Closed – New Year’s Day (observed)
The BFL will be closed today, Monday, January 2, in observance of New Year's Day. Wishing you a healthy and happy new year!
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ABC Storytime
ABC Storytime
While the bigger kiddos are in 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 with […]
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50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – Morning Meetings
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – Morning Meetings
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career", […]
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Jammin With You
Jammin With You
Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun! This performance is geared for 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 your way all the way home. See […]
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Mystery Book Club
Mystery Book Club
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Marple: Twelve New Mysteries. 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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Weaving Natural Fibers with Farmer Emma
Weaving Natural Fibers with Farmer Emma
Join Farmer Emma from The Natick Community Organic Farm and learn about how to identify, collect, and weave with natural fibers. Emma will talk about which grasses, stalks, and leaves are found in the area that are best to dry and weave. Also, you will start a weaving project of your own! We will include […]
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Monday Morning Stories and Songs
Monday Morning Stories and Songs
Join us for a high-energy story time! We'll mix things up with a combination of stories for listening and songs for dancing. This program will be held indoors during the winter, then move back outdoors when the weather gets warmer. With cold and flu season in full swing, let’s share stories and not germs. Thank […]
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Drop-in Craft: Paper Bag Snowflake
Drop-in Craft: Paper Bag Snowflake
Drop-in at the Bacon any time between 3:30-5:00pm to make a paper bag snowflake to take home with you. Paula will guide you through the process of creating beautiful paper snowflakes. This craft is for all ages and all materials will be provided. Sponsored by The Friends of the Bacon Free Library.
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ABC Storytime
ABC Storytime
While the bigger kiddos are in 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 […]
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History Book Club
History Book Club
Join us for a virtual discussion of: Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet : a novel / Jamie Ford. 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 […]
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ABC Storytime
ABC Storytime
While the bigger kiddos are in 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 […]
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Environmental Book Club
Environmental Book Club
Join us for a Zoom discussion of Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip's War by Lisa Brooks Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Order your own copy HERE Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical and future environmental issues through books! We’re finding ways […]
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50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – Morning Meetings
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – Morning Meetings
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career", […]
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Jammin With You
Jammin With You
Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun! This performance is geared for 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 your way all the way home. See […]
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Indoor Mushroom Growing
Indoor Mushroom Growing
Indoor mushroom farmer, Isaiah Chavez from Mighty Mountain Mushrooms in Colorado, will teach us about growing mushrooms indoors. From choosing the ideal location and proper soil to nurturing and harvesting your edible fungi, Mr. Chavez will cover all the basics. This program will be held over Zoom. Please register to receive the Zoom link. […]
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Monday Morning Stories and Songs
Monday Morning Stories and Songs
Join us for a high-energy story time! We'll mix things up with a combination of stories for listening and songs for dancing. This program will be held indoors during the winter, then move back outdoors when the weather gets warmer. With cold and flu season in full swing, let’s share stories and not germs. Thank […]
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ABC Storytime
ABC Storytime
While the bigger kiddos are in 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 […]
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Tuesday Book Club
Tuesday Book Club
This month, we will read and discuss Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict. We meet in hybrid format. Join us live at the library or on Zoom for the discussion. Lady Clementine, ” Lady Clementine is the ferocious story of the ambitious woman beside Winston Churchill, the story of a partner who did not flinch through the sweeping darkness of […]
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Nonfiction Book Club
Nonfiction Book Club
This month, we will discuss The White Darkness by David Grann. David Grann tells the remarkable story of Henry Worsley, a devoted husband and father and a decorated British special forces officer who believed in honor and sacrifice. Worsley was fascinated with Ernest Shackleton, the 19th-century polar explorer, who never completed his journeys, but repeatedly […]
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Monday Morning Stories and Songs
Monday Morning Stories and Songs
Join us for a high-energy story time! We'll mix things up with a combination of stories for listening and songs for dancing. This program will be held indoors during the winter, then move back outdoors when the weather gets warmer. With cold and flu season in full swing, let’s share stories and not germs. Thank […]
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Cinéphile Mondays
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 […]
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ABC Storytime
ABC Storytime
While the bigger kiddos are in 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 […]
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Cozy Night In Crafts
Cozy Night In Crafts
We'll be embracing Hygge, the Norwegian word for "cozy" this evening at the Bacon Free Library. Please register to join us for this adult craft program. We will be making decoupaged glass cylinder candles with paper napkins that look like birch bark. And, while they are drying, we will be doing a second activity - […]
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50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – Morning Meetings
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – Morning Meetings
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career", […]
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Jammin With You
Jammin With You
Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun! This performance is geared for 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 your way all the way home. See […]
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Mystery Book Club
Mystery Book Club
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Late Show by Michael Connelly. 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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Read to a Dog
Read to a Dog
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. Please register below for each child attending:
