Franklin Art Association:"Autumn Splendor" Fall Art Exhibition on October 5, 2019

The Franklin Art Association is proud to present our membership's fine art painting and photography exhibition, "Autumn Splendor" on October 5, 2019. Held in conjunction with the Franklin Downtown Partnership Harvest Festival, the art exhibition will take place from 12 noon to 6 PM in the Rockland Trust Annex, 44 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts. Rain date for the exhibition and the Harvest Festival is Sunday, October 6, 2019.

The FAA's Fall Art Exhibition includes works in oil, acrylic, water media, photography, pastel, and mixed media. In addition to the exhibited works, small works and unframed art will be available for purchase. There will also be a pop-up tent outdoors in front of the building with original art on display for sale.

Attendees may vote for a "People's Choice" award.

For more information about the FAA, go to www.franklinart.org

Franklin Art Association:"Autumn Splendor" Fall Art Exhibition

Franklin Democrats schedule demonstrations

The Franklin Democrats are planning to demonstrate against the Trump administration again on Saturday, September 21, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 o’clock.

They will meet in front of Piezoni’s Restaurant, 150 Emmons Street, at the intersection of Emmons and West Central.

As before, participants can make signs or just show up.

This month’s protest will be in solidarity with the We the People March, scheduled to occur at the same time in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere.

Franklin Democrats plan similar protests on Oct 19 and Nov 16. 

 

We the People March

“We need to be inclusive in this process and hear from everyone”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"School officials are preparing to take a look at whether the Davis Thayer Elementary School in the town center should be closed.

The School Committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to authorize the district to hire an outside consultant who will study whether it would make sense to shutter the school. Superintendent Sara Ahern made the recommendation to members, pointing to the building’s age and design and the district’s decreasing student population.

“This is more than just a building. This is community - this is an emotional experience,” said Chairwoman Anne Bergen, who once served as Davis Thayer’s principal. “We need to be inclusive in this process and hear from everyone.”

Ahern said a consultant could help the district understand the demographic projections in terms of population, mobility and movement around town. She said she currently does not know how much the consultant would cost, but will return to the board with an estimate."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190911/franklin-schools-to-study-whether-they-should-close-davis-thayer-school

Related Links
Prior Milford Daily News article
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/09/i-anticipate-study-to-be-deliberate-and.html

Superintedent's statement and action item for School Committee agenda 9/10/19 
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/09/retirement-of-facilities-recommendation.html

Full School Committee agenda for 9/10/19 meeting
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/09/franklin-ma-school-committee-agenda-sep.html

“We need to be inclusive in this process and hear from everyone”

Memorial Walkway Third Brick Installation Planned - Nov 11, 2019

Order Bricks by September 13, 2019!

The third installation of engraved bricks on the Veterans Memorial Walkway on the Franklin Town Common will coincide with Veterans Day, November 11, 2019. The cut-off date for purchasing bricks for this installation is September 13, 2019.

To date, 1,367 engraved bricks have been purchased, representing 22 states and the District of Columbia. Future installations are scheduled to coincide with Memorial Day and Veterans Day each year.

Engraved bricks are $100 each. Veterans being honored do not have to be Franklin residents. 

For more information or to purchase an engraved brick, contact the Franklin Veterans Services Office at: (508) 613-1315 or go to: www.franklinveteransbricks.com for online orders.

Memorial Walkway Third Brick Installation Planned - Nov 11, 2019

FSPA to Offer New Songwriting Class

Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) is excited to announce a new class offering this year. New faculty member Cordelia Tapping will introduce a Songwriting course to the school. The class will focus on the process of songwriting by exploring each of its elements in depth: lyrics, melody, harmony, rhythm, and the ways they create emotional impact. Part of each class will be devoted to listening to and discussing songs from a variety of different genres and artists. 

Students will be encouraged to bring in material, whether it be a song they love, a poem that speaks to them, or something they have written or are in the process of writing that they would like to workshop.

Cordelia Tapping

Cordelia Tapping holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Performance from New England Conservatory. She is a singer and songwriter who has performed throughout the U.S. including at the Off the Hook Arts Festival in Colorado, Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis, Rockwood Music Hall in New York, the Celebrity Series in Boston, and in NEC’s Jordan Hall as backup for Lake Street Dive and as a soloist with the NEC Jazz Orchestra. At NEC, Cordelia taught songwriting workshops through the Community Performances and Partnerships department.

For more information about this class, the school, or to request a course catalogue and class schedule, call (508) 528-8668 or visit www.FSPAonline.com.

FHS golf team posts win on Tuesday

Via HockomockSports.com we share the results of the FHS fall sports action on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019


Golf = Oliver Ames, 167 @ Franklin, 161 – Final
– Franklin junior Jack Paterson earned medalist honors, carding a low round of 38 to lead the Panthers to a tight win over Oliver Ames. Brian Sandham added a 40 and Sean Connolly shot a 41 for the Panthers. Tate Hadges led Oliver Ames with a team-low round of 40.

Girls soccer = King Philip, 1 @ Franklin, 0 – Final
Ryan Lanigan, founder and Editor-in-Chief of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap:

"The Franklin girls soccer team put on a nearly flawless defensive performance against visiting King Philip on Tuesday afternoon.

But the potent Warriors’ offense only needs one chance to punish teams.

Such was the case at Pisini Field as senior Chloe Layne scored inside the opening 10 minutes, the 100th point of her career, and the Warriors walked away with a hard-earned 1-0 decision over the Panthers.

While King Philip’s lone goal came early, the Warriors had chances throughout the game that were either thwarted by the Panthers’ defense or denied by senior goalie Bre Atwood."

Continue reading the game recap
https://hockomocksports.com/king-philip-girls-soccer-chloe-layne-early-goal-franklin/

For a photo gallery of this game
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2019-2020/Fall-2019/Franklin-King-Philip-Girls-Soccer-09-10-19

For the other results around the Hockomock League on Tuesday
https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-09-10-19/

King Philip’s Chloe Layne and Franklin’s Carissa Alers battle for possession in the first half. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)

Diego Fagundez at the Franklin Shaw's - Sep 12

There is a meet and greet scheduled for Thursday, Sep 12 with New England Revolution Midfielder Diego Fagundez at the Franklin Shaw's from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

Diego Fagundez at the Franklin Shaw's - Sep 12