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: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:20220517T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220517T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20211028T200242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T192726Z UID:35375-1652814000-1652817600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Environmental Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom discussion of A world on the wing : the global odyssey of migratory birds / Scott Weidensaul \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  \nOr request your own copy HERE \nAlso available on Overdrive \nInstantly available on HOOPLA \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-may-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/2021/03/world-on-wing.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:20220524T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20211228T215031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211228T221833Z UID:35946-1653418800-1653422400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will read and discuss The Library Book  by Susan Orlean.   \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. \nThe Library Book is a nonfiction selection.  “This book chronicles the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) fire\, and its aftermath\, to showcase the crucial role that libraries play in our lives.  “– Provided by publisher.   Read more about this book here.  \nCopies of the book are available at the library. The library is open for browsing.  Or call the library to arrange curbside pickup. 508-653-6730.   \nGet the ebook here.  \nDownload the audiobook here.\nSee the June 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-2022-05/ 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/2018/10/index-11.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:20220528T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220528T110000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220110T185242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T185242Z UID:36071-1653732000-1653735600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION: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. \nAccording 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 Oxford English Dictionary and literary history.” \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 \n Nonfiction Book Club Registration - April 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/nfapril2022-2/ 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/2022/01/professormad.jpeg 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:20220530T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220530T170000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20211028T194026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220427T135054Z UID:35336-1653926400-1653930000@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 May 30\nwe will be discussing: \nPersona by Ingmar Bergman\, Sweden 1966 \nAvailable on DVD through the Minuteman Network  \nPersona / Janus Films ; Svensk Filmindustri ; en film av Ingmar Bergman \nPersona / en film av Ingmar Bergman ; Svensk Filmindustri \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-may-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:20220601T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220509T143921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T143921Z UID:37886-1654110000-1654113600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:A Culture Marker: The Story of Kōlam in Natick Center DESCRIPTION: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. This event will be held on zoom. \nSwati Dave\, a long-time resident of Natick\, is actively engaged in the town with equity\, inclusion\, and diversity work. She has been the Chair of Natick Cultural Council and is currently a board member of Natick Center Cultural District\, SPARK Kindness\, and Natick is United. \nThis program is jointly sponsored by the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society. It is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is required. Register using the form here. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/a-culture-marker-the-story-of-kolam-in-natick-center/ 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/2022/05/Kolam.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:20220602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220602T140000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220310T190843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T201134Z UID:37149-1654174800-1654178400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Mystery Book Club with Author Erica Ferencik DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \n \nAward-winning novelist Erica Ferencik has received glowing critical praise for her literary thrillers featuring women who face extreme physical challenges in nature\, even as they grapple with internal struggles. \nDevoted to authenticity in her craft\, Erica spent weeks in the wilderness of northern Maine as research for her debut novel\, The River at Night\, an Indie Next Pick that New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware called “raw\, relentless\, and heart-poundingly real.” For her “hair-raisingly vivid” (Kirkus) follow-up\, Into the Jungle\, Ferencik journeyed a hundred miles up the Amazon to experience firsthand the lush and perilous Peruvian jungle. \nNow\, inspired and informed by a month-long trip to Greenland\, Ferencik sets the New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, and Wall Street Journal’s editors’ pick\, GIRL IN ICE\, in one of the most unforgiving\, unforgettable landscapes imaginable. \nRaised in New York\, she currently lives in Massachusetts. Learn more at her website. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/mystery-book-club-with-author-erica-ferencik/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/girl-in-ice-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220609T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220609T120000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20211028T195804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211204T155620Z UID:35364-1654772400-1654776000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of: Moloka’i by Alan Brennert. \n  \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-june-3/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Molokai-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20211028T200317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T193012Z UID:35377-1655838000-1655841600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Environmental Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom discussion of Under a white sky : the nature of the future / Elizabeth Kolbert \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-june-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/2021/04/under-a-white-1.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:20220625T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T110000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220111T152103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T152103Z UID:36498-1656151200-1656154800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will discuss The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. \nAccording to Malcolm Gladwell’s review of The Checklist Manifesto\, \nGawande 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 that progress depends on experts having the humility to concede that they need help. \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 - June 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/nfjune2022/ 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/checklist.