BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bacon Free Library - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T200000 DTSTAMP:20250512T200644Z CREATED:20250407T180720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T200644Z UID:52057-1750100400-1750104000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual: Summer Romance Beach Read Recommendations with Lorelei of Lorelei’s Lit Lair DESCRIPTION:If you know romance\, you probably know Lorelei!  Affectionately referred to as a passionate romance ambassador\, Lorelei has been offering book recommendations through social media since 2010.  In this program\, Lorelei will chat about the books she’s looking forward to reading this summer — the best of romance beach reads!  If your TBR pile isn’t already groaning\, it will be!  Grab a cool drink and join us. \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is in collaboration with the Chelmsford\, Groton\, and Tewksbury Libraries and is in partnership with a multitude of MA & NH libraries.  \nRegister here for the Zoom link \n\nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n\n  \nAbout the Speaker\nWith her social media platform\, Lorelei has created a safe and friendly online space for book lovers around the globe. In addition to book recommendations\, she offers author spotlights\, giveaways\, reader-author connections\, and more. \nSince 2015\, Lorelei has hosted sold-out literary events in Orlando\, FL\, partnering with the Orange County Library and\, most recently\, the Winter Park Library for the annual Romancing the Books Festival. \nLorelei is now one of the hosts of Bookspace.world\, the ultimate haven for readers and writers. \nRomance readers can also join Let’s Talk Romance Books\, an exclusive virtual membership where Lorelei brings her signature in-person event experience online. Meet up-and-coming and bestselling authors\, enjoy engaging discussions\, and connect with fellow book lovers—all from the comfort of home. \nWant to stay connected? Join Lorelei’s free community at Lorelei’s Lit Lair! \n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n  \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/summerbeachreads/ 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:20250619T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T170000 DTSTAMP:20250203T204450Z CREATED:20250203T204450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T204450Z UID:51304-1750320000-1750352400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Closed for Juneteenth DESCRIPTION:The BFL will be closed today in honor of Juneteenth. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/juneteenth25/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Closings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/juneteenth-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T133000 DTSTAMP:20250327T192144Z CREATED:20241024T200407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T192144Z UID:50189-1750507200-1750512600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Environmental Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom discussion of A city on Mars: can we settle space\, should we settle space\, and have we really thought this through? by Kelly Weinersmith \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  \nOrder your own copy HERE \nJoin environmental enthusiast\, Arthur Ensroth\, in discussing current\, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re finding ways to become more engaged and participatory in the natural world\, educating ourselves on the climate challenges we face and looking at the history and philosophy of how the environment has been viewed through the ages.  \nThe BFL is collaborating with Broadmoor\, Mass Audubon with this book group. We thank them for sharing their mission with us. \nPlease email glesellier@minlib.net for the Zoom meeting details. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/environmental-2025-06-17/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/city-on-Mars.png 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:20250623T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250623T200000 DTSTAMP:20250512T201751Z CREATED:20250407T181823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T201751Z UID:52060-1750705200-1750708800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual: "Dead End Road" with True Crime Author E.C. Hanson DESCRIPTION:In June 1977\, Renee Freer\, nicknamed Giggles\, went out to play with her friends. A few hours later\, she was found bludgeoned to death with a rock. In a true crime book unlike most others\, E.C. Hanson stumbles upon an unsolved murder case that haunted his former stepfather. Unable to get specifics from the old and new guard of detectives\, Hanson forges ahead\, mining what he can from previously released articles and people who lived in the neighborhood at the time. An unusual yet passionate text\, Dead End Road honors Renee Freer’s memory and asks “how will you help?” \nJoin us for this conversation with E.C. as he discusses this book\, his research\, and his goal in pursuing this cold case.  \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is in collaboration with the Chelmsford\, Groton\, and Tewksbury Libraries and is in partnership with a multitude of MA & NH libraries.  \nRegister here for the Zoom link \n  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n  \nAbout the Author\nE. C. Hanson is an author of Western and horror fiction. His books include All Things Deadly: Salem Stories; Wicked Blood; Fake Somebodies/Real Nobodies; The Clairvoyant; The Stepney Green Killer; Mischief Night (with Mark Towse); Mothman Haze; Lone Wolf; Death County; Whiskey Tears; and Scarecrow Slaughter. \nHis works have been positively reviewed by Kirkus\, Phantasmagoria\, and Scream Magazine. \nApplause Books and Smith & Kraus published 8 of his ten-minute plays. Over 35 of his short plays have been developed and produced across the United States. \nE.C. earned his MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU in 2013 and received an “Outstanding Writing For The Screen” certificate.  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/deadendroad/ 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:20250624T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T164500 DTSTAMP:20250623T155412Z CREATED:20250203T204732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T155412Z UID:51306-1750780800-1750783500@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Big Bubbles with Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy DESCRIPTION:Kick off Summer Reading with some running\, jumping\, bubble-popping fun! With his giant\, homemade bubble wands\, Mr. Vinny gets kids and adults involved in bubble chasing games. Silly\, interactive entertainment for all ages! \n***This program will be held outdoors at the Bacon Free Library. The weather will be very hot! We’ll have bottled water\, plenty of shade\, and a sprinkler for cooling off in the heat.*** URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/bubble-guy-2025/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1-BUBBLE-GUY-COLLAGE--e1686592433257.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:20250624T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250624T193000 DTSTAMP:20250313T201246Z CREATED:20241024T195002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T201246Z UID:50155-1750789800-1750793400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Tuesday Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library for a discussion of: Hello beautiful: a novel by Ann Napolitano \nCopies of the book are available at the library.  \nOrder your own copy HERE \nIf you are interested in attending\, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net \nThe historic nature of our building limits accessibility. A book discussion 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/book-club-2025-june/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bookcover-4.png 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:20250627T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250627T160000 DTSTAMP:20250627T131112Z CREATED:20240227T161535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T131112Z UID:48155-1751036400-1751040000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Professor Bugman's Insect Safari DESCRIPTION:Come explore the arthropod biodiversity outside in your own community with a real entomologist! Professor Bugman will bring the equipment and expertise; you bring the curiosity! \nThis program will be held outdoors at the BFL. Geared toward ages 4-12. Registration is required. \n\n\n \n \n Professor Bugman's Insect Safari\n \n \n Child's Name*Email\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/professor-bugmans-insect-safari/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Logo_HD_TEST-1-e1669751311282.png 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:20250628T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T110000 DTSTAMP:20250324T203228Z CREATED:20250324T203038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T203228Z UID:51933-1751104800-1751108400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:  \nThis month\, we will discuss In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri.  \n \n  \nIn this book\, Pulitzer prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri details her passion project — achieving fluency in Italian. Jhumpa and her family moved to Italy to fully immerse themselves in the culture and the language.  In this book\, she documents and reflects on her journey to finding a new voice.  Her story is presented in both Italian and English\, on facing pages.   \nCopies of this book are available at the library.  \n  \nOur discussion will be on Zoom.  