FPAC to Host 5K Road Race and 1 Mile Fun Run - May 5

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will close out its ArtWeek programming with the FPAC 5K Road Race and 1 Mile Fun Run on Sunday, May 5 starting with check-in at 9 AM and the race beginning at 10 AM. 

The 5K Road Race and 1 mile Fun Run will begin and end at the company's home THE BLACK BOX at 15 W. Central St. in downtown Franklin. Along the route, runners will be entertained and encouraged by sidewalk art created by student artists. 

THE BLACK BOX theater will feature face painting and finish line sign making for children and a celebration with live music in the theater lobby to congratulate the runners.

THE FPAC 5K and Fun Run is sponsored by Stronger Uprising in Southborough, MA. To register, visit www.FPAConline.com or call 508-528-3370.

FPAC to Host 5K Road Race and 1 Mile Fun Run

Franklin ArtWeek Schedule for Thursday, May 2, 2019

Thursday, May 2

9:00 - 8:00: Post-It Note Collage at Franklin Public Library ~ In celebration of ArtWeek 2019, the Youth Services department will be building a Post-It Note Collage! But we need your help! Stop by anytime during the week to help add post-it notes to the wall. What will the final image be?? Only time will tell!!

6:00 - 7:00: Electric Youth Friendship Challenge—Anti-Bullying Workshop at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FREE)
Members of Electric Youth share their personal stories about friendship, and talk about why they are so important to them. Celebrate your stories of friendship in return and work together to bring these stories to life on stage! A special event for kids ages 8-12, in partnership with Bully: The Adjective. Sign up req'd. Register: 508-528-8668

6:00 - 8:00: Empty Bowls Dinner & Fundraiser at Franklin High School ($10/$20)
Help raise funds for the Franklin Food Pantry! Join us for a meal of soup and bread and take home a handmade bowl as a reminder that "somewhere someone's bowl is empty." Kids will also be able to make a bowl of their own to take home. Adults $20, Children $10. Tickets: www.franklinfoodpantry.org

6:30 - 8:30: Wine Tasting & Abstract Art Mixed Media Workshop at Pour Richard's Wine & Spirits ($12)
Abstract Expressionists emphasized color, composition, and emotion in mixed media creations. We will explore combining multiple processes like brushless painting methods, recycled and found objects, paper, altered books, and more to begin a personal visual art journal for collages and writing. As we create, we'll sample delicious spring beverages from Pour Richard's and tasty nibbles. For beginners & advanced artists. 21+ only. Tickets: www.thecreativitycurator.com

7:00 - 8:30: Open Rehearsal for The Chestnut Street Revue at First Universalist Society of Franklin (FREE)

Download your copy of the full schedule for ArtWeek here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczODN4X2hTdVdobWpWWTlpR19WMFZHZE5JWHVz/view?usp=sharing

Franklin ArtWeek Schedule for Thursday, May 2, 2019

Ordinary Elephant at Circle of Friends May 11

Fabulous husband/wife duo. Not to be missed.

Ordinary Elephant duo May 11 View this email in your browser ORDINARY ELEPHANT International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year! May 11 -  8 PM $20 Join us for the last show of the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse season.  International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone in this world. The collaboration of husband and wife Pete and Crystal Damore, their connection, and their influences (such as Gillian Welch, Guy Clark, Anais Mitchell) all meet on stage. Crystal and Pete Damore have been performing together since 2011, when they called Texas home. The two took to full-time nomadic life with their dogs in 2014, and are still finding home and music wherever they go. The duo was both a Kerrville New Folk Finalist and Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist in 2017, and their release 'Before I Go' was No. 7 on the Folk DJ Chart for that year. Their just released album "Honest" was recorded in Nashville and has received rave reviews. Please visit their website for videos. https://www.ordinaryelephant.net/ "Two become one, in song...hand-in-glove harmonies surprise the listener with focused intensity and musical mastery. Songs are pouring out of them, and I suspect their rise will be steady." - Mary Gauthier. "I'm a big fan…intimate songs, weaving harmonies, and stories that draw you in as if you were gathered around an enchanted campfire."   - Eliza Gilkyson 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.  Please call (508)528-2541 or visit https://www.circlefolk.org/ to purchase tickets or for more information. Upcoming Shows Sep 7       Abbie Gardner (of Red Molly) Sep 21     Ellis Paul All 2019 shows now on sale

