🌱 Movie Filming Downtown + Halloween Movies At Franklin Theatre

Hello and happy Saturday! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in Franklin.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny with a shower. High: 80 Low: 54.

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Here are the top three stories in Franklin today:

1. Franklin's Karen Kingsbury will be filming a movie in Franklin. The film will be for her book "Someone Like You" which was released in 2020. Her new production company titled Karen Kingsbury Productions will be directing the creative process of the film. Crews will begin filming the movie in downtown Franklin next week. (Williamson Source)
2. The Franklin Theatre will be celebrating Halloween by screening some spooky movies. Today, the theatre will be screening The Addams Family at 10:00 a.m. The Birds will be screened on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. On Monday, Oct. 31, the theatre will be screening The Rocky Horror Picture Show at 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Click to view the full movie schedule. (News Channel 5)
3. Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson will be hosting a conversation on broadband access on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The Franklin Tomorrow Breakfast with the Mayors will be held at Rolling Hills Community Church on Columbia Ave at 7:45 a.m. There will be a networking session held beforehand at 7:00 a.m. (Williamson Herald)

Today in Franklin:

• Cooper Trooper Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser At The Pumpkin Patch (9:00 AM)
• Unite Williamson Prayer Breakfast At Eastern Flank Battlefield Park (9:00 AM)
• Rocking Rhythms Story time At The Williamson County Public Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Are you in the market for a new best friend? Consider this list of adoption-ready pets in the Franklin area that are searching for a forever home. (Franklin Patch)
• Ever wonder how Franklin has changed through the years? The City of Franklin has shared a photo of downtown Franklin taken in 1950. Click to view the photo. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• Did you miss the city's Budget and Finance Committee meeting on Thursday? You can check out a recording of the livestream on the City of Franklin's Facebook page. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you Monday for your next update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.