Mary Weafer is a local photographer, interior designer, nature enthusiast, and visual storyteller. She focuses on the simplicity of nature's textures and patterns to highlight the beauty found in […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: Four Lost Cities: a secret history of the urban age by Annalee Newitz Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon […]
Build and have fun in this creative, hands-on workshop that encourages play and collaboration. Participants will be given wave after wave of kits filled with different building materials to explore. […]
Put on your jammies, grab a favorite stuffed animal, and join us for a cozy evening story time! All ages are welcome.
Stop by anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 to create your own cool button using our button maker! You can draw your own design or use a page from a discarded […]
Build confidence and practice your reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog! Children ages 5 and up can sign up for a 15 minute reading session […]
Let's celebrate Summer Reading with BFL favorite, Stacey Peasley! With her creative lyrics, fun rhythms, and contagious energy, Stacey will infuse pure joy into your evening. This concert will be […]
The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Tewksbury Public Library to bring you author Sharon Kitchens, who will discuss her new book, Stephen King's Maine: A History & Guide. Explore Maine locations that serve as the basis for Stephen King’s fictional towns of Castle Rock, Jerusalem’s Lot, Derry, and Haven. Drawing on historical materials […]
The BFL is partnering with the Tewksbury Public Library for this exploration of Pre-Colombian North America. Christoph Strobel, Department Chair and Professor of History at UMASS Lowell, will bring us into the Indigenous Old World. Before European colonization, North America was filled with cities, towns, and villages. Across the continent, Indigenous peoples produced architecture and […]
This month, we will discuss Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert changed movies forever by Matt Singer. Before there was Rotten Tomatoes, there was Siskel and Ebert. These two film critics from rival Chicago newspapers reluctantly joined forces in 1975 for a new movie review show on PBS. Over the next 20+ years, while […]
Click on the green box to explore the beauty and history of our unique building
