Saturday, September 3, 2022

Senate President Karen Spilka’s Health and Wellness Fair Broadens to Serve Active Seniors and Their Families

Return to in-person fair will include fun and informative activities for residents aged 55+

State Senate President Karen E. Spilka's annual health and wellness fair returns to an in-person format with a revised name, a broadened focus that includes active older adults, a streamlined registration process, and an invitation for younger generations to accompany older family members to the event slated for October 22, 2022.

Called the Senior Health & Wellness Fair since its 2011 inception, the event has been renamed Senate President Spilka's 55+ Fair: Health and Wellness for Active Agers and Those Who Love Them. The popular event, open to all residents of the MetroWest region, will continue to offer fun and informative activities as well as food, live music, vendors, and prize drawings at its venue at Keefe Technical School in Framingham.

Workshops and other activities will focus on all aspects of wellness, such as outdoor recreation, mental health resources, job-searching, and family decision-making, such as estate planning and senior housing options. Attendees can participate in artmaking, crafting, and fitness activities.

"With a significant percentage of our residents now aged 55 and older, we are designing the fair to connect them with a variety of community resources that improve quality of life," said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). "As we return to an in-person fair, mental health strategies and other tools for wellbeing and community connectedness are more critical than ever–for older adults as well as for people who love them."

To give attendees greater flexibility in choosing fair workshops, registration has been streamlined this year. Beginning September 15, residents may register on www.karenspilka.com/fair. Registrants will be able to read about the workshops in advance and then choose which ones to attend on the day of the event. Registration is not mandatory, but meals and workshop seating are not guaranteed for non-registrants.

Senate President Spilka's 55+ Fair is scheduled to be held in-person at Keefe Regional Technical School, at 750 Winter Street in Framingham, on October 22, 2022. Residents are encouraged to call the office of Senate President Spilka at (617) 722-1500 with questions.

While the 2020 fair was virtual - Senate President Spilka's 55+ Fair is scheduled to be held in-person at Keefe Regional Technical School

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Want more MA news in addition to the Franklin information shared here? A good source recently found is the MASSter List. You can sign up for one daily email with a look to the day and a recap of information focused on MA.

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You can also go direct to a couple of my key MA sources, the Boston Globe and CommonWealth Magazine.

Franklin is not a news desert as we have multiple sources of info. 

Franklin Town Online delivers to each US Postal box once a month 
The Franklin Observer provides their views via a daily email
The Milford Daily News & MetroWest Daily News sometimes will provide coverage

Dan Kennedy of Northeastern has compiled a listing of the news sources for MA. He publishes a podcast on "What Works" and as part of that shares the listing here ->   ttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sJrYscPQ0aNQNYd36kdBi7ubVjkM9yeyGJdTZnKhksc/edit#gid=0

For more about the Franklin Matters information process, visit this link 

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Friday, September 2, 2022

Franklin's Event Outlook: Sep 2, 2022 to Sep 8, 2022

The first week of school has come and gone, Labor Day is upon us. Fortunately, the Farmers Market and the weekend activities seem to get benefiting from a good weather forecast. Get out and about to take advantage of it.

And if you have not yet returned your vote by mail ballot for the Primary, drop it at the Municipal building. There is a new drop box directly to the Town Clerk's office. Voting in person opens at Franklin High School for all 9 precincts on Tuesday at 6 AM and closes at 8 PM.

The Franklin Garden Club resumes their monthly meetings on Tuesday and the Franklin Art Association resumes their meetings on Wednesday. #artshappenhere

Friday, September 2

9:00am - State Primary - In person early voting (Franklin High School)

2:00pm - Farmers Market (Town Common)

3:30pm - Farmers Mkt Fun: Bookmark bonanza (Town Common)

6:00pm - Laura May Duo (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

6:00pm - Gay Perkowski (solo acoustic music) (67 Degrees Brewery)

Saturday, September 3

10:00am - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

5:00pm - The Cowpies (live music) (La Cantina Winery)

Sunday, September 4

1:00pm - Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Monday, September 5 - Labor Day

Town offices and buildings closed for holiday

Tuesday, September 6

6:00am - 8:00pm State Primary Election Day (Franklin High School)

6:30pm - Franklin Garden Club (Franklin Senior Center)

Wednesday, September 7

7:00pm - Franklin Art Association (Franklin Senior Center)

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The Franklin Art Association Art Gallery remains open during business hours at Escape into Fiction (Main St, Franklin)

Find the full calendar https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication: https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

The School district calendar is found https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

Community Calendar

Franklin Cultural Council: FY23 Grant Applications Open Now Through October 15, 2022.

Franklin Cultural Council FY23 Grant Applications Open Now Through October 15, 2022.

The Franklin Cultural Council is accepting grant applications NOW through October 15th, 2022. Each year, the FCC processes grants in partnership with the Town of Franklin and the Mass Cultural Council to support programs promoting Arts, Humanities, Civics, History and Interpretive Sciences within our community.

Learn more and apply today: https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/Franklin/?fbclid=IwAR2CBD8d23UuQHxFTlVizfDNZ_u2znCTH0ifuabG2ytXt1OqUqCYvSY7n7M

Alt text: Franklin Cultural Council Logo, Town of Franklin Logo and Mass Cultural Council Logo to the left of graphic. To the right, states "FY23 Grant Application Window is September 1st, 2022 through October 15th, 2022. For programs supporting the arts, humanities, civics, history or interpretive sciences. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3QYlr2y

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/franklin-cultural-council-fy23-grant-applications-open-now-through-october-15th-2022

Franklin Cultural Council: FY23 Grant Applications Open Now Through October 15, 2022.

