Cinephilia is an academic word literally meaning “love of cinema,” but it also contains hints of nostalgia and passion for a film art that was undoubtedly the defining media experience of the twentieth century. As such, cinema has a variegated and fascinating history which extends well beyond the Hollywood we are all familiar with. Meant […]
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. Copies available at the library, or borrow as an ebook or digital audiobook through Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.
Join us for a virtual discussion of: The secret history of food : strange but true stories about the origins of everything we eat / Matt Siegel. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. Available on Overdrive HERE For details on how to attend […]
The science of agriculture is approximately 25,000 years old. The development of agriculture has influenced civilization, impacted the environment, and dictated food supplies. Master Gardener Gretel Anspach will discuss significant agricultural changes in the last century and look at the future of the science based on the choices we are making today. This program will […]
We meet in hybrid format: join us at the Library or on Zoom for a discussion of An immense world : how animal senses reveal the hidden realms around us / Ed Yong. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Or request your own copy HERE Also available on Overdrive […]
**Please note that this month we will meet on the 3rd Saturday (rather than the 4th -- Happy Thanksgiving!) This month, we will discuss As Long as Grass Grows: the Indigenous fight for environmental justice, from colonization to Standing Rock by Dina Gilio-Whitaker. According to Goodreads.com: Indigenous researcher and activist Dina Gilio-Whitaker explores the fraught […]
The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Natick Historical Society, the Town of Natick's Department of Sustainability and the Town of Natick's Department of Community and Economic Development to bring you this award-winning documentary which follows five Native American communities as they restore their traditional land management practices in the face of a changing […]
This month, we will read and discuss The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian. We meet in hybrid format. Join us live at the library or on Zoom for the discussion. Flight Attendant, "Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She's a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find […]
Cinephilia is an academic word literally meaning “love of cinema,” but it also contains hints of nostalgia and passion for a film art that was undoubtedly the defining media experience of the twentieth century. As such, cinema has a variegated and fascinating history which extends well beyond the Hollywood we are all familiar with. Meant […]
Join the Natick Historical Society, Natick's Office on Sustainability, Natick's Planning and Economic Development Office and the Bacon Free Library at 7:00pm on November 30th for a Q&A with the producer of the award-winning documentary, Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World. Screen the movie at home at your convenience any time from November 20th […]
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. Copies available at the library, or borrow as an ebook through Hoopla or Libby, or a digital audiobook through Hoopla or Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.
