Volume 5, August 28, 2024 | |
Arts and Culture Learning Opportunities, Fall 2024 | |
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For many people, fall sends the signal that it is time to explore new horizons and gain new knowledge. Franklin’s Historical Museum, Public Library, Recreation Department, and Senior Center offer a variety of learning opportunities each month. Organizations like the Franklin Art Association and Garden Club have a “learning opportunity” as part of their monthly meetings.
In addition to town departments and Franklin organizations, there are numerous businesses that offer instruction in a variety of interests associated with arts and culture. Visit the Cultural District website, Education, and learn about education opportunities in Franklin-based schools and Houses of Worship. Additionally, there are Cultural District businesses that provide instruction in art, dance, drama, fiber, history, music instruments, science, theater, and other areas of learning. Some of these businesses are:
Opportunities to experience arts and culture in Franklin abound.
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Greetings!
As always, there is a lot happening in the Cultural District. Select the links throughout for more information, as we begin to enter fall and welcome an array of new performance and learning activities.
Do you want to volunteer?? Franklin Downtown Partnership is looking for adult volunteers to share an hour or two of their time to help at the Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 28 ... raindate Sunday, September 29. If you can help out, please email: Downtown.Franklin@Yahoo.com. Thank you.
This week the Franklin Art Association and the Franklin Garden Club launch their 2024 - 2025 seasons.
School groups are sponsoring fundraisers. Safe Coalition is sponsoring Overdose Awareness Day on August 31 on the Town Common.
Enjoy this issue of the Cultural Wednesday newsletter. Be sure to "view entire message" as there are many, many September events. Celebrate Franklin. Celebrate Arts and Culture.
Arts Happen in the Cultural District!
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This Week in the Cultural District and Beyond | |
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Wednesday, August 28, Franklin Senior Center
12:30pm, Gametopia at the Franklin Senior Center. Sign up is required.
1:00pm, Scribblers at the Studio, Franklin TV Studio at 23 Hutchinson Street.
Select Senior for information about this and other programs. Franklin Senior Center is located at 10 Daniel McCahill Street.
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Wednesday, August 28, 7:00pm to 9:30pm, Live Music with Kendo at La Cantina Winery. Select La Cantina for information. La Cantina Winery is located at 230 Cottage Street.
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Thursday, August 29, 2024 | |
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Thursday, August 29,1:00pm, Open Art Studio at Franklin Senior Center. Select Senior for information about this and other programs. Franklin Senior Center is located at 10 Daniel McCahill Street.
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Thursday, August 29, 7:00pm, Franklin Cultural Council monthly meeting at Franklin Senior Center. Select Council for agenda. Franklin Senior Center is located at 10 Daniel McCahill Street.
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Thursday, August 29, 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Food and Wine Tasting at The Little Shop of Olive Oils. Join us at The Little Shop of Olive Oils for a sommelier-led wine and food private pairing adventure. Enjoy a 90-minute session with Wine Educator Missa Capozzo, as she presents 5 wines with 5 perfect pairings, along with fun, educational demonstrations on the basics of wine and food pairing. It's an entertaining, enlightening experience not to be missed! 21+ event. SOLD OUT. Select Shop for information about the store and other events.. Located at 5 Main Street.
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Thursday, August 29, 9:00pm Live Music by Joshua David in the bar/lounge at 3 Restaurant. Joshua David has been entertaining audiences with his unique blend of eclectic music since 2010.
Select 3 for more information. 3 Restaurant is located at 461 West Central Street.
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Friday, August 30, 10:00am to 12:00pm Knitting Group at Franklin Public Library. Join the fun and Sit for a Stitch! Select Library for program information. Franklin Public Library, 118 Main Street.
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Friday, August 30, 2:00pm Silvertones Choral Group at Franklin Senior Center. Select Senior for information about this and other programs. Franklin Senior Center is located at 10 Daniel McCahill Street.
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Friday, August 30, 2:00pm to 6:00pm on the
Franklin Town Common
2:00pm to 6:00pm, Franklin Farmers Market on the Town Common. @ 30 Artists, Creatives and Farmers. SNAP and HIP Benefits are accepted.
Entertainment on the Common ...
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3:00pm to 6:00pm, Live Music with Beni Brosh
Entertainment on the Bandstand is sponsored by Mass Cultural Council and
Franklin Cultural Council
Enjoy the afternoon on the Town Common in the Cultural District. Select Farmer for more information about the Farmers Market. Thank you!
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Friday, August 30, 9:00pm Live Music by Brian Cabral. 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.
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Saturday, August 31, 2024 | |
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Saturday, August 31, 10:00am to 1:00pm, Franklin Historical Museum Exhibits open. FREE (Donations encouraged) Select Museum for additional information about this event. The Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street.
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Saturday, August 31, 6:00pm to 7:00pm Overdose Awareness Day, Safe Coalition, Franklin Town Common. Join us to remember and honor loved ones we’ve lost to overdose. International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is observed each August 31. On this day, communities worldwide come together to reduce overdose stigma, increase understanding and awareness, remember those who died of overdose, and prevent drug-related harm. Select Safe Coalition for more information.
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Saturday, August 31, 8:00pm to 11:00pm, Karaoke, Every Saturday Night, at Raillery Public House. Select Raillery for information. Raillery Public House is located at 280 Franklin Village Drive.
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Sunday, September 1, 2024 | |
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Sunday, September 1, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Franklin Historical Museum. Doors open at 1:00pm. FREE admission. Select Museum for information. The Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street.
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Monday, September 2, 2024 ... Labor Day Holiday | |
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | |
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2024 Annual Reading Challenge! September Update
September - A book whose title starts with the letter "S"!
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 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 HERE!
