■Trick or Treating in the city of Franklin will be allowed from 4 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31. There is a bulletin coming from the Franklin Police Department and City Hall shortly with precautionary information. I will update when that becomes available.
■Red Cross Blood Drives will take place at Tanger Outlets on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Visit redcrossblood.org for times and to schedule your appointment. There is always the potential for these schedules to change, so please be patient. Please, give the gift of life.
■Portrait of a Franklin HS Graduate Design Sessions is a collaborative effort for parents and administrators to answer the question “What should our graduates know and be able to do?” Several public sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 28, Nov. 12 and Nov. 19. Times vary. Contact carisacorrow@educatingforgood.com for more information.
■The City Clerk’s Office will be closed on Nov. 3 for the general election. If you are dropping off completed ballots, hand them directly to a clerk. Do not use the mail slot in the door. Request absentee ballots as soon as possible. Expect long lines for the clerk’s office and please use online services whenever possible. Voting information is also available at sosnh.org.
■Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry’s program, Feed the Need!, provides supplemental weekend food bags to children in the Franklin schools. Current needs are microwaveable mac and cheese cups, microwave popcorn packets, instant oatmeal packets, and microwave pasta cups. Extra garden produce? Call the pantry at 934-2662, located at 1 Central Street (across from Benson Auto), if you would like to donate. Email info.trifp@gmail.com to arrange for drop off. Monetary donations are always welcome.
■The Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry is looking for volunteers at various times throughout the week. Contact Alec Cahn at 934-2662 or email info.trifp@gmail.com.
■The Recreation Center has several programs for children and youths. Visit the Parks & Rec webpage at franklinnh.org for a full listing of what is available or call 934-2118.
■Service Link can offer phone appointments for those wanting information on Medicare open enrollment. Call 228-6625 ext. 1207 to set an appointment with Wayne Blanchard.
■The Franklin Animal Shelter will remain open by appointment only until further notice. Visit franklinanimalshelter.com for information about upcoming events and to support the shelter.
■The Franklin Public Library is open by appointment Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for 15 minutes of browsing to one party at a time. For now, there are no public computers. A virtual story hour is presented weekly. Curbside service is provided Monday through Friday. Please call 934-2911 for details.
■If you would like to receive regular notices of city meetings in your email box, visit franklinnh.org, select “Subscribe to E-news” and check the kind of information you would like to receive.
JUDITH ACKERSON
369-0574
franklintowncrier@gmail.com