Millis-The Millis Department of Health will open a town-wide flu clinic at the Veterans Memorial Building at 900 Main Street in Millis on Saturday, November 20th for anyone 8 years and older.
The clinic will be conducted from 9 am to 1 pm. The clinic only provides a quadrivalent flu vaccine; there is no "premium" flu vaccine.
To schedule an appointment, visit https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/millis or call 508-376-7042 to contact Jen Kiggen, Assistant Committee of the Department of Health.
Must wear a mask.
Franklin-Expressions Enrichment at 475 Franklin Village Avenue will offer a series of holiday programs in November and December.
Make a Hanukkah gift in the show from 4pm to 6pm on November 18th. This is a gift-giving show for children. Each child will make two to three gifts. Suitable for grades K-6. The cost is $40, including all materials.
The Pumpkin Flower Arranging Adult Workshop is scheduled to be held from 1-3 pm on November 20th. Participants will express their inner floral designer with Kathy Montesanti, a local professional floral designer, and take their design home or give it as a gift. The cost is $50, including all materials.
Ceramic Christmas tree or candlestick painting will be held on November 20th from 1-3 pm
Participants will draw a Christmas tree or candlestick. The cost is $50, including all materials.
Shop until you give up! Black Friday will be held on November 26. The children are sent between 9 am and 12 pm, while parents and caregivers have time to go shopping on holidays. Children will make their own holiday gifts. This plan is suitable for grades K-6. The cost is $75, including all materials.
The decoration of the gingerbread house is scheduled to be held from 10 am to 12 pm on December 4th. This activity is for parents with children. Includes everything: houses, decorative candies and fixtures, and frosting. The cost is $50, including all materials.
For more information or questions, please visit www.expressions-enrichment.com or call 508-346-3251.
Norfolk-Norfolk Farm, 28 Rockwood Road/Rte. Norfolk 115 will host the fifth annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day, November 25 from 12 to 3 pm.
A full Thanksgiving dinner including dessert and coffee will be served. This event does not charge any fees, but accepts donations.
Anyone who needs transportation should provide their address, and Grange will arrange pick-up and drop-off between 11:30 and 12:00. Contact The Grange via email kevinr11000@yahoo.com or call 508–507-8007 before Monday, November 22.
This event was sponsored by Norfolk Manor.
Norfolk-The Norfolk Lions Club announced that it will host the Coats 4 Kids winter jacket again this year.
The event started at Haunted Car Crawl on October 23, during which many coats were collected. Consider using lightly used or unneeded jackets, whether they are designed for babies, children, men or women, to participate in this annual event.
This year’s drop-off locations are the Lions Christmas Tree Sales Office next to Dunkin Donuts in downtown Norfolk, and Norfolk Grange at 23 Rockwood Road.
All coats will be cleaned by Anton's Cleaners of Medfield. You can donate to this important cause before January 10.
The Lions especially thank Dover Trucking for donating new tote bags to their collection station again. For any questions about the drive, please contact Cindy Ladue at 508-667-0002.
Franklin-The Franklin Interreligious Committee will hold an annual interreligious Thanksgiving service for the community at 7pm on Sunday, November 21
The service will be held at Church Square No. 1 in St. Mary's Catholic Parish (masks are required) and will be broadcast live on stmarysfranklin.org (click to live mass).
This year, the service will feature live performances by the pastor and interim pastor of Franklin Federal Church Dr. Marylayna Schmidt, and the interfaith choir directed by Mary Diehl of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The series will benefit Gilly's House Addiction Treatment Center in Wunsom (gillyshouse.com).
The Franklin Interreligious Committee is an organization whose members are made up of Franklin’s religious groups. It meets the various needs of the community by acknowledging the power of belief defined by the individual spiritual tradition. However, it is these same traditions that unite the council on a common goal to initiate and sponsor activities that enrich and challenge Franklin citizens.
The purpose of the committee is to sensitize the Franklin community to issues of poverty and social injustice, and to promote tolerance and understanding through shared worship, programs, performances, and publications, and to make the understanding of our belief traditions have an impact on these issues. In addition, through These same means, the committee strives to recognize and celebrate the diversity and shared values that exist in the community.
The committee is a non-profit organization whose main purpose is to improve the communities it serves.
Participating houses of worship: Franklin First Universal Salvation Church, St. John’s Anglican Church, Eze Church, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Franklin Federal Church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Franklin United Methodist Church.
