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 How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin. Copies available at the library, or borrow through Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.
Erica Cirino, author of "Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis", joins us once again to help new parents (and all concerned!) with reducing plastic in their lives as they also welcome new life into their homes. As a new mom, herself, Erica will not only be sharing the knowledge she […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon 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 Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a […]
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This workshop reviews the basics of winter sowing. Winter sowing is a process of using a milk jug, filling it with potting soil and seeds and then setting it outside in winter in a sunny but protected location. Attendees will select one seed packet and follow directions to make the winter sowing jug. All supplies […]
We're very excited to chat with author and journalist Randi Minetor who, with her photographer husband Nic, have visited 354 (out of 429) National Parks! All of their travels have inspired one of Randi's books, "The Complete Language Of Birds". Today, Randi will be discussion her book, birds and their evolution, and (hopefully) some of […]
Join us for a Zoom discussion of Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re finding ways to become more engaged and participatory in the natural world, educating ourselves on the […]
We are looking forward to chatting with author and historical sleuth, Philippa Langley, about her book "The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case" and her discovery of the grave of King Richard III in 2012. Join us as she discusses her research methods, her team, her findings, and how solving this cold […]
This month, we will discuss Ice: from mixed drinks to skating rinks, a cool history of a hot commodity by Amy Brady. Let's embrace this chilly month by taking a deep dive into that simple crystalline structure -- ice. Journalist and historian Amy Brady explores the 200-year-old history of ice in America as […]
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 […]
Dr. Katherine Ramsland recounts her most memorable interactions with serial killers over the course of her life, describing how it shaped her career in forensic psychology. A Pied Piper, two Coed Killers, a Candy Man’s handyman, and BTK, among others, have left their marks on her research and writing, both fiction and nonfiction. RECORDING NOTE: This […]