Please register here to receive the meeting details: \n\n \n \n Nonfiction Book Club Registration - June 2026\n \n \n your nameemail*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/nfjune25/ 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:20250630T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250630T160000 DTSTAMP:20250603T175658Z CREATED:20250506T201139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T175658Z UID:52242-1751290200-1751299200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Drop-In Plein Air Art Studio DESCRIPTION:Join Natick landscape artist Barbara Levine this summer for drop-in plein air painting on the grounds of the Bacon Free Library. (Other locations may be considered as well.) \nAll levels of painters\, and all mediums are welcome. Supplies will not be provided\, so please bring your own equipment including: easels\, paints\, brushes\, any solvents or mediums used\, painting surfaces\, paper towels\, drinking water\, hats\, garbage bags\, sunscreen and good humor. \nBarbara will be on hand to offer suggestions during this recurring 2-hour program. Come to as many sessions as you like and please arrive by 1:30pm in order to have time to set up. \nPlease register for the sessions you will be attending\, so that we have an idea of how many artists to expect each week and so we may contact you if the program is canceled due to inclement weather. \nThis program is for adults only. \n  \n\n \n \n Drop-In Plein Air Art Studio\n \n \n Name*Email*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/pleinair/2025-06-30/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Plein-Air-Art-Studio1-e1748973409719.png 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:20250630T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250630T173000 DTSTAMP:20250625T121012Z CREATED:20241024T195917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T121012Z UID:50175-1751299200-1751304600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Cinéphile Mondays DESCRIPTION: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. \nAs such\, cinema has a variegated and fascinating history which extends well beyond the Hollywood we are all familiar with.  Meant as a tribute to the film art around the world\, from the days of silent cinema to the new waves and beyond\, our cinephile Mondays is a slow and tasteful appreciation of the First Century of Cinema.  The films will be selected on the basis of their relevance for the development of the film art.  On the last Monday of the month\, cinephiles of the world unite!  \nWatch a movie at home and then join Film history & Media studies Professor MV for a virtual discussion. \nFor Monday June 30\, we will be discussing: \nMcCabe & Mrs. Miller by Robert Altman \nUSA 1971. \nAvailable on Kanopy HERE\nCriterion DVD available in the Minuteman network​  HERE\n\n \nIf you are interested in attending this Zoom discussion\, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/cinephile-june/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CAMS2-small-e1590854043239.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250701T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T170000 DTSTAMP:20250617T185030Z CREATED:20250617T184537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T185030Z UID:52528-1751328000-1756314000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Joshua Mondshein Photography DESCRIPTION:The photography of Joshua Mondshein will transport you to beautiful and magical places.  Come to the BFL to view his work\, which will be on display from July 1st through August 27th.  You can also enjoy this collection of photography at The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) during the month of October.  \n  \n\n \n \n \n\n \n waterfall2waterleavesgrass2fieldcowestateboardwalk \n\n \n \n \n \n  \nJoshua Mondshein is a Natick resident whose passion for photography has led him to majestic landscapes throughout New England and across the world. Alluring sunsets and flowing waterfalls are two of his favorite subjects\, and Josh is often found exploring local trails\, parks and forests in search of the next striking photo opportunity.   \nJosh lives with his wife and Golden Retriever in the Walnut Hill neighborhood of Natick.  He loves playing tennis\, watching baseball\, and making the morning espresso; he currently works as an application developer in higher education.  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jmondshein/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:All Ages 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:20250704T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250704T170000 DTSTAMP:20250203T211557Z CREATED:20250203T211557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T211557Z UID:51309-1751616000-1751648400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Closed for July 4th DESCRIPTION:The BFL will be closed today in honor of Independence Day. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/july425/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Closings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Happy-4th-of-July-e1448655259415.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250707T200000 DTSTAMP:20250603T174659Z CREATED:20250430T170823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T174659Z UID:52177-1751914800-1751918400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual: "Heal the Beasts - A Jaunt through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts" with Author and Veterinarian Philipp Schott DESCRIPTION:  \nAuthor and veterinarian\, Philipp Schott\, DVM will be on hand to discuss his new book\, Heal the Beasts: A Jaunt Through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts.  