Opening reception tomorrow (Friday, June 13) for "Patchwork", a group exhibit by 6 Framingham State University artists, 6 to 9 pm at the Mill Contemporary Art, Saxonville Mills
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-06-12-fsu-artists-show-opens-friday-at-the-mill-contemporary-art/
#Framingham #Saxonville #FSU

Community Water Chestnut Pull on the Sudbury River this Saturday at Simpson Park. Canoes provided by Paddle Boston.
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-06-11-community-water-chestnut-pull-at-simpson-park-june-14/

#Framingham #SudburyRiver

Friends of Saxonville community mixer this Thursday, June 12, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-06-10-friends-of-saxonville-community-mixer-thursday/
#Framingham #Saxonville

This weekend in and around the neighborhood: Hanson's Farm Strawberry Festival, Eastleigh Farm's Story Hour, Classic Car Night, and more. Plus Hazardous Waste Day tomorrow. https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-06-06-this-weekend-in-around-the-neighborhood/
#Framingham #Nobscot #Saxonville

Veterans' Memorial Day #Framingham cemetery visits should reach Saxonville around 10 am Monday.
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-05-21-memorial-day-activities-in-saxonville/
[Note that the image headline from the city newsletter is for this year and should say 26 May *2025*]

Immigrant Rights and Resources Night online tomorrow, Thursday, May 22, 7 to 9 pm. Sponsored by the #Framingham Human Relations Commission.
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-05-19-immigrant-rights-resources-night-thursday/

MetroWest YMCA in #Framingham is sponsoring a free community Senior Health & Wellness Day on May 28 (and you don't have to be a 'senior' to attend)
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-05-20-free-senior-health-wellness-day-at-metrowest-y/

Both Walgreens and TD Bank are each closing a retail location in #Framingham, but the Saxonville and Nobscot stores were spared. https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-05-16-neighborhood-escapes-walgreens-td-bank-closings/

The Wagon Creamery ice cream shop is now open in Saxonville! #Framingham
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-05-08-wagon-creamery-in-saxonville-is-open-%F0%9F%87%AF/

Hanson's Farm in #Framingham opens for the season this weekend
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-05-07-hanson-s-farm-opens-for-the-season-this-weekend/

Search and query 25+ years of Friends of Saxonville newsletters with a new app I just published. It has both conventional full-text searching and an experimental AI chatbot that answers plain-language questions from the Friends' newsletter archives.

App: https://apps.machlis.com/shiny/Saxonville/

Blog post: https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-05-01-search-and-chat-with-25-years-of-friends-of-saxonville-newsletters/

(The app was built with the R programming language and uses OpenAI models to power the chatbot.) #Framingham

Framingham Earth Day Festival postponed until Saturday, May 3, but Science on State Street at Framingham State University is still on tomorrow
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-04-25-earth-day-festival-postponed-science-on-state-street-still-on/
#Framingham #EarthDay
cc @universalhub

Are you planning outdoor containers in your garden or around your home this Spring? Jenna from River's Edge Garden Center shared some of her best tips for growing flowers, tomatoes, and other plants during a presentation at McAuliffe Library last night.

https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-04-25-container-gardening-secrets-from-jenna-at-river-s-edge-nursery/

#Framingham #Gardening

Updates on local trails, Pinefield shopping center sale, and more: news tidbits from last night's Friends of Saxonville meeting
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-04-23-8-news-nuggets-from-last-night-s-friends-of-saxonville-meeting/

#Framingham #Saxonville

Events in and around the District 2 #Framingham neighborhood this week: Friends of Saxonville meeting, Container Gardening with Jenna from River’s Edge, Earth Day Festival, and Science on State Street community festival at Framingham State.
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-04-21-events-this-week-in-and-around-the-neighborhood/

There may be ❄️ on the ground this morning 😢but it will be gardening season very soon! 🪻🌿
Get tips for successful container gardening at a free McAuliffe Library program April 24 featuring Jenna from River's Edge Garden Center #Framingham
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-04-12-container-gardening-with-jenna-from-river-s-edge-april-24/

ProjectB opening reception tonight, April 11, 6 to 9 pm #Framingham
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-04-11-print-progressions-gallery-opening-april-11/

Sign of Spring: Garden in the Woods re-opens for the season this weekend
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-04-09-garden-in-the-woods-re-opens-this-weekend/
#Framingham

#Framingham Mayor Sisitsky's 2025 District 3 meeting will be on April 17, 7 to 8 pm at Brophy School. I'd guess that the issue of zoning in Nobscot will likely come up, since District 3 includes the property that had been recommended for dense multi-family zoning under the mayor's MBTA Communities Law zoning plan.
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-04-09-district-3-meeting-with-mayor-april-17/

Next community stargazing at #Framingham State University is this Tuesday from 7:45 to 9 pm.
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-04-04-next-community-stargazing-april-8/