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Nonfiction book club

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

  Join us for a discussion of  Summer World: A Season of Bounty by Bernd Heinrich. Bernd Heinrich is an emeritus professor of biology at the University of Vermont and according to the New York Times book review, "has an uncanny ability to find something intellectually stimulating whenever he steps out the door.   While Heinrich […]

Tails and Tales with Diane Edgecomb

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

Who has the best tales in the world? Animals do!  And who is fantastic at telling these tales?  Diane Edgecomb is! From folktales about adventurous monkeys to a true tale of a neighborhood squirrel that drives everyone nuts, master storyteller Diane Edgecomb brings us engaging stories about four-legged capers.  Beloved storyteller Diane Edgecomb is known […]

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 […]

Book Club

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

This month, as part of the Natick Community Read, we'll be discussing How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery.  In this memoir, Montgomery draws on her experience as a naturalist and adventurer to reflect on the unique personalities of 13 specific animals and the truths revealed by their grace. […]

Esther Day

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

August 3rd is Esther Earl's birthday.  Esther was a bright, talented, and cheerful girl.  She passed away in 2010 at age 16, four years after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer.   Before her death, author and friend John Green told Esther that he and his brother Hank would celebrate her birthday in any way she wished […]

The Hoopoe Show: Mime and Magic

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

Hoopoe the Clown! Hoopoe blends silent pantomime comedy, movement illusions, sleight of hand magic tricks, and balloon wizardry to create an original vaudeville show that is funny, imaginative, and full of surprises. The unexpected is to be expected when audience volunteers are invited to join him on stage to assist with illusions! Young and old […]

Mystery Book Club

Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn. Contact the library at 508-653-6730 to arrange pickup of the book or audiobook, or borrow as an ebook. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.

Virtual Author Visit with Sy Montgomery

Morse Institute Library 14 E Central St., Natick, MA, United States

Join us for a virtual conversation with the fascinating bestselling author, Sy Montgomery!  While researching articles, films, and her 21 books for adults and children, nationally bestselling author Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Rwanda, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels, and pink dolphins in the […]

All-ages Trivia Night on the BFL Lawn: Animal Tails & Tales

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

For this all-ages trivia event, team up with your family or friends to test your knowledge of animals and beloved stories about animals.  Each team will record their own answers, so no need to race to buzz in before others.  At the end of each round, we’ll review the answers and track scores.    Join […]

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