Episode 2 of the Franklin Almanac (YouTube) from the archives

A re-post of Episode 2 of the Franklin Almanac from the archives in 2017.


Polikseni Manxhari covers four stories in the new episode of Franklin Almanac now available from Franklin TV. Broadcast on Franklin cable channel at noon and 7:00 PM. You can also view the show via YouTube.

• Make Change for Change
• The 40% Club at Franklin High School
• Milford new radio station MyFM 101.3
• The story behind the new video for Jamie Barrett's song "The City called the Town of Franklin" produced by Chris Flynn

Jaime Barrett

MassCEC's HeatSmart Mass Program Overview - via webinar Aug 1

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HeatSmart Mass Technology and Program Overview Webinar MassCEC is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, August 1st 3:30 - 5:00 PM, to provide an overview of the HeatSmart-eligible heating technologies and the HeatSmart Mass program, as well as to answer questions about the recent HeatSmart RFP. HeatSmart Mass is a community-based outreach and education program that encourages the adoption of clean heating and cooling technologies, including air-source heat pumps, ground-source heat pumps, modern wood heat, and solar hot water. Webinar Details: When: August 1, 2018, 3:30 - 5:00 PM Presenters: Josh Kessler, Lisa Dobbs, and Jonah Ury from MassCEC All inquiries related to HeatSmart Mass should be submitted by email to HeatSmartMass@masscec.com. Best, The HeatSmart Mass Team  Click here to register for the webinar https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4302753329880930050?mc_cid=648460a536&mc_eid=952cc7b7a1 Massachusetts Clean Energy Center   Grow the state's clean energy industry while helping to meet the Commonwealth's clean energy and climate goals. Copyright © 2018 Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 63 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02110 Phone: 617-315-9300 Fax: 617-315-9356

"So we have the remembering self and the experiencing self, and they're really quite distinct"

"Using examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our "experiencing selves" and our "remembering selves" perceive happiness differently. This new insight has profound implications for economics, public policy -- and our own self-awareness."

https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_kahneman_the_riddle_of_experience_vs_memory

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI 7/27/18 - THU 8/2/18

FRIDAY 7/27/18

9:30am   Family Yoga @ Franklin Public Library

10am-12pm   Knitting Group @ Franklin Public Library
11:30am   Lunch Special and Comedy Film @ Franklin Senior Center

12-6pm   Farmers Market @ Town Common

12:30pm   Farmer’s Market Rocks (decorate kindness rocks) @ Town Common

8pm   Black Box Jazz: Kenny Hadley Big Band @ The Black Box

SATURDAY 7/28/18

10am-1pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open

10:30am   Animal World Experience @ Franklin Public Library

2pm   Chess Group @ Franklin Public Library

SUNDAY 7/29/18

8am   FREE Yoga at the Beach @ Chilson Beach, Beaver Pond  

1-4pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open

7pm   OCC Concert (note the venue): The Brothers Four @ Orpheum Theatre, Foxborough

MONDAY 7/30/18

7:45am   Franklin Police Association 3rd Annual Golf Tournament @ Franklin Country Club

10:30am   Move Along @ Franklin Public Library

1pm   Garden Storytime @ Franklin Public Library

3pm   Memory Cafe @ Franklin Senior Center

TUESDAY 7/31/18

All Day   Drop In Craft @ Franklin Public Library

1pm   Harry Potter Party @ Franklin Public Library

WEDNESDAY 8/1/18

All Day   Minuteman Network Library Crawl/Scavenger Hunt @ Franklin Public Library (and participating libraries)

1pm   Book Tasting Event @ Franklin Public Library

6pm   Concert on the Common: DJ Mike Rutkowski @ Franklin Town Common
6pm Movie Night @ Franklin Public Library

6:30pm   Friends of the Library Meeting @ Franklin Public Library

THURSDAY 8/2/18

9:30am   Baby Tummy Time @ Franklin Public Library

10:30am   Pre-K Story and Craft @ Franklin Public Library

5-8pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open

7pm   Healing Hearts Community Support Group @ Franklin YMCA

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

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Episode 1 of the Franklin Almanac (YouTube) from the archives

A re-post of the first episode of the Franklin Almanac originally posted Jan 23, 2017. Polikseni has moved on to a regular weekend position with a TV station in Vermont.

If you missed the first episode of the newly developed Franklin TV program, Franklin Almanac, you can now view it via YouTube.

Franklin Almanac Episode One with Host Polikseni Manxhari: https://t.co/8a33t01W9Z via @YouTube

— Polikseni Manxhari (@realpolikseni) January 22, 2017

At about 14:00 minutes, I sit with Polikseni to tell her the Franklin Matters story.

http://franklin.tv/

Why you should be news literate!

"Today, information moves around us in many forms, every hour of every day. Even if we do not seek out news on our own, we often receive it anyway, instantly, on our phones. 

So how can we manage this mountain of information so that fake news does not mislead us? 

We believe this requires news literacy. News literacy is the ability to use critical thinking skills to judge news reports. Are they credible? Can you rely on the reports to be true?"

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litaracy-introduction-news-through-time/4387984.html