This month, we will discuss The White Darkness by David Grann. David Grann tells the remarkable story of Henry Worsley, a devoted husband and father and a decorated British special forces officer who believed in honor and sacrifice. Worsley was fascinated with Ernest Shackleton, the 19th-century polar explorer, who never completed his journeys, but repeatedly […]
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 […]
We'll be embracing Hygge, the Norwegian word for "cozy" this evening at the Bacon Free Library. Please register to join us for this adult craft program. We will be making decoupaged glass cylinder candles with paper napkins that look like birch bark. And, while they are drying, we will be doing a second activity - […]
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Late Show by Michael Connelly. 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.
Join us for a virtual discussion of: All that she carried : the journey of Ashley's sack, a Black family keepsake / Tiya Miles. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. Order your own copy HERE Available on Overdrive HERE For details on how […]
Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens will be at the Bacon for a seed swap on Saturday, February 11th at 11:00am. Bring your favorite seeds to share. We will be providing some of our own seeds as well. Don't forget to check out our Seed Library! Sponsored by The Friends of the Bacon Free Library.
At this workshop you will learn to design and create your own stretch beaded bracelet with a focal bead and letters. 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 you will […]
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career", […]
Join us for a Zoom discussion of Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolson 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 become more engaged and participatory […]
Art Historian, Mallory Mortillaro is back with a new program. She'll take us into the world of the photographer Weegee, born Arthur Fellig, who captured some of the grittiest scenes of New York City in the middle of the 20th century. Much of Weegee’s work comes from his years trailing the city’s emergency service teams […]
This month, we will discuss I'm possible: a story of survival, a tuba, & a small miracle of a big dream by Richard Antoine White. From the streets of Baltimore to the halls of the New Mexico Philharmonic, a musician shares his remarkable story in this inspiring memoir of perseverance and possibility. Copies of this […]
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