For more information, please visit www.FranklinInterfaith.org or Facebook: Franklin Interfaith Council.
Franklin-The Franklin St. Mary's Men's Faith Organization will hold its next monthly meeting through Zoom on November 20th from 8:45-9:45 am.
The conference will show Bishop Barron's series on the seven deadly sins and seven virtues. The title of this episode is Pride and Humility. As always, Bishop Barron’s views proved to be confident and practical.
All meetings are currently held through Zoom and are held on the third Saturday of every month from 8:45 to 9:45 in the morning
For more information on the formation of male beliefs and a link to this conference, please visit https://www.stmarysfranklin.org/mens-faith-formation. Everyone is welcome.
The Franklin-St. Mary’s Women’s Faith Group will hold a meeting through Zoom from 9:30 am to 10:30 am on November 13th
The group will watch a short film from the Bishop Barron series titled "Conversion-Follow the Call of Christ". During the meeting, the group will listen to the story of the "woman at the well". To view the trailer about his conversion series provided by Bishop Barron, please visit www.wordonfire.org/study-programs/conversion/
If you are interested in the Zoom link contact information, please send an email to Deacon Guy (deaconguy@stmarysfranklin.org). All women are welcome.
For more information, please visit www.stmarysfranklin.org/womens-faith-formation
Wrensom-Wrensom Former Congregational Church at No. 1 East Street will host the Christmas Forest Church Fair on Saturday, November 20th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Participants can browse and purchase a large number of goods on the table of baked goods, crafts and sewing, plants, books, jewelry, gifts, Christmas decorations and local suppliers. With a variety of lightly used items.
Children are invited to participate in a vibrant children’s fair with Santa Claus. There will also be brunches and a silent auction featuring a Howard Miller wall clock donated by Simon Furniture, a Red Sox baseball signed by infielder Bobby Dalbeck, a Samsung tablet, Live Scribe smart pen, Tanscam DR-05 linear PCM recorders, theme gift baskets, various restaurants, museums, shops, bed and breakfast vouchers including Proctor Mansion, etc.
In addition, 50/50 raffle tickets will be sold throughout the day. A year later, the church is happy to host this annual festival, which is a long-term community tradition.
For the safety of everyone, tourists are required to wear masks. For more information, please visit the church website www.occhurch.net or call 508-384-3110.
Franklin-Knights of Columbus, Commission of the Sacred Heart In 1847, the Diocese of Saint Mary of Franklin is planning their 4th annual Thanksgiving Pie sale.
The pies are made by the family-owned Mann's Orchards and Bakery. The pie flavors are: apple, pecan, pumpkin and blueberry.
The cost of each pie is $15. Similarly, customers can also choose to donate pies. All donations will be sent to the Franklin Senior Center for distribution on Thanksgiving.
There are two ways to buy Thanksgiving Pies this year: visit Knights' website www.kofc1847.org or visit their Facebook page: KnightsofColumbusCouncil1847-here are links to order and pay. The website is now open until November 14.
On the weekend of November 13-14, after all the Masses in St. Mary Franklin, the Order will also be accepted by the Knights. They will be set up behind the church to accept orders. Accept cash, check or credit card. For online orders, only credit cards can be used.
Customers can pick up their pies at the CCD office on the first floor of the Old St Mary Franklin Parish Hall Center (formerly a charter school) on Tuesday, November 23, from 3 to 8 pm. There will be signs.
If you have any questions, please call Jim Campbell 508-848-8681, Jim Lane 774-571-9804 or Mike Swan 508-404-4792.
MEDWAY-Medway Parks & Recreation and the Medway Cultural Council invite residents of the town to capture this fall pumpkin Halloween and Thanksgiving season in their photos, and then send their best original and recent photos to the "Signs of Autumn" theme photo contest .
The contest starts now until November 26th-submit photos before midnight on November 26th. Late photos will not be accepted.
Each participant can accept up to five photos. Submit each photo to jharrington@townofmedway.org - including your name, address, email, mobile phone (optional) and photo.
Entry is free. The organizer only asks participants to be creative, think outside the box and send the original photos. All entries will be posted on the organizer’s social media page and published in printed form.
Winners and prizes will be announced on December 10.
