Volume 4|February 21, 2024 | |
Artsy Boxes Phase 2!! Final Call to Participate | |
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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 2024 designs due February 21, 2024 at 3:00pm. 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 21, 2024 | |
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Wednesday, February 21, 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 21, 5:30pm, Teen Pirate Mystery Party! at the Franklin Public Library. Welcome aboard the pirate ship Revenge, the most feared ship on the water! *Pirate attire is encouraged but not required! Select Library for more information. Franklin Library is located at 118 Main St.
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Thursday, February 22, 2024 | |
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Thursday, February 22, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, February Book Club - The Villa by Rachel Hawkins at Escape into Fiction bookstore. Books on sale at the store and on our website .Feel free to join if you've already read it! Select Escape for more information about this bookstore. Located at 12 Main Street.
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Thursday, February 22, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Community Coffee Conversations: One Franklin, at Birchwood Bakery. One or more members of One Franklin will be at Franklin’s Birchwood Bakery to connect, discuss the latest developments around an override proposal and to just have good conversations at a great spot in town. Birchwood Bakery + Kitchen is located at 17 E. Central Street.
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Thursday, February 22, Live Music: Steve Demers at Raillery Public House. Select Raillery for information about this restaurant. Located at 280 Franklin Village Drive.
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Friday, February 23, 2024 | |
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Friday, February 23, 10:00am to 12:00 noon, Knitting Group at Franklin Public Library. Sit for a stich! Fridays 10:00am to noon!
CONTACT: Mitzi Gousie 15085204941 [email protected]. Public Library located at 118 Main Street.
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Friday, February 23, Live Music: Good Thomas at Raillery Public House. Select Raillery for information about this restaurant. Located at 280 Franklin Village Drive.
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Friday, February 23, 9:00pm Live Music Steven Fritzsche (Two for the Rode), in the bar/lounge at 3 Restaurant. Join us for a complimentary music event at the bar/lounge. Steven and Loren, from classic rock band Two for the Rode, bring an eclectic and extensive mix of jukebox favorites from the 50’s to present! Select 3 for more information. Located at 461 West Central Street.
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Saturday, February 24, 2024 | |
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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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Saturday, February 24, 10:00am to 1:00pm, Franklin Historical Museum. Visit exhibits and the gift shop. FREE.
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. This week, The Freshman... a hailarious look at college culture a hundred years ago. FREE.
Select Museum for information about the Historical Museum, located at 80 West Central St.
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Saturday, February 24, 6:30pm, 7th Annual Black Excellence Showcase at Dean College. This is a collaboration between My Black Speaks and Black Student Union. Students showcase poetry, singing, acting, spoken word, dance, and more. Ticketed event. Select Dean for tickets and information.
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Saturday, February 24, 7:00pm to 10:00pm, Live Music: Jamie Barrett at Raillery Public House. Select Raillery for information about this restaurant. Located at 280 Franklin Village Drive.
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Sunday, February 25, 2024 | |
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Sunday, February 25, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Franklin Historical Museum open. FREE Select Historical Museum for more information. The Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street.
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Sunday, February 25, 1:30pm, 7th Annual Black Excellence Showcase at Dean College. This is a collaboration between My Black Speaks and Black Student Union. Students showcase poetry, singing, acting, spoken word, dance, and more. Ticketed event. Select Dean for tickets and information.
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Monday, February 26, 2024 | |
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Monday, February 26, 10:00am to 2:00pm, Yankee Quilters Quilt Guild Charity Sewing at Emma's Quilt Cupboard & Sewing Center. Most Mondays the Yankee Quilters Quilt Guild will be meeting at the shop to work on charity quilts for local organization that are in need. These include hospitals, women's shelters, fund-raisers, etc. All guild members are invited to attend. If you are not a member but are interested, please come check out the group to get your questions answered. Select Emma's for information. Emma's Quilt Cupboard is located at 319 East Central St. in Horace Mann Plaza.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | |
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Tuesday, February 27, 2:30pm to 4:00pm, Rainbow Cafe at Franklin Senior Center. Select Senior for information about the Senior Center. Located at 10 Daniel McCahill St.
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Tuesday, February 27, 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 28, 2024 | |
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Beginning Wednesday, February 28, A new 5-week session of Lifelong Community Learning's popular Kids' Cooking Classes. Choose from Grades 3-5 or Grades 6-8. Select Kids' Cooking for information and to register. Location: Franklin High School, 218 Oak Street.
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Thursday February 29, 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Franklin High School Art Student 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, 10:00am to 1:00pm, Happy Birthday Franklin! at the Franklin Historical Museum. Join us for Sociability, Cake and Coffee. Also, visit the Museum's exhibits. FREE Select Museum for more information about the Historical Museum. Located at 80 West Central Street.
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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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Tuesday, March 5, 11:00am to 2:00pm Children's Museum of Franklin Mobile Museum at Franklin Public Library. While kids of all ages are welcome, Mobile Museum exhibits are primarily geared toward kids 10 and under. Select Museum for information about pre-registration. Public Library is located at 118 Main Street.
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Thursday, March 7, 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Candle Making Workshop with Salt and Branch at Greco Design. Join in the fun and art of candle making. Ticketed Event. Select Greco for more information. Greco Design is located at 6 Main Street.
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Saturday, March 9, 8:00pm, Matt Nakoa at Circle of Friends Coffeehouse. Ticketed event. Select Circle for ticketing and information. Located at First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut Street.
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Saturday, March 14, 7:00pm, Adult Paint & Sip at Creative Corner Art Studio. Ticketed event.
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Saturday, March 21, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Adult Pottery Paint Night at Creative Corner Art Studio. Ticketed event.
Select Creative for ticketing and information. Located at 13 Main Street in Depot Plaza.
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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 Gala for ticket purchase. Select Museum for more information about this organization.
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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. March 7
at Dean College
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