BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bacon Free Library - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bacon Free Library REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211108T200048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T145109Z UID:35434-1638990000-1638995400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History of Christmas DESCRIPTION:Did you know that from 1659 to 1681\, the celebration of Christmas was outlawed in Boston\, and law-breakers were fined five shillings for breaking the law?   Irish historian Sean Murphy will explain this oddity and many others in the winding history of Christmas through the ages. From the ancient societies who celebrated the winter equinox to the Roman Christians who built on those traditions to the practices of more modern times\, Mr. Murphy will guide you through it all in his History of Christmas presentation. You’ll also learn about the rich yuletide traditions in Ireland and enjoy music and videos of the season. \nSean Murphy\, is a teacher of Irish history\, music\, and dance. Over the past 12 years he has taught courses at the Irish Cultural Center of New England in Canton\, Cape Cod Sons of Erin\, Cape Cod Cultural Center\, the Cotuit Center for the Arts\, and at venues on Nantucket.  He speaks on Irish cultural\, historic\, and general issues at libraries\, and at private and community events across the Cape and beyond.  \nThe BFL is cohosting this program with the Bigelow Free Public Library and four other libraries. This program will be held over Zoom. Please register at the Bigelow Library website to receive the Zoom meeting link. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/history-of-christmas/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/christmas-blue.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20210503T130631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T130631Z UID:33399-1639047600-1639051200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of: \nThe Firebrand and the First Lady: portrait of a friendship: Pauli Murray\, Eleanor Roosevelt\, and the struggle for social justice / Patricia Bell-Scott (NF)  \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. \nOr request your own copy HERE \nAlso available on Overdrive HERE \nFor details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, please contact mking@minlib.net \nThe Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/history-book-club-dec-3/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Firebrand-and.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211008T142830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211008T142830Z UID:35131-1639324800-1639328400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:A Victorian Christmas DESCRIPTION:Join us this holiday season to hear Diane Taraz perform a festive setlist of traditional Victorian Christmas carols. \nMany of our holiday traditions and much of our Christmas music was revived or created during the Victorian era\, in the mid-1800s. Diane will present these beloved carols\, together with fascinating stories about their origins\, as she performs in a hand-sewn 1850s dress and accompanies herself on guitar and dulcimer. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. Please register here to gain access to the Zoom link. \nThis program is jointly sponsored by the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/a-victorian-christmas/ LOCATION:Natick Historical Society\, 58 Eliot St\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/dulcimer-hug.jpeg GEO:42.2722016;-71.3161492 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Natick Historical Society 58 Eliot St Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot St:geo:-71.3161492,42.2722016 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211221T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20210807T152943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210807T153009Z UID:34595-1640113200-1640116800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Environmental Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom discussion of Finding the mother tree : discovering the wisdom of the forest / Suzanne Simard \nAlso available on Overdrive Finding the mother tree : Discovering the wisdom of the forest / Suzanne Simard \n  \nJoin 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 natural world\, educating ourselves on the climate challenges we face and looking at the history and philosophy of how the environment has been viewed through the ages.  \nThe BFL is collaborating with Broadmoor\, Mass Audubon with this book group. We thank them for sharing their mission with us. \nPlease email glesellier@minlib.net for the Zoom meeting details. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/environmental-december/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/finding-mother.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211227T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211227T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20210808T181044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T143233Z UID:34611-1640620800-1640624400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Cinéphile Mondays DESCRIPTION: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. \nAs such\, cinema has a variegated and fascinating history which extends well beyond the Hollywood we are all familiar with.  Meant as a tribute to the film art around the world\, from the days of silent cinema to the new waves and beyond\, our cinephile Mondays is a slow and tasteful appreciation of the First Century of Cinema.  The films will be selected on the basis of their relevance for the development of the film art.  On the last Monday of the month\, cinephiles of the world unite!  \nWatch a movie at home and then join Film history & Media studies Professor MV for a virtual discussion. \nFor Monday December 27\nwe will be discussing: \nOrlando by Sally Potter\, UK\, 1992. \nDVD available in the Minuteman Network HERE \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in attending this Zoom discussion\, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/cinephile-monday-september-3-2/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CAMS2-small-e1590854043239.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220106T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220106T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211104T195459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T195459Z UID:35422-1641474000-1641477600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Mystery Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz. 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. