Bellingham Calendar June - July 2025
June 2
Book Discussion Group, 6:30 p.m., Bellingham Public Library, 100 Blackstone St., Bellingham, This Other Eden by Paul Harding
June 3
Bellingham Town Election, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m., Bellingham High School gymnasium, 60 Blackstone St., Bellingham
A Novel Idea: A New Book Club for Adults –6:30-8 p.m., Bellingham Public Library, 100 Blackstone St., Bellingham, The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Contact Diane Nelson at [email protected].
June 4
Virtual Author Talks: Virtual Talk with Smithsonian Scientists, 2 p.m., through Bellingham Public Library – to register for these talks, go to: https://libraryc.org/bellinghamma .
June 6
Bellingham High School graduation
June 7
Franklin Rod & Gun Club Fishing Derby, 7 a.m.- 2 p.m., 53 Florence St., Uncas Pond, Franklin, $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under, $5 all-you-can-eat breakfast, free homemade pizza for lunch, trophies, raffles, no license needed this day
Franklin Porchfest, 12-6 p.m., various locations around Franklin, free musical performances, schedule at https://franklin.porchfest.info/
SAFE Café after Dark, 6:30 p.m., SAFE, 31 Hayward St., Franklin, featuring music by the Zajac Brothers, visit https://www.safecoalitionma.org/
June 10
Virtual Author Talks: Online Talk with Bestselling Author Lisa Jewell, 2 p.m. – through Bellingham Public Library – to register for these talks, go to: https://libraryc.org/bellinghamma.
Writing Group for Adults: 6:30 p.m., Bellingham Public Library, 100 Blackstone St., Bellingham, facilitated by local area writers Amy Bartelloni and Marjorie Turner Hollman. Works of fiction or non-fiction welcome. Contact Marjorie Turner Hollman at [email protected].
June 13
Franklin Strawberry Stroll, 4-8 p.m., Main Street from Dean Bank toward Dean College and Franklin Public Library, includes strawberry shortcake at Dean Bank, Dean College inflatable, interactive activities by Children’s Museum of Franklin, music, and vendors, presented by Franklin Downtown Partnership, www.franklindowntownpartnership.org
June 14
Pin Down game for BFCCPS Alumni and Parents, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., BFCCPS, 500 Financial Park, Franklin, presented by Benjamin Franklin Educational Foundation (BFEF), visit https://tinyurl.com/BFCCPSPinDown
Norfolk Fireworks, 6-10 p.m., Freeman Kennedy School, 70 Boardman St., Norfolk, live music, food trucks and fireworks, sponsored by Norfolk Recreation
June 19
Ladies of St. Anne Sodality Recognition Banquet, 6 p.m., Willowbrook Restaurant, Mendon, MA, $40 per person by June 2, drop check payable to St. Blaise with LoSA Banquet on the memo line and place it in an envelope addressed to Ladies of St. Anne in collection at any Mass before then. For info. contact Ann-Marie Lavallee-Kell, (508) 488-8528, or Jay Castonguay (774) 262-9605
June 21
Celebrate with Pride Franklin, 12-4 p.m., Franklin Town Common
June 24
Virtual Author Talks: Living the Otter Life with Katherine Applegate, 4 p.m. – through Bellingham Public Library – to register for these talks, go to: https://libraryc.org/bellinghamma.
June 28
Bellingham Pride Fest, Bellingham Town Common, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Millis Fireworks, 9:30 p.m., Millis Town Park, 900 Main St., Millis, sponsored by Millis Recreation
June 30
Bellingham Genealogy Club, 6-7:30 p.m., Bellingham Public Library, 100 Blackstone St., Bellingham.
July 2-6
Franklin 4th of July celebration, carnival, music each day, Blues Festival and Fireworks July 5th. Schedule at www.franklin4th.com .
July 7
Book Discussion Group, 6:30 p.m., Bellingham Public Library, 100 Blackstone St., Bellingham, The Little Liar by Mitch Albom
