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History Book Club

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 […]

Seed Swapping at the Bacon

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

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.  

Joyful Words with Beads

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

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 […]

Environmental Book Club

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

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 […]

The Photography of Weegee

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

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 […]

Nonfiction Book Club

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

  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 […]

Cinéphile Mondays

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 […]

Tuesday Night Book Club

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

This month, we will read and discuss Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell.   We meet in hybrid format. Join us live at the library or on Zoom for the discussion.  Hamnet, takes place… “In 1580’s England, during the Black Plague where a young Latin tutor falls in love with an extraordinary, eccentric young woman in this exceptional historical novel” […]

Recurring

50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – Morning Meetings

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

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", […]

National Park Service – Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Presents “Olmsted’s Life & Legacy”

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

VIRTUAL: Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Presents 'Olmsted's Life & Legacy' Wednesday, March 1, 12:00—1:00 PM Online in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.**   Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture […]

Hydroponics: An Overview

Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States

Join us on Zoom March 1st at 7:00pm for an overview on hydroponics. Have you ever been curious about this form of gardening? Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens will be talking about the benefits of hydroponics and answering any questions you might have about this soil-less form of gardening.   This program will be held over […]

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