While cataloging the artwork housed at the Hartley Dodge Memorial, Curator Mallory Mortillaro uncovered a masterpiece that had been lost to the art world since the 1930s.  After extensive research the piece was authenticated as an official work by Auguste Rodin.  In this program, Mallory will share the story of how a simple cataloging project […]

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 […]

While your garden is hibernating, allow professional photographer Joanne Pearson to take you on a virtual journey through several more gorgeous gardens in New England.  In this presentation, Joanne shares her lush views of 12 spectacular gardens and treats us to some history behind their beauty.     Tulips and daffodils in bloom at the Colorblends […]

Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey. Copies available at the library, or borrow as a digital audiobook through Hoopla or Overdrive/Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.

As geopolitical tensions are rising in Eastern Europe and the full-fledged war between Russia and Ukraine is imminent, the media coverage focuses mainly on the political aspects of the contemporary crisis. Apart from ideological and political motivations, what is the cultural underpinning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict? Through the guidance of Russian Scholar Konstantin Starikov, PhD, […]

Join us for a virtual discussion of: Endurance : Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. Or request your own copy HERE Also available on Overdrive HERE For details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom, […]

Join us for a Zoom discussion of The Outermost House : A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod by Henry Beston Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  Or request your own copy HERE Also available on Overdrive HERE Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing […]

This month, we will read and discuss Stamped  by Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi.   Read more about this book here.  We meet in hybrid format.  Come to the library with your mask or join over Zoom.  Fill out the form below to receive the link. Stamped explores racism and antiracism in America.  "This is […]

In this latest installment of Gorgeous Gardens of New England, Joanne Pearson will feature 12 new gardens including one from her list of secret gardens.  This richly illustrated and researched presentation will feature “garden clusters” in three states to help you plan a garden trip of your own. Join us on this enchanting visual journey. […]

This month, we will discuss The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Era of Color Blindness by Michelle Alexander. In an introduction to a conversation with Michelle Alexander, David Remnick of The New Yorker explains: The New Jim Crow was hardly an immediate best-seller, but after a couple of years it took off and […]