Lia Vito has brought the autumnal beauty of Acadia National Park to the walls of the BFL. Come in to enjoy her photography featuring the rich golden hues of the […]
Stop by and make a beaded bracelet or a corn husk doll with members of the Natick Nipmuc. In honor of National Native American Heritage month, members of the Natick […]
Join the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society to hear Diane Taraz perform traditional Victorian Christmas carols this holiday season. Many of our holiday traditions and Christmas music […]
Attention kiddos: grab your favorite grown up and join us for story time! We’ll feature a combination of stories for listening and songs for singing & dancing. We look forward […]
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.
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Last Mona Lisa by Jonathan Santlofer. Copies available at the library, or borrow through Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive […]
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 […]
Join Food Explorers for a delicious cooking program! You’ll be making spring rolls with a Registered Dietitian. Learn how to soak and wrap your spring rolls and fill with an […]
Join us at the library for a discussion of: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own […]
Carlos Santiago’s still lifes walk a line between representational and abstract art, with his primary source of inspiration being flowers and vases. In flowers, he finds complicated patterns, shapes, and […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: White House Wild Child: how Alice Roosevelt broke all the rules and won the heart of America by Shelley Frazer Mickle. Copies of […]
Join us for a reception for artist Carlo Santiago, whose art will be featured at the BFL from December 12th - January 22nd. This is your chance to meet […]
Join us for a Zoom discussion of Alfie & me: what owls know, what humans believe / Carl Safina Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free […]
Retired Massachusetts Superior Court Justice Dennis Curran is excited to continued his monthly "Great American Unsung Heroes Who Changed The Course Of History" series. Learn about Elizabeth Freeman, a little-known […]
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 […]
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 […]
There will be no meeting in December. Thank you for your patronage. HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
The library will be closed today in honor of Christmas.
Hands-on, play-based, STEAM-powered learning with Playful Engineers! Design, build, test, and play with chain reactions and creative contraptions, like Rube Goldberg machines, paper constructions, domino towers, and more. Geared toward […]
The Bacon Free Library is partnering with Bach to Rock in Wellesley to bring you this instrument petting zoo. B2R will bring a variety of musical instruments to the Bacon […]
Embrace the fun of winter with this class led by Pop Up Art School! Create a whimsical melted snowman using air-dry clay, and bring your piece to life with vibrant […]
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 […]
The library will be closed today in honor of New Years day.
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin. Copies available at the library, or borrow through Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register […]
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 […]
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 […]
Erica Cirino, author of "Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis", joins us once again to help new parents (and all concerned!) with reducing plastic in […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy HERE […]
Join Miss Katie from the Community Theater Academy at Walnut Hill School for the Arts for a fun program that emphasizes the bond between children and their caregivers, while enriching […]
BONJOUR ! Vous parlez français ? un peu, beaucoup, pas de problèmes. Venez nous rejoindre pour parler ou pour écouter.
Winter sowing is a simple way to start seeds outdoors during the wintertime. All you need is a milk jug, potting soil, seeds, and a sunny, protected location. Once you've […]
We're very excited to chat with author and journalist Randi Minetor who, with her photographer husband Nic, have visited 354 (out of 429) National Parks! All of their travels have […]
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 BFL will be closed today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Join us for a Zoom discussion of Fire Weather by John Vaillant Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy HERE Join […]
We are looking forward to chatting with author and historical sleuth, Philippa Langley, about her book The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case and her discovery of […]
Through Me To You Puppetry invites you to join Newton and the gang for some story time fun! Newton and his puppet friends take turns reading stories and singing songs […]
This month, we will discuss Ice: from mixed drinks to skating rinks, a cool history of a hot commodity by Amy Brady. Let's embrace this chilly month by […]
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 […]
Dr. Katherine Ramsland recounts her most memorable interactions with serial killers over the course of her life, describing how it shaped her career in forensic psychology. A Pied Piper, two […]
Join us at the library for a discussion of: Demon Copperhead: a novel by Barbara Kingsolver. Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own copy HERE […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
The BFL will be closed today, Monday, February 17th in honor of President's Day.
Join us for a Zoom discussion of Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing […]
Through Me To You Puppetry invites you to join Newton and the gang for some story time fun! Newton and his puppet friends take turns reading stories and singing songs […]
This month, we will discuss Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to change the world in quiet ways by Dorcas Cheng-Tozun. From the book's front flap: Social justice work […]
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 […]
Join us at the library for a discussion of: TBA Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own copy If you are interested in attending, please […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: American Jezebel: the uncommon life of Anne Hutchinson, the woman who defied the Puritans by Eve LaPlante. Copies of the book will be […]
Join Miss Katie from the Community Theater Academy at Walnut Hill School for the Arts for a fun program that emphasizes the bond between children and their caregivers, while enriching […]
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 […]
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 […]
This month, we will discuss Strength in What Remains: A journey of remembrance and forgiveness by Tracy Kidder. Tracy Kidder, author of BFL nonfiction book club favorites Mountains Beyond […]
Join us at the library for a discussion of: TBA Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own copy If you are interested in attending, please […]
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 […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: The Cause: the American Revolution and its discontents by Joseph J. Ellis. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free […]
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 […]
Join us at the library for a discussion of: TBA Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own copy If you are interested in attending, please […]
This month, we will discuss Thunderstruck by Erik Larson. According to eriklarsonbooks.com, Thunderstruck is: The saga of how the lives of the inventor of wireless and of Britain’s second […]
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 […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: Elephant Company: the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in WWII by Vicki Croke Copies […]
Join us at the library for a discussion of: TBA Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own copy If you are interested in attending, please […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: TBA Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy For details on how to attend […]
Join us at the library for a discussion of: TBA Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own copy If you are interested in attending, please […]
