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 […]
This month, we will read and discuss The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michelle Richardson Join us live at the library or on Zoom for the discussion. Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own copy HERE EBOOK Available on OVERDRIVE Instantly available on HOOPLA If you are interested in attending, please contact […]
**Please note that we are having a Nov/Dec meeting of the NF book club; in January we will return to our usual 4th Saturday of the month. This month, we will discuss Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann. In the 1920s, after oil was […]
Join artist Deenie Pacik for this fun fused glass workshop. You will be working with fusible glass including dichroic glass and chopped glass, as well as colorful paints. Create your key ring and Deenie will take it to her studio to fire it and send it back to you. Limited to 10 participants ages 12+. […]
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell. 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: West with giraffes : a novel / Lynda Rutledge. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. Order your own copy HERE For details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom, please contact mking@minlib.net The Zoom […]
The Natick Historical Society and the Bacon Free Library are excited to invite you to create a snowflake ornament. Roll up your sleeves, unleash your creativity, and make an ornament using eclectic materials–from paints and brushes to glitter and ribbon. All ages are encouraged to drop in between 10am and 1pm to decorate a snowflake […]
The story of tea has always been infused with intrigue, particularly when it became a flash point for tensions between England and Colonial America. On the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773), learn about the brewing political problems tea presented in its history with Anglophile and former UK resident Claire Evans. […]
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 discussion of: Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Plant Intelligence by Paco Calvo Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy HERE Also instantly available on HOOPLA Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re […]
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Open Season by C.J. Box. Copies available at the library, or borrow as an ebook or digital audiobook on Libby, or digital audiobook on Hoopla. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.
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