Join us for a virtual discussion of: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon 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 mking@minlib.net The Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a […]
Join Miss Katie from the Community Theater Academy at Walnut Hill School for the Arts for a fun program that emphasizes the bond between children and their caregivers, while enriching their musical, cognitive, and physical development. Caregivers are led in enjoyable, simple rhythmic patterns, dances, and activities. Instruments like rhythm sticks, bells, shakers, and drums […]
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 workshop, […]
We're very excited to chat with author and journalist Randi Minetor who, with her photographer husband Nic, have visited 354 (out of 429) National Parks! All of their travels have inspired one of Randi's books, The Complete Language Of Birds. In this program, Randi will discuss her book, birds and their evolution, and (hopefully) some […]
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. Registration is required […]
Join us for a Zoom discussion of Fire Weather by John Vaillant 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 to become more engaged and participatory in the […]
We are looking forward to chatting with author and historical sleuth, Philippa Langley, about her book The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case and her discovery of the grave of King Richard III in 2012. Join us as she discusses her research methods, her team, her findings, and how solving this cold […]
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 […]
This month, we will discuss Ice: from mixed drinks to skating rinks, a cool history of a hot commodity by Amy Brady. Let's embrace this chilly month by taking a deep dive into that simple crystalline structure -- ice. Journalist and historian Amy Brady explores the 200-year-old history of ice in America as […]
Dr. Katherine Ramsland recounts her most memorable interactions with serial killers over the course of her life, describing how it shaped her career in forensic psychology. A Pied Piper, two Coed Killers, a Candy Man’s handyman, and BTK, among others, have left their marks on her research and writing, both fiction and nonfiction. RECORDING NOTE: This […]
