■Three Rivers Baseball, Franklin Cal Ripken registrations are now open on our website for 2022! We are looking forward to a great season. Visit to register: clubs.bluesombrero.com/threeriversbaseballnh.
■Winter Carnival activities: Feb. 19 (Veterans Memorial Recreation area at 1 p.m., afternoon skating and hot cocoa party at the pond, all day long – Webster Lake Fishing Derby), Feb. 20 (1 p.m. cardboard races, all day – Webster Lake Fishing Derby), Feb. 26 (Ski-a-Thon), Feb. 27 (1 to 3 p.m., snowmobile demo/ride-in event). Visit VeteransMemorialRecreationSkiArea on Facebook for details.
■Mayor Jo Brown will present a Franklin Economic Development update at the Franklin Rotary Club weekly meeting on Feb. 23 at noon. Meetings are held at the Episcopal Mission and are held in person or on Zoom. Email s4stanleys@gmail.com or hcchandler@peabody.place for Zoom link.
■The Franklin School Board meets Monday at 6 p.m. at the High School cafeteria.
■Franklin Planning Board meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
■The Franklin Area Lions Club meets Monday at Pizza Chef at 5:30 p.m. Contact person: MylaEverett@gmail.com.
■The TRIP Center (senior center) offers meals at their facility at Bessie Rowell Community Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Takeout meals are available on Monday. Call 934-4151 for more information. The center will be closed on Monday for President’s Day.
■“Little Women” is coming to the Franklin Opera House from March 10 through 13. Presented by Franklin Footlight Theatre. Visit franklinoperahouse.org to reserve your tickets now or call 934-1901.
■“A String Fling” featuring NH homegrown players Audrey Budington, Dan Falella and Scott Kiefner will perform at the Franklin Opera House on May 26. Order your tickets now at franklinoperahouse.org or call 934-1901.
■The Franklin Public Library is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit franklinnh.org/resident resources for their website for more information.
■Line dancing is offered at the TRIP Center every Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. Call 934-4151 for details.
■Keep Movin’, an exercise program for adults, is offered at the TRIP Center every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Come early and walk indoors or outdoors.
■Register now at Parks & Recreation for the Before and After School Program, the Kindness Club (ages seven through 10) and much more. The Junior Youth Group serves 6th and 7th graders (ages 11 to 13) and meets Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Center. Contact Karen at (603) 770-1851 for more information.
JUDITH ACKERSON
369-0574
franklintowncrier@gmail.com