This past weekend, Franklin celebrated Community Unity at the Franklin Cultural Festival on the Town Common. Thousands of people gathered, listened to music, danced, ate, shopped, learned about arts & culture, and enjoyed being a community. Many, many thanks to the Franklin Cultural Council for their festival vision and inclusive implementation! Celebrate Arts and Culture ... Celebrate Franklin!

Cultural Wednesdays is a newsletter that is shared in partnership with Franklin Matters/Franklin.news, and features arts and culture in Franklin. Note: Events subject to change.

Friends of the Franklin Library

Wednesday, September 14, 7:00 pm. The Friends of the Franklin Library will meet in the Friends of the Franklin Library Community Room at 7:00 p.m. They are always looking for new members! For more information, please contact the Friends at [email protected].

La Cantina Winery - Weekend at the Winery

• Thursday, September 15, Kendo, Live Music, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
• Friday, September 16, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Andres & Joe Tzintli, Mariachi Vargas Boston, 2nd Annual Mexican Independence Day Fiesta. SOLD OUT
• Saturday, September 17,  Tyler Zajac, Live Music, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

La Cantina Winery is located at 357 Union St. Select Winery to learn more about La Cantina Winery.

Farmers Market - on the Town Common

Friday, September 16, The Jam Sandwich Band, playing Classic/Southern Rock and Blues between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Their performance is funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Franklin Cultural Council.

Franklin Farmers Market makes Fridays fun on the Town Common (2:00 pm to 6:00 pm) and is an opportunity to support local small businesses. Select Market for more information.

67 Degrees Brewing - in the Taproom

• Friday, September 16, 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Heather Deary, solo acoustic guitarist.
• Saturday, September 17, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, The Felt.
• Sunday, September 18, Caribbean Press Food Truck will be on site from 12 noon to 5:00 pm. 



Select 67 Degrees for more information. 67 Degrees Brewing is located at 158 Grove Street. 

Dean College Golf Tournament

Monday, September 19, the 25th Annual President's Cup Golf Tournament is scheduled to take place at the Franklin Country Club. Over the past 24 years, the Tournament has raised more than $1, 750,000 for the Dean College Scholarship fund. Select Dean for information about the President's Cup Golf Tournament.

Book Club at Escape into Fiction

Tuesday, September 20 at 6:00 pm, the Book Club at Escape into Fiction Bookstore will be gathering to discuss its current book, Circe by Madeline Miller. Come to the book store and enjoy the conversation.

Watch for People's Poetry on September 28. Escape into Fiction Bookstore is located at 12 Main Street. Select book club for more information.

Live Painting with Amy Adams

Amy Adams, shared her painting creation process with many visitors at the recent Cultural Festival. Amy live painted for several hours during the Festival, demonstrating the layers of work that contributed to each piece. She provided an opportunity for many people to see art creation in action. Thank you Amy!

Amy's work is being shown at 67 Degrees Brewing, 158 Grove Street, through October. Select Painting for more information about Amy's artwork.

Franklin Public Library

Book Sale Weekend

Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24 are the dates of the monthly book sale at the Franklin Public Library. On Friday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, all books are one dollar each. Saturday afternoon, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, it's a bag of books sale. Fill a brown bag with all the books you can for just $5. Select Library to learn more about the Library Book Sale.

Matt Zajac's Rock Night

Friday, September 23, Matt Zajac's Rock Night featuring The Amoricans (Tribute to the Black Crowes), Jennifer Tefft Band, Garden of Hedon. Doors open at 7:00 pm at THE BLACK BOX. Ticketed event. Select TBB for ticket and show information.

Pamela Means at

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse

Saturday, September 24 at 8:00 pm,  Pamela Means is performing at the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse. Her program, Power of the Protest Song: Our Shared History and Present Day, will take place at the First Universalist Society of Franklin, 262 Chestnut Street. There is no charge for this program due to support from Bellingham, Franklin, Norfolk and Wrentham Cultural Councils and the Mass Cultural Council. Select Circle for more information about this performance.

FDP Harvest Festival

Saturday, October 1 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm. the Franklin Downtown Partnership celebrates the 19th Annual Harvest Festival.  The Festival will be happening on areas of Main Street, Dean Avenue, West Central Street, and Depot Street, as well as the large parking area behind Rockland Trust. 

