Marie Craig uses cyanotype photography to explore the overlap between concrete bodies, or still moments, and the life instilled in them. Her photographs capture places of formative choice, incorporating both intention and chance. Cyanotype photographs (sometimes called sunprints) are made without a camera by placing objects on paper or fabric that is coated with […]
Join us on the Bacon Free Library lawn for stories, songs, and rhymes. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. We are looking forward to seeing you! Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we'll move this story time indoors.
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 on the Bacon Free Library lawn for stories, songs, and rhymes. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. We are looking forward to seeing you! Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we'll move this story time indoors.
Celebrate the world’s most magical tales, the favorites you always want to hear again and again, exuberantly brought to life by Library favorite and Parent’s Choice award-winner Diane Edgecomb. This storytelling program will take place outdoors, so bring a blanket or chairs for sitting on the grass. If it rains, we'll move indoors and space […]
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri. 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.
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. If the weather […]
Play and cuddle with some curious and friendly baby goats outside on the library lawn! The Farmer's Helpers program from Chip-in Farm will be bringing their goats to the BFL for a visit. All ages are welcome. Please note that participants may be required to wait in line, as the number of people interacting with […]
Join us on the Bacon Free Library lawn for stories, songs, and rhymes. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. We are looking forward to seeing you! Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we'll move this story time indoors.
Join us on the Bacon Free Library lawn for stories, songs, and rhymes. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. We are looking forward to seeing you! Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we'll move this story time indoors.
Landscape photographer Joanne Pearson will be our guide through this armchair tour of 11 gardens in southwestern England. Among the highlights are the much revered Arts and Crafts style garden at Hidcote; the last surviving rococo garden in England at Painswick; the inspiring gardens at Drogo Castle, the last castle ever built in England; and […]
You're invited to spend the day visiting Minuteman libraries! A “crawl,” or tour, is a fun way to visit multiple libraries in your area. The challenge is to visit as many as you can and take a picture of yourself with a designated item in each library – it’s a 21st century scavenger hunt! Show […]
**This program will be held INDOORS due to wet weather. Professor Bugman will be bringing lots of cool bugs for us to see!** Come explore the arthropod biodiversity outside in your own community with a real entomologist! Professor Bugman will bring the equipment and expertise; you bring the curiosity! Registration is required.
Mary Weafer is a local photographer, interior designer, nature enthusiast, and visual storyteller. She focuses on the simplicity of nature's textures and patterns to highlight the beauty found in everyday objects and spaces. Mary often travels throughout her home state to capture this beauty. "I want the viewer to see things they may have […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: Four Lost Cities: a secret history of the urban age by Annalee Newitz Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy HERE For details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom, please contact mking@minlib.net The Zoom link to […]
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. If the weather […]
Join us on the Bacon Free Library lawn for stories, songs, and rhymes. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. We are looking forward to seeing you! Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we'll move this story time indoors.
Build and have fun in this creative, hands-on workshop that encourages play and collaboration. Participants will be given wave after wave of kits filled with different building materials to explore. Watch this video to learn more! Geared toward kids entering grades K to 6. Registration is required.
Join us on the Bacon Free Library lawn for stories, songs, and rhymes. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. We are looking forward to seeing you! Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we'll move this story time indoors.
Put on your jammies, grab a favorite stuffed animal, and join us for a cozy evening story time! All ages are welcome.
Stop by anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 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. All ages are welcome.
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 for each child attending.
Join us on the Bacon Free Library lawn for stories, songs, and rhymes. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. We are looking forward to seeing you! Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we'll move this story time indoors.
Join us on the Bacon Free Library lawn for stories, songs, and rhymes. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. We are looking forward to seeing you! Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we'll move this story time indoors.
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 […]
The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Tewksbury Public Library to bring you author Sharon Kitchens, who will discuss her new book, Stephen King's Maine: A History & Guide. Explore Maine locations that serve as the basis for Stephen King’s fictional towns of Castle Rock, Jerusalem’s Lot, Derry, and Haven. Drawing on historical materials […]
The BFL is partnering with the Tewksbury Public Library for this exploration of Pre-Colombian North America. Christoph Strobel, Department Chair and Professor of History at UMASS Lowell, will bring us into the Indigenous Old World. Before European colonization, North America was filled with cities, towns, and villages. Across the continent, Indigenous peoples produced architecture and […]
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. If the weather […]
This month, we will discuss Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert changed movies forever by Matt Singer. Before there was Rotten Tomatoes, there was Siskel and Ebert. These two film critics from rival Chicago newspapers reluctantly joined forces in 1975 for a new movie review show on PBS. Over the next 20+ years, while […]
Join us on the Bacon Free Library lawn for stories, songs, and rhymes. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. We are looking forward to seeing you! Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we'll move this story time indoors.
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 on the Bacon Free Library lawn for stories, songs, and rhymes. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. We are looking forward to seeing you! Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we'll move this story time indoors.