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/mystery-the-plot/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/the-plot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211028T195218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211127T145905Z UID:35352-1642071600-1642075200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of: Benjamin Franklin’s Bastard : A Novel by Sally Cabot \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. \nOr request your own copy HERE \nFor details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, please contact mking@minlib.net \nThe Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/history-book-club-january/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BFs-bastard.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211028T195955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T205114Z UID:35366-1642532400-1642536000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Environmental Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom discussion of  Ceremonial Time : Fifteen Thousand Years on One Square Mile by John Hanson Mitchell \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  \nOr request your own copy HERE \nJoin 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 natural world\, educating ourselves on the climate challenges we face and looking at the history and philosophy of how the environment has been viewed through the ages.  \nThe BFL is collaborating with Broadmoor\, Mass Audubon with this book group. We thank them for sharing their mission with us. \nPlease email glesellier@minlib.net for the Zoom meeting details. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/environmental-january/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ceremonial-time.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211005T182709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T183537Z UID:35109-1642845600-1642849200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will discuss Underground: a human history of the worlds beneath our feet By Will Hunt. \nHere’s a brief intro from the publisher: \nWhen Will Hunt was sixteen years old\, he discovered an abandoned tunnel that ran beneath his house in Providence\, Rhode Island. His first tunnel trips inspired a lifelong fascination with exploring underground worlds\, from the derelict subway stations and sewers of New York City to sacred caves\, catacombs\, tombs\, bunkers\, and ancient underground cities in more than twenty countries around the world. Underground is both a personal exploration of Hunt’s obsession and a panoramic study of how we are all connected to the underground\, how caves and other dark hollows have frightened and enchanted us through the ages.  \n(for more information: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/240262/underground-by-will-hunt/) \nCopies of this book are available at the library.  \nYou can also access the audio book through the Minuteman network. \nOur discussion will be held over zoom. Please register to receive the meeting details. \n\n\n \n \n Nonfiction Book Club Registration - January 2026\n \n \n your nameemail*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/nfjan2022/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Underground.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220124T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220124T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211118T160232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T160331Z UID:35560-1643031000-1643034600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Using E-Resources From the Library DESCRIPTION:Learn about all the e-resources offered to any library card holder including ebooks for your tablet\, kindle or phone\, magazines\, movies and more! Join librarians from the Bacon Free Library for a Zoom presentation on how to access library e-resources including Libby\, Hoopla\, and Kanopy\, and how to sign up for a Boston Public Library ecard.  \nThis free program is presented with the Natick Community Senior Center. To register and receive the Zoom link\, please email skirby@natickma.org at the Council on Aging. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/using-e-resources/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/laptop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211227T202552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211227T204458Z UID:35931-1643137200-1643140800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will read and discuss The Four Winds  by Kristin Hannah.   Read more about this book here.  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. \nThe Four Winds takes place in… “Texas\, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over\, the bounty of the land is plentiful\, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott\, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman’s only option\, the future seems bleak.”– Provided by publisher. \nCopies of the book are available at the library. Please call the library to arrange curbside pickup. 508-653-6730. \nGet the ebook here.  \nDownload the audiobook here.\nSee the February book here. \nJoin us live or on Zoom for the discussion.  \nRegister here and get the Zoom link in a return email. \n\n  \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/book-club-2022-01-2/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FourWInds.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211214T184718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211220T190249Z UID:35798-1643310000-1643313600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:The Discovery of a Rodin Masterpiece DESCRIPTION:While cataloging the artwork housed at the Hartley Dodge Memorial\, Curator Mallory Mortillaro uncovered a masterpiece that had been lost to the art world since the 1930s.  After extensive research the piece was authenticated as an official work by Auguste Rodin.  In this program\, Mallory will share the story of how a simple cataloging project evolved into a search for a mysterious piece’s provenance\, and became one of the biggest art finds in recent history.  \nMallory Mortillaro serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation in Madison\, NJ.  Mallory holds a BA and MAT\, both from Drew University.  She balances her work as an Art Historian with teaching 7th grade English.  She lives in Whippany\, New Jersey with her husband. \nThis program will be held over Zoom meeting.  Please register here: URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/rodin/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Rodin.