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Greetings …
This week Dean College celebrates it's 158th Commencement. Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council, will deliver the keynote address. Congratulations and best wishes to all.
The Downtown Partnership conducts Beautification Day. Look for spring plantings on the bridge and in barrels. Thank you to the numerous volunteers and sponsors who make this beautification project possible.
Enjoy live music at Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, LiveARTS at FUSF, and two evenings of music at 3 Restaurant, Karaoke and Musical Trivia Nights at Raillery Public House, and Musical Bingo at Teddy Gallagher's. Visual Art happens through watercolor at Greco Design and Birchwood Bakery. There are board games, knitting and storytelling. The Public Library and Senior Center offer a variety of programs each day
Details about these activities and other events are in the newsletter. Happy reading! Arts and culture Happens in the Cultural District and Beyond.
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Happy to share …
The Traveling School of Fish … The Traveling School of Fish is coming, June 5 at 5:00pm to The Franklin Sculpture Park. Please join us in welcoming a new class of The Traveling School of Fish. This is a collaboration of the Gerald M. Parmenter Elementary Students and Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School Students.
The project is headed by Artist and Franklin Cultural District Committee Vice Chair Amy Adams. More formation to follow.
Calls for Artists and Cultural Opportunities … Cory Shea, Director of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy for the Town of Franklin, is updating the Franklin Culture website. She has created a page dedicated to Artists and Cultural opportunities. Take a moment to visit this page. Here is the link: https://franklinculture.org/calls-artists-cultural-opportunities
Sculpture Park Call … Two weeks remaining. The Town of Franklin is now accepting applications for the first wave semi-permanent/temporary sculptures to be installed at the Franklin Sculpture Park on Panther Way. Visit: https://franklinculture.org/Franklin-sculpture-park. Information is included on the landing page.
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Franklin PorchFest - June 1st!
Franklin's PorchFest event is 2 1/2 weeks away! There are over 35 porches and 49 bands registered for Franklin's first ever PorchFest event. Follow PorchFest on FaceBook or Instagram and at Franklin.PorchFest.Info . This event is made possible with support from the Mass Cultural Council, Town of Franklin and the Franklin Cultural District Committee.
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This Week in the Cultural District and Beyond | |
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Wednesday, May 15, 1:00pm, Memory Cafe at Franklin Senior Center. Select Senior IG page for more information about the Senior Center events. Located 10 Daniel McCahill Street.
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Wednesday, May 15 , 10:30am to 11:30am, Animal Tales at Fairmount Fruit Farm. Ticketed event. Animal and farm themed stories, crafts, and activities. You may book for the entire 6-week session, a select few, or drop in (space limited). Best for 2.5-5 year olds. Select Animal for tickets. Fairmount Fruit Farm is located at 885 Lincoln Street.
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Thursday, May 16, 5:00pm, Board Game Nite at Pete's Nerd Emporium. Happening every Thursday in May. Bring your own game, or try something from our game library. Free admission, but tips to keep the library growing are greatly appreciated!
Select Pete's for more information. Pete's located at 10 Main Street.
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Thursday, May 16, 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Art on the Table Collage Workshop with Jenny Brown. We're excited to launch our inaugural event and extend our gratitude to our instructor Jenny Brown and our Franklin community partners the Franklin Historical Museum and Birchwood Bakery + Kitchen. WAITLIST. Select Collage for information and registration. Proudly presented by the Town of Franklin Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy.
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Thursday, May 16, 6:00pm to 8:00pm, WATERCOLOR INITIAL PAINTING Ticketed event at Greco Design Co. Join us for a fun night out and we'll show you how to paint 2 beautiful watercolor initials. You'll learn easy watercolor techniques and create your own artwork. A 5x7" frame is included for the finishing touch! We'll be offering light bites and beverages as you work. Click here to book your spot (limited to 10). Located at 6 Main Street.
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Thursday, May 16, 9:00pm Live Music by Joshua David at 3 Restaurant. Joshua David has been entertaining audiences with his unique blend of eclectic music since 2010.Select 3 for information. 3 Restaurant is located at 461 West Central St.
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Friday, May 17, 10:00am to 12:00pm Knitting at the Franklin Public Library. Love to knit or crochet? Join our group of local fiber artists who will be meeting in the Friends of the Franklin Library Community Room.Select Library for information. Located 118 Main Street.
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Friday, May 17, 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Book Sale Franklin Public Library. All books are just one dollar! Select Library for information. Public Library located at 118 Main Street.
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Friday, May 17, 9:00pm Live Music by Ken Barney in the bar/lounge at 3 Restaurant. Ken has been entertaining with his vocals and acoustic guitars at Pubs, Weddings and festivals and parties for a very long time. He has appeared in FPAC’s Carol’s Christmas, Humbug! and Les Miserables. Select 3 for more information. Located at 461 West Central Street.
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Saturday, May 18, 7:30am registration; 9:00am race starts. 5 K Road Race, Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee and Tri-Valley Front Runners partner on their annual 5K Road Race at the Grove Street Trailhead. Select Race for information and registration.
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Saturday, May 18, 9:00am to 3:00pm, Franklin Historical Museum. In honor of Commencement Day at Dean College, the museum is hosting a small exhibit of memorabilia and continuous showings of Dean’s 1965
Centennial film (with lots of shots of mid-century Franklin) throughout the day. FREE. Select Museum for additional information about this event. The Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street.