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

Tri-County: The TC Insider

This newsletter is shortened for publication here. To review the full set of contents, visit this link  https://mailchi.mp/928d43247fab/the-tc-insider-2935313?e=a64020e338

April 30, 2019 To the Tri-County Community, One MCAS exam down and two more to go. It's a very busy spring here at TC with MCAS exams, spring sports, robotics and Skills USA State Championships all happening at once. Our sophomores sat for our first MCAS electronic on-line exam just before vacation. The students were more experienced at taking the exam in this format than we were in giving it. Our concerns regarding infrastructure, bandwidth, and all the assorted electronic aspects of the exam were not realized and things went off without a hitch.  Many thanks to Mrs. Beckmann and the academic and special education teachers that proctored the exam, they spent a great deal of time preparing and I'm sure it will pay off. Spring sports are in full swing and we are getting some games in despite the weather. Spring is always a challenge. If it's not raining, it's drying off from raining. All of our teams including baseball, softball, lacrosse, and track have winning records and are looking towards making their state tournament competition goals. We also have several girls participating in a girl's lacrosse club team as well. The next couple of weeks will really round out seasons as we participate almost every day in either a scheduled or a makeup game.  Our robotics team had a great year qualifying for the First Robotics State Competition, they came up a little short at states of reaching their goal of returning to the World Championships in Detroit. One of our HUNCH teams visited NASA as well to demonstrate their design, please read about their account below on our website. Over sixty of our best craftsmen qualified for the Skills USA State Competition with 5 students winning Gold, again please read the full account below. John Winship represented TC at the State Vocational Student of the Year dinner. Congratulations John!  Julia Farrell was awarded the Dean College Scholarship for next year. Congratulations Julia! Over 200 district eighth graders were here this past Saturday taking our ninth grade placement exam as part of their application/entry process for TC. Thanks to all the parents that got the students here and stayed around to discover our school while the students took the exam. The spring festivities continue this weekend with our Junior-Senior Prom Friday evening. Then it's on to finals, Senior week, and graduation. Thanks for your support.    Work Hard, Today Counts, Mr. Procaccini Upcoming Events Program Advisory May 1 Early Release Day May 3 (1, 3, 5, 7) Jr. & Sr. Prom May 3  AP Exams May 7 - AP Physics May 8 - AP Literature &; Comp. May 10 - AP Computer Science May 10 - AP U.S. History May 14 - AP Calculus May 15 - AP Language May 16 - AP Statistics Senior Finals May 21 & May 22 Math MCAS - All Grade 10 Students May 21 & May 22 Senior Project Fair May 23 Memorial Day - No School May 27 Last Day for Seniors May 31 Graduation June 2 Biology MCAS June 4 & June 5 Early Release Day June 7 (2, 4, 6, 8) TC Golf Tournament June 7 Last Day of School June 18 About The TC Insider The TC Insider is a biweekly newsletter for the families of Tri-County students. View Email In Browser Tri-County RVTHS 147 Pond Street Franklin, MA 02038 www.tri-county.us 508-528-5400

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Tri-County: The TC Insider

FHS baseball, softball, girls lacrosse, and boys tennis teams all post wins

Via HockomockSports, we share the results of the FHS sports action on Wednesday, May 1, 2019


Baseball = Franklin, 18 @ Foxboro, 2 – Final (6 inn.)
– Franklin senior Ben Guzman, junior Cody Trotin, and senior Gerard Collins combined to throw a no-hitter as the Panthers improved to 11-0 and qualified for the state tournament. Guzman allowed one unearned run on three walks and five strikeouts in five innings of work, Trotin struck out two and walked three with one earned run allowed and Collins fanned two in a scoreless seventh inning. Senior Jake Macchi paced the offense, knocking in six runs on three hits and scoring once. Seniors Scott Elliott and Alex Haba each had three hits, an RBI, and a run scored for Franklin.