This history of veterinary medicine provides an abundance of bizarre\, funny\, surprising\, and heartwarming anecdotes. Heal the Beasts chronicles human efforts to treat animal illnesses from 14\,000 BCE to today. \nThis virtual program will be held in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. \nPlease register here for the Zoom link. \n  \n  \nAbout the book Heal the Beasts\nHow and why did humans begin to treat sick and injured animals? And how did those practices\, and the associated attitudes\, evolve from prehistory to the present day? \nTo answer these questions\, Dr. Schott shares stories of 22 different animal healers and veterinarians from across eras and continents\, examining the always fascinating\, often unexpected\, and sometimes hilarious veterinary methods employed by these people and their colleagues.  At the heart of the book lies the evolution of the human-animal bond\, which has been more cyclical than linear.  In many ways\, we are returning to the outlook of our distant ancestors after a centuries-long detour through a more utilitarian approach. \nJames Herriot will be familiar to many people\, but most of the other featured vets will be new.  They range from Palakapya\, who treated fighting elephants in India almost 3\,000 years ago\, to Dr. Louis Camuti\, who had the first feline house call practice anywhere\, tending to the cats of celebrities in mid-20th-century Manhattan.  Along the way\, Dr. Schott introduces every kind of person trying to heal every kind of creature\, from dogs\, cows\, horses\, and cats to canaries\, gorillas\, and even dragons. \nWhether you have a passion for animals\, the history of medicine\, or just quirky history\, this light-hearted exploration of the empathetic relationship between man and beast will entertain and delight. \n  \nAbout the Author\nPhilipp Schott\, DVM was born in Germany in 1965.  A year later his family emigrated to Saskatoon\, Canada\, where he grew up\, with regular family visits to Germany. Philipp studied biology and veterinary medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. After graduation in 1990 he moved to Winnipeg with his classmate and future wife\, Lorraine. Except for a year taken to backpack around the world\, he has been in the same Winnipeg small animal practice since 1990. \nPhilipp’s writing began with blogging about travel and veterinary medicine. His first book\, The Accidental Veterinarian\, was published by ECW Press in 2019. \nLorraine and Philipp live in a creaky old house on the river with two young adult children and a young cat.  Philipp enjoys spending time outdoors in self-propelled activities\, particularly long-distance walking. He has completed the West Highland Way\, Hadrian’s Wall\, the Laugevegurinn\, and the Inca Trail\, among others.  \n  \nIf you’d like to purchase a signed copy of Philipp’s book\, you can do so through Aesop’s Fable.  In the “notes” section of checkout\, write that you would like the book signed. \nNOTE: This program will be recorded and a video link will be sent to all registrants.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/healthebeasts/ 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:20250709T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250709T200000 DTSTAMP:20250610T150636Z CREATED:20250430T175425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T150636Z UID:52182-1752087600-1752091200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual: In Conversation with Romance Author Rachel Reid DESCRIPTION:  \n \nDo you love sports romances?  Are you intrigued by the behind-the-scenes of this romance sub-genre?  Well then\, join us for a virtual conversation with Rachel Reid\, Canadian author and hockey fan who explains “I like to write cute smut about hockey players and other people.”  Rachel has been dubbed “the queen of M/M hockey romance” by Ashland Public Library’s romance book club (this is a dedicated crew who knows this genre well!).  Listen in on the conversation with Rachel that is bound to be revealing. \nThis virtual program will be held in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. \nPlease register here for the Zoom link. \n  \nAbout the Author\nRachel Reid is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Game Changers hockey romance series\, as well as the standalone hockey romance novels Time to Shine and The Shots You Take.  She lives in Nova Scotia\, Canada.  She has always lived there\, and it’s looking like she probably always will.  She has two boring degrees and two interesting kids. \nIf you’d like to purchase a signed copy of one (or more!) of Rachel’s books\, you can do so through Aesop’s Fable.  In the “notes” section of checkout\, write that you would like the book signed. \nNOTE: This program will be recorded and a video link will be sent to all registrants within 48 hours of the program. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/rachelreid-2/ 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:20250710T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T120000 DTSTAMP:20250114T214812Z CREATED:20250114T214801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T214812Z UID:51015-1752145200-1752148800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:No History Book Club in July DESCRIPTION: URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/history-book-club-july-3/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T140000 DTSTAMP:20250605T182638Z CREATED:20250501T201747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T182638Z UID:52200-1752152400-1752156000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Mystery Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Not a Sound by Heather Gudenkauf. Copies available at the library\, or borrow through Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/not-sound/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/not-a-sound.