■Breaking Character will perform at the Farmer’s Market on Thursday at 5 p.m., sponsored by the Franklin Opera House and Watts Water Technologies. Enjoy local entertainers with alternative rock music from the 90s to the present. 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 to 6 p.m. SNAP/EBT cards, as well as credit/debit cards are accepted.
■Franklin Parks and Recreation needs Before and After School Program assistants and tutors. Contact Krystal at Parks and Rec at 934-2118 or drop by the center. Information is also available at franklinnh.org.
■Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry needs plastic, paper, or reusable bags! Please drop off at the lower level or call 934-2662 to make other arrangements.
■There will be a Franklin VNA Foot Clinic on Tuesday at the TRIP Center. Call 934-3454 to make an appointment. The VNA will also offer “Intro to Hospice.”
■Two TRIP picnic lunches are scheduled for Wednesday and Aug. 25 at 10:30 a.m. at Griffin Beach. Bring a chair to enjoy the sun or sit under the pavilion. It’s a $3 round trip on the van or feel free to drive yourself. Call 934-4151 with questions.
■The TRIP Center provides Meals to Go to their diners and home delivered meals for those who participate in Meals on Wheels. Call Nancy at 934-4151 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 to 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)
■Franklin Baptist Church is presenting a free Parking Lot Carnival on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For questions, call Hannah at 934-0230, email thebaptist@metrocast.net, or visit the 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 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.
JUDITH ACKERSON
369-0574
franklintowncrier@gmail.com