Bacon Free Library
58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
The science of agriculture is approximately 25,000 years old. The development of agriculture has influenced civilization, impacted the environment, and dictated food supplies. Master Gardener Gretel Anspach will discuss significant agricultural changes in the last century and look at the future of the science based on the choices we are making today. This program will […]
Bacon Free Library
58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
We meet in hybrid format: join us at the Library or on Zoom for a discussion of An immense world : how animal senses reveal the hidden realms around us / Ed Yong. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Or request your own copy HERE Also available on Overdrive […]
Bacon Free Library
58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
**Please note that this month we will meet on the 3rd Saturday (rather than the 4th -- Happy Thanksgiving!) This month, we will discuss As Long as Grass Grows: the Indigenous fight for environmental justice, from colonization to Standing Rock by Dina Gilio-Whitaker. According to Goodreads.com: Indigenous researcher and activist Dina Gilio-Whitaker explores the fraught […]
Bacon Free Library
58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Natick Historical Society, the Town of Natick's Department of Sustainability and the Town of Natick's Department of Community and Economic Development to bring you this award-winning documentary which follows five Native American communities as they restore their traditional land management practices in the face of a changing […]
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. If it is 50 degrees or warmer, this program will be held outside on the library lawn, so bring a blanket or chair. Look for us around back! If it is rainy, snowy, […]
Bacon Free Library
58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
As the bigger kiddos head off to school, here's a chance for the little ones to learn their A-B-C's. We'll start with stories and songs that focus on the alphabet. Then we'll do some simple crafts with letters - tracing, cutting, gluing, and coloring. Since it's a holiday week, today we'll celebrate the whole alphabet, […]
Bacon Free Library
58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
This month, we will read and discuss The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian. We meet in hybrid format. Join us live at the library or on Zoom for the discussion. Flight Attendant, "Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She's a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find […]
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 […]
Bacon Free Library
58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
As the bigger kiddos head off to 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 […]
