BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bacon Free Library - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Bacon Free Library X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bacon Free Library REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261130T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261130T103000 DTSTAMP:20260908T174713Z CREATED:20260828T142355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T174713Z UID:10002374-1796032800-1796034600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:All Together: Preschool Storytime DESCRIPTION:Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs! Outdoors\, weather permitting. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. \nNote: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees\, we’ll move this storytime indoors. \nThe historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates\, times\, and more information). URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/stspring26/2026-11-30/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/animalsreading.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261130T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261130T200000 DTSTAMP:20260831T153248Z CREATED:20260831T153248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T153248Z UID:10004052-1796065200-1796068800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual - More Holiday Romance Book Recommendations with Booklist Reviewer\, John Charles DESCRIPTION:**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Register to receive a Zoom link via email.**   \nWe had such a great time chatting with John last year\, we just had to do it again! With the holidays right around the corner\, take a minute (or an hour) to relax and find some good holiday romance reads! John Charles will give us his “best of” list of 2026 that will have your TBR pile tipping over and your holidays spent cozying up to a good book (bring your own hot toddy!). No need to bring papyrus and quill\, we’ll send out a list after the session. We hope you can join us! \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE. \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \nAbout John: \n After working in public libraries for thirty years\, John Charles retired and then immediately went to work for the Poisoned Pen\, Scottsdale’s independent bookstore. In addition to reviewing for Booklist and Library Journal\, John is the co-author of Romance Today An A to Z Guide to Contemporary American Romance Writers\, The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Mystery\, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Ultimate Reading List. \nPlease register for this event and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails – make sure to check your spam folder for them\, the email will be coming from Zoom. \nThis program is brought to you in collaboration with the Chelmsford\, Groton\, and Tewksbury Libraries. We’re are happy to be partnering with a multitude of additional MA & NH Libraries to bring this program to our communities. We are thrilled to be partnering with the Ashland Senior Center for this event. \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/virtual-more-holiday-romance-book-recommendations-with-booklist-reviewer-john-charles/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T103000 DTSTAMP:20260827T135458Z CREATED:20260203T192355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T135458Z UID:10003489-1796119200-1796121000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:All Together: Preschool Storytime DESCRIPTION:Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs! Outdoors\, weather permitting. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. \nNote: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees\, we’ll move this storytime indoors. \nThe historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates\, times\, and more information). URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/stspring26-2/2026-12-01/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/animalsreading.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261202T103000 DTSTAMP:20260828T202625Z CREATED:20260806T153059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T202625Z UID:10003577-1796205600-1796207400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Lapsit Storytime DESCRIPTION:Stories\, bounces\, and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups! \nThe historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates\, times\, and more information). \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/lapsit-storytime/2026-12-02/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Kids Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Baby-Time-for-website-e1670943351162.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T110000 DTSTAMP:20260831T154325Z CREATED:20260831T154325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T154325Z UID:10004051-1796464800-1796468400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:  \nThis month\, we will discuss Whiskey Tender: A memoir by Deborah Jackson Taffa.  \n \nFrom the publisher’s website: \nWhiskey Tender traces how a mixed tribe native girl—born on the California Yuma reservation and raised in Navajo territory in New Mexico—comes to her own interpretation of identity\, despite her parent’s desires for her to transcend the class and “Indian” status of her birth through education\, and despite the Quechan tribe’s particular traditions and beliefs regarding oral and recorded histories. \nCopies of this book are available at the library.  \n**Please note: we will meet on Saturday\, December 5th (rather than the 4th Saturday of Nov and Dec) in order to avoid the holidays.  \nOur discussion will be on Zoom.  Please register here to receive the meeting details: \n  \n\n\n \n \n Nonfiction Book Club Registration - Nov/Dec 2026\n \n \n your nameemail*\n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/nfdec26/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T193000 DTSTAMP:20260616T174851Z CREATED:20260518T190849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T174851Z UID:10003980-1796754600-1796758200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library for a discussion of: Atmosphere: a love story by Taylor Jenkins Reid \nCopies of the book are available at the library. \nOrder your own copy HERE \nIf you are interested in attending\, please contact us at bflprogramming@minlib.net \nThe historic nature of our building limits accessibility. \nThis program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/book-club-2026-december/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/atmosphere.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T120000 DTSTAMP:20260914T145230Z CREATED:20260516T163512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T145230Z UID:10003977-1796900400-1796904000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of  The Bookshop: A history of the American bookstore by Evan Friss.  \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library\, or if you’d like to pick up the book at another location\, you may request your own copy. \n  \nFor details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, please contact director@natickhistoricalsociety.org \nThe Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/historydec26/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261211T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261211T110000 DTSTAMP:20260817T181910Z CREATED:20260817T181358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T181910Z UID:10004033-1796985000-1796986800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Jammin With You @ CSSC DESCRIPTION:Please note that this event will be held at the Common Street Spiritual Center at 13 Common Street in Natick Center. \nBe 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. \n \nFor greater accessibility\, this program will be held at the Common Street Spiritual Center once each month from October 2026 through April 2027. \nCheck our event calendar for date and registration information. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jammin26cssc/2026-12-11/ LOCATION:common street spiritual center\, 13 Common Street\, Natick\, 01760 CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JamminWithYou.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226 DTSTAMP:20260630T155619Z CREATED:20260630T155619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T155619Z UID:10004013-1798156800-1798243199@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Closed for Christmas DESCRIPTION: URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/closed-for-christmas/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Closings END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR