Volume 4|January 31, 2024 | |
Upcoming Theater in the Cultural District
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Dean College
She Loves Me
February 28 - March 3
Select Theater for performance information and tickets.
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Franklin High School
Flowers for Algernon
March 3 & 8 and March 2 & 9. Select FHS for performance information & tickets.
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Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC)
Tarzan
THE BLACK BOX. March 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17. Select Tarzan for performance information and tickets.
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Mark your calendars for Franklin Porchfest 2024. The Franklin Porchfest committee, a subcommittee of the Franklin Cultural District Committee, recently announced Porchfest will be held in Franklin on Saturday, June 1, from 12:00 noon to 6:00pm with a rain date of June 2. This event is made possible with Cultural District Investment Grant Funds from the Mass Cultural Council through the Franklin Cultural District and support from the Town of Franklin. Select Porchfest for their FB page. More information to follow!!
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This Week in the Cultural District and Beyond | |
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | |
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Wednesday, January 31, 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, January 31, 6:00pm to 7:00pm, Where Do We Go from Here: Music and Spoken Word. Presented in Dean College Marvin Chapel, Music by Anthony Trecek-King Resident Conductor, Chorus - Handel +Haydn Society. Words by Martin Luther King, Jr., Global Icon. Select Dean for more information.
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Wednesday, January 31, 6:00pm, Stand-Up Comedy at GlenPharmer Distillery. Laugh Boston presents a night of stand-up comedy at GlenPharmer Distillery! Three amazing stand-up comedians - One Night Only with Limited Seating! Find out why everyone is talking about Sam Ike, Brian Glowacki, and Kelly MacFarland.
Hungry? Ticketed event. Your ticket includes station appetizers before the show from 6pm-7:30pm. The comedy show starts at 7:30pm. Your first beer, glass of wine, or cocktail is also included! General Admission Seating. Every seat is a great seat! Select GlenPharmer for performance information and ticketing. GlenPharmer Distillery is located at 860 West Central St.
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Wednesday, January 31, 6:30pm, Join the SAFE Coalition at the Franklin Public Library for a 20 minute training in the implementation of Narcan and be better prepared to save a life. No Registration Required! During this training the SAFE Coalition will bring in their CPR dummies, discuss what an opioid and an overdose is, learn how to access for a medical emergency like an overdose, and walk through the steps of administering Narcan. Select Library for more information. The Public Library is located at 118 Main Street.
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Thursday, February 1, 2024 | |
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Thursday, February 1, 8:00am Lifelong Learning's Summer Programs open for registration. Choose from over 60 different classes for students entering grades K-12! Choose Lifelong Summer for information and to register. Locations vary by class.
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Thursday, February 1, 8:30am to 9:30am, Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting in the Golder Room, Dean College Campus Center, 2nd floor. Select FDP for information about this organization.
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February 1, 9:00am, 2024 Annual Reading Challenge! Welcome to the Franklin Public Library's first Annual Reading Challenge! February - A Book with "and" in the Title!
For each monthly prompt that you complete and submit on time you will receive a Free Book Coupon that's good at the library's Book Sale. Submissions MUST be submitted by the last day of each month in order to qualify for that month's Free Book Coupon. If you complete all 12 months (again, submissions must be received on time to qualify) you will be entered in to win one of multiple grand prizes! Grand prizes made possible by the Friends of the Franklin Library! For complete details and to sign-up, visit our website.
CONTACT: Bree Comeau 508-520-4941 [email protected]
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Franklin LGBTQ Alliance
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Thursday, February 1 at 6:00pm. Monthly Meeting at Franklin Public Library
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Looking ahead to Tuesday, February 13, 6:00pm LGBTQ+ Book Club at the Franklin Library (upstairs meeting room). Reading Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde. Book available at Escape into Fiction bookstore. Select LGBTQ for the Franklin LGBTQ Alliance Facebook page.
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Thursday, February 1, Steve Demers, Live Music at Raillery Public House. Select Raillery for more information about this restaurant. Located at 280 Franklin Village Drive.
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Friday February 2, 1:00pm, Tape Town at the Franklin Public Library. Families! Spend an imaginative afternoon at the library! Bring along a small toy vehicle (or borrow one of ours) and cruise along our "roads" made of tape all through our program room, and enjoy a series of interactive pretend play stations all through the town! Select Library for information about this and other activities. Library is located at 118 Main Street.
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Friday, February 2, 7:00pm, Movies with A Meaning - Celebrate Groundhog Day, Movie followed by a Discussion (plus snacks!). Free admission. First Universalist Society in Franklin. Please join us for our first “Movies with a Meaning”. Groundhog Day shows us that if we lived long enough, all of us would eventually choose to live more morally. In Groundhog Day, we learn that there's no point worrying about the past or future. We should worry most about the present and how we treat other people in the moment. Join us - Come for the comedy, and stay for the discussion! Please RSVP to [email protected] if you plan to attend. FUSF is located at 262 Chestnut St.
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Friday, February 2, 7:00 pm. Jamie Barrett, Live Music at Raillery Public House. Select Raillery for more information about this restaurant. Located at 280 Franklin Village Drive.
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Friday, February 2, 9:00pm Live Music by Matt Zajac in the bar/lounge at 3 Restaurant. Matt was the 2015 WMRC Local Music Awards winner for Best Solo Acoustic Act & Best Male Vocal. The following year (2016) he won the event’s highest honor, “The Headliner Award”, previously only awarded to full bands. Select 3 for more information. Located at 461 West Central Street.
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Saturday, February 3, 2024 | |
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Saturday, February 3, 10:00am to 2:00pm Winter Farmers Market at Fairmount Fruit Farm. Shop local vendors in our heated greenhouses through the winter.
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Animal Tails for ages 6 to 10, 10:30am to 11:30am, Join us for fun, interactive, and hands on kids program involving all of our amazing animals. Ticketed event.
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Farmers In Training sign-ups at the market! Through crafts, games, and outdoor hands-on activities, participants experience the world of farming. Ticketed event.
Select Fairmount for event information, registration, and ticket purchase. Fairmount Fruit Farm is located at 885 Lincoln St.
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Saturday, February 3, 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 3, Gary Perkoski, Live Music at Raillery Public House. Select Raillery for more information about this restaurant. Located at 280 Franklin Village Drive.
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Sunday, February 4, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Franklin Historical Museum. FREE Select Historical Museum for more information. The Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street.
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February 5 to May 20, 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Lifelong Learning's Adult Co-Ed Volleyball class. The Winter/Spring session runs 14 weeks on Mondays from February 5 - May 20. Choose Volleyball for details. Location: Horace Mann Middle School, 224 Oak Street.
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024 | |
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Tuesday, February 6, 12:30pm, Exploring Medicare Advantage Plans at Franklin Senior Center. Learn about Medicare Advantage Plans, the difference between HMSs and PPOs and more. Select Senior for information about Senior Center activities. Located at 10 Daniel McCahill St.
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Tuesday, February 6, 7:00pm Franklin Garden Club Monthly Meeting at Franklin Senior Center. Gardening enthusiasts unite! We share ideas and news about our perennial and vegetable gardens. Select Garden for information. Senior Center is located at 10 Daniel McCahill St.
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Tuesday, February 6, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, Friends of Franklin Library Book Club Love the Library? Then how about we be friends! Join us at the Friends of Franklin Library Book Club! Talk books and ways to make our Library even better!! Contact us at: [email protected].
CONTACT: Mitzi Gousie 15085204941 [email protected]. The Library is located at 118 Main St.
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Tuesday, February 6, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Trivia Night at 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 at 280 Franklin Village Drive.
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Tuesday, February 6, 7:30pm Toastmasters, Voice of Franklin at Franklin TV and Radio Studio. Participate in Toastmasters’ proven program, where you’ll learn how to speak comfortably in front of a group and lead with purpose. Select Voice for information about this organization. Franklin TV is located at 23 Hutchinson St.
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Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | |
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Wednesday, February 7, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Franklin Art Association Meeting at Franklin Senior Center. The Franklin Art Association welcomes glass sculptor, Phil Pariseau to be featured artist demonstrator. Phil Pariseau is a self-taught glass artist working on Cape Cod and Franklin, MA. Select FAA for more information. Phil will be demonstrating his approach to glass fusing and designing his sculpture pieces. Meetings are open to the public, free of charge, at 6:30 PM. The Franklin Art Association is partially sponsored by the Franklin Cultural Council. The 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 and 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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February 7, 7:00pm to 8:30pm. You're invited to a FREE Executive Function Workshop for parents and caregivers of school-age children offered by Lifelong Learning. Registration is required! Choose Executive Function for information and to register. Location: Franklin High School, 218 Oak Street.
This workshop has been partially funded by a grant from the Mass Cultural Council and the Franklin Cultural District Committee.
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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, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Adult Pottery Paint Night at Creative Corner Art Studio. Come paint from a selection of pieces including charcuterie platters, sangria pitchers, adult smoking apparatuses such as pipes or bongs, seasonal keepsakes, and more! Ticketed event. Select Creative for registration and information. Located at 13 Main Street, Depot Plaza.
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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! Reserve your spots - registration is limited. See you soon! Childrensmuseumfranklin.org/register
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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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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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 Thursday March 7th.) Exhibition runs Saturday, February 17 through Saturday, March 16. More information on flier. Escape into Fiction bookstore is located at 12 Main Street.
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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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La Cantina Winery ... so excited!! Want to join an amazing team and work with great people? Contact us for a great opportunity. Also ... We are still taking pickup orders. The location will be our new space @ 230 Cottage Street. Order anytime. Select La Cantina for more information. | |
Greco Design has some exciting news to share!!! We are moving - but only 2 doors down! We’ll be taking over the space at 6 Main Street (formerly Envoy Mortgage) in Franklin Center. We’re so excited for this new venture. Select Greco for more 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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