BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bacon Free Library - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bacon Free Library REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T200000 DTSTAMP:20260817T172910Z CREATED:20260817T172910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T172910Z UID:10003589-1791226800-1791230400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual - Cooking Demo with Heidi McIndoo: One-Pot BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese DESCRIPTION:**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nSomething warm and cozy as we head into Fall – join our favorite chef\, Heidi McIndoo\, as she shows us how to make One pot BBQ chicken mac and cheese – Yum!!  \nRecipes will be sent out prior to the program so you can cook along if you’d like.  \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE. \nRecording Note: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n\nHeidi Reichenberger McIndoo\, M.S.\, R.D.\, L.D.N. is a nutrition consultant\, spokesperson\, author and freelance writer with 25 years experience as a registered dietitian. She loves helping people realize that eating nutritiously doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor and pleasure. And\, that giving up favorite foods is not a must. \nShe currently works with Hannaford Supermarkets and in corporate wellness. She’s the author of When to Eat What and the co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to 200-300-400 Calories Meals. In addition\, she has written for several magazines including\, All You\, Today’s Diet & Nutrition\, Parents\, Family Circle\, Self\, Prevention\, Fitness\, Shape and Woman’s Day; and newsletters such as Environmental Nutrition and Women’s Nutrition Connection. As a former national media spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association (now the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) she’s been quoted as an expert in hundreds of magazines articles and television broadcasts. \n She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Ms. McIndoo lives in the metro Boston area with her husband\, and their daughter and son.  \n  \nPlease register for this event on Zoom and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails. \nThis program is brought to you in collaboration with a multitude of MA & NH libraries\, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/hmcindoo1026/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T183000 DTSTAMP:20260918T131922Z CREATED:20260918T131904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T131922Z UID:10004061-1791307800-1791311400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Banned Books Read-In DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Libro.fm and Silent Book Club\, join us for a silent read-in to protest banned books! All attendees will receive one free audiobook of either Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights by Ashley Hope Perez or How to Defend Books and Why: Book Bans and How We Fight Them by Danny Cain. \nThis event will be hybrid. If you would like to join virtually\, please email bflprogramming@minlib.net for the Zoom link. \n  \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/banned-books-read-in/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Banned-Books-Week-800-x-400-px.png GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T120000 DTSTAMP:20260728T182918Z CREATED:20260728T182918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T182918Z UID:10004027-1791457200-1791460800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a virtual discussion of The Race Underground: Boston\, New York\, and the incredible rivalry that built America’s first subway  by Doug Most.  \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library\, or if you’d like to pick up the book at another location\, you may request your own copy. \n  \nFor details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, please contact director@natickhistoricalsociety.org \nThe Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/histbcoct26/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T200000 DTSTAMP:20260817T173704Z CREATED:20260817T173704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T173704Z UID:10003590-1791486000-1791489600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual - Romance Author Julie Hall Discusses "The Secrets of Everlight" DESCRIPTION:  \n**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**   \nYou all know we love romantasy and Julie’s newest book looks amazing so we just had to invite her to our virtual stage to discuss The Secrets of Everlight! A thief turned spy must unravel an assassination plot against the fae prince by disguising herself as a princess competing for his heart . Who doesn’t want to more about that?!!? We hope you can join us for this fun discussion.  \n  \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE. \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.  \n\nAbout the Book: \nFor nineteen years\, Rowan has fought to survive: first on the streets scavenging for scraps\, then bound by a decade-long contract to a corrupt master. She longs for freedom but spends her days stealing from the highborn to pay off her servitude. \nWhen a mysterious fae buys her contract\, Rowan seizes her chance to escape. But her freedom comes at a price: she must uncover the assassin targeting Prince Dryden of the Ember Kingdom. To do so\, she will pose as a princess among the royals competing for his hand in marriage. \nThrust into a world of silks and finery\, Rowan has just weeks to master her role while hunting a killer hidden in plain sight. Eavesdropping and sneaking through gilded halls may come naturally\, but the bonds she forms with the other princesses—and Dryden’s growing interest in her—are complications that threaten to unravel everything. \nAs whispers of danger beyond the kingdom rise\, Rowan realizes the stakes are far greater than she imagined. And every stolen glance with the prince pulls her closer to a desire that could cost her not only her future but the kingdom itself.  \n\nAbout Julie: \nJulie Hall is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author who traded her career in movie marketing for worlds filled with magic\, danger\, and slow-burn romance. She writes the kind of fast-paced\, heart-wrenching fantasy stories that leave readers with epic book hangovers and a desperate need for more. \nHer love of all things fantasy and supernatural started early\, thanks to Buffy the Vampire Slayer marathons and a dog-eared collection of L.J. Smith paperbacks. She’s been chasing that same blend of heart\, humor\, and high stakes ever since. \nHer stories have captured readers around the world and are known for fierce heroines\, morally gray love interests\, and twists that make you gasp out loud. She lives in Colorado with her husband\, daughter\, and two furry chaos-makers\, forever chasing stories where love burns bright in the darkest moments.  \n  \nPlease register for this event on Zoom and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails. \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and we’re thrilled to be collaborating with a multitude of MA Libraries to bring this program to our communities. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jhall1026/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T120000 DTSTAMP:20260721T175257Z CREATED:20260721T175257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T175257Z UID:10004021-1791543600-1791547200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Harvest Pumpkin Party Concert DESCRIPTION:Join Elijah T. Grasshopper & Friends for a fun-filled Harvest Pumpkin Party Concert! *Keep an eye on this post and our Facebook for weather updates* URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/harvest-pumpkin-party-concert/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Kids Events,Kids Special Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTSTAMP:20260630T155217Z CREATED:20260630T155217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T155217Z UID:10004010-1791763200-1791849599@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Closed for Indigenous People's Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/closed-for-indigenous-peoples-day/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Closings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T193000 DTSTAMP:20260917T135709Z CREATED:20260917T135709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T135709Z UID:10004062-1791910800-1791919800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Know Your Neighbor Community Cider Social DESCRIPTION:Join your neighbors for a cozy autumn afternoon at our Know You Neighbor: Community Cider Social on Tuesday\, October 13th from 5:00PM to 7:30PM on the lawn of the Bacon Free Library. \n\nAre you new to the area\, or simply looking to connect with your neighbors? Over the past few weeks\, we have had many fresh faces stop by the library looking for ways to learn about our wonderful town and get to know the people who live here.\n \n\n\nAs your cozy neighborhood library\, we pride ourselves on being a warm\, welcoming space for everyone. This gathering is the perfect opportunity to tap into our close-knit community spirit and give a hearty welcome to our newest neighbors.\n\n \nNo registration is required.\n\n \n\n\nCome enjoy delicious cider\, share local tips\, and make new friends in a relaxed\, friendly setting. Whether you have lived here for decades or just moved in this month\, we cannot wait to see you there!\n\n \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/kynccs101326/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:All Ages GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T151500 DTSTAMP:20260817T174435Z CREATED:20260817T174435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T174435Z UID:10003591-1792245600-1792250100@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual - Author and Historian Helen Fry Discusses "The White Lady" DESCRIPTION:**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**   \nWe learned so much from Helen the last time she spoke with us\, we had to have her back! This time\, she’ll be discussing her book\, The White Lady: The Story of Two Key British Secret Service Networks Behind German Lines – A major new history of the two most important British secret service networks in the First and Second World Wars. This is a compelling account of the agents who risked their lives and found ingenious ways to smuggle intelligence out of occupied Belgium.  \nThis program is at 2pm ET (Boston Time). We will NOT be recording this session.  \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE. \nBuy signed (by bookplate) books by Helen from Aesop’s Fable. Just note in the comments that you’d like the books signed at checkout! \nBuy Signed Books by Helen \n\nAbout The White Lady: \nIntelligence gathering was essential to both sides in the First and Second World Wars. At the heart of MI6’s efforts were two key networks in Belgium. Agents in The White Lady acted as couriers\, radio operators and spies to facilitate the end of German control. And\, when war broke out again two decades later\, the leaders of the network regrouped and established a successor: The Clarence Service. \nHelen Fry charts the history of these pivotal intelligence networks. Drawing on recently declassified information\, Fry examines who the agents were\, how they were recruited\, and how the intelligence they gathered directly impacted the outcome of both wars. Operators in the field sent over eight hundred radio messages to London and delivered more than a thousand reports\, including groundbreaking information on Hitler’s secret weapon the V-1.  \n\nAbout Helen: \nDiscover the versatile expertise of Dr. Helen Fry\, a distinguished WWII historian\, and author with a profound focus on the contributions of 10\,000 Germans and Austrians who fought for Britain during WWII. Her specialisation extends to the intriguing realm of the ‘Secret Listeners’ and the intricate world of 20th-century spies and espionage. Helen’s influence goes beyond the pages of her books. She is a sought-after consultant for leading TV and documentary productions\, offering historical insight for WWII scenes filmed by major channels like the BBC\, ITV\, and Channel 4. Her commitment to historical education encompasses curriculum development for schools and educational programs related to WWI\, WWII\, and the Cold War. An ardent supporter of the National Centre for Military Intelligence (NCMI)\, she also serves as a trustee for the Medmenham Collection and holds honorary membership in The Association of Jewish Refugees. Her latest book\, ‘Women in Intelligence\,’ illuminating the crucial roles of women in both WWI and WWII\, was released in America in October 2023. \n  \nPlease register for this event and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails – make sure to check your spam folder for them\, the email will be coming from Zoom. \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and we’re thrilled to be collaborating with a multitude of MA Libraries to bring this program to our communities. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/virtual-author-and-historian-helen-fry-discusses-the-white-lady/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T200000 DTSTAMP:20260817T175245Z CREATED:20260817T175245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T175245Z UID:10004030-1792436400-1792440000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual - A Book Birthday with Horror Writer Robert Ottone in conversation with Lauren Bolger DESCRIPTION:**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**   \nYou all know we love our book birthdays and we can’t wait to celebrate Amityville Awakens with horror author Robert Ottone! The book will have just come out on October 6th\, so we’re sure there will be plenty to chat about.  Robert is joined by Lauren Bolger for a conversation about his new book\, his process\, and whatever other horror-ific things they’d like to chat about. We hope you can join us for this fun discussion (although\, it is BYOC – bring your own cake :).  \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE. \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.  \nYou can purchase signed books by Robert and/or Lauren from Aesop’s Fable. Just note in the comments that you would like your book to come with a signed bookplate. \n\nRobert P. Ottone is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Triangle and is also the best-selling author of Curse of the Cob Man\, The Sleepy Hollow Gang\, The Vile Thing We Created and Nocturnal Creatures. His short fiction has been collected in Wrapped in Plastic and Other Sweet Nothings as well as Her Infernal Name & Other Nightmares. ​ \nHe holds two master’s degrees in Education\, as well as an MFA in Children’s Literature. Robert is also a true crime lecturer for various universities\, libraries and groups. ​A bagel-loving fabulist of spooky absurdity\, Ottone enjoys cigars\, cocktails and time with his wife. \nLauren has this to say about herself: I’m a Chicago chapter member of the Horror Writers Association\, an avid music fan. I live in a town you’ve never heard of with my husband\, kids and cats.  \n  \nPlease register for this event through Zoom and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails. \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and we’re thrilled to be collaborating with a multitude of MA Libraries to bring this program to our communities. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/rottone1026/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T200000 DTSTAMP:20260817T160927Z CREATED:20260817T160857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T160927Z UID:10003586-1792609200-1792612800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual - Author Leslye Penelope Discusses "The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass" DESCRIPTION:**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nBack by popular demand\, we are thrilled to welcome author Leslye Penelope to our virtual stage! We hosted Leslye years ago and we had such a great conversation so we expect we’ll have another great time. This time\, Leslye will be discussing her new book\, The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass which she tells us is not strictly a romance but with a strong romantic subplot – you know what? We’ll take it!  \n  \nSave your sister\, doom the world. For five years\, Zahara Douglass has been haunted by her sister’s impossible disappearance. Now\, in December 1999\, with the world on the brink of chaos\, Zahara sets out to find her sister no matter the cost in this twisty and compelling modern fantasy. Sounds awesome\, right? We hope you can join us for this fun discussion! \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE. \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.  \n\nAbout the Book: \nIn April 1995\, Zahara watched her twin sister\, Annica\, get hustled into a stranger’s car and disappear—only to return to a world where no one remembers Annica ever existed. Not her mother. Not the police. No one. \nFive years later\, as the world braces for the looming Y2K crisis\, Zahara finds evidence proving her sister is real. Determined to uncover the truth\, she hires a private investigator and begins digging into her family’s shadowed past. When the investigation leads to two charismatic men who once served with her father in Vietnam\, Zahara realizes she and her sister may be pawns in a dangerous power struggle with unthinkable consequences. \n​To find Annica\, Zahara must face the truth about her family\, her memories\, and the power lurking within her. But the twins’ reunion comes at a price—one that could unravel reality and bring about the end of the world.  \n\nAbout Leslye: \nLeslye Penelope\, who also writes as L. Penelope\, has been writing since she could hold a pen and loves getting lost in the worlds in her head. She is an award-winning author of fantasy and paranormal romance. Her debut novel Song of Blood & Stone was chosen as one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. The novel also won the inaugural award for Best Self-Published Fiction from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Her novel The Monsters We Defy won the 2023 Audie Award for Best Fantasy Audiobook. \nShe was born in the Bronx\, not long after the birth of hip hop\, but left before she could acquire an accent. Equally left and right-brained\, she studied film production at Howard University and minored in computer science. This led to a master’s degree in multimedia and a career in website development. She’s also an award-winning independent filmmaker\, co-founded a literary magazine\, and sometimes dreams in HTML. \nLeslye is an alumna of VONA/Voices and Hurston/Wright Writers Workshop. She has spoken and taught at conferences and festivals around the country including the Baltimore Book Festival\, Romance Writers of America\, Writers Digest Annual & Novel Writing Conferences\, and the Historical Novel Society. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/lpenelope1026/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T201500 DTSTAMP:20260817T171922Z CREATED:20260817T164932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T171922Z UID:10003588-1793041200-1793045700@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual - Even More Haunted Lighthouses of New England with Author Jeremy D'Entremont DESCRIPTION:**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nWe always have such a blast with Jeremy on this talks about haunted lighthouses\, that we just had to have him back! He’s working on a 4.0 program just for us! Even more stories\, even more ghosts\, even more sightings – just more!  \nLighthouses and ghost stories often seem to go hand in hand. In the past\, Jeremy has discussed the lovelorn spirit known as Ernie at Connecticut’s New London Ledge Light and the piano playing ghost of Maine’s Seguin Light\, among others as well as about the mysterious Woman in White in the Isles of Shoals and the spirit of a drowned lighthouse keeper at Penfield Reef in Connecticut. This time\, who knows what fascinating and haunting tales Jeremy will come up with. \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE. \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program \nJeremy D’Entremont is the president and historian of the American Lighthouse Foundation\, historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society\, and the author of more than 20 books and hundreds of articles on lighthouses and maritime history. He’s the producer and host of the U.S. Lighthouse Society’s podcast\, Light Hearted. He has appeared on the popular Ghost Hunters TV show\, as well as Haunted Lighthouses of America on the Travel Channel. He has also appeared on the History Channel\, Public Television\, and National Public Radio speaking about lighthouses. \nYou can find all of Jeremy’s past talks with us on our YouTube Channel. \nPlease register for this event and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails – make sure to check your spam folder for them\, the email will be coming from Zoom. \nThis program is brought to you in collaboration with the Chelmsford\, Groton\, and Tewksbury Libraries. We’re also thrilled to be partnering with a multitude of additional MA & NH Libraries to bring this program to our communities. \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jdentremont1026/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T193000 DTSTAMP:20260722T210524Z CREATED:20260518T190807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T210524Z UID:10003979-1793125800-1793129400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library for a discussion of: Counterfeit by Kristin Chen. \nCopies of the book are available at the library. \nOrder your own copy HERE \nIf you are interested in attending\, please contact us at bflprogramming@minlib.net \nThe historic nature of our building limits accessibility. \nThis program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/book-club-2026-october/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/counterfeit.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T110000 DTSTAMP:20260811T180511Z CREATED:20260811T180511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T180511Z UID:10003583-1793440800-1793444400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:  \nThis month\, we will discuss Custodians of Wonder: Ancient customs\, profound traditions\, and the last people keeping them alive by Eliot Stein.  \n \nFrom the publisher’s website: \nClimbing through Peru’s southern highlands\, he encounters the last Inca bridge master who rebuilds a grass-woven bridge every year from the fabled Inca Road System. He befriends a British beekeeper who maintains a touching custom of “telling the bees” important news of the day. And he crunches through a German forest to find the official mailman of the only tree in the world with its own address – to which countless people from across the world have written in hopes of finding love. These are just some of the last custodians preserving age-old rites on the brink of disappearance against all odds. Let Eliot Stein introduce you to all of them. \nCopies of this book are available at the library.  \n  \nOur discussion will be on Zoom.  Please register here to receive the meeting details: \n  \n\n\n \n \n Nonfiction Book Club Registration - October 2026\n \n \n your nameemail*\n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/nfoct26/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T200000 DTSTAMP:20260831T151349Z CREATED:20260831T151349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T151349Z UID:10004047-1793646000-1793649600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual - Shannon McKenna Schmidt Discusses "The First Lady of World War II" DESCRIPTION:We had such a great time chatting with author Shannon McKenna Schmidt earlier this year to discuss Lady Bird Johnson\, we just had to have her back! This time she will be discussing her book\, “The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back” –  the first book to tell the full story of Eleanor Roosevelt’s unprecedented and courageous trip to the Pacific Theater during World War II. We’ll discuss how the trip impacted the war effort\, Eleanor\, and the world. It’s guaranteed to be a fascinating conversation and we hope you can join us for it! \n**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Please register to receive a Zoom link**  \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE. \nNote: This program will be recorded and a link will be sent to all registrants soon after the program. It will be available on YouTube for one month.  \nYou can buy signed books (by bookplate) by Shannon from Aesop’s Fable. Just write that you would like the book signed in the notes section at checkout. \nAbout The First Lady of World War II: \nOn August 27\, 1943\, news broke in the United States that First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was on the other side of the world. A closely guarded secret\, she had left San Francisco aboard a military transport plane headed for the South Pacific to support and report the troops on WW2’s front lines. \nAmericans had believed she was secluded at home. \nAs Allied forces battled the Japanese for control of the region\, Eleanor was there on the frontlines\, spending five weeks traveling\, on a mission as First Lady of the United States to experience what our servicemen were experiencing… and report back home. \n“No other U.S. mother had seen so much of the panorama of the war\, had been closer to the sweat and boredom\, the suffering.”\n―Time\, October 4\, 1943 \nAbout Shannon: \nShannon McKenna Schmidt is the author of You Can’t Catch Us: Lady Bird Johnson’s Trailblazing 1964 Campaign Train and the Women Who Rode with Her and The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back. She is also the coauthor of Novel Destinations: A Travel Guide to Literary Landmarks from Jane Austen’s Bath to Ernest Hemingway’s Key West and Writers Between the Covers: The Scandalous Romantic Lives of Legendary Literary Casanovas\, Coquettes\, and Cads. \nIn addition\, Shannon has written for National Geographic Traveler\, Shelf Awareness\, and other publications and websites. She has been a guest on radio and television programs including MSNBC’s Morning Joe\, and she has spoken at the FDR Presidential Library and Museum\, the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College\, the National World War II Museum\, and many other venues. An avid traveler\, she spent a seven-year stretch on the road full-time\, first trekking the United States by RV and then backpacking around the globe. \nShannon lives in Hoboken\, New Jersey. \nPlease register for this event and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails – make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from Zoom.  \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is in collaboration with the Chelmsford\, Groton\, and Tewksbury Libraries and is in partnership with a multitude of MA & NH libraries.   URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/virtual-shannon-mckenna-schmidt-discusses-the-first-lady-of-world-war-ii/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T200000 DTSTAMP:20260831T152151Z CREATED:20260831T152151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T152151Z UID:10004048-1794250800-1794254400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual - Celebrating America's 250th: Petticoat Patriots with Speaker and Author Libby McNamee DESCRIPTION:  \n**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Register to receive a Zoom link via email. **   \nWe are so pleased to be ending our year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with speaker and author Libby McNamee! Libby will be discussing the Petticoat Patriots of the American Revolution – this talk includes  the “Daughters of Liberty” and future “Lady Presidents” Martha Washington\, and Abigail Adams. We will also meet Mrs. Adams’ friend Mercy Warren\, as well as Esther Reed\, a Philadelphia socialite. Then we will marvel over the courageous midnight-riders: Susanna Bolling of VA\, Betsy Dowdy of NC\, and Sybil Ludington of CT. Lastly\, we will explore the soldiers\, Deborah Sampson of MA and “Molly Pitcher” of NJ.  