The Magid Ensemble presents Shterna and the Lost Voice, a musical crankie Yiddish folktale. This new folktale by A.C. Weaver is inspired by mythical stories of Elyahu Hanovi and traditional Yiddish folklore. Shterna and the Lost Voice follows a young woman’s quest from the realms of the dead to the celestial gardens of the immortal […]
Join us for a hands-on, science-based program brought to us by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society's Plantmobile. Dive into the intricate web of ecosystems and learn how plants play a vital role in our environment. Outdoors, weather permitting. Geared toward kids in grades pre-K to 5. Registration is required.
Join us for a discussion of The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works by Helen Czerski 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 […]
Join the Virtual Bacon Free Library and Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens to learn about Sustainable Gardening. Become a more efficient gardener by learning how to elongate your growing season and maximize your output, all while preserving resources. This program will be held over Zoom. Please register below to receive the program link.
Stop by to make a colorful flower with recycled book pages! All ages are welcome.
This month, we will read and discuss The Perfect Nanny: A Novel by Leila Slimani 2018 (translated from French) Join us at the library for the discussion. Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own copy HERE Digital Audiobook available on OVERDRIVE If you are interested in attending, please contact Graziella […]
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.
This month, we will discuss H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald. According to Grove Atlantic: When Helen Macdonald’s father died suddenly on a London street, she was devastated. An experienced falconer—Helen had been captivated by hawks since childhood—she’d never before been tempted to train one of the most vicious predators, the goshawk. But in […]
The Bacon Free Library is hosting an outdoors Celebrate the Earth event. Join us on Saturday, April 27th from 10-1:00 outdoors on our lawn. Bring your homegrown seedlings (or store bought) to swap with others. Have 6 tomato plant seedlings and only need 2? Swap them for others that you need. 4 seedlings maximum to […]
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 […]
