BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bacon Free Library - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Bacon Free Library X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bacon Free Library REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T130000 DTSTAMP:20260203T170032Z CREATED:20260202T165802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T170032Z UID:54027-1770463800-1770469200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Art For All! Blackout Poetry DESCRIPTION:Create a blackout poem by circling some words on a page\, and crossing out the rest. Or\, cut and collage to make a ransom-note style poem\, or create a concrete poem by crafting your words in the shape of an object. \nDrop-in to do this craft in the library or call ahead for curbside pickup “take & make.” \n  \nArt for All is for ages 4 through adult.  Upcoming projects include: \nSaturday\, February 14: Valentines \nSaturday\, February 28: Wax resist artwork \nSaturday\, March 7: Zentangle/doodling \nSaturday\, March 13: Friendship bracelets \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/art-for-all-blackout-poetry/ CATEGORIES:All Ages ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/poetry-e1770135683476.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T110000 DTSTAMP:20250919T210951Z CREATED:20250919T204849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T210951Z UID:53129-1770373800-1770375600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Jammin With You @ BFL DESCRIPTION: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 way home. \nRegistration is required due to space limitations. \n\n\n \n \n Jammin With You 2/6/26 @ BFL\n \n \n Child's Name*Email*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \nThe historic nature of our building limits accessibility. From December through March\, this program is offered at the Bacon Free Library on the 1st Friday of the month and also in an accessible location at the Common Street Spiritual Center on the 3rd Friday of the month. View our event calendar for date and registration information. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jammin-2026-2-6/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JamminWithYou.png GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T200000 DTSTAMP:20251229T222817Z CREATED:20251203T204624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T222817Z UID:53709-1770231600-1770235200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: An Evening for People Who Love Animals DESCRIPTION:The BFL\, in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library\, presents this virtual conversation with authors and animal lovers Melanie Kaplan and E.B. Bartels about their new books.  \nIn Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research\, author Melanie Kaplan investigates the breeding and use of beagles for biomedical research\, drug and product testing\, and education. She takes readers on a journey\, peeking behind laboratory doors and visiting with researchers\, activists\, ethicists\, veterinarians\, lawmakers\, and innovators. Along the way\, she finds thoughtful and caring humans on all sides of the debate\, explores promising developments in nonanimal testing\, and discovers puzzle pieces from her own beagle’s past. \nEqual parts journalism and love story\, Lab Dog offers a nuanced view on our relationship with a species that we both love and exploit\, and a reason to hope for a better future for all. Melanie Kaplan is a longtime independent journalist whose travel and science writing has appeared in The Atlantic\, the Washington Post\, the Wall Street Journal\, and National Parks magazine.  \nE.B. Bartels\, author of Good Grief: On Loving Pets\, Here and Hereafter\, has had a lot of pets—dogs\, birds\, fish\, tortoises. As varied a bunch as they are\, they’ve taught her one universal truth: to own a pet is to love a pet\, and to own a pet is also—with rare exception—to lose that pet in time. But while we have codified traditions to mark the passing of our fellow humans\, most cultures don’t have the same for pets. Bartels takes us from Massachusetts to Japan\, from ancient Egypt to the modern era\, in search of the good pet death. We meet veterinarians\, archaeologists\, ministers\, and more\, offering an idiosyncratic\, inspiring array of rituals — from the traditional (scattering ashes\, commissioning a portrait)\, to the grand (funereal processions\, mausoleums)\, to the unexpected (taxidermy\, cloning). The central lesson: there is no best practice when it comes to mourning your pet\, except to care for them in death as you did in life\, and to find the space to participate in their end as fully as you can. \nE.B. Bartels\, is a nonfiction writer\, a teacher\, an editor\, and a former bookseller with an MFA from Columbia. Her essays and interviews have appeared in Salon\, Slate\, WBUR\, Literary Hub\, and Catapult\, among others. \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE.  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n  \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/loveanimals/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/lab-dog.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T110000 DTSTAMP:20251208T162448Z CREATED:20251110T190013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T162448Z UID:53560-1769853600-1769857200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThis month\, we will discuss The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers.  \n \nFrom daveeggers.net: \nMonk of Mokha is the true story of a young Yemeni-American man\, raised in San Francisco\, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana’a by civil war. \nCopies of this book are available at the library.  \n  \nOur discussion will be on Zoom.  Please register here to receive the meeting details: \n  \n  \n\n \n \n Nonfiction Book Club Registration - January 2026\n \n \n your nameemail*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/nfjan26/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T173000 DTSTAMP:20260131T164553Z CREATED:20260105T201136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T164553Z UID:53888-1769679000-1773855000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Walnut Hill School for the Arts DESCRIPTION:Walnut Hill School for the Arts is an independent boarding and day high school offering an immersive and intensive educational experience designed for student artists in Grades 9–12\, with a postgraduate gap year also available. \nIn the Visual Art Department\, students acquire foundational skills and hone their creative impulses through personal practice\, faculty guidance\, and exposure to the work of peers. Classes ranging from drawing\, ceramics\, and painting to photography and apparel design are taught by faculty mentors who are also professional artists. Throughout the department\, process is valued\, focus is balanced by fun\, and experimentation is celebrated. In addition to producing a portfolio of work\, purposeful artistic practice allows students to build greater self-awareness and confidence\, and develop an open mind-set crucial to their success in future pursuits. \nThe BFL is honored to host a variety of works from Walnut Hill’s students from January 29th through March 18th.  The students who have contributed art to this show are Ace Ellis\, Anisia Hanlin Cui\, Audrey Kriz\, Ava Thieme\, Cindy Chen\, Ella (YuFan) Zhou\, Elle Stanley\, Elliot Ellie Bible\, Emma Feng\, HuaYi Winnie Wei\, Iris Hamilton\, Jiaman Chloe Sun\, Katelina Viana\, Tsz Mang Lemon Ye\, Winter Aiyue Qiu\, and Yuan Jeong.  Brief bios of some of the artists are included below. \nYou can also enjoy their work at The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) in the fall of 2026.  \n  \n\n \n \n \n\n \n Yuan (1)11x17Winter (All Versions At Once)30x40Lemon18x24KatV (AATAP Cryptids Page1)11x17Iris(3)18x24EmmaFeng (1)11x14ScreenshotElleStanley (1)30x40Ella(2)30x40Chloe (3)24x36AvaT (Cakeball Incident)7x12Audrey (1)9x11x4Anisia (2)6x9AceE (2)30x40 \n\n \n \n \n \n  \nStudent Artist Bios\nAce Ellis: I am a junior in Walnut Hill School. I have been doing art my whole life and this year have had a blast experimenting with new techniques and different ways to expand on how I think of conventional approaches to my art. I love to build upon my ability to think about processes\, and how it affects my view of the world around me.   \nAnisia Hanlin Cui: I’m from Beijing. I like ceramic\, sculpture\, photography\, and printmaking. \nAudrey Kriz: Her work mirrors life through a distorted lens. \nAva Thieme: I am 18 years old\, and I’m from Upton\, Massachusetts. I would say that in my artwork I love to blend concepts that are whimsical and feminine with a layer of strangeness and humor. I take a lot of inspiration from history and nature\, and I plan to go into art for college! \nCindy Chen: I currently study in grade 10 at Walnut Hill School. For me\, art is a wonderful channel to show my inner thoughts and feelings. Right now\, I’m embracing every moment of learning and exploring my creativity through practice. \nElla (Yufan) Zhou: Ella was born in Hangzhou\, China\, and currently lives in Los Angeles. Her artistic practice focuses on the human figure. Through her work\, Ella invites viewers into an intimate dialogue between strength\, vulnerability\, and transformation. She has explored a wide range of media\, continually pushing the boundaries of her expression. \nElle Stanley: I am a newly enrolled sophomore at Walnut Hill School. I am 15 and I am an illustration-based artist\, working in mediums of colored pencil\, paint\, and digital\, primarily. I plan to go to college for visual art or art marketing.  \nElliot Ellie Bible: I’m a new junior at Walnut Hill School. I’m 16 years old and I am especially interested in printmaking and sculpture. \nEmma Feng: I’m a freshman at Walnut Hill School. I am 14 and I love doing apparel and drawing.  \nIris Hamilton: I have been at Walnut Hill School for 3 years now. I’ve taken up a love of sculpture works and printmaking. After school\, I plan to study with a governmental/human rights focus in college.  \nJiaman Chloe Sun: I am a junior at Walnut Hill School\, and I am from Beijing\, China. I love oil painting\, especially scenes from my life. I hope to study art in the future. \nKatelina Viana: I am a senior Visual Artist Major\, most interested in comic and illustration work. My biggest inspirations are Akira Toriyama\, Hayao Miyazaki\, and many other comic artists and animators. My mother is from Argentina\, and my father is from Brazil. My art is largely inspired by my experiences\, and how everyone is different and unique.  \nTsz Mang Lemon Ye: My name is Lemon; I’m from China\, I’m 15 years old\, and I love creating animations\, writing poems\, and all kinds of little animals. I hope to keep telling stories through animation in the future. \nWinter Aiyue Qiu: I’m originally from Greenwich\, Connecticut. My favorite artistic medium is ceramics\, and most of my art is inspired by cultural and diasporic history. I plan to study philosophy\, history\, and visual art in college.   \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/whsart26/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:All Ages GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T200000 DTSTAMP:20251229T194438Z CREATED:20251203T203420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T194438Z UID:53707-1769626800-1769630400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Agents of Change: the Women Who Transformed the CIA DESCRIPTION:  \nAuthor Christina Hillsberg will discuss her new bestselling book Agents of Change: the Women Who Transformed the CIA. Explore the pioneering women who changed the insulated world of international espionage — from the barrier-crashing challenges of the 1960s to the present-day reckoning — told through the eyes of a former intelligence operative herself.  \nThis program is offered in collaboration with the BFL and the Tewksbury Public Library.  \nRegister directly on Zoom here.  \n  \nAbout the Author\nChristina Hillsberg has received multiple CIA Exceptional Performance Awards. While at the CIA\, she specialized in African politics as one of the intelligence community’s few Swahili and Zulu linguists\, producing analytic assessments for senior-level policymakers including the president and his cabinet\, and serving in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations\, clandestinely collecting intelligence from the field. A recognized expert on women in espionage and intelligence tradecraft\, she is also the author of License to Parent: How My Career as a Spy Helped Me Raise Resourceful\, Self-Sufficient Kids. \n  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/womencia/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/agents-of-change-e1767037469375.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T190000 DTSTAMP:20251208T201315Z CREATED:20251204T162357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T201315Z UID:53725-1769623200-1769626800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual: Armchair Tour of the Faroe Islands with Joanne Pearson DESCRIPTION:Landscape photographer Joanne Pearson will be our guide through this armchair tour of the Faroe Islands. \nThe rugged and remote Faroe Islands–an archipelago of 18 islands located in the North Atlantic between Iceland\, Norway\, and the Hebrides–have a long and rich history. Settled by Irish monks around 600 AD\, colonized by Vikings in the ninth century\, and Christianized around 1000\, the Faroe Islands are now an autonomous territory of the kingdom of Denmark. Formed by volcanic activity and reshaped by ice age glaciers\, mountains rise steeply and sharply from the sea. Small villages in the rounded valleys of the coastline appear below you as you round a bend on a narrow road or emerge from one of the numerous tunnels that now connect almost all of the islands and some of the harder to reach villages. Cascading waterfalls\, flocks of sheep\, and dramatic scenery abound. \nAbout the Presenter\nProfessional landscape photographer Joanne Pearson photographs architecture\, landscapes\, lifestyle\, and food for the hospitality industry\, architects\, and builders throughout the northeast. She has been a professional photographer for more than 25 years. Prior to her career in photography\, she was a registered landscape architect in the state of Massachusetts where she practiced for 12 years. \nJoanne’s photographs of gardens\, landscapes\, and people have been featured in magazines\, books\, and calendars that have included Yankee\, Vermont Life\, Offshore\, BrownTrout Publishers Inc.\, Lonely Planet\, Farm and Ranch Living\, Country\, and Willow Creek Press. She is the solo photographer for four calendars produced by Mahoney Publishing\, Inc.\, including Flowers and Gardens of New England. \n  \nThis program will be held over Zoom. Please register to receive the meeting link.  \n\n \n \n Faroe Islands\n \n \n Name*Email\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/faroeislands/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FI_20.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T200000 DTSTAMP:20251118T193234Z CREATED:20251105T213653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T193234Z UID:53534-1769454000-1769457600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual: Creating a Modern Homestead with Author Victoria Pruett DESCRIPTION: \n\n\nWe’ll be chatting with modern day homesteader\, blogger\, and author Victoria Pruett about her book Creating a Modern Homestead: Traditional Skills for Real\, Everyday Life.  Victoria will walk us through many aspects of homesteading\, such as cooking from scratch\, food preservation\, backyard chickens\, gardening\, natural pest control\, and more.  You’ll gain some understanding of what it takes to get closer to nature and less dependent on large\, commercial corporations. Hopefully\, you’ll find a tidbit or two that you can practice in your daily life.  \nThis program is offered in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE. \n  \nAbout the Book\nAs our modern lives demand more and more from us\, many people long for a slower pace of life. While picking up and moving to the country may not be an option for everyone\, it is possible to embrace simple living and more traditional skills no matter where you live. In Creating a Modern Homestead\, learn the lost art of from-scratch cooking\, practice food security by keeping a deep pantry\, find out how to raise backyard chickens\, experience the joy of growing your own food (even in a small space)\, and preserve your own harvest through a variety of methods. \nFor the last ten years\, Victoria Pruett of A Modern Homestead has guided her readers through the process of discovering that they truly can incorporate traditional skills into their everyday routines while they also juggle work\, children\, and social lives. Though the idea of including traditional skills may conjure images of spending eight hours a day in the kitchen\, nothing could be further from the truth. Instead\, Victoria offers this book to teach you how to deepen your skillset and increase your self reliance. \nAbout the Author\nVictoria Pruett lives on an 8-acre homestead in central Texas with her husband\, son\, parents\, and in-laws.  But her adult life didn’t start out that way.  Although Victoria grew up with grandparents who loved gardening\, canning\, and scratch-cooking\, in 2014 she found herself living in a subdivision house with no yard and dreaming of life on a homestead.  She made city homesteading her passion project — buying food in bulk\, growing herbs & tomatoes on the deck\, canning in her tiny kitchen\, and cooking from scratch.  As her skills & knowledge grew\, Victoria created A Modern Homestead online\, in order to share her journey and help others learn to live a more traditional life. Today\, millions of people visit this site every year for recipes\, gardening tips\, and other lifestyle strategies to turn their homesteading dreams into a reality. \nYou can purchase signed and personalized books by Victoria at her website. \n  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/bostonlight/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/homestead.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T200000 DTSTAMP:20251208T200516Z CREATED:20250911T151952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T200516Z UID:53060-1769022000-1769025600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: How Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of WWII DESCRIPTION:  \nAuthor Elyse Graham will discuss her new book\, Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II\, the true untold story of the academics who became OSS spies\, invented modern spycraft\, and helped turn the tide of the war to defeat the Nazis. At the start of WWII\, the US found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS)\, a precursor to today’s CIA\, was quickly formed—and\, in an effort to fill its ranks with experts\, the OSS turned to academia for recruits. Suddenly\, literature professors\, librarians\, and historians were training to perform undercover operations and investigative work—and these surprising spies would go on to profoundly shape both the course of the war and our cultural institutions with their efforts. \nThis program is offered in collaboration with the BFL and the Tewksbury Public Library. \nRegister directly on Zoom here.  \n  \nAbout the Author\nElyse Graham is an historian\, a professor at Stony Brook University\, and the author of three books: You Talkin’ to Me?; A Unified Theory of Cats on the Internet; and The Republic of Games. \n  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/librarianspies/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/book-and-dagger.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T220000 DTSTAMP:20251124T214721Z CREATED:20251124T190645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T214721Z UID:53663-1768989600-1771538400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Art to Go - Crafting with Books - Paper Teacup DESCRIPTION: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 School’s how-to video. \nWith this unique craft\, you’ll create a three-dimensional teacup and saucer using torn book pages. Guided by a template\, you’ll assemble and shape your teacup and add charming accents of flowers or hearts. Finish off your piece with a personalized tag on the teabag for a special touch. Perfect as a unique gift for a loved one\, or as a fun accent on a bookshelf. \nRecommended for ages 13+ \n  \nThis program is full. If you would like\, you may join the waiting list by filling out this form: \n\n \n \n Event Waiting List\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n \n  \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/paperteacup/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/paper-teacup.webp GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T200000 DTSTAMP:20251204T193916Z CREATED:20251020T180548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T193916Z UID:53288-1768935600-1768939200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Environmental Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom discussion of: \nArctic dreams: imagination and desire in a northern landscape by Barry Lopez \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. \nOrder your own copy HERE \nJoin 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 natural world\, educating ourselves on the climate challenges we face and looking at the history and philosophy of how the environment has been viewed through the ages.  \nThe BFL is collaborating with Broadmoor\, Mass Audubon with this book group. We thank them for sharing their mission with us. \nPlease email glesellier@minlib.net for the Zoom meeting details. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/environmental-2026-january-2/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/artic.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260120 DTSTAMP:20251118T175949Z CREATED:20251118T175949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T175949Z UID:53629-1768780800-1768867199@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Closed for Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day DESCRIPTION:The library will be closed today in honor of Martin Luther King\, Jr. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/mlk126/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Closings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MLK.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T110000 DTSTAMP:20250919T210810Z CREATED:20250919T205807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T210810Z UID:53135-1768559400-1768561200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Jammin With You @ CSSC DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegistration is required. Please note that this event will be held at the Common Street Spiritual Center at 13 Common Street in Natick Center. \nThis form is not yet available. \n \nFrom December through March\, this program is offered at the Bacon Free Library on the 1st Friday of the month and also in an accessible location at the Common Street Spiritual Center on the 3rd Friday of the month. View our event calendar for date and registration information. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jammin-2026-1-16/ CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JamminWithYou.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T200000 DTSTAMP:20251118T185325Z CREATED:20251105T210353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T185325Z UID:53526-1768417200-1768420800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual: Poisoning The Well -- How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America DESCRIPTION: \n\n\nAuthor Sharon Udasin will discuss her new book\, Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America. Learn how PFAS — a set of toxic chemicals most people have never heard of — poisoned the entire country. Based on original\, shoe-leather reporting in four highly contaminated towns and damning documents from the polluters’ own files\, Poisoning the Well traces an ugly history of corporate greed and devastation of human lives. \nAbout the Author\nSharon Udasin is a Boulder-based environmental journalist who has been delving into water contamination and conservation issues for 15 years. She was a Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder and has reported for numerous outlets\, most recently covering US West climate issues for The Hill from 2021-2025. She co-authored Poisoning the Well with Rachel Frazin. \nThis program is offered in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library. \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE.  \n  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n\n\n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/foreverchemicals/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/poisonwell-e1763491563756.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T184500 DTSTAMP:20251202T174238Z CREATED:20251202T172749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T174238Z UID:53693-1768325400-1768329900@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Winter Sowing - In-person 2026 DESCRIPTION: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. \nAt this in-person workshop\, you’ll learn all about this process while creating your own winter sowing jug.  \nAll supplies will be provided in the workshop including locally harvested native seeds.  Registration is required. \nThis program will also be presented at the Natick Community Center on  January 6th at 10:00 am which is fully accessible. \n\n \n\n \n \n Winter Sowing - 2026\n \n \n Name*Email*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/wintersowinginperson-2026/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wintersowing-scaled-e1732638982810.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T200000 DTSTAMP:20251118T184219Z CREATED:20250110T190220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T184219Z UID:50769-1768244400-1768248000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual: In Conversation with Heather B. Moore\, Author of "Julia" DESCRIPTION: \n\nJoin 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.  \nThis program is offered in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library\, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE. \n  \nAbout the Book\nBefore she stepped into the spotlight as a master of French cooking\, Julia Child navigated the shadows as a WWII intelligence officer. \nOn the sunny shores of California\, Julia McWilliams is poised to embrace a life of comfort and financial security\, with a marriage proposal from a wealthy man to consider. But as World War II erupts in the US\, her patriotic fervor compels her to abandon her secure future. Trading country clubs for covert codes\, Julia joins the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)\, where her sharp mind aids the Allied cause in the shadowy realm of espionage. \nAmid strategic missions in Ceylon and China\, Julia crosses paths with