Foxsburg-The Marilyn Rodman Center for the Performing Arts/Orpheum Theater at 1 School Street in Foxborough is making a formal appeal to artists to submit works for their November and December gallery exhibitions.
MRPAC is committed to showcasing the works of local artists, and they are invited to submit works in any medium to consider themed installations every two months.
The works submitted in November and December should follow the theme of "Festival of Trees", showcasing the changes and transition of the New England tree landscape from autumn to winter, their glory and despair, withstanding all kinds of weather, and a vibrant world and endurance.
Artists are welcome to submit a comprehensive exhibition as a solo exhibition. MRPAC may also consider welcoming multiple artists to join this curated collection. All submissions will be considered to ensure that a broad perspective is represented.
Those interested in showing their work should send an email to MRPAC Art Director Jennifer Rathbun at JenniferR@orpheum.org.
For more information about upcoming events at the Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center, please visit: https://www.orpheum.org
MEDWAY-Medway Household Hazardous Waste Day is scheduled for Saturday, November 20, rain or shine. 9 am to 1 pm at 46 Broad St., Medway
Participants are always asked to:
If COVID restrictions are required, they will be released closer to the event date.
Acceptable items: sewer cleaner, rust inhibitor, wood preservative, wood stripper, oven cleaner, mercury, fluorescent bulb, gasoline, furniture polish, insecticide (<1 gallon), hydrochloric acid, antifreeze , Metal polishes, pest-free strips, degreasers/solvents, brake fluids, photographic chemicals, dry cleaning fluids, furnaces, cement, oils, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, radiator rinses, creosotes Sealant/glue, sewage tank cleaner, transfer fluid.
Unacceptable items: latex paint, radioactive materials, explosive materials, asbestos, garbage, car batteries, CRT, propane tanks, pathological waste.
Participants are required to: Bring a driver’s license or other proof of residence, pack all materials separately and transport them carefully, do not mix materials (mixing may be dangerous and unrecognizable).
Mixed materials are not accepted; only carry household products, label each substance and carry it in an open box
Anyone who brings unacceptable materials to the collection location must take them home. They cannot stay on the scene.
Businesses are not included in this collection. No matter how big or small it is.
Bellingham-Bellingham Women Today will greet Santa Claus and his friends in the lobby of St. Blaise Church, Bellingham S. Main St. 1158, on Saturday, December 11th from 9 am to 11:30 am Santa's annual muffin.
Join groups of muffins, bagels, juice, milk and coffee. Children can meet Santa and give him their Christmas wish list. A photo with Santa Claus is $4 or two for $6 each, and food and beverages are 50 cents-$1 each.
Children will be provided with free crafts and coloring pages, as well as lucky draw baskets and holiday supplies for sale. All proceeds will benefit the local BWOT charity.
Santa Claus and his elves are busy preparing for Christmas, and Women Today in Bellingham will help them send personalized letters to anyone on your list. They are great gifts for children, the elderly, college students and anyone with a young heart. The cost per letter is US$2 and the cost per letter is US$5.
BWOT will accept the request in Muffins with Santa, or send the recipient's name and address, your name and phone number, payment method, and any information you wish to add to the letter to BWOT, PO Box 405, Bellingham, MA 02019 Before December 15...
BWOT is a non-profit civil organization that has served Bellingham and surrounding communities for more than 30 years. The team met on the second Monday of each month from September to June in the police station conference room on Blackstone Street.
To contact the group, please send an email to BWOTmaevents@hotmail.com or visit them on Facebook.
Bellingham-Today Bellingham women's annual fundraising event for the popular butter braid pastry and happy traditional cake roll is here.
Hand-woven pastries come in many flavors: raspberry, Bavarian cream, cinnamon, apple, strawberry cream cheese or blueberry cream cheese. They are light in texture, with more than 20 layers of pastry dough, made of 100% real butter and natural ingredients.
Easy to prepare for special occasions or any time; just thaw and stay overnight, bake the next day. These woven pastries are perfect for upcoming special occasions, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, or Sunday morning treats for the family. 22 ounces each. The pastry serves 5 to 6 breakfasts or 10 desserts and costs US$14.
Joyful Traditions cake rolls are frozen, so you can use them at your convenience. As long as they are defrosted, they are ready to serve. The cost is $15. The cake roll has the following flavors: pumpkin, chocolate cream, red velvet, strawberry cheesecake, carrot cream cheese and lemon cream.