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T113000 DTSTAMP:20250414T192757Z CREATED:20250414T192645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T192757Z UID:52113-1752229800-1752233400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:The Poop Museum! DESCRIPTION:Are you fascinated by all things relating to poop? If so\, the Poop Museum is the place for you! At the Poop Museum\, Susie Maguire will teach us many fantastic\, fabulous\, and fun facts about human\, animal\, and insect poop. Just a few of the poopers that visitors to the Poop Museum will meet include: \n\nThe world’s messiest pooper\nThe animal that has poop attack powers\nThe animal that uses poop as protection\nThe rainbow pooper\nThe animal that has to hold its poop ALL winter long\n\nScience meets silliness in this program geared toward ages 5-10. \nOutdoors at the BFL. If it rains\, the program will move indoors to the Morse Institute Library. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/the-poop-museum/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/poop-museum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T120000 DTSTAMP:20250415T144854Z CREATED:20230124T194001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T144854Z UID:41389-1752490800-1752494400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Goats and Giggles! DESCRIPTION:Play and cuddle with some curious and friendly baby goats outside on the library lawn! The Farmer’s Helpers program from Chip-in Farm will be bringing their goats to the BFL for a visit. \nAll ages are welcome. Please note that participants may be required to wait in line\, as the number of people interacting with the goats at a time will be limited for the animals’ comfort and safety. We’ll provide coloring pages and some farm-themed books to browse while waiting. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/goats-and-giggles/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/goat-1-e1674593537226.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:20250714T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T200000 DTSTAMP:20250603T154613Z CREATED:20250430T175902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T154613Z UID:52185-1752519600-1752523200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual: "Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal" with author Samuel Marquis DESCRIPTION:We are excited to chat with author Samuel Marquis about his most recent book\, Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal\,  which is both thrilling and tragic.  Behind the legend is a real man woven into the tapestry of early America\, rendering him a unique colonial hero and scapegoat whose life story was fascinating\, exciting\, bizarre\, and heartrending.  Doesn’t that sound fascinating? We hope you can join us!  \nThis virtual program will be held in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. \nPlease register here for the Zoom link. \n  \n  \nAbout the book Captain Kidd\nCaptain William Kidd stands as one of the most notorious “pirate” outlaws ever\, but his legend is tainted by a bed of lies.  Having captivated imaginations for more than 300 years and inspired many stories about pirates\, troubling questions remain.  Was he really a criminal or is the truth more inconvenient: that he was a buccaneer’s worst nightmare\, a revered pirate hunter turned fall guy for scheming politicians? \nIn Captain Kidd\, his ninth-great-grandson\, bestselling author Samuel Marquis\, reveals the real story.  Kidd was an English-American privateer and New York husband and father.  The King of England himself dubbed Kidd “trusty and well-beloved\,” and some historians describe him as a “worthy\, honest-hearted\, steadfast\, much-enduring sailor” who was the “victim of a deliberate travesty of justice.”  With honors far more esteemed than the menacing Blackbeard\, or any other sea rover at the turn of the 17th century\, how can Kidd be considered both gentleman and pirate\, both hero and villain? \nMarquis’ biography recreates Kidd’s perilous world of explosive naval warfare and the daring integrity he exemplified as a pirate hunter\, as well as the political scandal that entangled Kidd in British–American history\, rocking the New World and the Old\, and threatening England’s valuable trade with India. \nAbout the Author\nThe ninth great-grandson of legendary privateer Captain William Kidd\, Samuel Marquis is a Colorado #1 bestselling and award-winning American history and historical fiction author.  He works by day as a VP–Principal Hydrogeologist with an environmental consulting firm in Boulder\, Colorado\, and by night as a writer of the world’s most heralded and entertaining historical works (hyperbole intended).  \nLearn much more about Samuel on his website. \nIf you’d like to purchase a signed copy of Samuel’s book\, you can do so through Aesop’s Fable.  