■Choose Franklin is hosting a Candidates Forum for the upcoming city elections. Residents were invited to submit questions for the candidates in advance, and the forum will be recorded live, without an audience, and posted online at noon on Sept. 22. Links to the recording will be found at ChooseFranklin.org and on its Facebook page. City election is Oct. 5 for mayor, city council, school board and supervisors of the checklist.
■Scout sign up/information night on Sept. 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the gym at Paul Smith Elementary School. Please enter in through the rear door by ball fields. Cub Scouts are Kindergarten to Grade 5, boys and girls are welcome. The older scouts are Grade 6 to age 18 and we are trying to get enough females to start a girl troop. This is a combined sign-up night. If you cannot make it you can drop in at PSS gym any Tuesday night from 6 to 7 p.m. The older scouts meet at the Veterans Memorial Recreation Area’s Ski Lodge on Flaghole Road on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m . For more information email Steve Donahue at dbmwrt1150@aol.com.
■Ionic Ragged Mountain 20 Order of the Eastern star is holding a craft fair at 58 S. Main St. in Franklin on Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held on this date rain or shine. Please come and support local artisans and start your Christmas shopping early.
■The newly re-established Franklin Rotary Club meets Sept. 22 at noon at Pizza Chef. Contact jtilton.cca@gmail.com for further information.
■The Franklin School Board meets Monday at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. It will also be live streamed at Livestream:bit.ly/2UXbKY:
■The Planning Board meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. in City Hall. Contact Judy Bibbins at 934-2341 with any questions.
■The Franklin Bread & Roses Kitchen has reopened for meals on Mondays and Thursdays. The Kitchen is in the Unitarian University Church near the Peabody Home. Doors open at 4 p.m.; meals are served at 5 p.m.
■On Sept. 25 the Franklin Opera House welcomes Rockin’ Daddios to the stage. Tap your toes and sing along to their fun and stylish renditions of hits from the 1950s and 1960s. Visit franklinoperahouse.org for tickets and more information. Some seating limitations are currently in effect.
■The Lions Club meets on Sept. 20h and every 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at Pizza Chef, 5:30 – 6 p.m. sociall time, place your order, meeting begins at 6 PM. All are welcome. Contact myla.everett@gmail.com.
■The Thrift Clothes Closet is gathering toiletries and hygiene products to give to Karma Korner. Call 934-2423 with any questions. Be sure to visit the Closet’s Facebook regularly to keep up on all their good work and excellent deals. The Closet generously donates their profits to many local organizations.
■Karma Korner, the in-school (free) store for students needs school supplies, underwear, detergent pods for the laundry. Later in the season they will be collecting winter outerwear, so keep that in mind as you go through your closets. At this time, the Korner cannot accept any clothing.
■Shelving for display purposes is needed by Karma Korner. If you or someone you know has shelves they no longer need, please call the high school at 934-5411 to arrange for drop-off.
JUDITH ACKERSON
369-0574
franklintowncrier@gmail.com