A Glass Slipper Christmas and Humbug! coming to stage this December

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) celebrates the holiday season with two original FPAC musicals, A Glass Slipper Christmas and Humbug! The productions are family friendly, festive, and full of fun.

With a twist on the Cinderella fairy tale classic, A Glass Slipper Christmas debuts this season at THE BLACK BOX, located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin. Performances are on December 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee on December 11 at 2 p.m. The production follows in the tradition of a British panto, a type of show that retells a well-known fairy tale in an exaggerated style filled with audience participation, popular music, slapstick comedy, jokes, dances, and more. Audiences are invited to cheer for the hero, boo at the villain, and sing along with some of their favorite songs. The panto also entertains with double entendre, references to modern culture, and open satire of other works.

FPAC’s original holiday musical, Humbug!, is a contemporary
adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

FPAC’s large-cast holiday musical, Humbug!, will be presented on Saturday, December 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 18 at 2 p.m. at the Franklin High School auditorium, located at 218 Oak Street. A family favorite since debuting as part of the company’s 2008 season, Humbug! is an original musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. With music hits of every genre and live accompaniment by a 10-piece band of professional musicians, Humbug! transports audiences from Dickensian England to contemporary America as the novel’s iconic characters and storyline are cleverly reimagined with modern setting and dialogue. Humbug! stars the script’s writer, Nick Paone, as Ebenezer Scrooge.

Founded in 1991, FPAC presents the holiday musicals as part of the company’s 26th season. With a focus on youth development and a commitment to live music, the nonprofit FPAC supports educational arts experiences, quality entertainment, and outstanding performance opportunities for professional artists, community performers, and students of the arts. Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation is FPAC’s 2016 Holiday Sponsor. 

For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or www.FPAConline.com or call (508) 528-3370.

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 11/25/16 - THU 12/1/16

FRIDAY 11/25/16
Shiva Market Grand Opening @ 365 W. Central Street, Franklin MA
1-3pm   Make Snowmen Vase/Candleholder (grades 5 and up) @ Franklin Art Center

SATURDAY 11/26/16
Small Business Saturday - #ShopSmall #ShopLocal #shopFranklin
7:30pm   New England Ringers Concert @ Franklin Federated Church

SUNDAY 11/27/16
7:30-10:30am   Sunday Morning Breakfast returns to Franklin Rod and Gun Club - open to public
1:00pm   Robert Megerdichian talks about metal miniatures at Franklin Historical Museum
4-6pm   Santa @ The Town Common

MONDAY 11/28/16
4pm   Krafty Mondays (ages 6-12) @ Franklin Public Library

THURSDAY 12/1/16
9:30am-12:30pm   Holiday Extravaganza Fair @ Franklin YMCA
4-7pm   Holiday Extravaganza Fair @ Franklin YMCA
4-7pm   FDP Holiday Stroll @ Downtown Franklin

For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.

For event details click HERE.

*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com and shersteve@gmail.com

Circle of Friends: Ellis Paul in concert December 3, 2016

View this email in your browser ELLIS PAUL in concert with special guest Laurie MacAllister of Red Molly and Michele Kelly December 3rd, $25 Ellis Paul returns to the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse on Saturday, December 3rd.  Ellis is one of the most significant stars in the modern history of folk music. He is a critically-acclaimed singer, songwriter, poet, and troubadour originally hailing from a potato farming family in northern Maine. He is the recipient of fifteen Boston Music Awards, second only to multi-platinum act, Aerosmith. Over the course of twenty years, Ellis Paul has built a vast catalog of music which weds striking poetic imagery and philosophical introspection with hook-laden melodies. He has bridged the gulf between the modern folk sound and the populist traditions of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger more successfully than perhaps any of his songwriting peers. www.ellispaul.com His music has been shared with a wider audience as well, through commercials, documentaries, TV shows and in the soundtracks of several blockbuster films, among them three by the Farrelly Brothers -- "Hall Pass" (starring Owen Wilson and Alyssa Milano), "Me, Myself, & Irene" (starring Jim Carrey) and "Shallow Hal" (starring Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow). Peter Farrelly summed up the sentiments of all those who have come to know and appreciate Paul's music by referring to him as "a national treasure." "Ellis Paul is a master storyteller. He combines the sensibilities of Bob Dylan and Bill Morrissey and delivers it with a passion that sets him apart in the company of a new breed of songwriters." - Performing Songwriter Magazine "Despite his success and sense of history, Mr. Paul remains an artist with his eye on the future and an interest in discovering the transformative potential in his music." - The New York Times Ellis will be joined at this very special show by Laurie MacAllister of Red Molly. Her voice has a richness, range and pureness that sets her apart from her contemporaries. http://www.redmolly.com/ Local favorite Michele Kelly of Dear Prudence will open the show. 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 Dec 10      A Celtic Christmas with Robbie O'Connell and Rose Clancy Jan 7        Christine Lavin and Don White Jan 28      Peter Mulvey

