• Tom Doran: Ease Your Eyes

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

    Driven by a desire to reconcile structure with chance, Tom Doran creates unique digital compositions that layer photography and previous artworks. Informed by years of jazz improvisation and the tactile nature of paper collage, his process embraces spontaneity and a pursuit of balance between order and disorder. Tom values fundamental artistic principles, yet intentionally introduces […]

  • Art to Go – Night Sky Canvas Painting

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

    Now you can enjoy Pop up Art School’s projects in your home! Sign up to take home a kit and watch the how-to video any time within a 30 day period in the comfort and convenience of your home. Kits are limited, so please don't sign up unless you will watch the Pop up Art […]

  • Virtual: Gorgeous Gardens of New England, part V

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

    Among the 10 gardens we’ll visit in this virtual tour are three on Mount Desert Island, Maine, each very different from each other, but all associated with the notable landscape architect Beatrix Farrand. Heading south, we’ll tour Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and then make a quick stop at a flower-filled field in Brunswick, Maine. We’ll […]

  • VIRTUAL: Love and Loss After Wounded Knee: A Biography of an Extraordinary Interracial Marriage

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

    In this program, author Julie Dobrow will discuss her new book, Love and Loss After Wounded Knee: A Biography of an Extraordinary Interracial Marriage. Like most star-crossed lovers, they came from vastly different worlds. Elaine Goodale, a white woman who grew up on a farm in the remotest part of the Berkshires, was a poet, writer […]

  • History Book Club

    Adult Events

    Join us for a virtual discussion of: Into Siberia : George Kennan's epic journey through the brutal, frozen heart of Russia by Gregory Wallance. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  Order your own copy HERE For details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom, please contact director@natickhistoricalsociety.org […]

  • Jammin With You @ BFL

    Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, United States
    Kids Special Events

    Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun at the Bacon Free Library! 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 […]

  • Recurring

    All Together: Preschool Storytime

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

    Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs!  Note: The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).

  • Virtual: In Conversation with Heather B. Moore, Author of “Julia”

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

      Join us for a conversation with author Heather B. Moore about her recent release, Julia: a novel inspired by the extraordinary life of Julia Child. We'll chat with Heather about the book, her writing and research process, and if she found any surprises when researching the iconic Julia Child.  This program is offered in […]

  • Winter Sowing – In-person 2026

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

    Winter sowing is a simple way to start seeds outdoors during the wintertime. All you need is a milk jug, potting soil, seeds, and a sunny, protected location. Once you've sown your seeds, you can practically forget about them until it is time to transplant the seedlings into your spring garden bed. At this in-person […]

  • Recurring

    Lapsit Storytime

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

    Stories, bounces, and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups! The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).