridays 1:00-4:00 p.m. All books are one dollar each. There is no bag sale at this time. The Book Sale is weather permitting.

Continue reading more about the events for adults, teens, and children for the month of June held at the Library https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/june-2021-library-news-events

Franklin Public Library