Adult Events

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 […]

This month, we will read and discuss The Book of Lost Friends  by Lisa Wingate.   Read more about this book here. Louisiana, 1875: In the tumultuous aftermath of Reconstruction, […]

Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. Copies available at the library, or borrow as an ebook or digital audiobook. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and […]

Join us for a virtual discussion of: Caleb’s Crossing / Geraldine Brooks (FIC)  Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick […]

Join us for a Zoom discussion of The nation of plants / Stefano Mancuso, translated from the Italian by Gregory Conti Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and […]

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. We explore it all in this book club. **Please note this month we are meeting on the 3rd Saturday. Join us for a discussion […]

This month, we will read and discuss The Glass Hotel  by Emily St. John Mandel.   Read more about this book here.  With traditional Cookie Swap beforehand. The Glass Hotel […]

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 […]

Professional photographer Joanne Pearson, who took us on a tour through many gorgeous gardens in New England, is here to help you plan for next year's garden.   What makes for a great garden?  Through her lush and beautiful photographs of showcase gardens in Europe and across the US, Joanne will explore and dissect garden design […]

Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett. Copies available at the library, or borrow as an ebook or digital audiobook. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.