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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Q&A with Author Erica Ridley
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to chat with fantastic historical romance author\, Erica Ridley.  Since it’s right before her new book\, A Waltz on the Wild Side\, comes out\, we can celebrate early!  In addition to her clever\, heartwarming novels\, like The Perks of Loving a Wallflower\, Erica also writes young adult horror and thrillers. What can’t she do?? \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  \nAbout the Author\nErica Ridley is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of witty\, feel-good\, historical romance novels\, including The Duke Heist\, featuring the Wild Wynchesters. Why seduce a duke the normal way\, when you can accidentally kidnap one in an elaborately planned heist? \nIn The 12 Dukes of Christmas series\, enjoy witty\, heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all\, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke! \nTwo other popular series\, the Dukes of War and Rogues to Riches\, feature roguish peers and dashing war heroes who find love amongst the splendor and madness of Regency England. \nWhen not reading or writing romances\, Erica can be found eating couscous in Morocco\, zip lining through rainforests in Costa Rica\, or getting hopelessly lost in the middle of Budapest. \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/ericaridley/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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SUMMARY:Read-a-Story\, Dance-a-Story
DESCRIPTION:Designed for young dancers and daydreamers alike\, this outdoor class weaves together storytelling\, music\, and movement for a delightful and imaginative experience. Join us on the lawn as we dive into the timeless fairy tale The Sleeping Beauty. After reading the story\, we’ll dance through Princess Aurora’s joyful birthday celebration\, encounter the mysterious fairy Carabosse\, and act out the dramatic moment when Aurora pricks her finger and falls into an enchanted sleep. This class is ideal for children aged 3 – 8\, but the magic is fun for the whole family. No dance experience needed\, just bring your creativity and curiosity!\nThe class will be taught by Ms. Ashlie Swallow from the Community Dance Academy at Walnut Hill School for the Arts. \nRegistration is required. \n\n\n                \n                        \n                            Read-a-Story\, Dance-a-Story\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/ballet/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T150000
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SUMMARY:Read to a Dog
DESCRIPTION:Build confidence and practice your reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog! This program will be held at the Bacon Free 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 Aug. 15\n                             \n                        \n                        Child's Name*Child's Age*Email*\n                            \n                        Choose a time slot*3:00-3:154:00-4:15\n          \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n        \n                        Δ\n \n                        \n\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). \n 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/read-to-a-dog-8-15-25/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Events,Kids Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T173000
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SUMMARY:Juggling Class for Adults
DESCRIPTION:  \nLearn some basic juggling skills in this fun outdoor class from our neighbors at Eastern Acrobatics! This session is for adults. Registration is required. \nIn case of inclement weather\, the program will be held at Eastern Acrobatics (28 Eliot St.).  \n\n                \n                        \n                            Adult Juggling\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/juggling-class-adults-aug19/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T190000
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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-august/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T190000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: George Boutwell - The Most Consequential American Political Figure You've Never Heard Of
DESCRIPTION:Listen in as historian Jeffrey S. Boutwell discusses his new biography\, Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy. \nGeorge S. Boutwell is the most consequential American political figure you’ve probably never heard of.  For seven decades\, George Boutwell sought to “redeem America’s promise” through racial equality\, economic equity\, and the humane use of American power abroad.  During his career from 1839 to 1905\, he was Governor of Massachusetts\, served in the U.S. House and Senate\, was Treasury Secretary for Ulysses Grant\, and Commissioner of Internal Revenue for Abraham Lincoln\, he also helped create the Republican Party in the 1850s\, and challenged the efforts of Presidents McKinley and Teddy Roosevelt to annex the Philippines in 1900 following the Spanish-American war.  Boutwell was instrumental in framing the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments\, initiating the impeachment of Andrew Johnson\, and investigating white vigilante violence against blacks in Mississippi in the 1870s.   \nThis virtual program will be held in collaboration with the Bacon Free Library and the Ashland Public Library.  It is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. \nPlease register here for the Zoom link.  \n  \nAbout the Author\nJeffrey Boutwell is a writer\, historian\, and science policy specialist living in Columbia\, Maryland\, after a 40-year career in journalism\, government and with international scientific research organizations.  He has written and spoken widely on issues ranging from nuclear weapons arms control to Middle East peace to environmental degradation and conflict.  He’s passionate about Shakespeare\, Alpine skiing\, improving US-Cuba relations\, and road trips in his Mini Cooper.  Jeffrey and George share a common ancestor\, the indentured servant James Boutwell who emigrated in 1632 from England to Salem\, Mass.  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/georgeboutwell/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T103000
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SUMMARY:CANCELED Jammin With You
DESCRIPTION:This program is unfortunately canceled due to illness. It has been rescheduled for next Friday (8/29) at 10:30am. Please join us then!
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jammin-2024-04-12-2-2025-08-22/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Events,Kids Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T110000
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SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis month\, we will discuss Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach.  \n \nCopies of this book are available at the library.  \nHere’s an introduction to the book\, excerpted from maryroach.net: \nWhat’s to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? Three hundred years ago\, animals that broke the law would be assigned legal representation and put on trial. These days\, as  New York Times  best-selling author Mary Roach discovers\, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict\, a discipline at the crossroads of human behavior and wildlife biology. \nOur discussion will be on Zoom.  Please register here to receive the meeting details: \n\n                \n                        \n                            Nonfiction Book Club Registration - August 23\, 2025\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/nfaug25/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T173000
DTSTAMP:20250809T171814Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250809T171814Z
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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 August 25\, we will be discussing:\nThe Illumination by Krzysztof Zanussi\, Poland 1973. \nAvailable online 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-august-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T193000
DTSTAMP:20250724T194702Z
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library for a discussion of: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt \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-august/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T173000
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SUMMARY:Robin Baratz Oil Paintings
DESCRIPTION:Robin Baratz creates oil paintings that depict her instinctive connection to natural land and water and to the people. She motors and sails to reach and capture countrysides\, harbors\, and cityscapes of the United States\, Ireland\, Scotland\, Europe\, and Canada on her canvas.  But\, no matter what the actual locales\, the scenes have broad appeal\, reminding us of people and places we remember fondly.  \nCome to the BFL to view her work\, which will be on display from August 28th through October 28th.  You can also enjoy this collection of oil paintings at The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) during the month of November.  \n  \n\n        \n            \n                                                \n\n                                        \n                        Lobster ShackMorning Outside KillarneyNorth Sea IIVineyard Haven II                    \n\n                                    \n            \n        \n        \n  \nRobin studied privately for many years with Boston artist\, Joshua Graham.  She is a Fellow of the American Artists Professional League\, as well as an elected member of Audubon Artists and Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club.  Robin’s work has appeared in numerous galleries and juried exhibitions in New York City (e.g.\, American Artists Professional League\, Audubon Artists\, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club) and Greater Boston (e.g.\, Willoughby Fine Art Gallery/Edgartown\, Martha’s Vineyard; The Crane Collection/Wellesley; The Wilson Gallery/Dennis\, Cape Cod;  Carney Gallery/Regis College\, Weston; The Horn Gallery/Babson College\, Wellesley;  Artsfirst Boston; The Ritz-Carlton/Boston; Shreve\, Crump\, and Low/Boston)\, as well as in many other exhibits in New England and in the southern and southwestern states.   \nRobin’s work has garnered many awards\, including the Crimi Award for a Creative Oil\, Audubon Artists (New York City); Judge’s Certificate of Merit\, Red River Valley Museum (Vernon\, TX)\, Third Place Oil/Acrylic Award\, Red River Valley Museum (Vernon\, TX); Allied Artists of America Award\, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts (Avon\, CT); Guilia Palermo Award\, Audubon Artists (New York City); Honorable Mentions\, Havre de Grace Arts Commission (Havre de Grace\, MD) and National Society of Artists (Houston); Scholarship Award\, American Women Artists (Santa Fe); and the Cecilia Cardman Memorial Award\, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (New York City).  Robin lives in Waltham.  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/rbaratz/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T110000
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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. \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. Jammin With You has more instrument suggestions here. \n \nSponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jammin-2024-04-12-2-2025-08-08-2/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Events,Kids Special Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250902
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SUMMARY:Closed for Labor Day
DESCRIPTION:The BFL is closed in honor of Labor Day
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/laborday25/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Closings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T103000
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SUMMARY:All Together: Preschool Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs! Outdoors\, weather permitting. Bring along a blanket or chairs to get comfy. \nNote: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees\, we’ll move this storytime indoors. 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).
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/stspring25-2-2/2025-09-02/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T140000
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SUMMARY:Mystery Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict. 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/queens-crime/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T110000
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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\, so bring a blanket or chairs.  In case of rainy or cold weather (under 45 degrees)\, it will be rescheduled. \n 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jammin-fall2025-spring2026/2025-09-05/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Events,Kids Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T120000
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SUMMARY:Instrument Petting Zoo - September
DESCRIPTION:The Bacon Free Library is once again partnering with Bach to Rock in Wellesley to bring you an instrument petting zoo. B2R will bring a variety of musical instruments to the Bacon for 60 minutes of instrument exploration to give people of all ages a chance to learn about instruments and experience playing them. This event will be held outdoors at our picnic table. \nPlease stop by to try out an instrument\, or two\, that you’re curious about. No registration required. \n \n 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/instrumentpettingzoosept2025/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Featured
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250909
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UID:53004-1757289600-1757375999@baconfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Take & Make Craft for Kids: Storybook Flowers
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the BFL and pick up a kit to make a flower out of repurposed book pages\, from Sept. 8 until we run out! All materials included. For kids of all ages. \nCurbside pickup is available; call us at 508-653-6730.