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:20220627T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220627T170000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20211028T194111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220529T152403Z UID:35338-1656345600-1656349200@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 June 27\n \nwe will be discussing: \nPersona by Ingmar Bergman\, Sweden 1966 \nAvailable on DVD through the Minuteman Network  \nPersona / Janus Films ; Svensk Filmindustri ; en film av Ingmar Bergman \nPersona / en film av Ingmar Bergman ; Svensk Filmindustri \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-june-3/ 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:20220628T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20211227T220059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211228T215416Z UID:35947-1656442800-1656446400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will read and discuss Yellow Wife  by Sadeqa Johnson.   \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. \nYellow Wife tells the tale of Pheby\, “a woman whose struggle to survive and to protect the ones she loves will have readers turning the pages… “– Provided by publisher.   Read more about this book here.  \nCopies of the book are available at the library. The library is open for browsing.  Or call the library to arrange curbside pickup. 508-653-6730.   \nGet the ebook here.  \nDownload the audiobook here.\nSee the July 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-2022-06/ 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/YellowWife.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:20220707T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220707T140000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220505T204408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220505T204408Z UID:37872-1657198800-1657202400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Mystery Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden. 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-winter-counts/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/winter-counts-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220711T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220711T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220405T185130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220405T185425Z UID:37365-1657566000-1657569600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Fragrance in the Garden DESCRIPTION:Perhaps you have smelled the lovely fragrance of a peony and were immediately transported back to a time long ago in your grandmother’s garden. Have you ever wondered why that is? Joanne Pearson is back to enlighten us about the power of aroma and its importance in the garden. \nIn this program\, we’ll look at the amazing things that scent does for a plant (botanically\, that is\, the scent is not there for our pleasure!). We will discuss specific plants\, shrubs\, and trees with fragrant flowers and foliage that can be grown in New England and where to place them in the landscape to maximize our enjoyment of their fragrance throughout the garden. \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. \nThis program will be held over Zoom. Please register to receive the meeting link.  \n\n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/fragrance/ 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/2022/04/peony.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:20220721T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T120000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220602T193809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220628T120933Z UID:38296-1658401200-1658404800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Please note: this month the History Book Club will meet on Thursday\, July 21.  \nJoin us for a virtual discussion of: \nNarrative of the life of Frederick Douglass\, an American slave\, written by himself . \nNarrative of the life of Frederick Douglass : an American slave / written by himself. \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. \nSeveral editions are available: 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-july/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Narrative.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220723T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220723T110000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220111T160934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T160934Z UID:36502-1658570400-1658574000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will discuss The Year of Living Danishly: My Twelve Months Unearthing the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country by Helen Russell. \nWhen journalist Helen Russell and her husband move to Denmark so her husband can work for Lego\, Russell begins a quest to determine why Denmark is often considered the happiest place on earth.  The result is this memoir: \nFrom childcare\, education\, food and interior design to SAD\, taxes\, sexism and an unfortunate predilection for burning witches\, The Year of Living Danishly is a funny\, poignant record of a journey that shows us where the Danes get it right\, where they get it wrong\, and how we might just benefit from living a little more Danishly ourselves. (www.helenrussell.co.uk) \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 - July 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/nfjuly2022/ 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/Danish2.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:20220725T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220725T170000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20211028T194232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T164929Z UID:35340-1658764800-1658768400@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 July 25\nWe will be discussing: \nLa Double Vie de Véronique by Krzysztof Kieślowski\, France 1991 \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-july/ 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:20220726T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220726T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220524T203805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T204204Z UID:38209-1658862000-1658865600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will read and discuss On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous  by Ocean Vuong. \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. \nVoung’s debut novel is a sweeping and shattering portrait of a family\, and a testament to the redemptive power of storytelling. — Provided by publisher.   Read more about this book here.  \nCopies of the book are available at the library. The library is open for browsing.  Or call the library to arrange curbside pickup. 508-653-6730.   \nGet the ebook here.  \nDownload the audiobook here.\nSee the August 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-2022-07/ 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/OnEarthWe.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:20220804T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220804T140000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220609T173728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T154135Z UID:38358-1659618000-1659621600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Mystery Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Maid by Nita Prose. 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-the-maid/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/the-maid.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220811T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220811T120000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220602T202314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T215301Z UID:38299-1660215600-1660219200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of: Dutch girl : Audrey Hepburn and World War II / Robert Matzen. \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 \nInstantly available on Hoopla 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-august/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Dutch-Girl.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220524T205907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T210134Z UID:38215-1661281200-1661284800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will read and discuss Orphan Train  by Christina Baker Kline. \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. \n Orphan Train is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience\, of second chances\, and unexpected friendship. Between 1854 and 1929\, so-called orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest\, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by pure luck. — Provided by publisher.   Read more about this book here.  \nCopies of the book are available at the library. The library is open for browsing.  Or call the library to arrange curbside pickup. 508-653-6730.   \nGet the ebook here. \nSee the September 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-2022-08/ 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/2016/03/orphantrain.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:20220829T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220829T170000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20211028T194311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T154607Z UID:35342-1661788800-1661792400@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 August 29\n \nThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari by Robert Wiene\, Germany 1920 \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-august/ 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:20220901T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T140000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220609T172824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T211959Z UID:38355-1662037200-1662040800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Mystery Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Guest List by Lucy Foley. Copies available at the library\, or borrow as an ebook through Hoopla or Libby\, or digital audiobook through Hoopla or Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/mystery-guest-list/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/guest.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T120000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220602T203633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T204246Z UID:38302-1662634800-1662638400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of: Hamnet : a novel of the plague / Maggie O’Farrell. \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. \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-september/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Hamnet.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220804T183654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T185133Z UID:38818-1663700400-1663704000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Environmental Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom discussion of Silent Earth : averting the insect apocalypse / Dave Goulson. \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-september/ 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/2022/08/silent.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:20220924T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220924T110000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220111T174808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T185731Z UID:36510-1664013600-1664017200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will discuss The Boy who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. \nAs a young boy in Malawai\, William Kamkwamba read about windmills and dreamed of building one that would bring electricity and water to his village. Despite famine and poverty\, William persevered to do just that.  In The Boy who Harnessed the Wind\, Kamkwamba and Mealer tell this remarkable story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity. \nCopies of this book are available at the library.  \nOur discussion will be held in a hybrid format.  The host will be in person at the BFL\, while some members will join over zoom.  You are welcome to join either way.  For zoom\, please register here to receive the meeting details: \n\n \n \n Nonfiction Book Club Registration - September 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/nfsep2022/ 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/harnesswind.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:20220926T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220926T170000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20211028T194347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T222137Z UID:35344-1664208000-1664211600@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 September 26\nwe will be discussing: \nM  directed by Fritz Lang\, Germany 1931  \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-september-4/ 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:20220927T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20211228T225514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211228T225947Z UID:35981-1664305200-1664308800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Book Club DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will read and discuss The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zavin.   \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. \nThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry   “When his most prized possession\, a rare collection of Poe poems\, is stolen\, bookstore owner A. J. Fikry begins isolating himself from his friends\, family and associates before receiving a mysterious package that compels him to remake his life. “.   Read more about this book here.  \nCopies of the book are available at the library. The library is open for browsing.  Or call the library to arrange curbside pickup. 508-653-6730.   \nGet the ebook here.  \nDownload the audiobook here.\nSee the October 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-2022-09/ 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/2021/01/StoriedFikry.Zevin_.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:20221004T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T180000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220923T144917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T173658Z UID:39377-1664899200-1664906400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Calling all Crafters DESCRIPTION:Helpers needed for the Bacon Free Library entry to the Festival of Trees at Mass Horticultural Society. This year’s theme is Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina. The idea is to make cap-like ornaments that will hang on the tree with monkeys from the Barrel of Monkeys game. A copy of the book will be one of the prizes underneath. We are also looking for donations of the game Barrel of Monkeys. If you have one that you do not use we’d be glad to have it. Thank you! \nWe need people who can trace\, cut\, assemble\, fold\, iron\, glue or use a needle. We’ll make an assembly line and hang out around the big table and chat while we work. Fran and the Friends of the Bacon Free Library thank you. Sorry\, this event is for adults only. No registration required. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/callingallcrafters/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured 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:20221006T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T140000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220811T192419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T012715Z UID:38878-1665061200-1665064800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Mystery Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb. 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-violin/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/violin-conspiracy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T120000 DTSTAMP:20260407T123112 CREATED:20220806T171714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220806T171714Z UID:38850-1665658800-1665662400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of: On her own ground : the life and times of Madam C.J. Walker / A’Lelia Bundles. \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-september-2/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/on-her-own.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR