Country Gazette
Day of Giving planned in Franklin
FRANLIN The Franklin Education Foundation (FEF) invites the community to join in a Day of Giving on Tuesday, May 4 as Franklin celebrates the birthday of public-school advocate Horace Mann and the amazing work of local educators.
Since 1997, FEF has funded hundreds of educational grants totaling more than $300,000 to inspire innovative and sustainable programs, and to further support excellence in education within Franklin Public Schools.
The educational grants support engaging, diverse and sustainable pre K-12 learning opportunities and resources, including a Franklin Family Resource Guide, Box City, Family Astronomy Night, and the Franklin High School Empty Bowls Project, which are just a few of the many projects that have benefited students, families, educators and the community at large over the decades.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15
VIRTUAL UNLIKELY TRIVIA live on Facebook. 6:30 p.m. Hosted every Friday by An Unlikely Story Book Store & Cafe s Patrick Kinney. Watch the free event at www.facebook.com/anunlikelystoryplainville/
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
ZOOM CARTOONING WORKSHOP with Rick Stromoski: Animals!. 1 p.m. Hosted by Franklin Public Library. One hour virtual cartooning workshop for beginners. Learn how to draw several different animals. Have paper and preferred drawing medium available. Ideal for kids in grades 3-7. To register: email Caleigh at ckeating@minlib.net
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20
LET S LAUGH TODAY LAUGHTER YOGA GROUP on Zoom. 7:30 p.m. Free (every Wednesday). All ages are welcome. Laughter Yoga is a body/mind practice for well-being that involves deep breathing and a few stretches, playful laughter exercises (no jokes or comedy), clapping and deep relaxation. Any age and any level of physical ability can participate. No poses. Have a water bottle on hand. Led by certified master
KITCHENER Region of Waterloo Public Health officials reported another 71 COVID-19 cases on Thursday. The region s COVID-19 dashboard shows there were 61 cases in the past 24 hours, with other cases added to previous day s totals. That brings the number of lab-confirmed cases of the disease in the region to 5,899. Active cases dropped by 25 to 518 and 5,211 people have recovered from the disease. The number of deaths in the region remained unchanged at 165. There are currently 33 people hospitalized due to COVID-19, including 12 people in the ICU. There are 36 active outbreaks in the region, including a new one at a food and beverage service with three total cases.