9/11 Remembrance Scheduled for Friday, Sep 9 at Franklin Senior Center

The Senior Center along with the @franklinpolice and @FranklinMAfire departments will have a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony next Friday September 9 at 9:00 AM at the Senior Center.

All are welcome to join to remember and honor our heroes of 9/11 #wewillneverforget.

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FranklinSrCntr/status/1565444032456790018

9/11 Remembrance Scheduled for Friday, Sep 9 at Franklin Senior Center

Franklin High School News: Important Information and Dates

Important Information and Dates

September - October

Sept 2 No School Professional Development Day

Sept 5 No School Labor Day

Sept 21 Half Day of School; dismissal at 10:55 AM

Sept 26 No School Rosh Hashanah

Sept 28 School Photo Days, more information to come

Sept 29 School Photo Days, more information to come

Sept 29 Back to School Night 6:00 PM -8:00 PM

Oct 5 No School Yom Kippur

Oct 7 Half Day of School; dismissal at 10:55 AM

Oct 10 No School-Indigenous Peoples' Day

Oct 15 PSAT's at FHS for the class of 2024; 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM -- registration info will be emailed to families

Oct 28 Half Day of School; dismissal at 10:55 AM

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Franklin High School News: Important Information and Dates

Congressman Jake Auchincloss: An Update for Aug 15 through Aug 26, 2022

LAST 2 WEEKS IN REVIEW
AUGUST 15 - AUGUST 26

I'm your representative in Congress, and I write to keep you informed.

On the Hill

Afghanistan Withdrawal Anniversary: Last week marked the one year anniversary of our withdrawal from Afghanistan. The United States is in a stronger strategic position because of President Biden's tough call. I spoke on Boston Public Radio about how the U.S. can form a mutually beneficial relationship with Afghanistan. The U.S. should invest in Afghan-led mining, with strict conditions, to support the Afghan people, strengthen our supply chains for clean-energy inputs, and out-compete China.

The American people owe humanitarian support to the Afghan people as we work to stabilize the region. I strongly support efforts to improve food security, welcome Afghan allies to the United States, and protect women and girls. Our greatest long-term gift, though, will not be assistance, but economic empowerment.

Make your voice heard → President Biden recently strengthened the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. His new regulation codifies the program, which currently offers work permits and protection from deportation to more than 600,000 undocumented immigrants. Following the new regulation, the President called on Congress to pass legislation that takes similar steps. I support making the DACA program permanent to protect undocumented immigrants who were brought into the U.S. as children. Let me know if you agree.

Do you support codifying the DACA program?

Around the Fourth

New Jobs in Our District: I was honored to speak at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Thermo Fisher Scientific's new location in Plainville. Massachusetts is the world capital of life sciences, and this state-of-the-art facility will further establish the Commonwealth as not just the leader in medical R&D, but also in bio-manufacturing. I look forward to working closely with Thermo Fisher as they continue to create good jobs and innovate in viral vector manufacturing.

Coffee Meet-Ups Across the District: Over the past few weeks, I've hosted a series of meet-ups at coffee shops and restaurants throughout the district. It has been great meeting constituents across the Fourth and hearing what's on their mind. I still have six meet-ups remaining this summer and I'd love to see you there. To RSVP, or to find out more information, please head to this link: Coffee With Your Congressman.

Sincerely,

Jake

WASHINGTON
15 Independence Avenue SE
1524 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5931

NEWTON
29 Crafts Street
Suite 375
Newton, MA 02458
Phone: (617) 332-3333

ATTLEBORO
8 North Main Steet
Suite 200
Attleboro, MA 02703
Phone: (508) 431-1110

Lifelong Community Learning: Badminton, Basketball, & Co-ed Volleyball Starting Soon

Lifelong Community Learning

Fall Team Sports 2022

Basketball for Men

15 Tuesdays

(Thursdays wait list only)

beginning 9/13

$180 per person

Looking for a night of fun and exercise? Join us for a great workout and some friendly competition. Basketball is a great way to de-stress and add variety to your routine. In this handball game players will use skills such as dribbling, shooting, running, and jumping. It's BASKETBALL - be part of the fun!

Basketball for Women

5 Tuesdays, beginning 9/13

$75 per person

This Pilot Program Basketball class is designed to provide exercise and fun for adult women. It also offers gym time for women to enjoy playing in a recreational setting. Be part of the fun! Plan to join in.

Basketball for Men Over 50

9 Tuesdays, beginning 10/25

$90 per person

Over 50 and looking for some basketball and camaraderie? We have just what you want. Players can look forward to developing good cardiovascular endurance which helps keep your heart healthy. You will get a full body workout and burn some calories in the process. Free throw and jump shooting are great training for hand-eye coordination and can challenge you mentally. Join the fun!

Badminton

15 Wednesdays, beginning 9/14

$180 per person

Badminton is a racquet sport played by two people or four people. Unlike other racquet sports, badminton involves hitting a shuttlecock – a cone-shaped projectile that moves differently than a ball - the ideal sport for those who like to be kept on their toes.

Intermediate Co-ed Volleyball

14 Mondays, beginning 9/12

$170 per person

Build your strong foundation in the basics of volleyball. The mechanics of passing, setting, and spiking will be the focus, as well as the importance of good positioning. A fun, competitive time is guaranteed for all!

For more class options & additional details visit:

www.FranklinlLfelongLearning.com

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