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Saturday, May 18, Library Book Sale at Franklin Public Library.
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9:00am to 12:00pm, All Books are just one dollar!
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1:00pm to 4:00pm, Bag Sale, $5 per bag. Come fill a brown bag with all the books you can!
Select Library for information. Franklin Library located at 118 Main Street.
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Saturday, May 18, 10:30am to 11:30am Animal Tales Ticketed event. Animal and farm themed stories, crafts, and activities. You may book for the entire 6-week session, a select few, or drop in (space limited). Best for 5-10 year olds. Register online. Select Fairmount for information and ticketing. Fairmount is located at 885 Lincoln Street.
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Saturday, May 18, 11:00am. 158th Commencement, Dean College. The keynote speaker will be Michael J. Bobbitt, the Executive Director of the Mass Cultural Council, who will also be receiving an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa. Additionally, Dean College will be presenting Former U.S. Ambassador to Croatia and Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations in Afghanistan, Peter W. Galbraith, with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. Congratulations to Dean College! Select Dean for information.
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Saturday, May 18, 8:00pm to 11:00pm, Karaoke, Every Saturday Night, at Raillery Public House. Select Raillery for information. Raillery is located at 280 Franklin Village Drive.
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Sunday, May 19, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Franklin Historical Museum. The Museum is open to visit exhibits. FREE admission. Select Museum for information. The Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street.
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Sunday, May 19, 1:00pm to 3:00pm Musical Bingo at Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub. Select Teddy for information. Located at 30 Main Street.
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Sunday, May 19, 2:00pm to 3:00pm, The Weekend Watercolor. Registration Required. Relax with Sharon Carloni during a Sunday watercolor class for adults 18 and over. Supplies are provided. First time painters are welcome! Project Theme: Painting the Beauty of Shells. Franklin Public Library. Select Watercolor for information. Library 118 Main Street.
CONTACT: Mitzi Gousie 15085204941 mgousie@minlib.net
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Sunday, May 19, 3:00pm. Young Artist Showcase by LiveARTS at First Universalist in Franklin. A group recital by young, talented musicians. Ticketed Event. Select LiveARTS for information.
FUSF is located at 262 Chestnut St.
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Monday, May 20, American Mah Jong, Franklin Senior Center
Select Senior for Senior Center activities. The Senior Center is located at 10 Daniel McCahill Street.
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Tuesday, May 21, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Musical Bingo Night, Raillery Public House. Join us every Tuesday night for Musical Bingo! Select Raillery for information about this restaurant. Located at 280 Franklin Village Dr.
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Wednesday, May 22, 5:30pm Teen College Life Panel Discussion! at Franklin Public Library.Teens! Join a panel of FHS graduates as they share their experiences and advice, as well as answer any questions you may have about college with a uniquely Franklin perspective! CONTACT: Caleigh Keating 5085204941 ckeating@minlib.net.
Public Library located at 118 Main Street.
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Thursday, May 23, Empty Bowls Fundraiser at Franklin High School. Support Franklin Food Pantry. More details to follow. Select Bowls for information. Franklin High School, 218 Oak Street.
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Friday, May 31, Franklin High School Graduation, Class of 2024. Pisini Field. Congratulations to FHS Class of 2024! Franklin High School, 218 Oak Street.
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Saturday, June 1, Franklin Public Schools Music Department is inviting community musicians to join the performance of "God Bless America" at the Franklin PorchFest June 1. Select Poster for more information about rehearsals and the PorchFest performance. Select Performance to sign up as a participant.
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Saturday, June 1, 12:00 noon, Franklin Art Association will be plein air painting on the Town Common during PorchFest. They will set up near the gazebo where the Franklin School Bands will be playing for part of the afternoon. Stop by to meet the artists and see what we are working on. Select FAA for more information about this Franklin organization.
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Friday, June 7, 4:00pm to 8:00pm Franklin Downtown Partnership presents Strawberry Stroll. Main Street. Booths, Giveaways, Food, Music. Select FDP for information.
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Friday, June 7, 7:30pm; Saturday, June 8, 7:30pm; Sunday, June 9, 2:00pm August: Osage County! at THE BLACK BOX. FPAC presents Tracy Letts’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County. A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. Mix in Violet, the drugged-up, scathingly acidic matriarch, and you’ve got a major play that unflinchingly—and uproariously—exposes the dark side of the Midwestern American family. Ticketed event. Select Osage for tickets and information. THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 West Central Street. Donation from MCC.
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Sunday, June 9, 2:30pm and 3:00pm Mary Anning: Fossill Hunter by Jon Ceander Mitchell, A Chamber Opera in Two Acts at First Universalist Society of Franklin. The afternoon begins at 2:30pm with a Pre-opera talk by dinosaur specialist Dr. David Fastovsky! The opera begins at 3:00pm. The Opera features Aurora Martin, Emily Bieber-Harris, Daniel Fridley
Mark Schiappucci, Frank Walker, Luis Viquez, Conductor. The performance is Free but donations will be accepted. FUSF is located at 262 Chectnut Street. Funded with a grant from Mass Cultural Council.
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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. June 13 at Franklin Senior Center and on Zoom.
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