PAST EVENTS

events in 2O26

BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the novel WOODWORKING by Emily St. James! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook!
PICNIC AT DELCARTE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2026
6:30 - 8:30 PM
DelCarte Recreation and Conservation Area, 409 - 459 Pleasant Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Bring your own brown bag meal!
BOOK CLUB (CANCELLED!)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2026
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the novel IRON WIDOW by Xiran Jay Zhao! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook!
BRUNCH WITH NON-SCENE FRIENDS

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2026
10 AM – 12 PM
Mak's, 451 West Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Enjoy great food with great friends at Mak's!
ICE CREAM SOCIAL

THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Bring your favorite ice cream to share with everyone, and come hungry! Vegan and non-vegan options will be provided!
CELEBRATE WITH PRIDE 2O26 FRANKLIN

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026
12 - 4 PM
Franklin Town Common, 200 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join us for an afternoon of family fun, food trucks, live music, and more! Shop local vendors! Learn about local nonprofits! Show your support of gender and sexual diversity in Franklin!
FRANKLIN FARMERS MARKET

FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026
2 - 6 PM
Franklin Town Common, 200 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Stop by our table at Franklin Farmers Market!
BELLFORGE PRIDE 2O26

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026
3 - 6 PM
Bellforge Arts Center, 45 Hospital Road, Medfield, Massachusetts 02052
Stop by our table at Bellforge Pride 2026!
RAINBOWRRITOS FUNDRAISER

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026
11 AM - 10 PM
Santa Fe Burrito Grill, 28 West Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Santa Fe Burrito Grill in Franklin is generously donating a portion of its proceeds on Saturday, June 13, 2026, to Franklin LGBTQ Alliance! We are calling this our “Rainbowrritos Fundraiser”! Present a hard copy of this flyer at Santa Fe Burrito Grill to participate!
FRANKLIN LGBTQ+ PRIDE FLAG PLANTING 2O26

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026
10 AM - 12 PM
Franklin Town Common, 200 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join us at Franklin’s fourth annual LGBTQ+ pride flag planting!
STRAWBERRY STROLL 2O26 FRANKLIN

FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026
4 - 8 PM
Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Stop by our table at Strawberry Stroll 2026 Franklin!
PLANNING PARTY FOR CELEBRATE WITH PRIDE 2O26 FRANKLIN

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin Town Common, 200 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
(Rain location: Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038)
Help us prepare for Celebrate with Pride 2026 Franklin by assembling flags, making booth markers, and more!
BOWLING NIGHT 2O26

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Pinz, 110 South Main Street, Milford, Massachusetts 01757
Join us for a night of bowling!
BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on GENDER EUPHORIA, a collection of stories written by trans, non-binary, and intersex writers and edited by Laura Kate Dale! This work is available in print and as an audiobook!
BRUNCH WITH NON-SCENE FRIENDS

SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2026
10 AM – 12 PM
Mak's, 451 West Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Enjoy great food with great friends at Mak's!
BAKE-YOUR-OWN-PIZZA NIGHT

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Bake your own personal pan pizza in one of Franklin TV’s ovens! Pizza crusts and a variety of sauces and toppings will be provided!
BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the memoir PAGEBOY by Elliot Page! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook!
ORIGAMI NIGHT

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join us for a night of origami! Origami paper will be provided!
BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the novel REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE by Carson McCullers! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook! This work was also adapted into a film starring Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor in 1967!
BAKE SALE 2O26

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2026
10 AM - 2 PM
Stop and Shop (Franklin Village Plaza), 40 Franklin Village Drive, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Buy and sell home-baked goods to raise money for Franklin LGBTQ Alliance!
DINNER AT 99

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026
6 - 8 PM
99 Restaurant, 847 West Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Enjoy great food with great friends at 99 Restaurant!
BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the nonfiction work ACE by Angela Chen! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook!
REGIFT-YOUR-UNWANTED-HOLIDAY-GIFTS YANKEE SWAP 2O26

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Don't let your unwanted holiday gifts go to waste! Regift them at our fourth annual Yankee Swap!
BRUNCH WITH NON-SCENE FRIENDS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2026
10 AM – 12 PM
Mak's, 451 West Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Enjoy great food with great friends at Mak's!

EVENTS IN 2O25

BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the novel CARMILLA by Joseph Sheridan LeFanu! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook!
WINTER WONDERLAND AT SOUTHWICK'S ZOO AND HOLIDAY SHOPPE AT GALLIFORD'S

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025
7 - 9 PM
Southwick’s Zoo and Galliford’s, 2 Southwick Street, Mendon, Massachusetts 01756
Join us for a night of hot cocoa, light displays, and crafts by local artisans! (Note: Winter Wonderland will be open 5 - 9 PM, and the Holiday Shoppe will be open 6 - 9 PM, but we will be there 7 - 9 PM only.)
CRAFTING AND GAMES

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join us at Franklin TV for a night of making ornaments, building wreaths, and playing Jackbox games!
BOOK CLUB (CANCELLED!)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join us for our discussion of the novel MYRA BRECKINRIDGE by Gore Vidal! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook! It was also adapted into a film starring Mae West, John Huston, Raquel Welch, Farrah Fawcett, and John Carradine!
FRIENDSGIVING POTLUCK 2O25

THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Bring your favorite dish to share with everyone!
BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the novel LIGHT FROM UNCOMMON STARS by Ryka Aoki! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook!
BRUNCH WITH NON-SCENE FRIENDS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025
10 AM – 12 PM
Mak's, 451 West Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Enjoy great food with great friends at Mak's!
HALLOWEEN PARTY 2O25 AND MOVIE NIGHT

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Come enjoy some Halloween candy and watch the movie ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES with us! Feel free to come in costume!
FRANKLIN HARVEST FESTIVAL 2O25

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025
12 – 5 PM
Downtown Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Visit us at our booth at Franklin Harvest Festival 2025!
APPLE PICKING AT TANGERINI'S FARM

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
2 PM – 4 PM
Tangerini’s Farm, 139 Spring Street, Millis, Massachusetts 02054
Come join us for an afternoon of apple picking at Tangerini’s Farm in Millis!
BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the novel AUBREY MCFADDEN IS NEVER GETTING MARRIED by Georgia Beers! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook!
PUZZLE SOLVING COMPETITION

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Bring a puzzle, and challenge others to solve it faster than you!
BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the nonfiction work TRANSGENDER HISTORY: THE ROOTS OF TODAY’S REVOLUTION by Susan Stryker! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook!
MINI GOLF OUTING

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025
5 – 7 PM
750 Concord Street, Holliston, Massachusetts 01746
Come join us for some mini golf at Putts and More in Holliston!
KINDNESS ROCK PAINTING NIGHT

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Come paint rocks for the Franklin Kindness Rocks Garden!
BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the nonfiction work SO MANY STARS: AN ORAL HISTORY OF TRANS, NONBINARY, GENDERQUEER, AND TWO-SPIRIT PEOPLE OF COLOR by Caro De Robertis! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook!
CARD GAME NIGHT

THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2025
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join us for card games at Franklin TV!
BRUNCH WITH NON-SCENE FRIENDS

SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2025
10 AM – 12 PM
Mak's, 451 West Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Enjoy great food with great friends at Mak's!
CELEBRATE WITH PRIDE 2O25 FRANKLIN

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2O25
(RAIN DATE: SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2025)
12 - 4 PM
Franklin Town Common, 200 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join us for an afternoon of family fun, food trucks, live music, and more! Shop local vendors! Learn about local nonprofits! Show your support of gender and sexual diversity in Franklin!
FRANKLIN LGBTQ+ PRIDE FLAG PLANTING 2O25

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Franklin Town Common, 200 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join us at Franklin’s third annual LGBTQ+ pride flag planting!
STRAWBERRY STROLL 2O25 FRANKLIN

FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025
4 - 8 PM
Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Stop by our table at Strawberry Stroll 2025 Franklin!
MEDFIELD PRIDE 2O25 AT BELLFORGE

SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025
2 - 6 PM
Bellforge Arts Center, 45 Hospital Road, Medfield, Massachusetts 02052
Stop by our table at Medfield Pride 2025 at Bellforge Arts Center!
FRANKLIN FARMERS MARKET

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2025
2 - 6 PM
Franklin Town Common, 200 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Stop by our table at Franklin Farmers Market!
PLANNING PARTY FOR CELEBRATE WITH PRIDE 2O25 FRANKLIN

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Help us prepare for Celebrate with Pride 2025 Franklin by assembling flags, making booth markers, and more!
FRANKLIN PROGRESS FLAG RAISING 2O25

SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2025
11:30 AM - 1 PM
Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join us for Franklin’s second annual progress flag raising at Franklin Municipal Building!
BOWLING NIGHT 2O25

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025
7 - 9 PM
Pinz, 110 South Main Street, Milford, Massachusetts 01757
Join us for a night of bowling!
MOVIE NIGHT: DUMPLIN'

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025
6:00 (not 6:30!) – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join us for a screening of the 2018 movie DUMPLIN’, starring Jennifer Aniston, Harold Perrineau. and Kathy Najimy!
BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Pete's Nerd Emporium, 10 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the novel GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook!
BRUNCH WITH NON-SCENE FRIENDS

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025
10 AM – 12 PM
Mak's, 451 West Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Enjoy great food with great friends at Mak's!
BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Pete's Nerd Emporium, 10 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the novel DEAD SOULS by Nikolai Gogol! This work is available in print, as an ebook, and as an audiobook!
LGBTQ+ MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP WITH MARISSA MELNIKOV

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join us for an LGBTQ+ mental health workshop with Canton-based social worker and therapist Marissa Melnikov!
BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Pete's Nerd Emporium, 10 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the novel CINNAMON GARDENS by Shyam Selvadurai!
REGIFT-YOUR-UNWANTED-HOLIDAY-GIFTS YANKEE SWAP 2O25

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Franklin TV, 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Don't let your unwanted holiday gifts go to waste! Regift them at our third annual Yankee Swap!
BOOK CLUB

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Pete's Nerd Emporium, 10 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Join our discussion on the novel Q.E.D. by Gertrude Stein!
BRUNCH WITH NON-SCENE FRIENDS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2025
10 AM – 12 PM
Mak's, 451 West Central Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Start off the new year with great food and great friends at Mak's!