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 […]
The BFL is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you author and historian, David Kruh. In this virtual program, David will guide us through several devastating fires and their impact on Boston, from the many "great" fires of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries (including the truly Great Fire of 1872), the Cocoanut […]
Learn how to needle felt a pumpkin using wool roving and a barbed needle. Pop up Art School will show you the basics of needle felting. You’ll leave the class with the knowledge and basic supplies you need to continue felting on your own! Ages 13+ only please. Registration required.
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer. 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.
As the gardening season comes to a close, we at the BFL are looking for advice on closing down the garden. In this virtual program, the experts at Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens will explain why fall is the best time to get a jump start on the following year. We'll explore pruning, seed saving, mulching, […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: The Wingmen: the unlikely, unusual, unbreakable friendship between John Glenn and Ted Williams by Arthur Lazarus. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy HERE For details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom, please contact mking@minlib.net The […]
The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you author Madeline Martin. This one is for book lovers everywhere! We're so pleased to be chatting with author Madeline Martin about her newest release, The Booklover's Library, as well as several of her other book-related books such as The Keeper of […]
NOTE: October meeting will be in person at the Bacon Free Library. Join us for a discussion of Wild girls: how the outdoors shaped the women who challenged a nation / Tiya Miles Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy HERE Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, […]
This month, we will discuss On Writing: a memoir of the craft by Stephen King. According to an Audible review: "On Writing an improbably fascinating, relentlessly compelling trip through the mind, style, life, and work of one of our greatest popular writers. If you want to write, this book will quickly become a treasured […]
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 […]
Just in time for Halloween, join us for some spooky tales set in the hauntingly beautiful lighthouses of New England. The BFL is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you author Jeremy D'Entremont. Jeremy is the president and historian of the American Lighthouse Foundation, historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society, and the author […]
Helen Bellomo is back with us to teach a class on how to make your own Pebble Art. Pebble art is the art of composing paintings with pebbles as a basic material. Each creation is unique. All supplies will be provided. Geared towards adults. Registration required.
