Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Fury by Alex Michaelides. 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.

Who among us hasn't spent time in a bookstore just meandering around and finding hidden treasures? As we love all things books, we can't wait to chat with author Evan Friss about "The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore" - an affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in […]

Join us for a virtual discussion of: The Wager: a tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder (NF) by David Grann. 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 […]

NOTE: September meeting will be in person at the Bacon Free Library. Join us for a discussion of  Crossings: how road ecology is shaping the future of our planet /  Ben Goldfarb. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  Order your own copy HERE Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in […]

Join Konstantin Starikov on Zoom for the first book of our new Eastern European Book Club, with a discussion of: Maybe Esther: A Family Story by Katia Petrowskaja (Author), Shelley Frisch (Translator). "Maybe Esther is the inventive, unique, and extraordinarily moving debut memoir that pieces together the fascinating story of one woman’s family across twentieth-century […]

The BFL is partnering with the Ashland Library to bring you bestselling author Heather Wolf, who will discuss how to find and identify more birds by picking a "patch," a place close to home where you can watch birds often. She'll give tips on how to pick a patch and how to use it not […]

Join us at the library for a discussion of: The cemetery of untold stories by Alvarez Julia. Copies of the book are available at the library.  Order your own copy HERE If you are interested in attending, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net

Got way too much production from your garden this year?  No problem!  We'll show you the easiest and best ways to preserve it all. We are happy to welcome the experts from Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens to teach us about canning, freezing, and dehydrating.   This program will be held over Zoom.    

Climate change is here and impacting our weather systems. Join us for this virtual program to learn how weather systems are changing in MetroWest, how extreme heat has impacted MetroWest, and how we can prepare for extreme weather. Last summer, Natick, Ashland, Framingham, and Holliston took part in a heat study conducted by the McAuliffe […]

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 […]

The BFL is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you author and historian, David Kruh. In this virtual program, David will guide us through several devastating fires and their impact on Boston, from the many "great" fires of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries (including the truly Great Fire of 1872), the Cocoanut […]

Learn how to needle felt a pumpkin using wool roving and a barbed needle. Pop up Art School will show you the basics of needle felting. You’ll leave the class with the knowledge and basic supplies you need to continue felting on your own! Ages 13+ only please. Registration required.  

Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer. 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.

As the gardening season comes to a close, we at the BFL are looking for advice on closing down the garden.  In this virtual program, the experts at Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens will explain why fall is the best time to get a jump start on the following year. We'll explore pruning, seed saving, mulching, […]

Join us for a virtual discussion of: The Wingmen: the unlikely, unusual, unbreakable friendship between John Glenn and Ted Williams by Arthur Lazarus. 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 […]

The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you author Madeline Martin. This one is for book lovers everywhere! We're so pleased to be chatting with author Madeline Martin about her newest release, The Booklover's Library, as well as several of her other book-related books such as The Keeper of […]

NOTE: October meeting will be in person at the Bacon Free Library. Join us for a discussion of Wild girls: how the outdoors shaped the women who challenged a nation / Tiya Miles Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  Order your own copy HERE Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, […]

Join us at the library for a discussion of: Roman stories by Jhumpa Lahiri Copies of the book are available at the library.  Order your own copy HERE If you are interested in attending, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net

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 […]

Just in time for Halloween, join us for some spooky tales set in the hauntingly beautiful lighthouses of New England. The BFL is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you author Jeremy D'Entremont.  Jeremy is the president and historian of the American Lighthouse Foundation, historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society, and the author […]

Helen Bellomo is back with us to teach a class on how to make your own Pebble Art. Pebble art is the art of composing paintings with pebbles as a basic material. Each creation is unique.  All supplies will be provided. Geared towards adults. Registration required.  

Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke. 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.

Come join us as we get creative with beads. Monica Foley will be hosting this class of up to 10 people at the library. We will be making stretch bead bracelets and you can even gift wrap them for a gift when you're finished! Registration required.  

Join us for a virtual discussion of: Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the rise and fall of the Comanches (NF) by S.C Gwynne. 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 […]

The BFL is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you this scrumptious cooking demonstration.  If you are looking for a sweet treat for the holidays that won’t sabotage your healthy eating goals, join registered dietitian Heidi McIndoo to make mini pumpkin pie tartlets.  Heidi Reichenberger McIndoo, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., is a nutrition consultant, spokesperson, […]

Join us at the Bacon Free Library for a presentation by Sourdough Brandon on how to make, maintain, and store a sourdough starter with this free sourdough starter workshop! Leave with a piece of Brandon's sourdough starter.      

Join us for a Zoom discussion of Fuzz: when nature breaks the law / Mary roach Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  Order your own copy HERE Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re finding ways to become more engaged […]

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 […]

The BFL is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you this conversation with Native American historian Kathleen DuVal. Listen in to learn more about the history of local Indigenous Peoples as well as for insight into their resilience and battle for self-sovereignty.   Professor, historian, and author Kathleen DuVal will discuss her book Native […]