All Ages

Join us for a reception to welcome Shannon Slattery to the BFL and to view her stunning artwork.  Shannon Slattery will be exhibiting semi-abstract landscape paintings inspired by mid-coast Maine from May 4th through June 14th here at the BFL. These works are painted in acrylic paint on reclaimed masonite panels. Inspired by the woods […]

In anticipation of July 4th, join us for a star-spangled trivia event on the BFL lawn!  From patriotic songs to famous Americans this trivia game has something for people of all ages, so gather your family and friends and join in the fun.  Bring a blanket and some snacks and get comfy on the lawn.  […]

Join us for an outdoor concert on June 26th at 6:00pm. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs with your dinner and listen to some great folk music with Hungrytown.

Let's celebrate summer reading with BFL favorite, Stacey Peasley!  With her creative lyrics, fun rhythms, and contagious energy, Stacey will infuse pure joy into your evening. This concert will be outdoors on the BFL lawn, so bring a blanket or chairs to get comfy.  Feel free to bring a picnic dinner as well! If it […]

Barbara paints in oils and in gouache. She loves the texture and fluidity of oil paints and the ease with which you can layer the paint. She says that although gouache is a water based paint and can be used in ways similar to watercolors, it is more opaque and can be layered as well. […]

Join us for a reception to welcome Barbara Levine and her art show entitled "Here and There" at the Bacon Free Library. Barbara paints in oils and in gouache. She learned to paint primarily "en plein air" in a New England impressionist tradition and she says that it has been a wonderful adventure for her. […]

Libraries across the Commonwealth are celebrating the freedom to read with a Statewide Read-In. Come together on the BFL lawn and read anything you want! All ages - kids and adults - are welcome. Stop by anytime between 3:00 and 6:00pm and enjoy apple cider and doughnuts while you read. This program will take place […]

  Elizabeth Cohen is an artist in the Boston area, creating wheel-thrown and altered functional and sculptural work in porcelain, as well as mixed media with natural material such as wasp nest, mushroom spores and mulberry paper. Organic elements in nature, such as flowers, fruits, seeds, shells, and plants, inform her work. She explores cycles […]

Join us for a reception to welcome Elizabeth Cohen and her new art exhibit at Bacon Free Library, which will be on display from October 20 to December 13. Elizabeth Cohen is an artist in the Boston area, creating wheel-thrown and altered functional and sculptural work in porcelain, as well as mixed media with natural […]

Artist Ryan Black works out of his South Natick-based studio.  His art features representational oil paintings along with some printmaking and drawing. While Ryan's work portrays a range of subjects, recently he is most associated with his atmospheric cityscapes, mainly featuring Boston.  Ryan's work will be on display at the BFL from December 15th to […]