Fantastical Folktales of Flowers with Oracle award winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb and Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain will be HELD IN THE LEBOWITZ ROOM OF THE MORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY From the dramatic to the sublime to the wildly humorous, world stories of flowers and their origins are deeply entertaining. Retold in a dramatic storytelling by award-winning storyteller and […]
Join us for a virtual discussion of: The Island of sea women / by Lisa See. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. Order your own copy HERE Available on Overdrive HERE For details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom, please […]
Join us on the Bacon Free Library lawn for stories, songs, and rhymes. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. We are looking forward to seeing you! Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we'll move this story time indoors.
The class is open to adults who want to learn more about floral design. The class will include, ideas on basic floral designs, sustainable mechanics, and floral conditioning. We will provide a vase, and you will be able to select and share flowers from the flower table for greens/ filler flowers/focal flowers/and branches. You will […]
For our last meeting before the summer we will meet in person on Saturday June 17 at the Bacon free library. Join us for a discussion of The End of Nature (2006 edition) by Bill McKibben Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy HERE Join environmental […]
The library will be closed today, Monday, June 19th, in honor of Juneteenth
Kick off Summer Reading with some running, jumping, and bubble-popping fun! With his giant, homemade bubble wands, Mr. Vinny gets kids and adults involved in bubble chasing games. Silly, interactive entertainment for all ages! This program will be held outdoors. If it rains, the fun will move inside and Mr. Vinny will share his shadow […]
How to Steal a Masterpiece Join us for another great talk with art historian and educator, Mallory Mortillaro. Enter the underworld of stolen art as we examine the little known stories of some of history’s greatest art heists. This lecture will review some of the most significant art theft in the last century and a […]
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 with Sophie, a gentle golden retriever who loves belly rubs, stories, and cuddles. Registration is required and opens one month before the program. Please register […]
This month, we will discuss West with the Night by Beryl Markham. Although born in England, Markham & her father moved to Africa, where she would spend most of the rest of her life as an adventurer, a racehorse trainer, and an aviatrix. She became the first person to fly nonstop from Europe […]
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