Franklin Downtown Partnership Announces
2014 Event Dates
The Franklin Downtown Partnership has set the dates for this
year’s Strawberry Stroll, Harvest Festival, Holiday Stroll and Beautification
days. The FDP also announces its General Meeting Dates and invites the general
public to attend and learn more about important issues and happenings in town.
Downtown Beautification Day will be Saturday, May 17, 9:00
a.m. to Noon. The Partnership, the Franklin Garden Club and many volunteers
will install more than 1,200 flowers and greens, and community service hours
will be available to students. Contact Eileen Mason at emason11@verizon.net
for details about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities. Winter
Beautification Day will be Sunday, November 23.
The Partnership’s 11th annual Strawberry Stroll will take
place on Thursday, June 12, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A sidewalk sale,
entertainment and the Partnership’s mouthwatering Strawberry Shortcakes will
kick off summer in sweet style. The FDP currently is signing up sponsors for
this event. Contact event Co-Chairs Nicole Fortier, nfortier@deanbank.com,
or Bryan Taberner, btaberner@franklin.ma.us, for more
information.
The always-popular Harvest Festival will be Sunday, October
5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. This annual event will draw at least
6,000 visitors to town for a fun afternoon of local entertainment, shopping,
food and games. Booth registration information will be available on the FDP
website in June.
The Holiday Stroll is set for Thursday, December 4, from
4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A visit from Santa, holiday music, crafts and specialty
shopping draw hundreds of people downtown for this special holiday evening.
Roberta Trahan and Gregg Chalk will co-chair this event.
Along with these popular events, the FDP also set its
General Meeting dates: May 1, September 4 and November 6. The Partnership
invites all business owners and residents to join discussions about issues
affecting the area and learn more about the FDP’s efforts in revitalizing
downtown Franklin. The meetings take place at 8:30 a.m. at the Dean College
Campus Center.
More information about the events, meeting dates,
sponsorship and volunteer opportunities can be found at www.franklindowntownpartership.org.
The Franklin Downtown Partnership is a 501(c)3 organization
that works to stimulate economic development downtown to create a positive
impact throughout the area. To that end the FDP runs events and takes an active
role in downtown improvement projects like beautification efforts and
streetscape design. The Partnership
currently has close to 200 members and welcomes all businesses and residents.
Any business, organization or resident interested in
membership or sponsorship should contact Executive Director Lisa Piana at downtown.franklin@yahoo.com
or (774) 571-3109, or visit the office at 9 East Central Street.
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