Adult Events

Join the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society to hear Diane Taraz perform traditional Victorian Christmas carols this holiday season. Many of our holiday traditions and Christmas music were revived or created during the Victorian era in the mid-1800s. Diane will present these beloved carols and fascinating stories about their origins as she […]

Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Last Mona Lisa by Jonathan Santlofer. Copies available at the library, or borrow through Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.

Join us at the library for a discussion of:  The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride Copies of the book are available at the library.  Order your own copy  HERE If you are interested in attending, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net

Join us for a virtual discussion of: White House Wild Child: how Alice Roosevelt broke all the rules and won the heart of America by Shelley Frazer Mickle. 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 […]

Join us for a Zoom discussion of Alfie & me: what owls know, what humans believe / Carl Safina Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  Order your own copy HERE Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re finding ways to […]

Retired Massachusetts Superior Court Justice Dennis Curran is excited to continued his monthly "Great American Unsung Heroes Who Changed The Course Of History" series. Learn about Elizabeth Freeman, a little-known national hero, and a symbol of courage and spirit to all who cherish freedom. She was among the first slaves in Massachusetts to sue for […]

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 […]