• Read to a Dog

    Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
    Kids Events

    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 for each child attending.  

  • In-person: Felted Koala for Adults

    Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
    Adult Events

    Learn how to needle felt a koala holding a heart 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.  

  • Mystery Book Club

    Adult Events

    Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Copies available at the library, or borrow through Libby or Hoopla. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.

  • Jammin With You

    Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
    Kids Events

    Be 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. Registration is required […]

  • Français à la bibliothèque

    Recurring
    Adult Events

    BONJOUR ! Vous parlez français ? un peu, beaucoup, pas de problèmes. Venez nous rejoindre pour parler ou pour écouter.

  • Celebrate Valentine’s Day – Take & Make Craft for Kids of All Ages

    Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
    All Ages

    Stop by the Bacon Free Library during the week of February 10th and pick up your free Take & Make Valentine's Day "Bee Mine" card craft. Pick up a craft and make a card for someone you love!!  This easy to make craft is for kids of all ages.  

  • All Together: Preschool Storytime

    Recurring
    Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
    Kids Events

    Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs! The 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).

  • Lapsit Storytime

    Recurring
    Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
    Kids Events

    Stories, bounces, and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups! The 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).

  • History Book Club

    Adult Events

    Join us for a virtual discussion of: Up Home: One Girl's Journey by Ruth Simmons. 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 director@natickhistoricalsociety.org The Zoom link to the discussion will be sent […]

  • Virtual Garden Travel – Gardens of the Pacific Northwest

    Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
    Adult Events

    Landscape photographer Joanne Pearson will be our guide through this armchair tour of gardens in the Pacific Northwest. Joanne Pearson has been a professional photographer for more than 25 years. Prior to her career in photography, she was a registered landscape architect in the state of Massachusetts where she practiced for 12 years. Her photographs […]

  • Drop-in Valentine Making

    Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
    Kids Events

    Stop by anytime between 10:00 and 12:00 to make some Valentine's Day cards for your friends and family! We'll provide an assortment of craft materials. All ages are welcome.