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse · First Universalist Society · 262 Chestnut St · Franklin, MA 02038 · USA

KP tops FHS on Thanksgiving

Hockomock Sports published the Thanksgiving football results. from around the Hockomock League allowing us to share the FHS results.


King Philip, 43 @ Franklin, 7 – Final

1st Quarter: (KP) Shane Frommer 51 yard rush, XP good. 

2nd Quarter: (KP) Brendan Lydon 26 yard pass to S. Frommer, XP good; (KP) B. Lydon 13 yard pass to Alex Olsen, XP no good; (KP) A. Olsen 1 yard rush, XP good; (F) Jake Noviello 12 yard pass to Connor Peterson, XP good. 

3rd Quarter: (KP) Giovanni Fernandez 5 yard rush, 2pt good. 

4th Quarter: (KP) Aidan Bender 60 yard interception return, 2pt good.

FHS Panthers

For all the results on Thanksgivng
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-112416/

Rotaract Club established at Dean College

Franklin Rotary Club has chartered a Rotaract Club at Dean College. The 19 charter members, all Dean students, attended last Thursday's Rotary Club meeting where they were formally inducted into Rotaract by Rotary District Governor Steve Sager from the Westboro Rotary Club, Franklin Rotary President Theodore Katsaros, and Carlos Aguilera, Franklin Rotarian and the Rotaract Club Advisor. 

It is very difficult to establish a Rotaract Club, due to the need for several factors to come together at the same time. The students already have a list of projects they intend to do to help out in the Franklin community. 

Rotaract Club established at Dean College

Photo was taken during the induction of individual members by Mr Sager.

In the News: The Nutcracker, New England Ringers

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

"The Franklin Performing Arts Company will present “The Nutcracker” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 and 2 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Franklin High School auditorium, 218 Oak St. 

The show will include a 27-piece orchestra and more than 100 area dancers. 

The production will feature a professional orchestra under the direction of Peter Cokkinias, who celebrates his 13th year as music director/conductor of FPAC’s Nutcracker orchestra. Guest artists Vilia Putrius and Mindaugas Bauzys, company dancers with Festival Ballet Providence, will perform the roles of the sugar plum fairy and her cavalier. Rosario Guillen, a student of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, will dance the part of the nutcracker/prince, with Aaron Andrade, of Lincoln, Rhode Island, playing the role of Dr. Drosselmeyer. A choir will sing the ethereal choral parts that accompany the enchanting Snow Scene that closes the ballet’s first act."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161124/franklin-performing-arts-company-to-present-the-nutcracker

"1. Franklin Federated Church will host its annual Christmas concert Saturday.
2. After a two-year hiatus, this year's concert will feature the New England Ringers performing an arrangement of winter and Christmas melodies.
3. New England Ringers is a 15-member community handbell ensemble of musicians playing the most-advanced level of handbell literature.
4. New England Ringers performances are a blend of musical moods and styles. Their repertoire includes classical transcriptions, familiar favorites and original compositions."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161123/franklin-church-to-host-new-england-ringers

Library open for normal business Fri, Sat, and Sun

After closing for Thanksgiving, the Franklin Public Library will be open for normal hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Fri - Sat: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sun: 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Franklin Public Library

library book shelving in the temporary location at 25 Kenwood Circle

This was shared from the Franklin Library webpage
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2016/11/thanksgiving-week-hours.html