In the “notes” section of checkout\, write that you would like the book signed. \n  \nNOTE: This program will be recorded and a video link will be sent to all registrants.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/redsox-2/ 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:20250715T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T200000 DTSTAMP:20250114T213745Z CREATED:20250114T213623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T213745Z UID:50998-1752606000-1752609600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:NO Environmental Book Club DESCRIPTION:The Environmental Book Club does NOT meet in July and August \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/environmental-2025-july/ 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:20250717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T190000 DTSTAMP:20250609T154657Z CREATED:20250609T153224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T154657Z UID:52414-1752775200-1752778800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual: Gardening and Water Conservation DESCRIPTION:As the summer heats up\, how do you keep your garden well hydrated without wasting water?  The experts at Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens are here to show you how.  In this virtual program they’ll explain several techniques to hydrate your garden to manage droughts and/or dry\, summer conditions. \nPlease register to receive the Zoom link: \n\n \n \n Gardening and Water Conservation\n \n \n Name*Email\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/gardenwater725/ 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/2025/06/watering-can-e1749483135934.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:20250718T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T110000 DTSTAMP:20250609T182942Z CREATED:20240223T221700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T182942Z UID:50572-1752834600-1752836400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Jammin With You DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis program will be held outdoors at the Bacon Free Library. If it rains\, the program will be moved to the Morse Institute Library. \nBring your own simple instruments if you can! We recommend shakers\, rhythm sticks\, and scarves\, or homemade equivalents like a container of rice\, a couple of wooden spoons\, and a dish towel.  \n \nSponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jammin-2024-04-12-2-2025-07-18/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Events,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JamminWithYou.png 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:20250718T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T161500 DTSTAMP:20250325T194658Z CREATED:20250325T194658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T194658Z UID:51980-1752850800-1752855300@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Read to a Dog at the MORSE DESCRIPTION:Build confidence and practice your reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog! This program will be held at the Morse Institute Library this month. 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. \nRegistration is required for each child attending. \n\n \n \n Read to a Dog July 18 at the Morse\n \n \n Child's Name*Child's Age*Email*\n \n Choose a time slot*3:20-3:353:40-3:55\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/read-to-a-dog-7-18-25/ LOCATION:Morse Institute Library\, 14 E Central St.\, Natick\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Events,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_7858-scaled-e1682700542191.jpg GEO:42.2845031;-71.3458215 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Morse Institute Library 14 E Central St. Natick MA United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=14 E Central St.:geo:-71.3458215,42.2845031 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250721T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250721T200000 DTSTAMP:20250603T162739Z CREATED:20250506T174334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T162739Z UID:52227-1753124400-1753128000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: The Wisdom of Morrie with Author (and son) Rob Schwartz DESCRIPTION:For 30 years\, Morrie Schwartz’s wisdom has resonated with people around the world largely due to the beloved\, best-selling memoir\, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom.  Now we have the opportunity to speak with Morrie’s son\, Rob Schwartz\, about the book The Wisdom of Morrie.  \nWritten by Morrie himself and edited by Rob\, The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully is a profound and beautiful book by Morrie from a previously unpublished manuscript.  Its theme is how to experience aging as a positive\, creative\, and connected experience.  Morrie taught people how to live fulfilling lives with love.  “It is by facing fears of death that we learn how to live.”  Rob has got some great stories about his dad and the profound impact Morrie had on his family and the world.  \nThis virtual program will be held in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. \nPlease register here for the Zoom link. \n  \n \nAbout the Author\nRob Schwartz is an entrepreneur\, writer\, and editor as well as music and film producer. He is the son of Morrie Schwartz\, and the editor of The Wisdom of Morrie.  