October Performances in Franklin ... Ticket Purchase Open

October 13-22! Go under the sea at THE BLACK BOX with Disney’s The Little Mermaid presented by the Franklin Performing Arts Company. Directed and Choreographed by Broadway’s Christopher Rice-Thomson. Ticketed Event. Select TBB for ticket purchase and performance information. Located at 15 West Central Street.

Sunday, October 15 at 3:00 pm. Celebrated pianist Leslie Amper performs a unique concert of music by Clara and Robert Schumann! The LiveARTS Program will including a live accompaniment of Lotte Reiniger's silent film Stolen Heart. Ticketed event. Select ARTS for ticket purchase and performance information. Located at First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut.

October 25 to October 29, The Play That Goes Wrong, presented by Dean College. An Olivier Award-winning comedy that is a hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes. A farcical murder mystery, a play within a play that was conceived by the hysterical Mischief Theatre Company from London. Select Dean for ticket purchase and performance information.

October 28 at 8:00 pm, Antje Duvekot at Circle of Friends Coffeehouse. Ticketed event. Select Circle for ticket purchase and performance information. Located at First Universalist Society, 262 Chestnut Street.

Pumpkin sale continues throughout October

at St. John's

Select St. John’s Episcopal Church Facebook page for updates. See you there: Monday-Friday 4:00 pm-6:00 pm; Saturdays 10:00 am-4:00 pm; Sundays 12 noon-4:00 pm. Located at 237 Pleasant Street.

1:00 pm. Senior Scribblers, a writers group at Franklin Senior Center. Select Senior for Franklin Senior Center program information. Located at 10 Daniel McCahill St.

6:00 pm (12+) Teen Paint Party at Franklin Public Library. Join local instructor Denise Palmieri for this step-by-step paint party for teens! All materials will be provided and you'll get to take home your very own sugar skull painting! REGISTRATION REQUIRED!! For Teens Ages 12+Select Library for registration QR Code. WAIT LIST. Located 138 Main Street.

6:30 pm Franklin Art Association Monthly Meeting at the Franklin Senior Center. The featured artist is Carlie DeGaetano who will do a watercolor painting demonstration. Carlie resides in Blackstone and spends most days painting or teaching painting at the Medway Senior Center. Her medium of choice is watercolor, but she also paints in acrylic and water soluble oils. She paints in a loose free style with lots of color. We welcome members, friends, students and the public to attend this interesting program. There is no admission fee. Select FAA for more information. The Senior Center is located at 10 Daniel McCahill St.

Thursday, October 5, 2023

• 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Pebble Art Class on the Patio at La Cantina Winery. Join Kerry Consentino Vilorio local artist, and owner of The Orange Jellyfish for a two hour crafting class using only materials handpicked off local New England Beaches. We each will create our own family picture using various styles of pebbles, stones, driftwood& scallop shells. Reserve your spot ASAP-Don’t Miss Out! Tickets can be purchased here: https://lacantinawinery.square.site Select La Cantina for more information.



• 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. David Rak, Live Music, on the Patio at La Cantina Winery. Select La Cantina for more information. Located at 357 Union St.

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Community Conversations at Franklin Public Library. No Registration Required Everyone is welcome to join us each month as we unpack, discuss, and engage with topics relevant both within our community and beyond. Come with an open mind, leave with plenty of food for thought! Our Topic for Discussion: Book Banning.

CONTACT: Mitzi Gousie  15085204941  [email protected]

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm Matt Zajac, Live Music at Raillery Public House. Select Raillery to learn more about this restaurant. Located at 280 Franklin Village Drive.

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Franklin LGBTQ Alliance, Monthly Meeting. The FLA nonprofit was created to support, celebrate and build community for the greater Franklin area. Think Halloween! Select LGBTQ for more information. Meeting at Franklin Public Library, 118 Main Street.

7:30 pm Brian Cabral, Live Music in the bar/lounge at 3 Restaurant. Brian Cabral is a high energy performer who has opened for Dave Matthews, Counting Crows, Beck, & Jimmy Buffett and was recently a featured artist on NewportThisWeek. Select 3 for more information. 3 Restaurant is located at 461 West Central Street.

