Volume 4|February 7, 1, 2024 | |
February Theater in the Cultural District
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Dean College Theater
She Loves Me
February 28 - March 3.
Select Theater for performance information and tickets.
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The Franklin Cultural District invites you to participate in the Artsy Box Project 2024, funded by the Mass Cultural Council and the Town of Franklin.
The Artsy Box Project launched last year in 2023, with a new and exciting vibrant arrangement of colors to share throughout our cultural district. This year we have identified 6 new boxes and need your help to bring a fresh take on celebrating nature and community.
Box locations are as follows:
- Union St. (Town Common)
- Town Common (by Gazebo)
- East Central St. (near Chestnut)
- West Central St. (Near Lot)
- West Central St. (near West St)
- Main St. Parking Lot (Across Library)
We encourage artists of all backgrounds, established or emerging, to submit. Each artist can submit up to 2 designs on the provided template. Please be sure to submit descriptions for each submission. Selected artists receive a stipend between $250-$750, to cover paint, time, transportation, artistic development and labor. Boxes will be primed prior to starting.
Artwork and assignments will be evaluated by the Franklin Cultural District Committee and Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) for the Town of Franklin.
Submissions are due by February 21st 2024 @3pm. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED
Artists will be notified of selections by March 15th, 2024.
Please select FCD to review checklist and submit. Please select BOX for Artsy Box Template.
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This Week in the Cultural District and Beyond | |
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | |
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Thursday, February 7. 10:00am, Veterans Coffee Social at Franklin Senior Center. Select Veterans for more information about Veterans Services. The Senior Center is located at 10 Daniel McCahill St.
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Wednesday, February 7, 1:00pm, Scribblers writing group at Franklin Senior Center. Select Senior for information about Senior Center activities. Franklin Senior Center is located at 10 Daniel McCahill St.
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Wednesday, February 7, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Franklin Newcomers Meeting - Open to all. The meetings are open to old and new residents of Franklin and they would love to see new faces! Meetings are held in Escape Into Fiction. Come in, meet new friends and see all that Franklin has to offer! Select Newcomers for more information. Escape into Fiction is located at 12 Main Street.
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Beginning Wednesday, February 7 to May 29, 7:00pm. Grab your racket and meet some fellow badminton lovers! Lifelong Community Learning's Adult Co-Ed Badminton Winter/Spring session runs 15 weeks on Wednesdays from February 7 - May 29. Choose Badminton for details. Location: Remington Middle School, 628 Washington Street.
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Thursday, February 8, 2024 | |
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Thursday, February 8, 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Greco Design Shop Grand Re-Opening at 6 Main Street. Select Greco for more information about this Franklin Business.
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Thursday, February 8, 6:00pm Chocolate 101 Talk & Tasting at Franklin Public Library. Select QR code to register.
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Thursday, February 8, 7:00pm. Franklin Cultural District Committee meeting at Dean College in the Campanella Board Room, Dr. Paula Rooney Student Center. Select Cultural to acess the meeting agenda.
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Friday, February 9, 9:00pm Live Music by the Gilmartin Bros. in the bar/lounge at 3 Restaurant. The Gilmartin Bros play acoustic rock from the 50’s through today with harmonies that only brothers can make. Select 3 for more information. Located at 461 West Central Street.
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Saturday, February 10, 2024 | |
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Saturday, February 10, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Does your child want to earn money as a babysitter? Sign them up for Lifelong Learning's Babysitting Certification Class for ages 11+. Choose Babysitting for details. Location: Bernon Family YMCA, 45 Forge Hill Road.
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Saturday, February 10, 10:00am to 1:00pm, Franklin Historical Museum. Visit exhibits and the gift shop. Select Museum for more information. FREE. Museum is located at 80 West Central Street.
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Saturday, February 10, 1:00pm, Kid Paint Party! at Franklin Public Library. Select QR square to register.
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Saturday, February 10 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Children's Museum of Franklin, Mobile Museum at Downtown Sports. Guess what’s coming to the next Mobile Museum event? You asked; we’re brining it! We’re starting off the first iteration of “the big kids zone” on February 10, providing additional activities for our 6-10 year old friends! This pop up features a veternarian theme. Reserve your spots - registration is limited.
Select: Childrensmuseumfranklin.org/register. Thank you to Acorn Animal Hospital, sponsor of our February 10 Mobile Museum event!
Select Museum to pre-register. Downtown Sports is located at 240 Cottage St.
