1-10-2024 12:28am

THE BIG TO DO

Alan Earls Editor

Things to do, here, there, and everywhere in Greater Franklin.

Ready, Set, Scroll! ˅

ICE CREAM (And Scoopables)

Ice Cream Machine, Cumberland RI

Applause
Gelato and Unique Finds, Main St. Franklin

SPECIAL EVENTS

Ben Franklin Book
Week Jan 14-21

Sun 1/14 Joe Landry on History of Thompson Press at the Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central Street. Doors open at 1, talk begins at 1:15. FREE

Mon 1/15 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday — no events.

Tue 1/16 Ben Franklin’s Journey from Slaveholder to Abolitionist AND African Son, a discussion. 6:30 PM at the Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central St.. FREE

Wed 1/17 Ben Franklin Autobiography LIVE Readathon at the Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central Street, 9:30 AM on Ben’s Birthday, Jan 17 2023. Sign up for a reading slot here
or just come by to listen.

Wed 1/17, Special, Extra "Bookish" Trivia Night at Teddy Gallagher's 6:30 pm

Thurs 1/18 World PREMIERE, “The Boatbuilders” Pre-release Screening & Discussion. 6.30 p.m. Franklin Public Library. A new docuseries uncovers the historical legacy and present-day impact of the boat building community. FREE

Fri 1/19 Get to know ‘Ben’s Books’ — Meet on the second floor of the Franklin Public Library, at the display case, at 2pm for the story of the books! FREE

Fri 1/19 BIG Library Book Sale. Friday, January 19th, 1:00-5:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 20th, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. All books are just one dollar!

Sat 1/20 Ben Franklin, America’s First Scientist — a talk and demonstration by engineer-entrepreneur John Berg, on Saturday, Jan 20, 2023 from 10 to 1 at the Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central St. FREE

Sat. 1/20 Children's Ben Franklin Story Time. 10:30 AM at Escape Into Fiction Bookstore, 12 Main Street FREE

Sat 1/20 Bag Sale Finale of Library Book Sale. $5 per bag!

Sat 1/20 Vera Meyer and Ben Franklin’s Glass Harmonica at the Franklin Public Library 6:30-8 pm. FREE (School St entrance)

Sun. 1/21 Ben Franklin Considered and Reconsidered — an authorized showing of PBS interviews with modern leaders discussing the many facets of Ben Franklin. Sunday Jan 21, 2023 from 1-4 at the Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central St.

More information is available at https://benfranklinbookweek.com

ON STAGE

At the Black Box --Electric Youth 2024 Debut Concert Friday, Jan. 12, 7:30 PM

At the Black Box – Tarzan --Mar 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, starring Broadway’s original Tarzan Josh Strickland

Dean College – She Loves Me, February 28 - March 3, 2024.

Franklin High School – Our Town presented by Theatre Arts 2, January 18th, 7pm in the FHS Auditorium (donations only) and The Rehearsal $10 admission.