Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, Apr 1, 2022

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Friday

9:00a/12:00p /6:00p Chapters – Jim Derick  Insightful, life-affirming stories and interviews

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p Music to Lift the Spirit - Jim Derick & Frank Falvey

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm Senior Story Hour – Senior Center Scribblers Group

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = FRIDAY

7:00 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: FireSense

8:29 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19

9:00 am Frank's Musings: Ukraine

10:00 am Physician Focus: Alzheimer's

11:00 am Senior Connection: Kitchen Gadgets Pt. 3

11:30 am Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: FireSense

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: French Toast

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00 pm Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 6

3:00 pm Second Sunday Speaker Series: Chris Woolf

7:00 pm SAFE Coalition: Task Force

8:00 pm Senior Connection: Kitchen Gadgets Pt. 3

8:30 pm ArtWeek: FHS Jazz & Kenny Hadley Band 

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = FRIDAY

7:00 am Public School Concert: Strings School 05-16-16

8:30 am It Takes A Village: Dementia

9:30 am FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Taunton 05-25-21

11:30 am FHS Varsity Softball: v Attleboro 06-10-21

2:00 pm Public School Concert: MICCA Showcase Pt. 2 03-14-18

3:30 pm Public School Event: FHS Pops Night 05-09-18

5:00 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8

9:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Lacrosse: v Hingham 06-25-21

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) =  FRIDAY

8:00 am Zoning Board of Appeals: 03-24-22

11:00 am Joint Budget Subcommittee: 03-10-22

2:00 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: 03-24-22

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf     

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Reminder: Electronics Recycling Event - April 2, 2022

Electronics Recycling Event
Accepting Any And All Electronics, Bikes, & Appliances!

Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM 

St. Mary’s Church
Benjamin Franklin School Parking Lot

201 Main Street, Franklin MA

Cost to You:
• $5 each for Computers, DVD Players, Printers, Laptops, Small Electronics
• $10 each for Microwaves, Small Household Appliances
• $15 each for Computer Monitors, Dehumidifiers, Large Printers, Range-Top
Microwaves,
• $20 each for TVs up to 24,” Dorm Sized Refrigerators, Air Conditioners
• $25 each for TVs between 25” and 31,” Washing Machines, Dryers, Stoves,
Large Appliances, Grills, Exercise Equipment, Large Yard Equipment
• $30 each for TVs between 32” and 35,” Large Refrigerators
• $35 each TVs over 36”
• $40 each for Projection TVs

• NO CHARGE: Cell Phones, Bicycles in any condition, Wires, Car Batteries, Household Batteries, Keyboards, Tablets.

Download the flyer as a reminder

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HFpLLnrpTwu751CjB9eab6a2SwegpTxO/view?usp=sharing

Electronics Recycling Event - April 1, 2022

Reminder: Electronics Recycling Event

The Senior Center's Common Grounds Café is Reopening On Monday, April 11, 2022

COMMON GROUNDS CAFE REOPENING ON MONDAY, APRIL 11!

We Are Excited To Announce The Reopening Of The Common Grounds Café On Monday, April 11,2022 For Breakfast And Lunch Daily. 

Breakfast 8:30-10:30 AM And Lunch 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

We Would Also Like To Introduce You To Our New Chef! Chef Anne Scungio Comes To Us With Many Years Of Experience Working In Commercial Kitchens, Supervising Staff, And Coming Up With Creative Ideas For Fun Recipes!

• We Are Doing A Small Meet And Greet The New Chef DIY Pizza Making Opportunity On Tuesday, April 6 At 10 AM. 
• Call To Register If Interested 508-520-4945.

We Are Excited To See Everyone!