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/sept-flower-craft/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250908T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T163215Z
UID:52594-1757358000-1757361600@baconfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Virtual: Author Heather Wolf Discusses the Colors of Birds - Beauty and/or Evolutionary Advantage?
DESCRIPTION:Join Heather Wolf\, author of Find More Birds and Birding at the Bridge\, as she shares her beautiful images of colorful birds.  We’ll discuss the birds\, their colors\, and the purpose of their colorful feathers\, as well as evolutionary advantages they may have because of their plumage.  We hope you can join us for another great discussion!  \nThis virtual program is brought to you in collaboration with a multitude of MA & NH libraries\, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. \nPlease register here for the Zoom link.  \nAbout the Author\nHeather Wolf is a Brooklyn-based birder\, photographer\, and educator.  She works with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as a web developer\, teaches birding classes at Brooklyn Botanic Garden\, and gives walks and talks for various organizations in New York City and beyond.  Heather started birding on Florida’s Gulf Coast and has been an avid eBirder ever since.  In 2016\, she published Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront\, her photographic journey to document every bird in her Brooklyn\, New York\, patch.  And in 2023\, she published Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are. \nIf you’d like to purchase a signed copy of Heather’s book\, you can do so through Aesop’s Fable.  In the comment section of checkout\, note that you would like your book to come with a signed bookplate. \n  \nNote: This program will be recorded and a link will be sent to all registrants soon after the program. It will be available on YouTube for one month.  \n 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/colorsofbirds/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T200000
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Whole Grains for Everyday with Empty Nest Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:Whole grains are simple to incorporate into your dinners if you know the tips and tricks to coax out maximum flavor.  We’ll be preparing farro bowls and fall harvest quinoa.  Whether you’re a seasoned cook or just starting out\, this class offers practical skills and tasty recipes to incorporate whole grains into your daily diet.  Join us to enhance your cooking repertoire and embrace the wholesome goodness of barley\, farro\, and oats! \nThis virtual program will be led by Chef Christine of The Empty Nest Kitchen. \nPlease register HERE to receive the meeting link.  \n  \n 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/wholegrain925/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T120000
DTSTAMP:20250731T160208Z
CREATED:20250114T221229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T160208Z
UID:51026-1757588400-1757592000@baconfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of: The grapes of wrath \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  \nOrder your own copy HERE \nFor details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, please contact director@natickhistoricalsociety.org \nThe Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date. 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/history-book-club-september-4/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T220000
DTSTAMP:20250812T182823Z
CREATED:20250627T180918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T182823Z
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SUMMARY:Exposure - a streaming documentary film
DESCRIPTION:A Muslim chaplain\, a French biologist\, a Qatari princess\, and eight other women pull 120-pound sledges across the fast-disappearing Arctic sea ice to become the last-ever team to reach the North Pole. \nPlease register below to view the film. You will receive the link to screen the film on September 12th. The link will be good through September 26th \n\n                \n                        \n                            Exposure - Streaming Documentary\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\nThe streaming link may not be shared with anyone outside of your class\, campus event or community event\, or posted on any website or social media page that is accessible to the public. Do not post this on Youtube\, Facebook or any public platform. GOOD DOCS film and video content is protected by United States copyright law. Duplication\, reproduction\, alteration\, television broadcast or cablecast\, (except for on- campus closed circuit)\, loaning for a fee\, leasing\, sublicensing to others or use for any commercial purposes (i.e. charging admission) is strictly prohibited without express written permission from GOOD DOCS. \n 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/exposure/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T110000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T224134Z
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SUMMARY:Français à la bibliothèque
DESCRIPTION:BONJOUR !\n\nVous parlez français ?  \nun peu\, beaucoup\, pas de problèmes.  \nVenez nous rejoindre pour parler ou pour écouter.
