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Sidewalk Activation Ordinance Passes in Framingham

Framingham City Council voted on November 7 to allow businesses in the core of Downtown Framingham to utilize the sidewalk in front of their businesses to extend their commercial presence. A hallmark of many active downtowns, this ordinance establishes guidelines for businesses that ensure sidewalk safety and buy-in from city officials. The new law creates an approval process that will ensure that any activities that occur outside of the storefront will be attractive and safe for all users. The ordinance identifies specific storefronts where the sidewalk is wide enough to accommodate café seating, merchandise displays, or just signage. To read more about the ordinance, read the full article.
Holiday Shopping Guide

Framingham has you covered! Let Choose Framingham guide you to some of the best local shops to buy the perfect holiday gift and support our local businesses and artisans. Read the full article here.

Launch Framingham Opens

Looking for a new activity for your kids? Launch Framingham, located at 2 California Ave, had its grand opening on Saturday, November 9. The new 21,000 square foot facility offers year-round family entertainment including a ninja style obstacle course, laser tag arena, battle pit, a slackline challenge and full redemption video games scattered throughout the facility. Visitors can also enjoy wall-to-wall, inter-connected trampolines with angled trampoline walls, as well as signature trampoline courts dedicated to tumbling, dodgeball and slam-dunk basketball and great in-house dining options. To read the full story, click here.
Adesa Boston

Adesa Boston was recently named the 2019 Eastern Chapter Auto Auction of the Year for Excellence in Community Service by the National Auto Auction Association. Adesa was chosen out of approximately 75 auctions in the East Region. For more information, read the full article.

Restaurant Space Available for Lease

Framingham has several prime spaces available for lease, including 75 Concord Street and 444 Franklin Street, which are specifically set up for restaurants. Read the full article to find out more information.
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Dec 14
Holiday Window Decorating Contest
Weekly Group Runs with Greater Framingham Running Club
Meet friends for FREE clinics and weekly meet-ups! Anyone interested in completing their first 5K, runners who want to improve speed or increase distance, runners interested in building a regular routine, anyone new to running who could benefit from a group setting, runners who would like to learn technique/skills, previous couch to 5K participants - all are welcome! Questions? Email Coach Kendra Howard (clubkcoaching@gmail.com) or Mark Goldschmidt (mag2170@aol.com)

Dec 15
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Baby & Me Storytime Featuring Pop-Up Peekaboo: Colors
Join us every Sunday for our Baby & Me Storytime, as we read a book and participate in activities featuring sensory growth for your little ones. For caregivers and children ages 0-2. Plus, get a coupon for a free tall, hot or iced Starbucks coffee (Café stores only).

Dec 16
Holiday Window Decorating Contest
Weekly Storytime
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate storie and school readiness activities. Ages 2-4

Dec 17
Holiday Window Decorating Contest
Drop-in Baby Lapsit at McAuliffe Branch Library
Tuesdays 10:00-10:30am Ages 0-2 with an adult. Come sing and play with words, rhyme and puppets at Baby Lapsit. Parents can network while babies pick up phonological awareness, one of six foundations of future reading success. This informal program for babies and their parents/caregivers runs about 20 minutes and introduces the pleasures of the library to your baby or toddler.

Dec 18
Holiday Window Decorating Contest
Drop-In Knitting
Unwind with your knitting and your crocheting at the library! Share tips, conversation, and a love of making. Drop in for a little while or for the whole time. Instruction is provided if needed. Bring your own materials, although we do have some tools to get you started. Meets every Wednesday and the second and fourth Saturday of the month.

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