ArtWALK 2022 is fast approaching. From June 9 to June 12, Franklin will celebrate arts and culture events in the Cultural District and beyond. Franklin’s Cultural District is a specific, walkable downtown area that extends from around Ruggles Street, through the center of town, to Franklin High School. The Cultural District is where most arts and culture events happen and where many organizations, institutions, and businesses associated with arts and culture are located.
The ArtWALK events are hosted or facilitated by: Expressions Enrichment (located in the Franklin Village), Franklin Farmers Market, Franklin Downtown Partnership, Franklin Art Association, Franklin Public Library, LiveARTS, Franklin Historical Museum, Franklin Public Schools, THE BLACK BOX, and Escape into Fiction. These arts and culture institutions, organizations, and businesses are recognized for their numerous contributions that benefit the greater Franklin community. We are pleased to write that some of the events and performances received grant funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Franklin Cultural Council, the Franklin Cultural District, and the Town of Franklin. The ongoing collaborations among and between these organizations advance arts and culture in Franklin!
There are many ways to enjoy arts and culture during the ArtWALK weekend.
The schedule is listed below. There are links to many of the event providers included below.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS IN CULTURAL DISTRICT
Thursday, June 9
Expressions Enrichment, Adult Paint Night, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Franklin Village (registration required). Link to Expressions Enrichment here.
Friday, June 10
FAA Artwork, downtown Main Street store windows and Agway on Cottage Street
Franklin Library StoryWalk, Show the World! by Angela Dalton, downtown store windows
Franklin Farmers Market, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Town Common
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Willie T and Doctor X … singers and song writers with 1970s
roots-rock feel
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Farmers, artisans, crafters, and more. Link to Farmers Market here
Franklin Downtown Partnership Strawberry Stroll, 4:00 pm to 8:00
pm, Main Street, downtown Franklin. Link to Franklin Downtown
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Historical Museum open 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Link to Museum here
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FAA Art Gallery located in Escape into Fiction and FAA Art Show at the Rockland Bank Annex, both 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Link to FAA here
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Dom DeBaggis performing on the Birchwood patio, 4:00 to 5:45 pm
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Smokey the Bear and an antique fire truck at Franklin Fire Station, West Central St., 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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Dancing on Dean featuring Scott Brown and the Diplomats, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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Unveiling of FDP Ladybug Trail on the Dancing on Dean Stage, 6:00 pm
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Heath Nesbitt performing on the Birchwood patio, 6:15 pm to 8:00 pm
Sweeney Todd at THE BLACK BOX, 7:30 pm (ticketed event). Link to TBB here
Saturday, June 11
FAA Artwork, downtown Main Street store windows and Agway on Cottage Street
Franklin Library StoryWalk Show the World! by Angela Dalton, downtown store windows
Franklin Historical Museum, open 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
LiveARTS at the Historical Museum, 10:30 am
Escape into Fiction, Josh Funk and Kelly Light, story time and art, 10:30 am. Link to Escape into Fiction here
Ammaya Dance and Drum, 1:00 pm on the Town Common
Expressions Enrichment, Kids Painting Class, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Franklin Village (registration required)
Sweeney Todd at THE BLACK BOX, 7:30 pm (ticketed event)
Sunday, June 12
FAA Artwork, downtown Main Street store windows and Agway on Cottage Street
Franklin Library StoryWalk, Show the World! by Angela Dalton, downtown store windows
Franklin Historical Museum, Second Sunday Speakers Series, 150 Year History of the Franklin Fire Department, Museum opens 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm; speaker at 1:15 pm. Link to Museum here
Sweeney Todd at THE BLACK BOX, 2:00 pm (ticketed event)
Escape into Fiction, local authors books for sale, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LiveARTS at First Universalist Society in Franklin, 3:00 pm, 262 Chestnut Street (ticketed event) LiveARTS here
(Note: Events subject to change)
