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.
Join us for a virtual discussion of: An indigenous peoples' history of the United States / Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. 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 Instantly available on Hoopla HERE For details on how to […]
Through Me To You Puppetry invites you to join Newton and the gang for some story time fun! Newton and his puppet friends take turns reading stories and singing songs with the kids. At the end of the show, the kids are invited to say hi to Newton and even play with some of the […]
Join us at the BFL for stories, songs, and rhymes. We are looking forward to seeing you! If it is 55 degrees or warmer, this program will be held outside on the library lawn, so bring a blanket or chair. Look for us around back! If it is rainy or less than 55 degrees, the story […]
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.
Did you ever want to learn to play the ukulele? The Bacon Free Library is partnering with Bach to Rock in Wellesley to bring you this free program. B2R will teach you the basics of playing the ukulele. This program is geared towards ages 14+. Ukuleles will be provided, but feel free to bring your […]
Join us for a discussion of The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Grabber and David Wengrow 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 […]
Elizabeth Cohen is an artist in the Boston area, creating wheel-thrown and altered functional and sculptural work in porcelain, as well as mixed media with natural material such as wasp nest, mushroom spores and mulberry paper. Organic elements in nature, such as flowers, fruits, seeds, shells, and plants, inform her work. She explores cycles […]
Be 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. If the weather […]
All are welcome to attend a reading by local author and educator Marcie Schwartz of her new picture book, When Someone Deeply Listens to You. The book includes poems by several local children, who will also participate in the reading! Books will be available for purchase at the event. After the reading, kids in grades […]
Join the Natick Historical Society and the Bacon Free Library presenting Rita Parisi who has been performing for audiences for over 20 years. Enter the world of 19th century New England writer Sarah Orne Jewett, with this theatrical presentation. Meet a family embroiled in a family curse, an odd stranger that comes to a small […]
Join us at the BFL for stories, songs, and rhymes. We are looking forward to seeing you! If it is 55 degrees or warmer, this program will be held outside on the library lawn, so bring a blanket or chair. Look for us around back! If it is rainy or less than 55 degrees, the story […]
Just in time for Halloween, come learn about bats and other real-life spooky creatures, then make a fun craft to bring home. This program is presented by Hands on Nature and is recommended for ages 4 and up. Please register below.
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.
This month, we will read and discuss The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson Join us live at the library or on Zoom for the discussion. Copies of the book are available at the library. Order your own copy HERE EBOOK Available on OVERDRIVE Instantly available on HOOPLA If you are interested in […]
Join us for some messy fall fun! We'll have a variety of craft stations, sensory bins, and fine motor activities, all involving pumpkins. Recommended for ages 1-5 with a caregiver. Wear clothes and shoes that can get messy! This program will be outdoors, weather permitting. Due to limited supplies, registration is required. Please register for […]
This month, we will discuss White Hot Hate: a True Story of Domestic Terrorism in America's Heartland by Dick Lehr. This book, by author, journalist, and professor Dick Lehr, details the gripping story of an averted domestic terrorist attack against a Kansas farming town’s immigrant Somali community. Crucial to this story is the […]
Join us at the BFL for stories, songs, and rhymes. We are looking forward to seeing you! If it is 55 degrees or warmer, this program will be held outside on the library lawn, so bring a blanket or chair. Look for us around back! If it is rainy or less than 55 degrees, the story […]
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 […]
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.
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez. Copies available at the library, or borrow through Hoopla as an ebook or digital audiobook, or Libby as an ebook or digital audiobook. Please email cstirling@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.
Be 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. During the colder […]
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 […]
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