Adult Events

**Please note that this month we will meet on the 3rd Saturday (rather than the 4th -- Happy Thanksgiving!) This month, we will discuss As Long as Grass Grows: the Indigenous fight for environmental justice, from colonization to Standing Rock by Dina Gilio-Whitaker. According to Goodreads.com: Indigenous researcher and activist Dina Gilio-Whitaker explores the fraught […]

The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Natick Historical Society, the Town of Natick's Department of Sustainability and the Town of Natick's Department of Community and Economic Development to bring you this award-winning documentary which follows five Native American communities as they restore their traditional land management practices in the face of a changing […]

This month, we will read and discuss The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian.   We meet in hybrid format.  Join us live at the library or on Zoom for the discussion.  Flight Attendant, "Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She's a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find […]

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 the Natick Historical Society, Natick's Office on Sustainability, Natick's Planning and Economic Development Office and the Bacon Free Library at 7:00pm on November 30th for a Q&A with the producer of the award-winning documentary, Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World. Screen the movie at home at your convenience any time from November 20th […]

Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. Copies available at the library, or borrow as an ebook through Hoopla or Libby, or a 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: Facing the mountain : a true story of Japanese American heroes in World War II / Daniel James Brown. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. Available on Overdrive HERE For details on how to attend this […]

At this workshop you will learn to design and create your own stretch beaded bracelet. Stretch bracelets are versatile and easy to wear. Jewelry maker Monica Foley will teach you how to design and measure your bracelets, as well as how to hide the knot inside the bracelet.  All the materials will be supplied and […]

Join us for a Zoom discussion of Embrace fearlessly the burning world : essays / Barry Lopez. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  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 […]

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 […]