The BFL is partnering with the Ashland Library to bring you bestselling author Heather Wolf, who will discuss how to find and identify more birds by picking a "patch," a place close to home where you can watch birds often. She'll give tips on how to pick a patch and how to use it not […]
Join us at the library for a discussion of: The cemetery of untold stories by Alvarez Julia. Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own copy HERE If you are interested in attending, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net
Got way too much production from your garden this year? No problem! We'll show you the easiest and best ways to preserve it all. We are happy to welcome the experts from Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens to teach us about canning, freezing, and dehydrating. This program will be held over Zoom.
Climate change is here and impacting our weather systems. Join us for this virtual program to learn how weather systems are changing in MetroWest, how extreme heat has impacted MetroWest, and how we can prepare for extreme weather. Last summer, Natick, Ashland, Framingham, and Holliston took part in a heat study conducted by the McAuliffe […]
This month, we will discuss Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O'Connell's urgent mission to bring healing to homeless people by Tracy Kidder. From the Penguin Random House website: In Rough Sleepers, Kidder tells the story of Dr. Jim O’Connell, a gifted man who invented a community of care for a city’s unhoused population, including those who sleep […]
Gregg Dwyer has been involved in the arts for many years and is willing to give you a peek into the magical world which has been hidden from most. Gregg's goal is not to trick you, but to help you see the vast potential that lies deep within your own mind. Gregg started as an […]
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 […]
The BFL is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you author and historian, David Kruh. In this virtual program, David will guide us through several devastating fires and their impact on Boston, from the many "great" fires of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries (including the truly Great Fire of 1872), the Cocoanut […]
Learn how to needle felt a pumpkin using wool roving and a barbed needle. Pop up Art School will show you the basics of needle felting. You’ll leave the class with the knowledge and basic supplies you need to continue felting on your own! Ages 13+ only please. Registration required.
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer. Copies available at the library, or borrow as an ebook or digital audiobook through Libby. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.
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