🌱 New Cookie Shop Coming Soon + Local Star Performing In Franklin

Hey, neighbors! It's Saturday in Franklin and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community today.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 91 Low: 67.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun. High: 90 Low: 69.

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Here are the top three stories in Franklin today:

1. Franklin's Berry Farms community can expect to see a new southern bakery on the scene as Cookie Fix is looking to make its Tennessee debut in the next few months. Before now the company offered cookie dough shipments so that you could make its delicious cookies in the comfort of your home, now you will be able to come in person and get a taste of its wonderful flavors from the rotating menu. An exact opening date has not yet been determined, but it is believed the cookie shop will be open either later this summer or in the early fall. (Williamson Source)
2. This weekend, First Lady Jill Biden will be nearby in Nashville in celebration of Pride Month where she will be stopping by a local spot before speaking at a political event later that evening for the Biden Victory Fund in Nashville. Nashville's Pride Parade will be taking place on Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. The event will be free and will occur down Broadway between 8th Avenue and 2nd Avenue. For anyone interested in the festival, however, tickets must be purchased. The festival will be all weekend long Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (WKRN News 2)
3. Local American Idol star Oliver Steele will be performing in a free concert this Sunday in Franklin at Paddle Dog at 6:00 p.m. Steele made a name for himself with his first performance at Paddle Dog before his "American Idol" appearance and then backed it up by winning over the building and making it to the final eight. In the show's finale, Steele partnered up with other Middle Tennessee star Jelly Roll for a performance of "Need a Favor." (Williamson Source)

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Today and tomorrow in Franklin:

Saturday, June 24

• Community CPR (Non-Certification) At City Hall Training Room (9:00 AM)
• Read With Sadie At Williamson County Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Summer Essentials Craft At Williamson County Public Library (2:00 PM)

Sunday, June 25

• Family Board Games And Open Play Chess At Williamson County Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Sci-Fi Sunday: Super 8 At The Franklin Theatre (3:00 PM)
• Blackberry Jam Music Festival At Boyd Mill Farm (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Make sure you are in downtown Franklin this Fourth of July for a party you won't forget, sponsored by the Franklin Lions Club. The party starts at 10:00 a.m. where you can expect all sorts of fun activities all day and then make your way to The Park at Harlinsdale at night for the fireworks show. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• The Franklin community came together earlier this week in celebration of International Yoga Day. There was no better morning for this year's Yoga in the Park, make sure you're one of the many participants in next year's event. (Friends of Franklin Parks via Facebook)
• Make sure you register for September's Franklin Cancer Walk, the 1.2-mile walk starts at Natchez Community Center and travels down Main Street around the block, and finishes back at the center. The walk is in support of anyone going through cancer, the event begins at 9:00 a.m. (Franklin Tomorrow via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you soon for another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.