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 some stories, songs, and rhymes. All ages are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
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 […]
Join us for some stories, songs, and rhymes. All ages are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
This month, we will read and discuss The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michelle Richardson Join us live at the library or on Zoom for the discussion. Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own copy HERE EBOOK Available on OVERDRIVE Instantly available on HOOPLA If you are interested in attending, please contact […]
Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun! This performance is geared toward kids ages 1 - 7, but fun for the whole family. With modern takes on children's classics and classic original tunes, you'll be humming and bopping all the way home. During the colder […]
**Please note that we are having a Nov/Dec meeting of the NF book club; in January we will return to our usual 4th Saturday of the month. This month, we will discuss Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann. In the 1920s, after oil was […]
The Natick Historical Society and the Bacon Free Library would like to invite you to join us this holiday season to hear Diane Taraz perform a festive setlist of traditional Victorian Christmas carols. Many of our holiday traditions and much of the Christmas music was revived or created during the Victorian era, in the mid […]
Join us for some stories, songs, and rhymes. All ages are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
Join us for some stories, songs, and rhymes. All ages are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
Join artist Deenie Pacik for this fun fused glass workshop. You will be working with fusible glass including dichroic glass and chopped glass, as well as colorful paints. Create your key ring and Deenie will take it to her studio to fire it and send it back to you. Limited to 10 participants ages 12+. […]
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell. 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.
Join us for a special music time with one of The Rashi School's incredible teachers! Geared toward ages 2 and up, but all are welcome. This program is sponsored by The Rashi School.
Join us for some stories, songs, and rhymes. All ages are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
Join us for some stories, songs, and rhymes. All ages are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
Join us for a virtual discussion of: West with giraffes : a novel / Lynda Rutledge. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. Order your own copy HERE For details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom, please contact mking@minlib.net The Zoom […]
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 […]
CANCELLED! Due to illness, Jammin With You is cancelled on Friday, December 15. We apologize for the inconvenience. Our next Jammin With You will be on Friday, January 5.
Build confidence and practice your reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog! Children ages 5 and up can sign up for a 15 minute reading session with Sophie, a gentle golden retriever who loves belly rubs, stories, and cuddles. Registration is required and opens one month before the program. Please register […]
The Natick Historical Society and the Bacon Free Library are excited to invite you to create a snowflake ornament. Roll up your sleeves, unleash your creativity, and make an ornament using eclectic materials–from paints and brushes to glitter and ribbon. All ages are encouraged to drop in between 10am and 1pm to decorate a snowflake […]
The story of tea has always been infused with intrigue, particularly when it became a flash point for tensions between England and Colonial America. On the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773), learn about the brewing political problems tea presented in its history with Anglophile and former UK resident Claire Evans. […]
Join us for some stories, songs, and rhymes. All ages are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
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 […]
Join us for some stories, songs, and rhymes. All ages are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
Join us for a discussion of: Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Plant Intelligence by Paco Calvo Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy HERE Also instantly available on HOOPLA Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re […]
Join us for some stories, songs, and rhymes. All ages are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
Stop by to make a simple, winter-themed craft with cotton balls, foam stickers, crayons, and more. Geared toward ages 0-5, but all are welcome.
Stop by anytime between 4:00 and 6:00 to create your own cool button using our button maker! You can draw your own design or use a page from a discarded book or magazine. Geared toward ages 5 and up, but all are welcome.
Bring a few blankets and pillows from home and combine them with our tables and chairs to build a cozy fort in the library! Then you can spend the afternoon reading in your fort and doing a fun scavenger hunt and other activities. All ages are welcome, with adult supervision.
Join us for some stories, songs, and rhymes. All ages are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Open Season by C.J. Box. Copies available at the library, or borrow as an ebook or digital audiobook on Libby, or digital audiobook on Hoopla. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.
Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun! This performance is geared toward kids ages 1 - 7, but fun for the whole family. With modern takes on children's classics and classic original tunes, you'll be humming and bopping all the way home. This session will […]
Build confidence and practice your reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog! Children ages 5 and up can sign up for a 15 minute reading session with Sophie, a gentle golden retriever who loves belly rubs, stories, and cuddles. Registration is required and opens one month before the program. Please register […]
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