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. […]
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 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.
There will be no meeting in December. Thank you for your patronage. HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
Join us for a cozy story time filled with lap bounces, rhymes, songs, and simple stories. Geared toward infants and young toddlers with their grownups.
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.
