This month, we will discuss The Day the World Stops Shopping: how ending consumerism saves the environment and ourselves by J.B. MacKinnon. J.B. MacKinnon's website provides this introduction to his book: The economy says we must always consume more, while the planet says we consume too much. Addressing this paradox head-on, acclaimed journalist J.B. MacKinnon […]
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 Henna Artist by Alka Joshi. We meet in hybrid format. Come to the library with your mask or join over Zoom. Fill out the form below to receive the link. The Henna Artist features a woman ... "Escaping from an arranged and abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi […]
What constitutes a “masterpiece?” Why are some objects considered masterworks while others are relegated to lesser positions? Join Linda Shei Lei to explore some answers as illustrated by a few of the very best treasures of the Asian Art Museum. Linda Shen Lei is an educator with more than four decades of teaching experience in […]
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Miracle Creek by Angie Kim. Copies available at the library, or borrow as an ebook through Libby, or digital audiobook through Hoopla or Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.
Join us for a virtual discussion of: The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai.. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. Or request your own copy HERE Also available on Overdrive HERE Instantly available on Hoopla HERE For details on how to attend […]
Join us for a Zoom discussion of A world on the wing : the global odyssey of migratory birds / Scott Weidensaul Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Or request your own copy HERE Also available on Overdrive Instantly available on HOOPLA Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, […]
This month, we will read and discuss The Library Book by Susan Orlean. We meet in hybrid format. Come to the library with your mask or join over Zoom. Fill out the form below to receive the link. The Library Book is a nonfiction selection. "This book chronicles the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) fire, and its aftermath, […]
This month, we will discuss The Professor and the Madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester. According to Simon Winchester, "The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness and genius, and the incredible obsessions of two men at the heart of the […]
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 […]
How did Kōlam, a ritualistic floor art practiced by generations of Tamil Hindu women across South India, find its way to Natick Center? Join us for a conversation with Swati Dave to learn more about this beautiful art form and how its presence in Natick nurtures a sense of identity and belonging in our community. […]
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