3-01-2024 10:15pm

More Calendars, Films, Calligraphy + Second Sunday Speaker & the Easter Bunny!

Alan Earls Editor

March at the Franklin Historical Museum comes in on the coattails of our Leap Year/Calendar exhibit -- which continues through Sunday, March 10 -- and includes a panoply of silent films, the art of calligraphy, and more.

Happy Birthday Franklin! Mar.2, 2024

Yes, it’s that time of year again when we celebrate our town’s incorporation as a municipal entity and invite those who share this birthday (and others) to join us for sociability, cake, and coffee at the Franklin Historical Museum, 10-1, on Saturday, Mar. 2. We are also expecting some fun education about the stories that go along with some of the other towns names of Massachusetts, too, courtesy of one of our associate members!

The Second Sunday Speaker Series

The Second Sunday Speaker Series at the museum continues on March, 10, 2024 with popular local historian Joe Landry, discussing the Thomson Press Building and its history (a structure recently added to the miniature Franklin exhibit, on display in December and January). He will be joined by Commissioner Scott Mason. Doors open at 1 and the presentation begins at 1:15 at Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central Street, Franklin, MA. FREE

`Cinema 80’ Feature Films Continue (Free)

Silent Saturdays start at 6 pm on each Saturday of the month (except the last): Chris. Leverone, a videographer and graphics artist from Franklin, has directed promotional and fundraising videos, and is currently a producer at Franklin TV. He developed this program of films in cooperation with the Franklin Senior Center.

March 2 A trip to the Moon and other short films by Georges Méliès.
Méliès was a pioneer of special effects, using elaborately painted sets and "trick" photographic techniques to entertain some of the first movie audiences at the turn of the twentieth century.
March 9 The Kid
The Kid is Charlie Chaplin's crowning achievement, using pantomime humor to tell a memorable and heartfelt story.
March 16 The Lodger
In one of his first thrillers, Alfred Hitchcock paints a picture of paranoia and suspicion with clever camerawork and editing, as a killer stalks the streets of London.
March 23 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Caligari is the first great film in the horror canon, and an excellent specimen of German Expressionism, with warped images and warped characters that hypnotized Weimar Germany.
March 30 No program.

Easter Bunny – Sat Mar. 23, 10-1

The Easter Bunny
will make a kid-friendly appearance on the “front porch” of the museum Saturday March 23 during the museum’s open hours, 10-1.

Beyond the Palmer Method – Learn about calligraphy, Sat. Mar 16 and Sat Mar. 23 from 11-12:30

Learn about this useful artform and get an introduction to creating calligraphy. Meet our resident expert in penmanship, cursive writing methods, and calligraphy, Krishna Swain! "Words written in calligraphy have defined thousands of years of our history. In this program, we will dive into the history of the art form, particularly in America, and learn how to create beautiful calligraphy."

The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street, Franklin. The museum is open Saturday mornings from 10AM-1PM and Sunday afternoons from 1:00PM-4:00PM. When visiting the museum, please consider donating a non-perishable item for the Franklin Food Pantry.

Questions? Contact Alan Earls at 508 560 3786.