Author: Dave Gerlits

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament and Puzzle Sale

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Friday, January 24, 6-8 pm OR Saturday, January 25, 10 am-12 pm Puzzle Tournament Enter your team to puzzle against other teams in a friendly and fun competition on either Friday night or Saturday morning. Each team receives the same 500-piece puzzle and races to finish first. Prizes given for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place.   It’s only $40/team for teams of up to four people and your team goes home with the completed puzzle. Team captains … Continue reading Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament and Puzzle Sale

Wasted Food, Hunger, and the Climate Emergency: How Food Recovery Helps

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Franklin Food Pantry Special Event for Hunger Action Month Hosted by the FUSF Food Justice Team Thursday, September 12, 2024 at FUSF Join Liz Miller of Spoonfuls, a Massachusetts-based food recovery organization, for an educational evening examining how collecting fresh, edible food that would otherwise go to waste, and distributing it to social service agencies like The Pantry can help address food insecurity and the climate crisis. Please register to attend: https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/hungeractionmonth For questions contact … Continue reading Wasted Food, Hunger, and the Climate Emergency: How Food Recovery Helps

The Belle of Amherst

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October 26, 2024 at 7:00 PMBy William Luce This Tony Award-Winning play brings the poet Emily Dickinson to life for modern audiences. Based on Dickinson’s life from 1830 to 1886, the play is set in her Amherst, Massachusetts home and makes use of her work, diaries, and letters to explore both the agony of her infamous seclusion with moments of joy amid the people closest to her. Kathleen Mary Mulligan, stars in this one woman … Continue reading The Belle of Amherst

Mahjong Play All Day

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Saturday, May 4, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM Come alone or with friends. All levels welcome, but some experience required. Bring your 2024 NMJL card and $5 in change to play with.  $30 fee includes door prizes and lunch.  Coffee and mini muffins served if you arrive before play starts.

What’s Your Story? An Evening of Storytelling

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Saturday, April 6, 2024, 7 PM to 8:30 PM Inspired by The Moth Radio Hour, the theme of the night is “Surprises.” Join us for an evening of fun as amateur storytellers dare to share their personal stories about surprises they have experienced. Snacks and beverages will be provided during intermission but feel to bring your own. What’s Your Story? is a family-friendly event hosted by the First Universalist Society in Franklin in our beautiful … Continue reading What’s Your Story? An Evening of Storytelling