Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Sculpture Park (update)

Hey, there are sculptures in the new Sculpture Park on Panther Way! When I stopped by the Franklin Art Center during the harvest Festival on Sunday, I had heard there were two in place with two more scheduled. I managed to stop by to grab these photos after work on Tuesday.


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landscaping is finished, grass is being seeded


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the first piece (picture does not do it justice)


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landscaping along the path



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landscaping along the 'main area'


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sculpture #2

Stop by to see these pieces for yourself and check out the park.

In the News: honor DelCarte


Tozian: Honor DelCarte by keeping land wild

After reading the article of what the Town of Franklin has proposed for The DelCarte Conservation area (“A hidden jewel no longer,” March 28), I felt I needed to add what experiences I've had over the years with Earnest DelCarte and his shop, Franklin Reservoir, Bait and Sport Center.


Circle of Friends Coffeehouse: Red Molly Oct 19 with Layah Jane



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Red Molly
RED MOLLY
at the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse
October 19th, $25

with special guest
Layah Jane

WE EXPECT THIS SHOW TO SELL OUT SO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

Red Molly is a female trio playing fun, infectious Americana. They will return to the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse in Franklin on Saturday, October 19th at 8PM. Red Molly consistently brings concert-goers to their feet with stunning three-part harmonies, crisp musicianship, and a warm, engaging stage presence. Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and Molly Venter have a lot of fun on stage, and it's contagious.

"Everything Red Molly sings is delivered with tick-tight arrangements, crystalline vocals, and caramel harmonies. But what is most striking is the ardor they bring to everything they do, whether snuggling into the sweet parochialism of an old spiritual, or the gritty pathos of a Gillian Welch tune."
-Scott Alarik, The Boston Globe
http://www.redmolly.com/


Canadian Folk/Soul songstress Layah Jane opens the show. She is a burst of joy onstage - a velvet voiced tunesmith of tender, clever, conscientious Canadiana that seeps into the soul. Layah is the winner of numerous awards including the Ontario Independent Music Awards for Best Female Artist, Best Folk Performer, and a Toronto Independent Music Award for Best Jazz. Layah Jane

"With a voice that's both sweet and rich, and a delicious, deep-groove approach, Toronto artist Layah Jane has found her sound and honey's the word for it....Folk flavours with a soul feel..." -Roots Music Canada
 

Layah Jane
The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a non-profit organization affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke free and alcohol free environment at the Society's handicapped accessible Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St. in Franklin, and begin at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM. Beverages and gourmet desserts will be available. Admission is $25. Please call (508)528-2541 or visit http://www.circlefolk.org/ to purchase tickets or for more information.


UPCOMING SHOWS
PLAY Sat Oct 19 13, 08:00 PM
Red Molly, Layah Jane
Tickets: $25
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PLAY Sat Nov 09 13, 08:00 PM
Seth Glier, Liz Longley
Tickets: $20
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PLAY Sat Nov 23 13, 08:00 PM
The Kennedys, The Boxcar Lilies
Tickets: $20
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  Sat Dec 14 13, 08:00 PM
Robbie O'Connell, Aoife Clancy
Tickets: $25
A Celtic Christmas
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PLAY Sat Jan 18 14, 08:00 PM
Pesky J. Nixon, Spuyten Duyvil
Tickets: $20
Two great bands!
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  Sat Feb 01 14, 08:00 PM
Joni Mitchell's Blue: A 40th Anniversary Celebration.
Tickets: $20
Meg Braun, Anna Dagmar, Honor Finnegan, Sharon Goldman, Victoria Lavington, Catherine Miles, Karyn Oliver, Elisa Peimer, Cheryl Prashker, Allison Scola, Carolann Solebello, and Allison Tartalia perform ALL of the songs from Blue plus original songs inspired by Joni Mitchell.
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PLAY Sat Mar 01 14, 08:00 PM
Amy Black, Girls Guns And Glory
Tickets: $20
Split bill
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PLAY Sat Mar 22 14, 08:00 PM
Lori McKenna, Mark Erelli
Tickets: $25
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  Sat Apr 05 14, 08:00 PM
Garnet Rogers, Archie Fisher
Tickets: $20
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  Sat Apr 26 14, 08:00 PM
Zoë Lewis
Tickets: $20
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PLAY Sat May 10 14, 08:00 PM
Ellis, Joe Crookston
Tickets: $20
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"discussions on hiring new teachers"

From the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, the Milford Daily News reports:

Assistant Superintendent Sally Winslow told the School Committee on Tuesday that elementary class sizes "are the best they’ve been in a while because our enrollment is down." 
However, Winslow said the three middle schools have "pockets" of large class numbers, particularly in the core subjects, with at least one those classes having as many as 35 pupils. 
Most concerning, she said, is the size of high school science classes, such as physics and chemistry. The average class size for 11th-grade physics is 27 students, while 10th-grade chemistry has an average of 23.

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x980103675/Franklin-school-official-suggests-need-for-more-teachers#ixzz2hDS5IeyQ

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Hey, there goes the Franklin Food Pantry!

Friday was a day to be proud of. The Food Pantry took delivery of their new truck. Thanks to Franklin Ford, Signs by Cam and many others to help make this a reality!

Goodbye old van, you served us well. Hello new truck, you will help us do more to help our neighbors!

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side view, new truck


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rear view, lift gate


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safety feature, height in readable type via mirror


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inside the cargo bay


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checking out the lift gate - down


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checking out the lift gate - up

for additional information on the Franklin Food Pantry, please visit http://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/


Note: This was originally posted to the Franklin Food Pantry webpage.
Disclosure: I am proud to serve on the Board of Directors for the Food Pantry.