We hope you can join us for this fascinating conversation!   \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE.  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will NOT be recorded. \nYou can buy signed books by Libby from Aesop’s Fable\, just make a note that you want the books signed when you check out. \nAbout Libby: \nLibby Carty McNamee is a speaker\, lawyer\, and award-winning author of “Susanna’s Midnight Ride\,” “Dolley Madison and the War of 1812\,” and “The Union Spymistress: The Story of Elizabeth Van Lew” and their Study Guides. She is also Co-Editor of “The Epic Story of 1776” and “The Epic Story of 1777-1779.” \nLibby lives with her husband in Richmond\, Virginia\, and a son in college. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and Catholic University School of Law. She practiced law in firms and corporations. She is also a Veteran who served as a major in the U.S. Army JAG Corps in South Korea\, Washington State\, Bosnia\, and Germany. \nPlease register for this event and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails – make sure to check your spam folder for them\, the email will be coming from Zoom.  \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and we’re thrilled to be collaborating with a multitude of MA Libraries to bring this program to our communities. We are also pleased to be partnering with the Ashland Senior Center for this event. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/virtual-celebrating-americas-250th-petticoat-patriots-with-speaker-and-author-libby-mcnamee/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112 DTSTAMP:20260630T155408Z CREATED:20260630T155408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T155408Z UID:10004011-1794355200-1794441599@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Closed for Veteran's Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/closed-for-veterans-day/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Closings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T120000 DTSTAMP:20260831T152830Z CREATED:20260831T152830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T152830Z UID:10004049-1794481200-1794484800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a virtual discussion of  Nothing More of This Land: Community\, Power\, and the Search for Indigenous Identity by Joseph Lee.  \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library\, or if you’d like to pick up the book at another location\, you may request your own copy. \n  \nFor details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, please contact director@natickhistoricalsociety.org \nThe Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/hisbcnov26/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T200000 DTSTAMP:20260831T152716Z CREATED:20260831T152642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T152716Z UID:10004050-1794855600-1794859200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual - "Little Mister Victory" with Author and Historian David Kruh DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a talk with one of our favorite speakers\, David Kruh\, on his new book “Little Mister Victory: A Daughter’s Search for the Woman Who Abandoned Her Father on VJ Day\, co-written by Tina Drzal. Little Mister Victory is the story of Tina’s decades-long search for the woman who abandoned her father on VJ Day. Using cutting-edge DNA analysis and good-old-fashioned detective work (burrowing into newspaper archives\, ecclesiastic and government documents) David and Tina found the mother\, along with a surprise; abandoning her newborn baby was not the most shocking act of her life. \n**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Register to receive a Zoom link via email.**   \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE. \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.  \nAbout the Author: \nLittle Mister Victory is David’s sixth published book. Along with dozens of columns and articles in local newspapers and national magzines\, his other work includes two books on Boston’s Scollay Square and the building of Route 128\, as well as a musical about the Boston Red Sox so-called Curse (which he says may have returned.) \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and we’re thrilled to be collaborating with a multitude of MA Libraries to bring this program to our communities. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/virtual-little-mister-victory-with-author-and-historian-david-kruh/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T110000 DTSTAMP:20260817T184810Z CREATED:20260817T183635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T184810Z UID:10004038-1795170600-1795172400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Jammin With You @ BFL DESCRIPTION:Please note that this event will be held indoors at the BFL.  Please register below because space is limited. \nBe prepared to laugh\, dance\, sing\, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun! This performance is geared toward kids ages 1 – 7\, but fun for the whole family. With modern takes on children’s classics and classic original tunes\, you’ll be humming and bopping all the way home. \n \nFor greater accessibility\, this program will be held at the Common Street Spiritual Center once each month from October 2026 through April 2027. \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jammin26cssc-2/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JamminWithYou.png GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261128 DTSTAMP:20260630T155540Z CREATED:20260630T155540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T155540Z UID:10004012-1795651200-1795823999@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Closed for Thanksgiving DESCRIPTION: URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/closed-for-thanksgiving/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Closings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261130T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261130T200000 DTSTAMP:20260831T153248Z CREATED:20260831T153248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T153248Z UID:10004052-1796065200-1796068800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual - More Holiday Romance Book Recommendations with Booklist Reviewer\, John Charles DESCRIPTION:**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Register to receive a Zoom link via email.**   \nWe had such a great time chatting with John last year\, we just had to do it again! With the holidays right around the corner\, take a minute (or an hour) to relax and find some good holiday romance reads! John Charles will give us his “best of” list of 2026 that will have your TBR pile tipping over and your holidays spent cozying up to a good book (bring your own hot toddy!). No need to bring papyrus and quill\, we’ll send out a list after the session. We hope you can join us! \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE. \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \nAbout John: \n After working in public libraries for thirty years\, John Charles retired and then immediately went to work for the Poisoned Pen\, Scottsdale’s independent bookstore. In addition to reviewing for Booklist and Library Journal\, John is the co-author of Romance Today An A to Z Guide to Contemporary American Romance Writers\, The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Mystery\, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Ultimate Reading List. \nPlease register for this event and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails – make sure to check your spam folder for them\, the email will be coming from Zoom. \nThis program is brought to you in collaboration with the Chelmsford\, Groton\, and Tewksbury Libraries. We’re are happy to be partnering with a multitude of additional MA & NH Libraries to bring this program to our communities. We are thrilled to be partnering with the Ashland Senior Center for this event. \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/virtual-more-holiday-romance-book-recommendations-with-booklist-reviewer-john-charles/ LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T110000 DTSTAMP:20260831T154325Z CREATED:20260831T154325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T154325Z UID:10004051-1796464800-1796468400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:  \nThis month\, we will discuss Whiskey Tender: A memoir by Deborah Jackson Taffa.  \n \nFrom the publisher’s website: \nWhiskey Tender traces how a mixed tribe native girl—born on the California Yuma reservation and raised in Navajo territory in New Mexico—comes to her own interpretation of identity\, despite her parent’s desires for her to transcend the class and “Indian” status of her birth through education\, and despite the Quechan tribe’s particular traditions and beliefs regarding oral and recorded histories. \nCopies of this book are available at the library.  \n**Please note: we will meet on Saturday\, December 5th (rather than the 4th Saturday of Nov and Dec) in order to avoid the holidays.  \nOur discussion will be on Zoom.  Please register here to receive the meeting details: \n  \n\n \n \n Nonfiction Book Club Registration - Nov/Dec 2026\n \n \n your nameemail*\n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/nfdec26/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T193000 DTSTAMP:20260616T174851Z CREATED:20260518T190849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T174851Z UID:10003980-1796754600-1796758200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library for a discussion of: Atmosphere: a love story by Taylor Jenkins Reid \nCopies of the book are available at the library. \nOrder your own copy HERE \nIf you are interested in attending\, please contact us at bflprogramming@minlib.net \nThe historic nature of our building limits accessibility. \nThis program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/book-club-2026-december/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/atmosphere.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T120000 DTSTAMP:20260914T145230Z CREATED:20260516T163512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T145230Z UID:10003977-1796900400-1796904000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of  The Bookshop: A history of the American bookstore by Evan Friss.  \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library\, or if you’d like to pick up the book at another location\, you may request your own copy. \n  \nFor details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, please contact director@natickhistoricalsociety.org \nThe Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/historydec26/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226 DTSTAMP:20260630T155619Z CREATED:20260630T155619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T155619Z UID:10004013-1798156800-1798243199@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Closed for Christmas DESCRIPTION: URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/closed-for-christmas/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Closings END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR