History Book Club
Join us for a virtual discussion of: The grapes of wrath Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy HERE For details […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: The grapes of wrath Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy HERE For details […]
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. Please register below to view the film. You will receive the link to screen the film on September 12th. The link will be […]
BONJOUR ! Vous parlez français ? un peu, beaucoup, pas de problèmes. Venez nous rejoindre pour parler ou pour écouter.
Join us for a Zoom discussion of: Indigenous continent: the epic contest for North America By Pekka Hämäläinen. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy HERE Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re finding ways to become […]
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. This virtual program […]
Join us at the library for a discussion of: Klara and the sun : a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own copy HERE If you are interested in attending, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is […]
This month, we will discuss Reading with Patrick: A Teacher, a Student and a Life-changing Friendship by Michelle Kuo. This 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. Copies of this book are available at the library. […]
Cinephilia is an academic word literally meaning “love of cinema,” but it also contains hints of nostalgia and passion for a film art that was undoubtedly the defining media experience of the twentieth century. As such, cinema has a variegated and fascinating history which extends well beyond the Hollywood we are all familiar with. Meant […]
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, […]
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 […]
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