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Quilling Card

Quilling Card is a greeting card company based in Framingham. They exemplify the kind of creative economy company that is attracted to Framingham. Choose Framingham caught up with the company's Chief Executive Office, Hyong Nguyen Wolf, to find out a bit more about her company and why they chose Framingham. Click here to read more.
Commercial Real Estate Workshop

Downtown Framingham, Inc. co-hosted a commercial real estate workshop with Wood Partners in early February at the Alta Union House in downtown Framingham. Commercial real estate professionals met business experts and municipal leaders to learn more about local business resources and understand local incentive programs. Read the article to learn more about the workshop.

Supporting Small Businesses During COVID-19

Local small businesses who rely on foot traffic and an active community are feeling the impact of cancellations surrounded by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. There are segments of the labor force who are not able to work from home and when customers are not visiting the local shops, the shop owners find it difficult to pay their employees. Additionally, it was just announced that the Boston Marathon, which was scheduled to take place on Monday, April 20th, will be moved to Monday, September 14th. This will impact Downtown Framingham businesses in particular. Read more about how to stay up to date and how to support small businesses.
Stay Connected in Framingham

How do I stay connected and engaged? How do I contact City Officials? How do I sign up for May Spicer's biweekly newsletter? Click to learn more about how to easily stay connected with what's happening in Framingham.

Harmony Grove Welcome Arch

Downtown Framingham, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to revitalizing downtown Framingham, celebrates Black History Month every year by remembering the gatherings at Harmony Grove, an important site for the abolition movement in our country. With support from Mayor Spicer and the Framingham Cultural Council, this African American heritage site, will now house a welcome arch at 166 Frankling Street. Read more about the groundbreaking for this cultural trellis, which took place on February 21.
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Apr 2
Trivia Night at 99 Restaurant
Play trivia every Thursday night @99restaurantandpubFramingham for a chance to win prizes!
Weekly Storycraft at the Main Library
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate stories, school readiness activities, and a thematic craft. Ages 3-5.

Apr 3
Special Play Space Activities at the Main Library
Drop in to play with the additional, rotating stations in our Play Space. Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm Fridays 11:00am-1:00pm Preschool ages.
Roxanne - The Police Tribute

Apr 4
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)
Y Night at YMCA
Grades 5-8, Saturdays 7-9:45pm Saturday Nights throughout the School year the MetroWest YMCA hosts Y-Night! Come hangout with old friends and make new friends! Play a game of basketball, or swim in our heated swimming pool! This program is available to all students in grades 5 through 8 and runs from 7:00pm through 9:45pm. The program is free for members of the Framingham YMCA and is $7 for non-members.

Apr 6
Weekly Storytime
Get in the library habit — drop in every week for some age appropriate storie and school readiness activities. Ages 2-4
Arthur Nolletti, Jr. Film Series: The Good Lie
The Good Lie (2014) is a remarkable story of resilience. Orphaned Sudanese youths resettle in the U.S. years after their arduous wartime trek to a refugee camp. Their lives inspire and transform their American job counselor (Reese Witherspoon).

Apr 7
Parent Support Groups - Wayside Youth and Family Support Network
Wayside's Parent Partnership Program holds weekly support groups on a variety of topics based on input from parents and current issues they are facing.
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.

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