CONTACT: Bree Comeau 508-520-4941 bcomeau@minlib.net
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Tuesday, September 3, 11:00am to 1:00pm Community Closet at Franklin United Methodist Church. Free new and pre-loved clothes for those who express a need and for those that need a free therapeutic shopping experience to meet neighbors. Select Closet for information. UMC located at 82 West Central Street.
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Tuesday, September 3, 6:30pm Franklin Garden Club monthly meeting at Franklin Senior Center. The Franklin Garden Club will begin its 2024--2025 season with an informal social get-together from 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. followed by an overview of programs planned for the year and preparation of items that will be sold at the Franklin Harvest Festival. The meeting is open to the public, including those interested in becoming a member.
Select Garden for more information about this organization. Franklin Senior Center is located at 10 Daniel McCahill St.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | |
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Wednesday September 4, 6:30pm: Franklin Art Association Monthly Meeting & Demonstration by artist, Kim Weineck. The Franklin Art Association invites the public to their monthly meeting. The guest demonstration - artist is Kim Morin Weinect, the fine art painter for this month's meeting. She will be giving a fine art gouache, step by step demonstration. Her work can be found at Gallery 9 in Norwood, Zullo Gallery in Medfield, the Design Center at Franklin Mill Store and other venues. The free to the public meetings are held at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street. Select FAA for more information about this organization.
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Thursday, September 5, FHS Girls Soccer Boosters Trivia and FUNDRAISER event at La Cantina Winery. Ticketed Event. $45 per ticket. $50 at the door. Trivia Fun, a glass of wine and a slice of pizza. Select Fundraiser for more information.
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Saturday, September 7, 6:00pm, Modern Times, a silent film created by and staring Charlie Chaplin at Franklin Historical Museum. FREE. More information to follow. The Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street.
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Wednesday, September 11, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, Charcuterie Cup Workshop at La Cantina Winery. Doors open at 6:30pm. Ticketed event. Select La Cantina for ticket purchase. La Cantina Winery is located at 230 Cottage Street.
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Thursday, September 12, 7:00pm, Purple Turtle Productions and event co-sponsors, IYRS School of Technology and Trades, will host the premiere of Episode 1 of The Boatbuilders at the JPT Film and Event Center in Newport, RI.
The Boatbuilders is a documentary series that explores the rich legacy and present-day impact of the boatbuilding community in the northeastern United States. The premiere episode highlights Rhode Island’s maritime heritage and features local organizations dedicated to the preservation and restoration of historic sailing vessels.
The Director, Gregg Seibert, currently serves as Assistant Professor of Communications and Video Production at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts. The Producer, R. A. Lawson is a Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program at Dean College. For more information about this documentary, select Turtle.
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Saturday, September 14, 7:30pm, An Evening with the Aging Ingenue! at THE BLACK BOX. Join Broadway’s Sara Jean Ford for a night of music and comedy celebrating one of musical theater’s most quintessential heroines, the ingénue. Part concert, part theater piece, part existential crisis – An Evening with the Aging Ingénue is a musical comedy concert, once described by Playbill as “a raucously funny evening of music and storytelling.” Featuring songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Minchin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Charles Strouse, and Stephen Schwartz – An Evening with the Aging Ingénue is jam-packed with a wide range of young, hopeful (and often tragically naive) songs from Broadway and beyond. Select TBB for performance and ticket information. THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 West Central Street.
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Sunday, September 15, 4th Annual Mexican Independence Day Fiesta at La Cantina Winery. Ticketed event.
4:30pm to 7:00pm, Live Music with Charly Duri
7:00pm to 8:00pm, Live Music with Mariachi de Guadalajara
Special Mexican inspired dishes by Chef Chris. Select La Cantina for ticket purchase. La Cantina Winery is located at 230 Cottage Street.
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Wednesday, September 18, 6:00pm to 8:00pm Charcuterie at The Little Shop of Olive Oils. An evening of wine, food and DIY. Ticketed event. 21+ event. Select Little Shop for information and ticket purchase. Located at 5 Main St.
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Thursday, September 19, 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Candle Making at Greco Design Shop. Ticketed event. $46pp Join us for a fun night out and make your own 8oz. candle. Melissa from Salt & Branch will teach you all you need to know about creating a beautiful non-toxic, soy candle. We'll be offering lightbites and beverages as you work. Class size is limited to 10. Click here to reserve your spot. Greco Design is located at 6 Main Street.
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Wednesday, September 25, 4:00pm to 7:00pm, Taylor Swift-Themed Party at Raillery Public House. Features Regal Princess Parties. Call restaurant for reservations. Select Raillery for more information. Raillery Public House is located at 280 Franklin Village Drive.
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Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 27, 28 and 28, Let It Be, Dean College Theater. Select Dean for performance information and ticket purchase. Main Stage in the Dr. Paula Rooney Student Center.
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Saturday, September 28, 8:30am, St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor Walk on the Town Common. Blessing for the Walk will be at 9:00 a.m. on the Town Common, registration opens at 8:30 a.m. The Walk Participants can Collect donations and Walk with us or donate online. To donate online, select: https://events.idonate.com/stmaryfranklinfop All money raised stays in Franklin to assist anyone in need of help. Put your feeling of compassion into action and join us for this walk! Select SVdP for additional information.
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Saturday, September 28, 12:00pm to 5:00pm, Franklin Downtown Partnership Harvest Festival in downtown Franklin. Save this date. The rain date is Sunday, September 29, 12:00pm to 5:00pm. More Harvest Festival information to follow.
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Partnering with Franklin Matters @https://www.franklinmatters.org sharing information about what matters in Franklin. 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 FCDC meeting September 5 at 7:00pm
Franklin Public Library
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