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220131T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220131T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211028T193451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211229T140324Z UID:35326-1643644800-1643648400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Cinéphile Mondays DESCRIPTION: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. \nAs such\, cinema has a variegated and fascinating history which extends well beyond the Hollywood we are all familiar with.  Meant as a tribute to the film art around the world\, from the days of silent cinema to the new waves and beyond\, our cinephile Mondays is a slow and tasteful appreciation of the First Century of Cinema.  The films will be selected on the basis of their relevance for the development of the film art.  On the last Monday of the month\, cinephiles of the world unite!  \nWatch a movie at home and then join Film history & Media studies Professor MV for a virtual discussion. \nFor Monday January 31\nwe will be discussing: \nI killed my mother by Xavier Dolan\, Canada (Québec)\, 2009. \nAvailable on KANOPY \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in attending this Zoom discussion\, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/cinephile-monday-january/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CAMS2-small-e1590854043239.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20220104T165118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T192623Z UID:36035-1643742000-1643747400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Gorgeous Gardens of New England: part 3 DESCRIPTION:While your garden is hibernating\, allow professional photographer Joanne Pearson to take you on a virtual journey through several more gorgeous gardens in New England.  In this presentation\, Joanne shares her lush views of 12 spectacular gardens and treats us to some history behind their beauty.   \n  \nTulips and daffodils in bloom at the Colorblends House Bridgeport\, CT\nJoanne Pearson has been a professional photographer for over 25 years. Prior to her career as a photographer\, she was a registered landscape architect in the state of  Massachusetts where she practiced for 12 years.  Her photographs of gardens\, landscapes\, and people have been featured in numerous magazines\, books\, and calendars including Yankee magazine\, Farm and Ranch Living\, and BrownTrout Publishers\, Inc. She is also the solo photographer for Mahoney Publishing’s Flowers and Gardens of New England. \n  \n  \n  \nThis program will be held over Zoom. Please register to receive the meeting link.  \n\n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/gardensne3/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Garden_5497_JP.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211104T200154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T200154Z UID:35426-1643893200-1643896800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Mystery Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey. Copies available at the library\, or borrow as a digital audiobook through Hoopla or Overdrive/Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/mystery-wife-of-gods/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wife-of-gods.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20220124T155731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220124T194822Z UID:36655-1643914800-1643920200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Understanding the Ukrainian-Russian Conflict from a Cultural Perspective DESCRIPTION:As geopolitical tensions are rising in Eastern Europe and the full-fledged war between Russia and Ukraine is imminent\, the media coverage focuses mainly on the political aspects of the contemporary crisis. Apart from ideological and political motivations\, what is the cultural underpinning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict? \nThrough the guidance of Russian Scholar Konstantin Starikov\, PhD\, MLIS\, we will explore not only the political history of Eastern Europe but the implications of culture on politics. \nKonstantin has earned a PhD in Slavic languages and literatures from Brown University as well as an MPhil in Slavic languages and literatures from Yale University.  He is a native speaker of Russian and is fluent in Ukrainian\, and has taught Russian for more than 20 years.   \nThis program will be held over Zoom. Please register to receive the Zoom link: URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/ukraine/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ukraine-flag.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211028T195350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211204T151354Z UID:35356-1644490800-1644494400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of: Endurance : Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. \nOr request your own copy HERE \nAlso available on Overdrive HERE \nFor details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, please contact mking@minlib.net \nThe Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/history-book-club-february/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/endurance.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211028T200106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T205729Z UID:35369-1644951600-1644955200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Environmental Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom discussion of The Outermost House : A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod by Henry Beston \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  \nOr request your own copy HERE \nAlso available on Overdrive HERE \nJoin 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 natural world\, educating ourselves on the climate challenges we face and looking at the history and philosophy of how the environment has been viewed through the ages.  \nThe BFL is collaborating with Broadmoor\, Mass Audubon with this book group. We thank them for sharing their mission with us. \nPlease email glesellier@minlib.net for the Zoom meeting details. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/environmental-february/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/index.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211228T211816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T153847Z UID:35942-1645556400-1645560000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will read and discuss Stamped  by Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi.   Read more about this book here.  \nWe meet in hybrid format.  Come to the library with your mask or join over Zoom.  Fill out the form below to receive the link. \nStamped explores racism and antiracism in America.  “This is a book about the here and now. A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.  “– Provided by publisher. \nCopies of the book are available at the library. Please call the library to arrange curbside pickup. 508-653-6730. \nGet the ebook here.  \nDownload the audiobook here.\nSee the March book here. \nJoin us live or on Zoom for the discussion.  \nRegister here and get the Zoom link in a return email. \n\n  \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/book-club-2022-02/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Stamped.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20220104T170737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T180719Z UID:36038-1645644600-1645648200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Gorgeous Gardens of New England: part 4 DESCRIPTION:In this latest installment of Gorgeous Gardens of New England\, Joanne Pearson will feature 12 new gardens including one from her list of secret gardens.  This richly illustrated and researched presentation will feature “garden clusters” in three states to help you plan a garden trip of your own. Join us on this enchanting visual journey. \n  \nSpring flowers in flower box in Beacon Hill Boston\, Ma.\nJoanne Pearson has been a professional photographer for over 25 years. Prior to her career as a photographer\, she was a registered landscape architect in the state of  Massachusetts where she practiced for 12 years.  Her photographs of gardens\, landscapes\, and people have been featured in numerous magazines\, books\, and calendars including Yankee magazine\, Farm and Ranch Living\, and BrownTrout Publishers\, Inc. She is also the solo photographer for Mahoney Publishing’s Flowers and Gardens of New England. Joanne photographs interiors\, exteriors\, gardens\, lifestyle\, and food for\ninns and resorts throughout New England for their websites and collateral print marketing.\n \nJoanne regularly lectures on gardens and photography seeking to inspire and educate her audiences with her beautifully illustrated presentations.\n \n  \nThis program will be held over Zoom. Please register to receive the meeting link.  \n\n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/gardensne4/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/gg4fountain.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211005T185016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T151238Z UID:35113-1645869600-1645873200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will discuss The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Era of Color Blindness by Michelle Alexander. \nIn an introduction to a conversation with Michelle Alexander\, David Remnick of The New Yorker explains: \nThe New Jim Crow was hardly an immediate best-seller\, but after a couple of years it took off and seemed to be at the center of discussion about criminal-justice reform and racism in America. The book considers not only the enormity and cruelty of the American prison system but also\, as Alexander writes\, the way the war on drugs and the justice system have been used as a “system of control” that shatters the lives of millions of Americans—particularly young black and Hispanic men. \n(Click here to read Remnick’s interview with Michelle Alexander) \n  \nCopies of this book are available at the library.  \nYou can also access the ebook or the audio book through the Minuteman network. \nOur discussion will be held over zoom. Please register to receive the meeting details. \n\n \n \n Nonfiction Book Club Registration - August 23\, 2025\n \n \n your nameemail*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/nffeb2022-2/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/JimCrow.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211028T193615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220224T192526Z UID:35329-1646064000-1646067600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Cinéphile Mondays DESCRIPTION: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. \nAs such\, cinema has a variegated and fascinating history which extends well beyond the Hollywood we are all familiar with.  Meant as a tribute to the film art around the world\, from the days of silent cinema to the new waves and beyond\, our cinephile Mondays is a slow and tasteful appreciation of the First Century of Cinema.  The films will be selected on the basis of their relevance for the development of the film art.  On the last Monday of the month\, cinephiles of the world unite!  \nWatch a movie at home and then join Film history & Media studies Professor MV for a virtual discussion. \nFor Monday February 28\nwe will be discussing: \nCaro Diario by Nanni Moretti\, Italy 1993 \nAvailable on KANOPY \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in attending this Zoom discussion\, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/cinephile-monday-february/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CAMS2-small-e1590854043239.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220301T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220301T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20220114T160708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T195335Z UID:36567-1646163000-1646166600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Pam Weeks: Soft Protests DESCRIPTION:Did you know that protest quilts date back to 1830?  In fact\, stories have been quilted into bed coverings as far back as the year 1400.  Join quilt historian Pam Weeks as she explores the rich history of storytelling\, social awareness\, and peaceful protest through textiles and quilts.     \nThis program is presented in conjunction with the Natick Historical Society.  See their website for more information.  \nThis program will be held over Zoom. Please register below to receive the meeting link.  \n Pam Weeks’ love for quilts began at the time of the United States Bicentennial in 1976. Pam made traditional and then art quilts\, but in 1991 she fell in love with antique quilts and began an exploration of quilt history\, women’s history\, and textile history\, which continues to this day. \nHer published work on signature quilts and potholder quilts is found in the American Quilt Study Group’s peer reviewed journal Uncoverings. Click on these links to check out her books from our library network.    Civil War Quilts  published in 2011\, with co-author Don Beld and Deeds Not Words: Celebrating 100 years of Women’s Suffrage published in 2019\, with Sandra Sider.  She has also contributed to the book\, Maine Quilts: 250 years of comfort and community.  Her latest book\, Portable Patchwork came out on Amazon in January of this year.  \nAs the Binney Family Curator of the New England Quilt Museum\, Pam works with quilters\, collectors\, institutions\, and co-conspirators to plan exhibits and conduct research on the quilts in the museum’s collection. Pam hikes and gardens in New Hampshire where she lives with her partner Scott\, and her wee dog\, Simon the Amazing Papillon. \n\n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/pamweeks/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/PamWeeks-Quilt1.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20220106T163707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T163951Z UID:36047-1646312400-1646316000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Mystery Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O’Donnell. Copies available at the library\, or borrow as an ebook through Overdrive/Libby\, or digital audiobook through Hoopla or Overdrive/Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/mystery-house-vesper/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/vesper.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20220224T195207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T145632Z UID:36961-1646319600-1646323200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Growing From Seed with Gretel Anspach DESCRIPTION:Growing plants from seed can be both fun and challenging. \nGretel Anspach from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society will review the timeline for starting vegetable and ornamental plants\, as well as review the materials and supplies you will need to grow from seed. She is a Lifetime Master Gardener with the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association. She is also a Trustee of Massachusetts Horticultural Society\, and a recently-retired systems engineer for Raytheon. Gretel helped to establish and maintain two food production gardens that have provided fresh produce to the Marlboro Food Pantry for the last ten years. \n Please register to receive the Zoom link: URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/seed-starting-2/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/organic-garden-seeds-1-e1646059815916.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220310T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211028T195431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211204T151915Z UID:35358-1646910000-1646913600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of: The Warmth of Other Suns : The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson. \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. \nOr request your own copy HERE \nAlso available on Overdrive HERE \nFor details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, please contact mking@minlib.net \nThe Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/history-book-club-march-3/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/warmthSuns.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211028T200137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T191800Z UID:35371-1647370800-1647374400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Environmental Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom discussion of Entangled life : how fungi make our worlds\, change our minds & shape our futures / Merlin Sheldrake \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  \nOr request your own copy HERE \nAlso available on Overdrive \nJoin 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 natural world\, educating ourselves on the climate challenges we face and looking at the history and philosophy of how the environment has been viewed through the ages.  \nThe BFL is collaborating with Broadmoor\, Mass Audubon with this book group. We thank them for sharing their mission with us. \nPlease email glesellier@minlib.net for the Zoom meeting details. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/environmental-march-3/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/fungi.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220326T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220326T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211220T193530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211220T193530Z UID:35844-1648288800-1648292400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will discuss You Don’t Belong Here: how 3 women rewrote the story of war by Elizabeth Baker. \nIn a Washington Post book review\, author Jacqueline Winspear describes this book: \n…Elizabeth Becker\, who with a depth of research and an abundance of grace gives fresh insight into the background and achievements of three extraordinary war correspondents — and the price they paid for the intensity of their work… \n  \nCopies of this book are available at the library.  \nOur discussion will be held over zoom. Please register to receive the meeting details. \n\n \n \n Nonfiction Book Club Registration - March 2026\n \n \n your nameemail*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/nfjan2022-2/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/YouDontBelongHere.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220328T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20211028T193754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T193255Z UID:35332-1648483200-1648486800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Cinéphile Mondays DESCRIPTION: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. \nAs such\, cinema has a variegated and fascinating history which extends well beyond the Hollywood we are all familiar with.  Meant as a tribute to the film art around the world\, from the days of silent cinema to the new waves and beyond\, our cinephile Mondays is a slow and tasteful appreciation of the First Century of Cinema.  The films will be selected on the basis of their relevance for the development of the film art.  On the last Monday of the month\, cinephiles of the world unite!  \nWatch a movie at home and then join Film history & Media studies Professor MV for a virtual discussion. \nFor Monday March 28\nwe will be discussing: \nBattleship Potemkin by Sergei Eisenstein\, Soviet Union 1925 \nAvailable on KANOPY \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in attending this Zoom discussion\, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/cinephile-monday-march-2/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CAMS2-small-e1590854043239.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T091503 CREATED:20220203T155021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T155139Z UID:36774-1649336400-1649340000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Mystery Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano. 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. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/mystery-finlay-donovan/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Finlay-Donovan-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR