■A Franklin City Council meeting will be Monday at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Visit franklinnh.org for the agenda, link to stream the meeting and minutes from previous meetings.
■National Night Out, presented by Franklin Police and Fire Departments, will be on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at Odell Park. Everything is free! Enjoy a cookout and fun for the whole family.
■The zoning board will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Call 934-2341 with any questions. Past minutes, the agenda and other information is available at franklinnh.org.
■Bob Rutherford will perform at the Farmer’s Market on Thursday at 5 p.m., sponsored by the Franklin Opera House and Watts Water Technologies. Bob is a virtuoso guitarist, entertainer, and singer. Bring a blanket or folding chairs. Food is available from Buffy the Hot Dog Slinger and Vulgar Brewery. The Farmer’s Market runs from 3-6 p.m.
■A Red Cross blood drive is Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tanger Outlet Center. Visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment.
■Franklin Baptist Church Carnival will be Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Hannah at 934-0230 or thebaptist@metrocast.net for information, or visit thebaptistchurchoffranklin.com.
■Vacation Bible School at Franklin Baptist Church is Aug. 16-22. Hours are 5:30-7 p.m. on Aug. 16-20 (Monday through Friday), 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 21 and 10 a.m. on Aug. 22. This is a free event for ages 5-11. Contact Hannah at 934-0230 or thebaptist@metrocast.net. Visit thebaptistchurchoffranklin.com for more information.
■The Franklin High School Classes of 1970 and 1971 are sharing a celebration of their reunions this year. The combined event will be held on Sept. 18 at the Elks Lodge on South Main Street in Franklin from 4:30-9:30 p.m. Advance registration is required for attendance and the deadline for registration is Aug. 18. There are plans for high school facility tours during the day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact Barbara Gove Therrien (387-0201, craftychica@yahoo.com) or Ron Lessard (266-1151, lessard.ron@gmail.com).
■The Franklin Opera House Celebrity Waiters Dinner, usually held in the fall, has been changed to “Aloha – 2021 Celebrity Waiter Cookout and Auction,” scheduled for Aug. 26 at Mojalaki Country Club. Donated auction items are welcome. Please call the Opera House at 934-2109 or Annette at 934-8222. You may reserve a spot for the event at http://bit.ly/2021cwd or franklinoperahouse.org.
■The following activities have returned to the TRIP Center: chair exercises (Tuesday and Thursday), bingo (Tuesday and Thursday), and Cribbage Group (every Tuesday). Keep Movin’ begins in August. Line dancing will start in September. Pick up the July newsletter at the Center. Call 934-4151 with any questions.
JUDITH ACKERSON
369-0574
franklintowncrier@gmail.com