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/news/common-grounds-cafe-reopening-monday-april-11th

The Senior Center's Common Grounds Café is Reopening On Monday, April 11, 2022

The All Night Party Committee is looking to share information on how you can help the Class for 2022 party - Mar 31 - 7 PM

Dear Franklin Families, 

The Franklin HS All Night Party is a tradition started in 1990 that has provided our graduated seniors a safe and fun event to celebrate their high school experience one last time as classmates. The graduates enjoy a fun-filled night that includes games, prizes, food, DJ, and a hypnotist show. Due to the pandemic, we unfortunately have not been able to hold this event for the past two years, but the All Night Party (ANP) Committee is ready to bring this incredible event back for our upcoming Class of 2022 graduates and future FHS graduating classes. 

The All Night Party Committee would like to welcome families of new and returning students to join our team. Whether your son or daughter is an elementary or middle school student, Freshman, Sophomore or Junior the All Night Party committee needs you now. Your involvement contributes to the support of the present senior class and guarantees the continuation of this tradition for your future seniors. 

Once again we will be transforming the Horace Mann Middle School into a magical experience. To do this it takes the hard work of numerous volunteers and the support of the school community and business partnerships to make this event a success. The party takes place after the seniors finish their graduation starting at 11pm on June 3rd. 

We will be holding a VIRTUAL informational and initial planning meeting for all interested volunteers at 7 PM on MARCH 31, 2022 via Google Meet. Following this informational meeting there will be a volunteer and donation form shared with the community. 

• Google Meet Link for 3/31/22 at 7 PM: https://meet.google.com/ohs-jswj-zjx
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/franklinallnightparty
• Updated web page: https://fhsallnightparty.com/

This event is one of the great traditions of the Franklin Community. We can’t hold this event without the support of all of our community partners and residents. We hope that you are able to join us at 7 PM, MARCH 31 to hear about how we can make this year special for the 2022 graduates and graduates to come. 

Thank you, 

Franklin All Night Party Committee

 

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FHS_PCC/status/1503543779009126404

View the message online ->    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OvOBBezBfuSAbmwn1mL9ZAB-sNjtqPqnhuLTLh0SV4k/edit?usp=sharing

All Night Party returns for Class of 2022

Attention Class of 2026 - registration for your High School Experience is open

"Attention Class of 2026!!  

Join us for 2 fun days at the High School Experience in August. We can't wait to show you what FHS is all about!! "

Download copy of the flyer as a reminder ->  https://drive.google.com/file/d/16WQw5fdu48ice83tRCUds0Uj5C1QgS-L/view?usp=sharing

Attention Class of 2026 - registration for your High School Experience is open

Shared from Twitter:   https://twitter.com/HseFranklin/status/1508834801402458119

Franklin for All survey responses due Friday, April 1, 2022

Franklin! You have until Friday, April 1 to provide your feedback on the Downtown for Franklin for All survey. The responses from the visioning survey will be used by our project consultants at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to create the draft zoning recommendations.

To learn more about Franklin for All, visit our project webpage: https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/franklin-for-all/

Access the survey here: https://mapc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/preview/SV_1SW9jOR99Rzvevk?Q_CHL=preview&Q_SurveyVersionID=current

Shared from Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/franklin-all-one-week-left-complete-visioning-survey

Franklin for All survey responses due Friday, April 1, 2022

Reminder: Franklin Garden Club Features Program on Easy Rose Care - Apr 5

The Franklin Garden Club, in conjunction with the Franklin Public Library, will co-sponsor a program on “Easy Rose Care” on Tuesday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Franklin Library, 118 Main Street, Franklin, MA.  

The program, open to the public free of charge, will be presented by Teresa Mosher, one of the leading garden and rose consultants in New England.  This presentation features information on uncovering winter protected roses, pruning various types, planting, fertilizing and choosing hardy roses.  Photos from Mosher’s highly regarded Zone 5 garden in Methuen are incorporated into the presentation.  Handouts will be available.