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Saturday, February 10, 8:00pm. The Nields, a folk-rock band from Massachusetts at Circle of Friends Coffeehouse. Select Circle for performance information and ticketing. Located at First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut Street.
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Sunday, February 11, 2024 | |
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Sunday, February 4, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Second Sunday Speaker Series at Franklin Historical Museum. Historical Commission Alan Earls will explore the story of Valentine's greetings. FREE Select Historical Museum for more information. The Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street.
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Monday, February 12, 2024 | |
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Monday, February 12, 1:00pm, Senator Rausch Open Office Hours at Franklin Senior Center. Join Senator Becca Rausch at the Senior Center located at 10 Daniel McCahill Street. Select Senior for more activities and information.
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - Mardi Gras | |
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Tuesday, February 13, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Trivia Night, Raillery Public House. Come join us every Tuesday night for trivia! Great food, great drinks, fun with your friends and prizes, what else could you ask for? Select Raillery for information about this restaurant. Located 280 Franklin Village Dr.
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024- Valentine's Day | |
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Wednesday, February 14, 7:00pm Master Plan Update Committee, Public Hearing 1, Town Council Chambers. Select Master Plan for more information about this Committee. Town Council Chambers are located in the Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street.
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Thursday, February 15, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Magical Winter Solstice Night at Creative Corner Art Studio. Select Creative for more information. Creative Corner Art Studio is located in Depot Plaza, 13 Main Street.
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Friday, February 16, 7:30pm, Original Music Showcase, featuring Garden Of Hedon & The Zajac Brothers Band at THE BLACK BOX. Select Music for information and ticket purchase. THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 West Central St.
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Saturday, February 17 and Saturday, February 24, 6:00pm, Cinema 80 at the Franklin Historical Museum. Chris Leverone, videographer and graphics artist will curate and host a new program of Silent Saturdays films. FREE. Consider donating a non-perishable item for the Franklin Food Pantry. Select Museum for information about the Historical Museum, located at 80 West Central St.
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Saturday, February 24, 9:30am to 2:30pm, Color Theory Workshop. The Franklin Art Association invites you to a Color Theory workshop on to be held at the Franklin TV Community Room. (Raindate March 2) The workshop will be taught by Christine Blue Lamb Toubeau, a professional painter and longtime color enthusiast. The workshop is limited to 8 people. Each participant will be given paint, color wheel handouts and a 12” x 12” cotton canvas panel. All participants should bring a paint palette at least 14 inches or more (clean and white if possible), a large water can, two medium size brushes along with their lunch. Fee for the workshop is $60 per student for the 5 hour skills teaching.
Students can register by emailing Hannah Close at [email protected]. Franklin TV is located at at 23 Hutchinson Street
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Thursday February 29, 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Franklin High School Exhibit Opening at the Franklin Art Association Gallery at Escape into Fiction bookstore. (Opening snow date, March 7.) Exhibition runs Saturday, February 17 through Saturday, March 16. Select FAA for information. Escape into Fiction bookstore is located at 12 Main Street.
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Thursday, February 29, 6:00pm to 9:00pm, Nate Ramos, Live Music at Raillery Public House. Select Raillery for more information about this restaurant. Located at 280 Franklin Village Drive.
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Saturday, March 2, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, New England Country Dance. Put on your dancing shoes and come on down to the First Universalist Society in Franklin for a festive evening! New England Country Dance is a fun, accessible barn dance that is suitable for people of all ages, from 4 to 88. Tickets can be purchased at FUSF.org/Upcoming Events. Admission is $5 for students 13-18, $10 for individuals. Children under 12 are free. Checks or cash will be accepted at the door in addition to electronic payment. The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is located at 262 Chestnut Street. Questions: please email [email protected] or call 508-528-5348.
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Thursday, April 11, 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Night at the Museum Gala at THE BLACK BOX to benefit the Children's Museum of Franklin. Select Museum for more information about this organization.
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Flowers for Algernon - Franklin High School Theater, METG benefit performances March 1 and 8. Festival performances March 2 and 9. Ticket and performance information to follow.
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March 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, Tarzan, presented by Franklin Performing Arts Company at THE BLACK BOX. Select Tarzan for performance and ticket information.
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Partnering with Franklin Matters @https://www.franklinmatters.org sharing information about arts and culture. Visit Franklin Matters for Franklin information.
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Franklin Cultural District Committee
Amy Adams, Katherine Botelho,
Pandora Carlucci, Sue Cass, Patrick Conlan,
John LoPresti, Roberta Trahan
Next meeting 7:00pm. February 8 at Dean College
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