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The Photography of Weegee

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

Art Historian, Mallory Mortillaro is back with a new program. She'll take us into the world of the photographer Weegee, born Arthur Fellig, who captured some of the grittiest scenes of New York City in the middle of the 20th century.  Much of Weegee’s work comes from his years trailing the city’s emergency service teams […]

Nonfiction Book Club

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

  This month, we will discuss I'm possible: a story of survival, a tuba, & a small miracle of a big dream by Richard Antoine White.  From the streets of Baltimore to the halls of the New Mexico Philharmonic, a musician shares his remarkable story in this inspiring memoir of perseverance and possibility. Copies of this […]

Hands on Nature: Winter Hibernation

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

How do your favorite animals spend the winter? Come find out, as we learn about hibernation and the amazing adaptations animals have for surviving through the harshest temperatures in New England. Bring a small stuffed animal and create a cozy hibernation den to take home! This program is presented by Hands on Nature and is […]

Recurring

Monday Morning Stories and Songs

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

Join us for a high-energy story time! We'll mix things up with a combination of stories for listening and songs for dancing. This program will be held indoors during the winter, then move back outdoors when the weather gets warmer. With cold and flu season in full swing, let’s share stories and not germs. Thank […]

Cinéphile Mondays

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 […]

Tuesday Night Book Club

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

This month, we will read and discuss Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell.   We meet in hybrid format. Join us live at the library or on Zoom for the discussion.  Hamnet, takes place… “In 1580’s England, during the Black Plague where a young Latin tutor falls in love with an extraordinary, eccentric young woman in this exceptional historical novel” […]

National Park Service – Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Presents “Olmsted’s Life & Legacy”

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

VIRTUAL: Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Presents 'Olmsted's Life & Legacy' Wednesday, March 1, 12:00—1:00 PM Online in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.**   Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture […]

Hydroponics: An Overview

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

Join us on Zoom March 1st at 7:00pm for an overview on hydroponics. Have you ever been curious about this form of gardening? Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens will be talking about the benefits of hydroponics and answering any questions you might have about this soil-less form of gardening.   This program will be held over […]

Mystery Book Club

Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra. Copies available at the library, or borrow as an ebook or digital audiobook through Hoopla, or ebook or digital audiobook through Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.

ABC Storytime

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

While the bigger kiddos are in school, here's a chance for the little ones to learn their A-B-C's.  We'll start with stories and songs that feature our letter of the week.  Then we'll do some simple crafts with the special letter - tracing, stamping, cutting, gluing, and coloring.    Also, each child can bring something […]

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