Mosher is past President of the New England Rose Society, a Horticulture Rose Judge and Master Rosarian for the American Rose Society.  An avid gardener for more than 40 years, she cares for and maintains 42 flower beds, over 200 roses, more than 1500 perennials, shrubs and trees in her garden.  She has served as a past Judge in Floral Design and Horticulture for the Massachusetts Garden Federation and has designed and maintained gardens in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Mosher has garnered numerous awards, including the Bronze Honor Medal for Outstanding Service, 2012 – New England Rose Society; Outstanding Horticulture Judge, 2016 - Yankee District, American Rose Society; and Outstanding Consulting Rosarian, 2018- Yankee District, American Rose Society.  She has served as President of the New England Rose Society - 2012-2019 and vice president – 2011-2012. She is a member of several rose organizations, including the Hybridizers Rose Association, Heritage Rose Foundation, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and Massachusetts Garden Study Council and Landscape Design Council.

Franklin Garden Club Features Program on Easy Rose Care - Apr 5

 

Climate Ready Housing: An MHP/MassHousing Program in Partnership with DHCD

"The goal of the Climate Ready Housing Program is to support projects that dramatically reduce carbon emissions. We seek to transform affordable housing to be super energy efficient, all-electric, powered by clean renewable energy, and renovated with low-embodied carbon materials. 

Such work prioritizes the health of residents through better ventilation and the removal of combustion appliances; reduces long-term operating costs; ensures building durability; improves resiliency; and positions affordable housing to comply with new carbon regulations that are already in place or anticipated in the future. 

MassHousing and Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) are administering the program on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). MassHousing and MHP have engaged with LISC to further assist with program administration."

For more on this program and description of funding opportunities
https://www.lisc.org/boston/our-work/green-homes/climate-ready-housing-program/

 

Housing Up's Weinberg Commons, the first apartment building retrofit to Passive House standards in the United States. Once a derelict complex with mold issues, Weinberg Commons now provides healthy, luminous, and comfortable residences for 36 families in need of affordable, quality housing (Photo Credit: LISC).

Tip of hat to Karen Kelleher for sharing the link via Twitter -> https://twitter.com/kkelleher76/status/1508629783793618947

SNETT Fund raising: Rail Trail Road Race 5K - May 7, 2022

The biggest fundraiser of the year for the the Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee (FBRTC). We hope you will join us and the Tri-Valley Front Runners in support of the local SNETT rail trail.

Date: May 7, 2022

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Shared from the Rail Trail page ->   https://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/event/11th-annual-fbrtc-5k-road-race/

Registration is open now!
https://www.active.com/franklin-ma/running/distance-running-races/11th-annual-fbrtc-5k-road-race-2022 

Rail Trail Roadrace 5K - May 7, 2022

WBUR: What's the future of gas in Mass.? Utilities and critics have different visions (audio)

"New reports from the state's five investor-owned gas utilities offer roadmaps to the companies' future — and, in many ways, our own.

The plans call for a radical transformation of the Massachusetts energy and heating sector, betting heavily on the successful development of new, clean energy technologies.

Environmental groups were not permitted to participate in the drafting of the future of gas reports and warn that if the utility roadmaps fail, or alternative plans aren't successful, the state will not meet its ambitious, existential climate emission goals."

 

The Dorchester Gas tank in 2021. (Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

Listen here -> https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/03/18/massachusetts-natural-gas-net-zero-plan

or here

Health Department: Weekly Wellness Update - Chronic Kidney Disease

Another of March's Health Observances is Kidney Awareness.  

9 out of 10 people are unaware they have Chronic Kidney Disease.  

Learn more at: www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease

Health Department: Weekly Wellness Update - Chronic Kidney Disease

Save the Date - Nov 5! The annual Newcomers & Friends Craft Fair returns

From the Newcomers & Friends group we share: 

"SAVE THE DATE!!!

