MBTA: Franklin Line shuttle weekend - Jun 15-16

Bus shuttles replace train service from Forge Park to Norwood Central stations June 15-16 to allow for track improvement work. 

Buses will operate close to the train schedule but may experience delays up to 20 minutes.

Affected stops:

• Norwood Central
• Windsor Gardens
• Walpole
• Norfolk
• Franklin
• Forge Park/495

https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-Franklin/timetable
Last Updated: Jun 10 2019 11:58 AM

MBTA: Franklin Line shuttle weekend - Jun 15-16

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Jun 14 to THU - Jun 20

Friday, June 14

10:00am

 Knitting Group

12:00pm

 Farmers Market

1:00pm

 Book sale

3:00pm

 SUMMER READING KICKOFF (Town Common)

4:00pm

 FDP Strawberry Stroll

7:30pm

 FPAC presents "Cabaret"

Saturday, June 15

9:00am

 Book Sale

9:30am

 Family Yoga Adventure

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

1:00pm

 Bag Sale

2:00pm

 FPAC presents "Cabaret"

4:00pm

 Raindate - FDP Strawberry Stroll

4:00pm

 Stay for a Stitch

7:30pm

 FPAC presents "Cabaret"

Sunday, June 16

 Father's Day

8:00am

 PMC Kids Ride

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Monday, June 17

10:30am

 SUMMER MOVE ALONG (outside if permitting, otherwise in Community Room)

4:00pm

 So, You Want to Be a Dungeon Master?

Tuesday, June 18

9:30am

 Cool Cruisers

1:00pm

 Summer Program: Space Science!

4:00pm

 TEEN SUMMER Code It!

5:00pm

 Book Bites

Wednesday, June 19

10:30am

 SUMMER PERFORMER: Sparky's Puppets Show

6:00pm

 TEEN SUMMER EVENT: Drag Prom (Community Room ) (CALEIGH)

6:30pm

 Drum Circle with Mike Leo

Thursday, June 20

9:30am

 Baby Tummy Time

3:30pm

 TEEN SUMMER Board Game Cafe!

4:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

5:30pm

 Personal Essays That Get Published!

6:00pm

 Blast Off to Bed Astronaut Storytime!

For the interactive version, please visit

https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

For the Town of Franklin Public Meeting Calendar

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

Submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this link

https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/links/submit-event

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Jun 14 to THU - Jun 20

Clothesline Art Cash and Carry Fundraiser and "A Berry Fine Art Show"

Among the many activities today at the Strawberry Festival is a Clothesline Art Cash and Carry Fundraiser. This is a fund raising effort for the Franklin Art Association.

The Franklin Art Association will also open its Annual Spring/Summer Fine Art Exhibition and Sale, "A Berry Fine Art Show," at the Rockland Trust Annex, 44 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts (between Rockland Trust at 58 Main Street and FSPA at 38 Main Street).

The show, which is free and open to the public, will kick off on Friday from 4-8 PM, coinciding with Franklin Downtown Partnership's Strawberry Stroll.

The Fine Art Exhibition and Sale includes works in oil, acrylic, water media, photography, pastel, charcoal, and mixed media. In addition to the exhibited works, small works and unframed art will be available for purchase.

Saturday hours are 11 AM – 7 PM with a wine reception from 4- 6 PM capped off with an awards presentation for the juried exhibit. In addition to first, second, third and honorable mention ribbons awarded, there will be a Best of Show award and attendees may vote for a "People's Choice" award.

Sunday hours are 12 Noon - 4 PM with a Raffle and People's Choice award presentation at 3 PM.

The small building between FSPA and Rockland Trust is where "A Berry Fine Art Show" will he held

Get your copy of "Our Family Farms"

The Franklin Agricultural Commission has created a nice one page listing of the farms along with a map of their location in Franklin. 

You can stop by the Agricultural Commission booth at the Strawberry Stroll to pick up a copy.

You can view and download a copy here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b6dnRFJmDRiy55ZC2rIuoXNsiLIcpkra/view?usp=sharing

Get your copy of "Our Family Farms" at the Strawberry Stroll

Staff Spotlight: Ms. Waters

From Pantherbook, we share this acknowledgment of Ms Waters by Halle Goldsmith:

Ms. Waters has been teaching at Franklin High School for a total of twenty-three years and has put on around 115 productions, but has finally decided to retire. 

When she first started teaching, she wanted to teach inner-city kids. At the time, Mayor Menino only allowed people who lived in Boston to teach in Boston. So after her student teaching period at Dorchester High in Boston, she started teaching at FHS. 

Waters wasn’t always a teacher though. Before teaching, she worked in retail merchandising in the fashion industry and had the hopes of being an actress. When asked why she decided to start teaching she answered, “I became a single mother with three children, I was divorced, retail is 364 days a year job and I never thought I would remarry. I thought I should pick a profession that I could enjoy while taking care of my children. I ended up remarrying, but I fell in love with teaching.”

Continue reading the article
https://franklinpanthers.us/student-life/2019/06/12/staff-spotlight-ms-waters/

Ms. Waters (Pantherbook photo)

2nd Annual Milford Fourth Of July Parade Is Coming Together Well

The Milford Fourth of July Committee announces that plans are underway for the 2nd Annual Milford Fourth of July Parade on July 4th, 2019 starting at 10:00 AM. Last year thousands lined Main Street in Milford for the first ever parade celebrating the Fourth of July. "Year one really surprised us", said Co-Chair Ray Auger. "We were thrilled that first annual parade went off really well. It's really great to be a part of creating a new town tradition." "We are excited for parade for number two!", added Co-Chair Joey Callery.

2nd Annual Milford Fourth Of July Parade

The committee of seven, including Molly Auger, Renee Callery, Jenny Lyons, Nicole Romiglio and Erin Curley have been working over the past few months to deliver a festive parade that promises to bring the spirit of American independence to Milford for years to come.

The parade steps off at 10:00 AM sharp at the corners of 109 and 16 and ends at Draper Park. Spectators will witness creative representations of Americana from local businesses, organizations and individuals. A bike parade will allow children to participate in a portion of the event as they follow a Juniper Farms Ice Cream truck from the old Middle School East to Draper Park. Plus historical figures will make appearances throughout the route, crowds will be entertained by local musicians and there's still many more surprises in store.

Milford Fourth of July Parade

This year the parade will feature a community honor inspired by a special guest at last year's event. The committee asked Milford School Bus Driver Moe Hutchins to ride in an automobile provided by Imperial Cars as a thank you to her dedication and service to the community. 

This year the committee made it official with the Milfordian of the Year Award. This award is given to a citizen who stands out as selflessly contributing to make Milford a better place. A candidate for Milfordian of the Year is someone who has shown years of often unrecognized contribution to making the town a better place. This year's Milfordian of the Year is Chief Tom O'Loughlin. The Chief will be riding in the parade and the committee encourages the community to cheer him on.

The Milford Fourth of July Parade has an interactive Facebook page (@MilfordFourthOfJulyParade) and an email for any questions needed to be answered at MilfordFourthOfJulyParade@gmail.com. For the participation form and more info visit the Milford town website and search Fourth of July Parade.

Franklin Library: Book Sale and bag sale - June 14-15

Step a block away from the Strawberry Stroll to take in the Franklin Library Book Sale. Or start at the Book Sale before going to the Stroll.

Book Sale -All books are just one dollar!
Friday, June 14, 1:00-5:00 PM 
Saturday, June 15, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. 

Bag Sale - $5 A Bag
Saturday, June 15, from 1:00-4:00 PM. 
Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!

Franklin Library: Book Sale and bag sale - June 14-15