Concerts on the Common - Summer 2017

Set aside Wednesday evening for "family night" on the common. Bring a blanket, chairs, and a picnic meal; relax and enjoy the evening.

July 12 - Leeds

• Elaine Kess1er - Children's program

July 19 - Sharon Band

• DJ Rich Green - Children's Program

July 26 - Electric Youth (opening night of the 3rd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival)

• Tinker Bell - Children's Program

August 2 - Frank Padula

• Rob Peters, Bubble Man - Children's Program

August 9  - Mike Rutkowski

August 16 - Matt Zajac and Friends

In the event of rain, the concert will be held at:St Mary's/Ben Franklin Charter School - across the street from the common.




Wednesdays 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Children's Programs 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM 

Concerts on the Common - Summer 2017

“Jazz in July” at THE BLACK BOX

THE BLACK BOX, downtown Franklin’s theater, music, and event venue, presents two evenings of great jazz to kick off the second annual Summer Concert Series.

Beginning on Friday, July 7 at 8 p.m., “Jazz in July” at THE BLACK BOX features Steven Kirby’s “Illuminations” Project with special guest, vocalist Aubrey Johnson. Steven Kirby is an award-winning guitarist/composer and Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music. He has appeared on more than 25 released recordings and toured in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Caribbean, Europe, China and Arica. Kirby’s music is most often categorized as contemporary jazz, but it is influenced by a variety of genres. His compositions have won awards in the International Songwriting Competition, Billboard Song Contest and DownBeat, and his music has been played on over 100 radio stations in this country and internationally. 
 

Steven Kirby’s “Illuminations” Project

The “Illuminations” Project is Kirby’s newest compositional and performance endeavor. Described as “richly textured, multi-layered, ebullient and lyrical jazz,” it showcases original compositions and arrangements, as well as some creative arrangements of standard tunes, using a quintet of instrumentalists and a singer performing both wordless and lyrical vocals. “Illuminations” was recently an Editor’s Pick in the prestigious jazz publication, DownBeat.

THE BLACK BOX Summer Concert Series continues on Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m. with the renowned Kenny Hadley Big Band. The critically acclaimed 16-piece ensemble, led by drummer Kenny Hadley, boasts masterful musicians with performance ties to Big Band legends Woody Herman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich and more. 

The Kenny Hadley Big Band has shared the stage with such notables as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Orchestra and has hosted guest soloists including Clark Terry and Louie Bellson. Hadley was 14 when he first heard Buddy Rich’s band play live. He caught Duke Ellington at The Boston Globe Jazz Festival and saw Basie, Kenton and Ferguson, among the greats, at the tail end of that era. 

Forming his own band at 23, Hadley has grown that ensemble to showcase a distinguished rotation of some 45 or 50 players. Now more than 30 years later, the Kenny Hadley Big Band continues to wow audiences and keep the big band tradition alive.

THE BLACK BOX, the home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), is located at 15 West Central Street. Tickets to “Jazz in July” summer concerts are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. A cash bar is available. For more information, including additional Summer Concert Series event programming, or to purchase tickets, call (508) 528-3370 or visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com.

Town Clerks Office Closing at 4pm on Wednesday July 12

On Wednesday, July 12, the Town Clerks Office will be closing at 4:00pm.

I do apologize for any inconvenience.
Teresa M. Burr
Town Clerk


Teresa M. Burr
Town Clerk
Franklin Municipal Building
355 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508)520-4900
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Wed. 8-6:00pm and Fri. 8-1:00pm

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Greater Franklin Distinguished Young Women

"The Greater Franklin DYW program held its performance showcase on May 13 at Dean College in Franklin. Alexa Katsaros was named Greater Franklin DYW 2018 and Alexis Juszczyszyna was named Greater Norfolk DYW. 

Both Katsaros and Juszczyszyna will go on to complete in the Massachusetts Distinguished Young Women Finals on Saturday, Aug. 12 in Holyoke. 

Katsaros received scholarships in the fitness, talent and self-expression categories and was the recipient of the Rebecca Most Community Award and the Amy Callahan Spirit Award."

http://franklin.wickedlocal.com/news/20170620/greater-franklin-distinguished-young-women-of-year-named

The Distinguished Young Woman of Greater
Norfolk for 2018 is Alexis Juszczyszyn, from Franklin.

The Distinguished Young Woman of Franklin
for 2018 is Alexa Katsaros, from Franklin.

For more information on the Franklin area Distinguished Young Women visit their webpage
http://franklin.ma.distinguishedyw.org/

Green Infrastructure in Parks: A Guide to Collaboration, Funding, and Community Engagement

INTRODUCTION 

"This guide is intended to encourage partnerships between park agencies and stormwater agencies aimed at promoting the use of green infrastructure on park lands. Green infrastructure can help to maximize the environmental, economic, and social benefits of parks. By building strong partnerships, agencies can improve park lands and access to parks, better manage stormwater, increase community resiliency to shifting weather patterns, and provide funding to implement and maintain park enhancements that benefit the community. 

The guide offers information on why partnerships between stormwater managers and parks managers can be beneficial and how you can create such partnerships. The guide presents an overview of green infrastructure and describes practices that can be used to manage stormwater in parks. In addition, you will find information on factors that influence the selection of appropriate green infrastructure practices, such as maintenance requirements. 

The guide is designed to provide you with a stepwise approach for building relationships with potential partners, and includes information on how to identify and engage partners, build relationships, involve the community, leverage funding opportunities, and identify green infrastructure opportunities. It includes recommendations on the types of projects that are most likely to attract positive attention and funding, and which provide a wide range of benefits. Case studies are included to illustrate the approaches presented in the guide. These real-life examples portray how partnerships between municipal stormwater agencies and parks departments have improved recreational resources in the community, enhanced environmental protection, and reduced risks and burdens. 

For those who wish to go deeper into a topic, the guide includes short descriptions and links to external resources that provide more detail on the material presented within."

You can find the full EPA document here



Or on the Town of  Franklin webpage (PDF)
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/epa_parks_book.pdf

Sculpture Park on Panther Way in Franklin

Registration for St. Mary’s Religious Education Classes

Registration for Grades 1—10 for Religious Education classes at St. Mary’s Church has begun. You can register your children 24/7 using a credit/debit card. Registration is being held now and continues until 11:55 p.m. on Sunday, August 13, 2017. 

Visit our website at www.stmarysfranklin.org and you will find the link for Registration. There is also information about the Religious Education Program for Grades 1-10. 

If there are any questions about this process or about Religious Education classes in general, please call Karen Ackles at 508-528-1450.

Registration for St. Mary’s Religious Education Classes