Softball = Foxboro, 1 @ Franklin, 13 – Final
– Franklin exploded for six runs in the fifth inning and tacked on four more in the sixth to pull away from the visiting Warriors of Foxboro. Senior Ally Shea had three hits and knocked in two runs while sophomore Gabby Colace drove in three runs on three hits. Junior Sarah Jackson and senior Tara Hartnett each had an RBI for Franklin.

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 20 @ Taunton, 2 – Final
– Franklin junior Kelsey MacCallum scored her 100th career goal as the Panthers rolled on the road. Freshman Jill Fenerty dominated in the midfield for Franklin with five draws and two ground balls while sophomore Ali Socci netted her first career goal for Franklin.

Boys Tennis = Foxboro, 1 @ Franklin, 4 – Final
– The Panthers earned wins at first and second singles and swept doubles action to protect home court against Foxboro. Liam Marr won 6-0, 6-1 at first singles while Rohan Herur took a 6-0, 6-3 decision at second singles. The team of Lucas Gulick and Vayshnav Malhotra won 6-1, 6-1 at first doubles for the Panthers while Saket Gandham and Shoumik Sompally earned a 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 win at second doubles. Foxboro’s Bo Canfield won 6-0, 6-2 at third singles.

Girls Tennis = Franklin, 0 @ Foxboro, 5 – Final
– Foxboro won all five matches in straight sets to defend home court against visiting Franklin. Pam Nelson (first singles) and Sarah Prag (second) each won 6-0, 6-0 while Paige Krockta battled to a 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 win at third singles. The team of Kendall Milender and Julia Muise notched a 6-0, 6-0 win at first doubles while Maggie McAuliffe and Kethry Milne teamed up for a 6-1, 6-2 win at second doubles.

For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-01-19/

FHS Panthers

Charles River Meadowlands Initiative Concludes Third Informational Session

During the month of April, the Charles River Meadowlands Initiative (CRMI) and Beta consultants, held input sessions in Bellingham, Franklin, and their final session on April 29 in Medway. The sessions were designed to provide information to the public about the potential for trails and passive recreation developments in and around the flood control lands in the three towns controlled by the US Army Corps of Engineers as well as adjacent public properties. 

Each event included displays of maps, a brief introduction about CRMI and a presentation by Beta about their study. Attendance at the events averaged about 25 people. As a follow up, attendees or anyone interested in the project can complete a survey available at www.charlesrivermeadowlands.org.

Beta will be working to finalize their study in the coming weeks and it will be posted on the Meadowlands website at that time.

anyone interested in the project can complete a survey
available at www.charlesrivermeadowlands.org

Let’s Laugh Today in Franklin is on Wednesday, May 8

Let’s Laugh Today in Franklin is on Wednesday, May 8th (and every second Wednesday of the month) from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Meetinghouse of the First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. 

When we laugh, we energize
our bodies and revive our spirits

Enjoy this delightful practice, appropriate for all ages and levels of fitness.When we laugh, we energize our bodies and revive our spirits. All that is involved is deep breathing and a few stretches, playful laughter exercises (no jokes or comedy), clapping and deep relaxation. 

It has many benefits besides the joy of laughter. It can strengthen the immune system, combat the negative effects of stress, and is a powerful antidote to depression and anxiety. 

$5 donation to the church, $10 maximum per family. Please bring your water bottle because laughing can be dehydrating. 

Let’s Laugh Today in Franklin is on Wednesday, May 8

Led by Certified Laughter Yoga Master Teachers, Linda and Bill Hamaker. See www.letslaughtoday.com for opportunities to laugh in other towns. If you have any questions, just call them at 508-660-2223 or e-mail billandlinda@letslaughtoday.com. 

They were just on NBC! https://www.nbcboston.com/multimedia/Practicing-Laughter-Yoga_NECN-508670472.html