■Winter Carnival Ski and Snowboard Races (cancelled last weekend) moved to Sunday the 16 th starting at 1 PM. Come enjoy the fun and outdoors at the Veterans Memorial Recreation Area on Flaghole Road.
■Fourth Annual Boat Bash -Snow Crash!: Downhill Kayaking at the Veterans Memorial Ski Area will take place Sat. March 7 th with 10 AM registration and 11 – 3:00 downhill kayaking races this event ends the
■58th Annual Winter Carnival events but the ski area will be the site of community activities throughout the year. Visit Facebook: Veterans Memorial Ski Area often to keep up with events.
■School Vacation spaces available at Parks and Recreation for families looking for a place for their youngsters to spend quality time during February school break. Call 934-2118 or visit https://www.franklinnh.org/parks-recreation/pages/programs-activities to register.
■Buy tickets ahead as the Franklin Opera House, (Sat. Feb. 29th , 7:30 PM) presents “Makin’ Whoopie! Ida LeClair’s guide to Love and Marriage.” Prepare for an evening of hilarity with great, relatable humor. Call 934-1901 or visit franklinoperahouse.org for tickets.
■Karma Korner welcomes new and gently used clothing for teens, as well as cosmetic and hygiene items: toothbrushes and paste, shampoos and soaps, tampons/pads, deodorant, etc. for young men and women. Items can be dropped off at Franklin High School main office. With spring coming, go through your closets for nice dresses for young ladies for prom and graduation, and dress shirts and pants for young men.
■The Franklin School Board meets Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Franklin Middle School Library.
■The Franklin Area Lions Club meets Monday the 17 th at 5:30 PM at the Soda Shoppe. Call 848-3373 or visit lioncherylpwrs@aol.com for more information.
■Franklin Public Library Cookbook Club meets this Tuesday, the 18th at 6:00 PM. Call 934-2911 to learn more.
■The Webster Lake/Griffin Beach Ice Fishing Derby takes place Saturday and Sunday, the 16 & 17 from 6 AM – 3 PM.
■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 3-6 hours every or every other week from January until early April. For more info contact: Cary Gladstone @cary.gladstone@graniteuw.org or call 625-6939 ext. 128. In Franklin area contact Brian MacKay, mvic2@yahoo.com.
■Driver Safety Refresher Course for all drivers of all ages will be offered by AARP March 9 th from 9 – 4 PM. Brush up on all the laws and your insurance carrier may offer ratee reduction and point removal for your participation. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for all others. Call 581-9154 for more info or 934-4151 to register.
■Franklin Girls Softball is currently accepting applications for players for the 2020 Spring Season. Parents can register their players online at www.FranklinGirlsSoftballNH.com or print out an application on the website. Copies also available at Bessie Rowell Community Center. Register before March 7 th to avoid a $10 late fee. Follow on Facebook or email at FranklinGirlsSoftballNH@gmail.com.
JUDITH ACKERSON
934-2543
franklintowncrier@gmail.com