Franklin Matters

Friday, June 23, 2017

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 6/23/17 - THU 6/29/17

FRIDAY 6/23/17
12-6pm Franklin Farmers Market @ Town Common
4:30pm Yoga on the Town Common
6-8pm MA Walking Tour : Free Concert and Local Artist Showcase @ Franklin Public Library
7pm Into The Woods @ Orpheum Theatre in Foxborough
9pm Comedy Night (Bill Campbell) and Bigelow Station @ 3 Restaurant

SATURDAY 6/24/17
10-1pm Franklin Historical Museum Open
1pm Into The Woods @ Orpheum Theatre in Foxborough
7pm Into The Woods @ Orpheum Theatre in Foxborough
7:30pm Electric Youth Bon Voyage Concert @ The Black Box

SUNDAY 6/25/17
1-4pm Franklin Historical Museum Open
7pm Franklin Artists Collaborative Event @ Cole’s Tavern

MONDAY 6/26/17
10:30am Animal Affair Traveling Petting Zoo @ Franklin Public Library
4-8pm FSPA Open House @ 38 Main Street
7pm Learn to Cope Franklin Chapter Meeting @ FUSF

TUESDAY 6/27/17
9am Craft-Tastic! (all day, drop in) @ Franklin Public Library

WEDNESDAY 6/28/17
10:30am Jamie Barrett Concert @ Franklin Public Library
3pm Dog Park Clean Up (volunteers wanted) @ Dacey Field CANCELED - to be rescheduled

THURSDAY 6/29/17
5-8pm Franklin Historical Museum Open
6-10pm 2017 Franklin 4th of July Celebration @ Franklin Town Common
7-10pm Concert: Swimmers Band @ Franklin Town Common
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 4th of July Celebrations schedule click HERE.

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

Theatre Institute presents "Into the Woods" - 6/23 -6/24

The Hockomock Area YMCA Theatre Institute Presents Into the Woods

Our Theatre Institute actors age 15-22 invite you to take a journey with them Into the Woods. Sondheim’s musical brings to life all your favorite fairy tale characters like Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood and others as they set off to make their wishes come true. What inner strengths will they discover during the exciting journey?

This is a thrilling story! All ages will enjoy the show. Give yourself a late spring night out or a matinee on Saturday and join families from around the region. You’re sure to be impressed by the lengths the young adults go to, pushing themselves to achieve milestones in their pursuit of theatre excellence: singing, acting, and stage production.

We are thrilled to share this wonderful story with you.

Performs:
June 23 (Fri) 7:00 pm
June 24 (Sat) 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm

At the Orpheum Theatre
1 School St, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Tickets are $10 at the door for students, $12 for adults

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine

Theatre Institute presents "Into the Woods" - 6/23 -6/24

This was shared from the Hockomock YMCA page
https://www.hockymca.org/into-the-woods/

37th Annual Crackerbarrel Classic - Sep 16

Hello to all past participants in the Crackerbarrel Classic 5K Road Race at Wrentham Developmental Center.

Your support was greatly appreciated! I hope to see you again for the 37th Annual Crackerbarrel Classic Race on September 16, 2017.

You can preregister on line through Runreg.com

Thanks in advance,
Rich Katno, Race Director

37th Annual Crackerbarrel Classic - Sep 16

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

Thursday, June 22, 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
M-T-Th: 8-4:00pm
Wed. 8-6:00pm and Fri. 8-1:00pm

Read more: http://www.franklinma.gov/node/131783

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