Friday, October 6, 2023

10:00 am to 1:00 pm Senior Expo at Franklin Senior Center. We will have live entertainment, raffle prizes throughout, opportunities to get the flu shot, hearing tests, etc. And, most importantly, the opportunity to meet a variety of vendors to provide you a wealth of information and resources, specific to YOU! Plus the first 200 seniors that come that day will receive a free lunch! Select senior for more information. Located at 10 Daniel McCahill St.

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Franklin Farmers Market ... on the Town Common. Featuring farmers, artisans, and creatives! Live Music by Kendo, sponsored by Mass Cultural Council and Franklin Cultural Council. Select Farmer for more information.

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Laura May Duo, Live Music, on the Patio at La Cantina Winery. Select La Cantina for more information. Located at 357 Union St.

7:30 pm the K.O. Trio, Live Music at the bar/lounge 3 Restaurant. The KO Trio brings an eclectic mix of jazz and pop tunes covering Ell Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Sade, and Chaka Kahn, to name but a few. Select 3 for more information. 3 is located at 461 West Central Street.

Saturday, October 7, 2023

10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Franklin Historical Museum, Open. FREE. The museum is located at 80 West Central St.

10:30 am to 11:00 am A Special Story Time Event, Escape into Fiction Bookstore in collaboration with the FPAC!! For their upcoming performance, we are doing a special Little Mermaid themed Story Time!! Feel Free to dress up and swim on in!! Ages 0 to 6. Select Bookstore for additional information. Located at 12 Main Street.

11:00 am Music Together for families at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Don't forget Pumpkins! Select St. John’s Episcopal Church Facebook page for updates. Located at 237 Pleasant Street.

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Emily and Nick, Live Music on the Patio at La Cantina Winery.

Select La Cantina for more information. Located at 357 Union Street.

Sunday, October 8, 2023

10:00 am Pet Blessings and outdoor worship at St. John's Church. Also, remember Pumpkins! Select St. John’s Episcopal Church Facebook page for updates. . Located at 237 Pleasant Street.

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Second Sunday Speaker: Franklin Historical Museum begins at 1:15 pm. NY Times best selling author Michael Tougias will give a slide presentation and talk on his two books covering the war between the Colonists and Native Americans in 1675-76 .  Tougias is the author of the acclaimed Until I Have No Country (A novel of King Philip's War), and co-author with Eric Schultz of King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict.

The first part of the presentation will discuss the Indian way of life, Colonial settlements, and the events leading up to the war as depicted in his novel. The second part covers the battles and the strategy during this cataclysmic war, which on a per capita basis was the bloodiest conflict in our nation's history.  Book signing and questions will follow. FREE. Select Museum for more information. Located at 80 West Central Street.

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Red Apron Charcuterie, Food

2:00 pm to 4:30 pm Quinn & Zane, Live Music on the Patio at La Cantina Winery. Select La Cantina for more information. Located at 357 Union Street.

Monday, October 9, 2023

7:00 pm Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth: A Discussion Series, week two of a 6-week seminar series hosted at First Universalist Society in Franklin by David Gerlits. The discussion series is free to the public. Select FUSF for more information. Located at 262 Chestnut Street.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Monthly Meeting at 67 Degrees Brewing, located at 158 Grove Street. Select FBRTC for more information about this organization.

October/November Courses Open for Registration

Charcuterie Workshop

Thursday, Nov. 16 ~ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm ~ Charcuterie Boards are the hottest trend in entertaining. Join us for a one-night workshop to learn how to make your own and bring an individual charcuterie box home with you. Click here for more information about Lifelong Community Learning opportunities. Classes are held at FHS, 218 Oak Street.

Creative Corner Art Studio offers courses for Elementary, Teen/High, College, Adults and All Ages. Lots of opportunities. Select Creative for course registration. Located in Depot Plaza, 13 Main St Unit 6A

Take a moment to review the courses offered at Emma's Quilt Cupboard. There are courses in quilting, sewing, and embroidery offered throughout the month. Select Emma's to learn about these fiber courses. Located at 319 E. Central Street.

The Franklin Mill Store offers courses in sewing, wool applique, and knitting. Select Mill to read through the courses offered in October and November. Located at 305 Union Street.

Partnering with Franklin Matters @https://www.franklinmatters.org sharing information about arts and culture. Visit Franklin Matters for Franklin information.

Franklin Cultural District Committee

Amy Adams, Katherine Botelho,

Pandora Carlucci, Sue Cass, Patrick Conlan,

John LoPresti, Roberta Trahan