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/francais-a-la-bibliotheque-sept-2025/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T200000
DTSTAMP:20250821T171257Z
CREATED:20250114T214131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T171257Z
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SUMMARY:Environmental Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom discussion of:  \nIndigenous continent: the epic contest for North America By Pekka Hämäläinen. \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-september/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T200000
DTSTAMP:20250811T170048Z
CREATED:20250701T162609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T170048Z
UID:52591-1758567600-1758571200@baconfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Virtual: Cooking Demo with Heidi McIndoo: Sloppy Joes and Deep Dish Cookie Pie
DESCRIPTION:Just in time for the fall\, learn how to make some yummy comfort food!   Dietitian and chef Heidi McIndoo will walk us through making sloppy Joes and deep dish cookie pies.  The recipes will be sent out prior to the program so you can cook along in real time\, if you’d like.  \nThis virtual program is brought to you in collaboration with a multitude of MA & NH libraries\, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. \n  \nPlease register here for the Zoom link.  \n \nAbout the Chef\nHeidi Reichenberger McIndoo\, MS\, RD\, LDN\, is a nutrition consultant\, spokesperson\, author\, and freelance writer with 25 years experience as a registered dietitian. She loves helping people realize that eating nutritiously doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor and pleasure. And\, that giving up favorite foods is not a must. \nHeidi currently works with Hannaford Supermarkets and in corporate wellness. She’s the author of When to Eat What and the co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to 200-300-400 Calorie Meals. In addition\, she has written for several magazines including All You\, Today’s Diet & Nutrition\, Parents\, Family Circle\, Self\, Prevention\, Fitness\, Shape\, and Woman’s Day; and newsletters such as Environmental Nutrition and Women’s Nutrition Connection. As a former national media spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association (now the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) she’s been quoted as an expert in hundreds of magazines articles and television broadcasts. \nHeidi lives in the metro Boston area with her husband\, and their daughter and son. \n  \nRecording Note: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n  \n 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/sloppyjoesandcookiepie/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T193000
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library for a discussion of: Klara and the sun : a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro \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-sept-2/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T110000
DTSTAMP:20250721T170445Z
CREATED:20250721T170408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T170445Z
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SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThis month\, we will discuss Reading with Patrick: A Teacher\, a Student and a Life-changing Friendship by Michelle Kuo.  \nThis book is a memoir of the life-changing friendship between an idealistic young teacher and her gifted student\, jailed for murder in the Mississippi Delta. \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 - September 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/nfsep25/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T173000
DTSTAMP:20250908T123316Z
CREATED:20241024T195917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T123316Z
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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 September 29\, we will be discussing:\n \n\nMon oncle d’Amerique (My uncle from America) by Alain Resnais\, France 1980\n\n\nDVD available on MLN HERE\nAlso available on Criterion Channel\n\n\n \nIf you are interested in attending this Zoom discussion\, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/cinephile-september-29/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T200000
DTSTAMP:20250811T172820Z
CREATED:20250701T163643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T172820Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Who REALLY Wrote Shakespeare? with Author and Historian David Kruh
DESCRIPTION:Who Really penned all the works attributed to Shakespeare?  The doubts have been around for over 300 years.  How could William Shakespeare — a man who never sailed — have written with such accuracy about sailing in The Tempest?  Or how — without studying law — could he have written with such insight about lawyers\, courts\, and legal issues\, in plays such as Henry IV?  Or — without ever serving in the military — written so splendidly of the rigors and technical aspects of war as he did in Hamlet?  That he couldn’t and didn’t is a fascinating concept that has amused many\, tantalized others\, and consumed the lives of a few\, including a Boston man who\, in 1916\, went to court to prove that someone other than Shakespeare wrote all those great works.  Before you laugh… he won the case.  \nHear the story of one man’s search for the “real” author of the works attributed to William Shakespeare and how — in a stunning piece of historical irony — that search played a role in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and we’re collaborating with a multitude of MA Libraries to bring this program to our communities. \n  \nPlease register here for the Zoom link. \n  \nAbout the Author\nDavid Kruh is a former New Yorker and a 1978 graduate of the University of Maryland.  While earning his Masters in Computer Engineering at Boston University\, David worked as an engineer at WRKO Radio.  He has also worked full time as a copywriter\, computer programmer\, radio producer\, radio engineer\, and\, for a few years in the mid-1990s\, as a spokesman and web master for the Big Dig.  He retired a few years ago from a semiconductor manufacturer\, where he was the direct marketing manager.  He is also the author of several other books\, notably two on Boston’s Scollay Square and Building Route 128.   David’s most recent book is Inseparable\, based on the audacious 1962 escape by three inmates from Alcatraz.  \n  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.  \n 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/shakespeare/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T200000
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SUMMARY:Virtual: The Politics of Chocolate with Cocoa Beantown
DESCRIPTION:It’s hard not to smile when there’s chocolate around\, but behind the deep\, rich taste\, there’s a whole world of serious –and fascinating– issues.  Dive into the world of chocolate\, exploring its entanglements with child labor; its aspirations with women-owned cooperatives and the Fair Trade movement; and its intrigues\, including corporate espionage.  The experts at Cocoa Beantown will tell us all about it.  \nThis virtual program is presented in collaboration with the Groton Public Library. \nPlease register HERE for the Zoom link. \n 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/polchoc925/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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