■Volunteers needed in Franklin and Laconia for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. Intake specialists and tax preparers will be expected to complete standards of conduct certification and commit about three to six hours weekly until early April. For more information, contact Cary Gladstone at cary.gladstone@graniteuw.org or call 625-6939, ext. 128. In the Franklin area, contact Brian MacKay at mvic2@yahoo.com.
■The Franklin Outing Club’s 58th annual Winter Carnival Pancake Breakfast will be Feb. 2 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children, $6 for outing club members and $30 for a family of five.
■Franklin’s Drug Task Force will be putting informative flyers about Vaping and Juul on pizza boxes at Pizza Chef on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. If you have time to volunteer, many hands will help this go along quickly. Contact Kandyce Tucker at 934-7446 or at taskforceinfo@franklinnh.org.
■The Franklin Public Library announces a new young adult reading group, which will meet once a month on a Friday afternoon, beginning Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. The book for discussion will be chosen by the group. Snacks will also be provided. Call the library at 934-2911 for more information.
■Emergency Preparedness Information Night for the City of Franklin will be explained Feb. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 125 S. Main St. Speakers from the fire department, 9-1-1, homeland security and the city council, among others will be present.
■Franklin Opera House presents Joel Cage, acoustic rock song stylist, on Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets in advance at franklinoperahouse.org or by calling 934-1901.
■Free blood pressure testing at the TRIP Center will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
■Wayne Blanchard will be at the TRIP Center on Friday for long-term support counseling.
JUDITH ACKERSON
934- 2543
franklintowncrier@gmail.com