BWOT will accept orders from October 11th to 26th. To place an order, please send the product name, taste and price to BWOT, PO Box 405, Bellingham, MA 02019. Including checks paid to BWOT.
For more information, please contact Melonie at 508-657-1113 or check the BWOT Facebook page. Items will be delivered or picked up on November 2nd. The proceeds will be donated to local BWOT charities and projects.
BWOT is a non-profit civil organization that has served Bellingham and surrounding communities for more than 30 years. The group is open to men and women 18 years of age or older, and will hold meetings at the Bellingham Police Department conference room on Blackstone Street at 7:30 pm on the second Monday from September to June.
For more information, please call Julie 508-272-0978 or send an email to bwotmaevents@hotmail.com.
Franklin-Temple Etz Chaim at 900 Washington Street in Franklin is providing services remotely in response to the current COVID-19 emergency. To access the live broadcast, please visit https://temple-etzchaim.org/live.
For more information, please call 508-528-5337 or visit the website http://www.temple-etzchaim.org
Norfolk-The Norfolk Lions Club has started a new weekly online sweepstakes called the "Norfolk Lions Lucky Draw."
The cost of the lottery ticket is $25 for one ticket, $45 for two tickets, and $60 for three tickets. For the remainder of 2021, a winning number will be drawn every week.
The holder of the winning number will receive a check for $25, and the number will be returned to the pool for subsequent weekly draws.
The big winners of the final lion lucky draw of $500, $200, $100 and $100 will be drawn on December 26.
Tickets can be purchased now. Tickets purchased before 3 pm on Sundays will be included in the weekly lucky draw. The lion luck of the lucky draw winner will be drawn every Sunday night.
Tickets can be purchased at https://www.norfolkmalions.org/lions-luck-of-the-draw
The proceeds from the lottery will be used for worthwhile causes through the Norfolk Lions Charity Fund. In the past, distribution helped local and national causes.
Franklin-Let's Laugh Today, a Laughter Yoga group, available for free on the Zoom app at 7:30 every Wednesday night.
In these challenging times, nothing can help relieve stress and anxiety more than laughing. Laughter exercises and deep breathing help bring more fresh oxygen to the body and brain, making you feel more energetic and healthy. This is a great way to connect with others through eye contact while maintaining social distancing. It is completely uplifting and boosts immunity.
For a link to a free Zoom meeting, please visit www.letslaughtoday.com. People of all ages are welcome. You can sit or stand all the time.
Under normal circumstances, Let's Laugh Today meets on the second Tuesday of every month in the conference room of Franklin’s First Universalist Association, 262 Chestnut St., Franklin, 7:30-8:30 in the evening. Free face-to-face meetings will be This can be done to resume after the meeting.
Laughter Yoga is a physical and mental health exercise that includes deep breathing and some stretching exercises, funny laugh exercises (not jokes or comedies), clapping, and deep relaxation. In addition to laughter, it has many benefits. It can strengthen the immune system, fight the negative effects of stress, and is a powerful antidote to depression and anxiety.
Any age and any level of physical ability can participate. There is no posture. Have a water bottle on hand, because laughter can make people dehydrated.
The team is led by certified master trainers Bill and Linda Hamaker. For more information, please call 508-660-2223 or send an email to billandlinda@letslaughtoday.com. New laughs are always welcome.
Franklin-After 50 years of face-to-face meetings, the Stony Brook Camera Club is meeting through Zoom until it is safe to return. SBCC continues to provide the same high-quality programming, which is now available in a virtual and interactive manner.
The planning committee developed a complete schedule for 150 national, international and local speakers, as well as image studies, competitions and Saturday seminars. From now to the end of 2020, some of the topics of the speaker include: the wild side of nature photography, time-lapse photography, astronomical landscape photography, black and white processing, landscape photography art, and well-equipped macro photographers.
Field trips and camping trips to expand the members’ photography experience will be restored when the group meets again. SBCC welcomes members of all ages and abilities. From smartphone photographers to experienced photographers, everyone can hone their skills through the club.
SBCC has a mentoring program that can pair inexperienced shooters with experienced shooters.
Visit www.StonyBrookCC.com to learn more and view the full event calendar for 2020-2021. Please refer to the "Become Our Guest" on the homepage to fill in the form to notify Zoom to connect at the next meeting. This registration entitles the newcomer to a free 30-day membership and the right to participate in conferences.