Saturday, June 17, 2017

4th of July Schedule of Events

The schedule of events for the Franklin 4th of July has been posted to the webpage  http://july4thfranklinma.com/


Thursday, June 29


6pm - 10pm Rides and food booths open
7pm - 10pm Swimmer (Band)


Friday, June 30


6pm - 10pm Rides and food booths open
7pm - 10pm ZOD (Band)


Saturday, July 1


11am - 11pm Rides and food booths open
1pm - 2pm Vics and Sticks
2pm - 3pm Flippo the Clown
3pm - 4pm Jamie Barrett
4pm - 6pm Tyler Zajac (acoustic)
7pm - 10pm Groove Doctors (Band)


Sunday, July 2


1pm - 11pm Rides and food booths open
4pm - 7pm Matt Zajac (acoustic)
7pm - 10pm Phantom (Band)


Monday, July 3


6pm - 10pm Rides and food booths open
7pm - 10pm Victory Shot (Band)
10pm Laser Light Show (Town Common)


Tuesday, July 4


12pm - 5pm Rides and food booths open




Haunted House on the Town Common
Haunted House on the Town Common 2016

You can catch a video segment with Polikseni Manxhari in Episode 7 of the Franklin Almanac as she meets with Joseph Carmignani to review the plans.






You can certainly watch the entire 29 minute video or skip to about 15:30 ti catch the 4th of July segment

Opening- 00:0000:43
Healthy Kids Day- 00:44-05:47
Franklin Beautification Day- 05:48-10:17
HMEA 5K- 10:18-15:17
Franklin Fourth of July Celebration- 15:28-22:40
In Memory of Michael Doherty- 22:42-25:15
Final Thoughts- 25:1627:18



Updated: As I did my "reporting by walking around" Franklin on Saturday morning I happened upon Paul Kortick and Joseph Carmignani doing some planning at the King St Dunkin Donuts.

FHS girls track 4x800 relay ran 9:18.5 for a new school record

Via the Twitterverse






https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/875738346357706753
https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/875738346357706753

Affordable Housing Lottery: 32 Brandywine Road - Application Due Jun 19

Friendly reminder that the application for this lottery is due Monday, June 19

Brandywine Village Lottery: 32 Brandywine Road, $247,000. 3 Bedroom, 2.5 bathrooms Central Air, Gas Heat, 2 Car Garage. 
Information Session to be held on Wednesday, May 31 at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers. 
Application deadline is Monday, June 19, Late or incomplete applications will not be entered into Lottery. 
Lottery will be held on Saturday, June 24 at 10:00 AM.

Information page and lottery application
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/32_brandywine_information_package_and_application_1.pdf

Affordable Housing Lottery: 32 Brandywine Road
Affordable Housing Lottery: 32 Brandywine Road

The reminder was shared from the Town of Franklin page

Community Concert with the Massachusetts Walking Tour - June 23

Join songwriting duo Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards and their band for a community concert at the Franklin Public Library, part of an 11 part concert series! 

The concert performers are hiking to each concert venue throughout the 11 day series, using the Blackstone Valley’s many recreational trails to get to each concert! 

What better way to celebrate the beginning of summer than with music, nature, and libraries! 

For more information, please visit masswalkingtour.org .


 Earlier this week, the Walking Tour was on a section of the SNETT Trail in Douglas, MA
Earlier this week, the Walking Tour was on a section of the SNETT Trail in Douglas, MA
Follow the Facebook page for updates as the tour makes it way to Franklin next Friday, June 23  https://www.facebook.com/MAWalkingTour/

Related post with the full schedule of the walking tour
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/05/eighth-annual-massachusetts-walking.html

Friday, June 16, 2017

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 6/16/17 - THU 6/22/17

FRIDAY 6/16/17
12-6pm   Franklin Farmers Market @ Town Common
3:30pm   Summer Reading Book Tote Decorating @ Franklin Public Library
4:30pm   Yoga on the Town Common
6pm-8am(next day)   Relay for Life of Franklin, Bellingham, Wrentham @ Tri-County RVTHS

SATURDAY 6/17/17
9am-3pm   Book Sale ($1 a book) @ Franklin Public Library
8am   American Legion Post 75: 5mile and 5K Road Races @ Remington MS
10-1pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
1pm   Flag Ceremony by Franklin Elks @ Franklin Town Common
7:30pm   Black Box Cabaret Series: Galen Hancock and Catherine Weiss

SUNDAY 6/18/17
9am-12pm   Bag Sale ($5 for bag of books) @ Franklin Public Library
1-4pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
1:15-3:15pm   Franklin Historical Museum: Maureen Taylor - Photo Detective

MONDAY 6/19/17
7pm   Learn to Cope Franklin Chapter Meeting @ FUSF

WEDNESDAY 6/21/17
Last Day of School for Franklin Public Schools - half day
3-5pm   Summer Reading Kickoff Carnival @ Franklin Public Library
5-8pm   Open House @ Russian School of Mathematics

THURSDAY 6/22/17
12pm   Teddy Bear Picnic @ Franklin Town Common
1-6pm   American Red Cross Blood Drive @ Elks Lodge (Pond Street)
5-8pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
7-8pm   Healing Hearts Community Support Group @ Franklin YMCA
7:30pm   Stony Brook Camera Club @ Anglican Church of the Redeemer (31 Hayward St)

For the Town of Franklin Public Calendar click HERE.

For all other events and Franklin happenings click HERE.

*To submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this FORM.

Franklin Library: Book Sale, Saturday, June 17; Bag Sale, Sunday, June 18

Franklin Public Library Book Sale, Saturday, June 17, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The bag sale is Sunday from 9:00 to noon.

This was shared from the Franklin Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2017/06/book-sale-saturday-june-17-900-am-to.html

FHS representatives for baseball and softball Hockomock League all stars

Below are the official 2017 Hockomock League Baseball and Softball All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league and published by Hockomock Sports .Com.


Baseball = HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Will Weir, King Philip

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Jake Noviello, Franklin
Ryan Hodgkins, Franklin
Alex Haba, Franklin
Jason Ulrickson, Franklin

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Jake Lyons, Franklin


Softball = HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Emily Piergustavo, Milford

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Ally Shea, Franklin

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Jackie Cherry, Franklin

https://hockomocksports.com/2017-hockomock-league-baseball-all-stars/
https://hockomocksports.com/2017-hockomock-league-softball-all-stars/


 https://hockomocksports.com/
https://hockomocksports.com/