FM #1394 - Franklin Senior Center - March 2025 Highlights - 02/28/25

This session shares my conversation with Sarah Amaral, Director and Ariel Doggett, Programming & Volunteer Coordinator with the Franklin Senior Center. We had our discussion virtually via Zoom on Friday, February 28, 2025.

We talk about 

• The Listening Session March 4 at 9:30 AM (free breakfast)
• The closure begins at 1:00 PM on March 4
• Many (but not all programs) have an alternate site beginning March 5
• Keep in touch via the newsletter, social media accounts, and if necessary, call the Center
• Key special events when the center reopens
• Fire Dept St Patrick’s lunch date to be determined
• Lunches available at Tri-County during the closure, need to call day before 
• except for March 14, which will be a box lunch picked up at the Municipal Bldg (also need to call day before)

The show notes include links to the Senior Center page, the calendar of events and to subscribe to the monthly newsletter. 

The recording runs about 23 minutes, so let’s listen in.

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Franklin Senior Center page ->  https://www.franklinma.gov/583/Franklin-Senior-Center-Council-on-Aging 

March 2025 newsletter -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4503/Franklin-Newsletter-March-2025?bidId= 

Alternate site schedule

https://www.franklinma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4551/March-newsletter-insert?bidId= 

Subscribe to the newsletter -> by calling 508-520-4945

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