A Harvest Festival Highlight - 

Dancing on Dean

• Ben Gardner's Boat - 12:00 to 2:00
• The Noyz - 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

            presented by Dean Bank

Select Harvest for more information on the FDP Harvest Festival 2022.

Tyrolean Festival at

THE BLACK BOX

Saturday, October 1, 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm Tyrolean Festival at THE BLACK BOX. 

Serving Austrian and Local beer, wine and food. Enjoy a preview of FPAC's The Sound of Music. Select Tryolean for more event information.

THE BLACK BOX is located at 13 West Central Street.

Pumpkin Time in Franklin

October 2 - October 30, St. John's Third Annual Pumpkin and Gourd Sale.  The pumpkins are grown using sustainable agricultural practices that help benefit the environment. The pumpkins are grown in a region of New Mexico with 42% unemployment, providing jobs for Navajo people. In addition to supporting the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, your purchase also supports St. John’s and its work right here. St. John's Episcopal Church, 237 Pleasant Street.

Select St. John's for more information.

LiveARTS Performance

Sunday, October 2, 3:00 pm, LiveARTS String Quartet, joined by pianists Victor Rosenbaum and Ann Sears, and introducing emerging artist Nathan Krishnaswami, tenor. The opening performance of the 2022 - 2023 LiveARTS season. LiveARTS performances take place at First Universalist Society in Franklin on Chestnut St. Select LiveARTS for ticket information.

Friends of the Poor

Walk a Mile in my Shoes

Save the Date: Saturday, October 15.

St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Mary Parish will hold its annual Walk for the Poor on the Town Common. Blessing for the walk will be at 9:00 am. All money raised stays in Franklin to help anyone in need of help. Select St. Mary Parish for more information.

Theater and Dance Performances

at Dean College

Dean College announces its 2022 - 2023 Season of Theater and Dance Performance and the sale of season tickets. The performances are staged by the School of the Arts and the Joan Palladino School of Dance. Season ticket sales offer an easy way to purchase the theater series, dance series or combined theater and dance series. Individual show tickets will be available for purchase starting September 26.

Select theater for dates, times, and ticket information. Enjoy theater and dance at Dean College, in the Cultural District.

Franklin Performing Arts Company

The Franklin Performing Arts Company announces its 2022 - 2023 Performance Season. THE BLACK BOX is home to the Franklin Performing Arts Company, an Actors’ Equity Small Professional Theater. Season tickets are on sale for the 2022 - 2023 Performance Season.

Select FPAC  for ticket purchases and to learn more about productions at THE BLACK BOX, in the Cultural District on West Central Street.

Concert Season with LiveARTS

LiveARTS announces its Concert Season 2022 - 2023. Season subscription and individual tickets are on sale. All performances take place at 3:00 pm at the First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut St. Select Live for season subscriptions or individual ticket purchases and program information.

Franklin Cultural Council Grants

Don't forget, FY23 Grant Applications are open and have an application deadline of October 15. To learn more about this grant opportunity select FCC Grant.

Mass Cultural Council Grant Opportunity

Reminder. Massachusetts Cultural Council has two grants designed to help arts and culture organizations, and arts and culture creatives and gig workers in their recovery from the COVID 19 pandemic.

For information about Cultural Sector Recovery Grants for Organizations, select here. To learn more about Cultural Sector Recovery Grants for Individuals, select here. Application Deadlines are approaching.

Cultural District Partners Meeting

Save this date: October 20, 2022. The Franklin Cultural District Committee welcomes Carolyn Cole and Guelmi Espinal, Program Officers, Cultural Districts, Massachusetts Cultural Council to the Cultural District. More details to follow.

Select Culture to learn more about the Franklin Cultural District. 

The Franklin Cultural District Committee partners with the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Franklin Cultural Council, and the Town of Franklin to promote arts and culture in Franklin.

Franklin's Cultural District Committee (FCDC) engages, promotes, celebrates, and collaborates with Franklin's artists and creatives, as well as organizations, institutions, and businesses.

Franklin Cultural District Committee:

Amy Adams, Katherine Botelho,

Pandora Carlucci, John Lo Presti, and Roberta Trahan.