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. […]
Join us for a special virtual Mystery Book Club discussion of Girl in Ice, where we will be joined by author Erica Ferencik! This event will be held over Zoom. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link. Award-winning novelist Erica Ferencik has received glowing critical praise for her literary thrillers featuring women who […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: Moloka'i by Alan Brennert. 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 For details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom, please contact mking@minlib.net […]
Join us for a Zoom discussion of Under a white sky : the nature of the future / Elizabeth Kolbert Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Or request your own copy HERE Also available on Overdrive Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through […]
This month, we will discuss The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. According to Malcolm Gladwell's review of The Checklist Manifesto, Gawande is a gorgeous writer and storyteller, and the aims of this book are ambitious. Gawande thinks that the modern world requires us to revisit what we mean by expertise: that experts need help, and […]
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 […]
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