You can follow his latest music project at abbeycastor.com. \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/wisdomofmorrie/ 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:20250722T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T193000 DTSTAMP:20250311T203719Z CREATED:20250311T203719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T203719Z UID:51815-1753209000-1753212600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library for a discussion of: TBA \nCopies of the book are available at the library.  \nOrder your own copy HERE \nIf you are interested in attending\, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net \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/book-club-2025-july/ 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:20250723T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T200000 DTSTAMP:20250708T184643Z CREATED:20250506T175824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T184643Z UID:52232-1753297200-1753300800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Q&A with author Camille Di Maio DESCRIPTION:We will be chatting with bestselling author Camille Di Maio.  Camille’s work\, including The Memory of Us and Until We Meet\, is described as “historical fiction with heart.”  Her most recent book\, Come Fly With Me\, is set in 1962 at the dawn of the jet-set era: hope takes flight for two Pan Am stewardesses navigating an adventurous new life in this novel about love\, friendship\, and escape.   \nBring your questions as this is going to be a rapid fire\, AMA (ask me anything) Q&A! \nThis virtual program will be held in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. \nPlease register here for the Zoom link. \n  \n  \nAbout the Author\nCamille Di Maio left an award-winning real estate career in San Antonio to become a full-time writer.  She is an Amazon bestselling author as well as a Romance Writers of America Honor Roll Inductee.  Her books have won The Beverly Hills Book Award and the Golden Quill\, and been a Holt Medallion finalist several times over.  They have been translated into French\, Hungarian\, German\, Estonian\, and Persian. \nCamille enjoys raising her four children with her husband of 27 years.  She has a bucket list that is never-ending\, and uses her adventures to inspire her writing.  She has lived in Texas\, Colorado\, Pennsylvania\, Virginia\, and California\, and spends enough time in Hawai’i and Maine to feel like a local.  She’s traveled to four continents (so far)\, and met Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II.  She just about fainted when she had a chance to meet her musical idol\, Paul McCartney. \n  \nNOTE: This program will be recorded and a video link will be sent to all registrants within 48 hours of the program. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/camilledimaio/ 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:20250725T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250725T110000 DTSTAMP:20250610T155422Z CREATED:20240223T221700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T155422Z UID:50573-1753439400-1753441200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Jammin With You DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis program will be held outdoors at the Bacon Free Library. If it rains\, the program will be moved to the Morse Institute Library. \nBring your own simple instruments if you can! We recommend shakers\, rhythm sticks\, and scarves\, or homemade equivalents like a container of rice\, a couple of wooden spoons\, and a dish towel. \n \nSponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jammin-2024-04-12-2-2025-07-25/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Events,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JamminWithYou.png 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:20250726T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T110000 DTSTAMP:20250429T170802Z CREATED:20250429T170517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T170802Z UID:52172-1753524000-1753527600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:  \nThis month\, we will discuss Amphibious Soul: Finding the Wild in a Tame World by Craig Foster.  \n \nCopies of this book are available at the library.  \nHere’s an introduction to the book\, excerpted from Barbara J. King’s review on npr.org: \nThe film My Octopus Teacher tells the story of a man who goes diving every day into the underwater South African kelp forest and forms a close relationship there with an octopus.  That man — the diver\, and also the filmmaker — was Craig Foster\, who delighted millions of nature lovers around the world and took home the 2021 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. \nNow in a new book\, Amphibious Soul: Finding the Wild in a Tame World\, Foster describes the entire ecosystem of the Great African Seaforest at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa\, and the transforming role it has played in his quest to seek wildness.  As the book’s amphibious title hints\, Foster is as much (maybe more) at home in the ocean as he is on land. \nOur discussion will be on Zoom.  Please register here to receive the meeting details: \n\n \n \n Nonfiction Book Club Registration - July 2026\n \n \n your nameemail*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/nfjuly25/ 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:20250728T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T173000 DTSTAMP:20250704T223049Z CREATED:20241024T195917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T223049Z UID:50176-1753718400-1753723800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Cinéphile Mondays DESCRIPTION: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. \nAs such\, cinema has a variegated and fascinating history which extends well beyond the Hollywood we are all familiar with.  Meant as a tribute to the film art around the world\, from the days of silent cinema to the new waves and beyond\, our cinephile Mondays is a slow and tasteful appreciation of the First Century of Cinema.  The films will be selected on the basis of their relevance for the development of the film art.  On the last Monday of the month\, cinephiles of the world unite!  \nWatch a movie at home and then join Film history & Media studies Professor MV for a virtual discussion. \nFor Monday July 28\, we will be discussing:\nThe White Balloon by Jafar Panahi\, Iran 1995.\n \nAvailable in the Minuteman network Criterion DVD HERE \nAlso available on the Criterion Channel. \n\n \nIf you are interested in attending this Zoom discussion\, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/cinephile-july-28/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CAMS2-small-e1590854043239.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T200000 DTSTAMP:20250603T170249Z CREATED:20250506T180851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T170249Z UID:52236-1753729200-1753732800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: "Dinner with King Tut" author Sam Kean DESCRIPTION:This one is for our history buffs out there!  Join author Sam Kean as he discusses his book\, Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights\, Sounds\, Smells\, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations\, an archaeological romp through the entire history of humankind—and through all five senses—from tropical Polynesian islands to forbidding arctic ice floes\, and everywhere in between. We hope you can join us for this fascinating talk! \nThis virtual program will be held in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. \nPlease register here for the Zoom link. \n  \n  \nAbout the Book\nWhether it’s the mighty pyramids of Egypt or the majestic temples of Mexico\, we have a good idea of what the past looked like.  But what about our other senses: the tang of Roman fish sauce and the springy crust of Egyptian sourdough?  The boom of medieval cannons and the clash of Viking swords?  The frenzied plays of an Aztec ballgame … and the chilling reality that the losers might also lose their lives? \nHistory often neglects the tastes\, textures\, sounds\, and smells that were an intimate part of our ancestors’ lives\, but a new generation of researchers is resurrecting those hidden details\, pioneering an exciting new discipline called experimental archaeology.  These are scientists gone rogue: they make human mummies; they investigate the unsolved murders of ancient bog bodies; they carve primitive spears and go hunting\, then knap their own obsidian blades to skin the game; they build perilous boats and plunge out onto the open sea—all in the name of experiencing history as it was\, with all its dangers\, disappointments\, and unexpected delights. \nBeloved author Sam Kean joins these experimental archaeologists on their adventures across the globe\, from the Andes to the South Seas.  He fires medieval catapults\, tries his hand at ancient surgery and tattooing\, builds Roman-style roads—and\, in novelistic interludes\, spins gripping tales about the lives of our ancestors with vivid imagination and his signature meticulous research. \nLively\, offbeat\, and filled with stunning revelations about our past\, Dinner with King Tut sheds light on days long gone and the intrepid experts resurrecting them today\, with startling\, lifelike detail and more than a few laughs along the way. \nAbout the Author\nSam Kean is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books.  He spent years collecting mercury from broken thermometers as a kid\, and now he’s a writer in Washington\, D.C.  His stories have appeared in The Best American Science and Nature Writing\, The New Yorker\, The Atlantic\, Slate\, and Psychology Today\, among other places\, and his work has been featured on NPR’s Radiolab\, Science Friday\, and All Things Considered\, among other shows.  The Bastard Brigade was a Science Friday book of the year\, while Caesar’s Last Breath was the Guardian science book of the year.  The Disappearing Spoon was a runner-up for the Royal Society book of the year.  Both The Violinist’s Thumb and The Dueling Neurosurgeons were nominated for PEN’s literary science writing award. \n  \nNOTE: This program will be recorded and a video link will be sent to all registrants within 48 hours of the program URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/dinnerwithkingtut/ 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 END:VCALENDAR