Our 2022 Craft Fair will be held on November 5, 2022"

You can follow the Facebook event for updates ->   https://www.facebook.com/114929218666632/posts/2108145936011607/

Or continue to watch this space for updates as the event approaches

Save the Date - Nov 5! The annual Newcomers & Friends Craft Fair returns

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, Mar 31, 2022

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday

9:00a/12:00p/6:00p   A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p   Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm   Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents 

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = Thursday

7:30 am Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup
8:00 am Veterans' Call: Robert Pierson
9:00 am Franklin Farms and Gardens: Seeds
10:30 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: French Toast
12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs
1:00 pm Physician Focus: Alzheimer's
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 6
3:00 pm Battleship Cove: Inside The History Pt. 8
3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Red Pepper Soup
4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Chilson Block
4:30 pm Frank's Musings: Ukraine
5:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Impact
6:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 4 - Dicenso Clark

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday

7:00 am Public School Event: FHS Summer Music 2021

9:00 am Community Arts Advocation: Action & Impact

11:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Taunton 05-25-21

1:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Durfee 06-21-21

3:00 pm Cultural District: Brent Selby

5:00 pm Public School Event: FHS Pops Night 05-09-18

8:00 pm Track and Field: v King Philip 05-07-21

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday

8:00 am Conservation Commission

11:00 am Finance Committee: 03-09-22

2:00 pm Conservation Commission

5:00 pm Joint Budget Subcommittee: 03-10-22

7:00 pm Conservation Commission: LIVE, Chambers

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf     

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Talking art with Sue Sheridan - 03/22/22 (audio)

FM #761 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 761 in the series. 

This shares my conversation with Franklin resident and artist Sue Sheridan. Sue has long been a supporter of arts in Franklin having served on the Franklin Cultural Council and currently as President of the Franklin Arts Association. 

We worked together on the Cultural District Steering Committee for several years to organize the Cultural Festivals for 2015, 2016, and 2017 to prepare for the Cultural District application. The Cultural District was approved in 2019.

Let’s listen to my conversation with Sue as we talk about arts in Franklin.  Our conversation runs about 43 minutes. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-761-franklin-art-assoc-sue-sheridan-03-22-22

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Franklin Arts Association -> https://www.franklinart.org/ 

FUSF Art Wall video with Sue https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheArtWallatFUSF/posts/3103169493279957/ 

FUSF Art Wall video with Chris Blue Tabeau  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheArtWallatFUSF/posts/3028175244112716/ 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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From the archives: Sue Sheridan (left) and Tina Guarino (right) happily getting into their art work at the Cultural Festival in 2015

Metrowest Arts & Culture Symposium 2022 - at FHS on May 14

Join us for a signature cultural event in Franklin, MA!  Come get inspired with discussions focused on Arts Advocacy, Equity and Community!

View this email in your browser Community Connections through the Arts. You don't want to miss this special regional event. Join us in Franklin for an incredible morning of inspiration to take back to your communities. There will be live music. Inspiring speakers. Opportunities to connect. And lunch, to remember what it feels like to be together. Keynote speaker, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council, Michael Bobbitt will kick off the morning! After a quick break, you'll be invited to participate in several different clinics of your choice. Executive Director of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, Kelly Grill will lead a session on "Building Community through the Arts". Mass Cultural Council will lead sessions on "Arts Advocacy" and "Arts Equity". Steve Sherlock, of Franklin Matters will host a session based on boosting the social media presence of your organization or brand. A boxed lunch will be served by our local "Birchwood Bakery" and give us a chance to reconnect with one another. Join us on Saturday, May 14 from 9-1:30 PM at Franklin High School. It's a one-of-a-kind event that will re-engage you with your artistic mission, your artistic goals, and leave you inspired and invigorated. Tickets can be purchased for $15 on Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/270070025717 Copyright © 2022 Franklin Cultural Council, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Franklin Cultural Council 355 East Central Street Franklin, Ma 02038

Yes, I am participating to facilitate a discussion around use of social media to help with awareness. I have already purchased my ticket to attend!