Paul Child\, a fellow OSS officer whose delight in art\, culture\, and cuisine awakens a new hunger within her. Their chance meetings ignite a spark that blossoms into romance\, leading to a proposal that Julia eagerly accepts. Together they embark on a new chapter in postwar Paris. \nIn the City of Light\, Julia grapples with a different kind of challenge: she refuses to be confined by the societal expectations of a married woman. Drawn to the tantalizing world of French gastronomy–a pursuit her peers deem superfluous–she enrolls at the famed Le Cordon Bleu\, and with Paul’s unwavering support\, Julia immerses herself in her new passion. \nFacing skepticism and prejudice in the male-dominated kitchens of Paris\, Julia’s resolve never falters. Her relentless pursuit of culinary mastery not only transforms her own life but also introduces a revolutionary change in kitchens throughout America. From intelligence officer to beloved chef\, Julia takes readers on an extraordinary journey. \n\n\nYou can buy signed books by Heather from Aesop’s Fable\, just make a note that you want the books signed when you check out. \nBuy Signed Books By Heather (link coming soon) \n  \nAbout the Author\n\n\nHeather B. Moore is a USA Today bestselling writer and award-winning author of more than 90 publications. Heather writes primarily historical and #herstory fiction about the humanity and heroism of the everyday person. Publishing in a breadth of genres\, Heather dives into the hearts and souls of her characters\, meshing her love of research with her love of storytelling. \nHer historicals and thrillers are written under pen name H.B. Moore. She writes women’s fiction\, romance\, and inspirational non-fiction under Heather B. Moore\, and . . . speculative fiction under Jane Redd. This can all be confusing\, so her kids just call her Mom. Heather attended Cairo American College in Egypt and the Anglican School of Jerusalem in Israel. Despite failing her high school AP English exam\, Heather persevered and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in something other than English. \n  \n\n\nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/julia/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/julia-e1763491099206.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T110000 DTSTAMP:20251125T165206Z CREATED:20250919T204759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T165206Z UID:53127-1767954600-1767956400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Jammin With You @ BFL DESCRIPTION: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 way home. \nRegistration is required due to space limitations. \nThis program is full. If you would like\, you may join the waiting list by filling out this form: \n\n \n \n Event Waiting List\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n \n \nThe historic nature of our building limits accessibility. From December through March\, this program is offered at the Bacon Free Library on the 1st or 2nd Friday of the month and also in an accessible location at the Common Street Spiritual Center on the 3rd Friday of the month. View our event calendar for date and registration information. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jammin-2026-1-9/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JamminWithYou.png GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T120000 DTSTAMP:20251024T182946Z CREATED:20251020T183326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T182946Z UID:53315-1767870000-1767873600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of: Into Siberia : George Kennan’s epic journey through the brutal\, frozen heart of Russia by Gregory Wallance. \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  \nOrder your own copy HERE \nFor details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, please contact director@natickhistoricalsociety.org \nThe Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/history-book-club-2026-january2/ CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/bookcover-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T200000 DTSTAMP:20251208T193213Z CREATED:20251203T202103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T193213Z UID:53703-1767812400-1767816000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Love and Loss After Wounded Knee: A Biography of an Extraordinary Interracial Marriage DESCRIPTION: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 and teacher who’d come to the Dakota Territory in 1884 to teach Native American children. Ohíye S’a\, or Charles Alexander Eastman\, was a Santee Sioux\, born in Minnesota and one of the only Native Americans educated at Dartmouth College and Boston University Medical School. He’d come to Pine Ridge as a reservation physician. Elaine and Charles improbably met in December 1890\, and more surprisingly\, fell in love. And then the Wounded Knee Massacre happened\, and changed everything. \nThis program is offered in collaboration with the Bacon Free Library and the Tewksbury Public Library. \nRegister directly on Zoom here.  \n  \nAbout the Author\nJulie Dobrow is Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at Tufts University. She is also a writer\, professor\, and researcher whose work focuses on biography and history\, as well as children and media. Julie aspires to shine new light on untold and undertold stories. Her first book\, After Emily: Two Remarkable Women and the Legacy of America’s Greatest Poet\, profiles Mabel Loomis Todd and Millicent Todd Bingham. She is currently working on a book that delves into the lives of the women who lived in the Old Manse\, an historic house in Concord\, MA. \n  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/woundedknee/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/41ED-GnBWPL._UY399_FMwebp_.webp GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T190000 DTSTAMP:20251208T191306Z CREATED:20251204T155902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T191306Z UID:53717-1767808800-1767812400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual: Gorgeous Gardens of New England\, part V DESCRIPTION: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 visit Weir Farm in Connecticut\, a National Historic Site\, and Buttrick Gardens in Concord\, Massachusetts\, which is part of the Minuteman National Historic Park. Adding to the roster of gardens in this presentation is Enders Island in Mystic\, Connecticut. We’ll visit the John Hay Estate in Newbury\, New Hampshire\, and make the 15-minute drive to see the small but beautiful garden at the Tracy Memorial Library in New London. \nA handout with a map and list of the featured gardens will be provided to attendees. \nAbout the Presenter\nProfessional landscape photographer Joanne Pearson photographs architecture\, landscapes\, lifestyle\, and food for the hospitality industry\, architects\, and builders throughout the northeast. She has been a professional photographer for more than 25 years. Prior to her career in photography\, she was a registered landscape architect in the state of Massachusetts where she practiced for 12 years. \nJoanne’s photographs of gardens\, landscapes\, and people have been featured in magazines\, books\, and calendars that have included Yankee\, Vermont Life\, Offshore\, BrownTrout Publishers Inc.\, Lonely Planet\, Farm and Ranch Living\, Country\, and Willow Creek Press. She is the solo photographer for four calendars produced by Mahoney Publishing\, Inc.\, including Flowers and Gardens of New England. \n  \nThis program will be held over Zoom. Please register below to receive the meeting link.  \n\n \n \n Gorgeous Gardens of New England Part 5\n \n \n Name*Email\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/gorgeousgardens5/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Garden_11467-1.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102 DTSTAMP:20251124T204126Z CREATED:20251124T204018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T204126Z UID:53671-1767225600-1767311999@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Closed for New Year's Day DESCRIPTION:Best wishes to our patrons for a year filled with good health\, good cheer\, and many good reads! URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/nyday2026/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Closings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Happynewyear.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251226 DTSTAMP:20250909T182901Z CREATED:20250909T182901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T182901Z UID:53043-1766620800-1766707199@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Closed for Christmas Day DESCRIPTION:The BFL will be closed today in honor of Christmas Day.   \nHappy Holidays! \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/cmas25/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot St\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Closings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/christmas-blue.jpg GEO:42.2722016;-71.3161492 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot St Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot St:geo:-71.3161492,42.2722016 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T110000 DTSTAMP:20250919T210904Z CREATED:20250919T205719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T210904Z UID:53133-1766140200-1766142000@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Jammin With You @ CSSC DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegistration is required. Please note that this event will be held at the Common Street Spiritual Center at 13 Common Street in Natick Center. \n\n \n \n Jammin With You 12/19/25 @ CSSC\n \n \n Child's Name*Email*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n\n \nFrom December through March\, this program is offered at the Bacon Free Library on the 1st Friday of the month and also in an accessible location at the Common Street Spiritual Center on the 3rd Friday of the month. View our event calendar for date and registration information. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/jammin-2025-12-19/ CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JamminWithYou.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T220000 DTSTAMP:20251121T200017Z CREATED:20251121T195227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T200017Z UID:53657-1766052000-1768600800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Art to Go - Night Sky Canvas Painting DESCRIPTION: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 School’s how-to video. \nJoin Pop Art School for a fun canvas painting event. Follow along step-by-step to create a magical star-filled night sky with silhouettes of a hillside and trees. It’s amazing what you can create with four colors and some simple brush techniques! \nRecommended for adults.  \n  \nThis program is full. If you would like\, you may join the waiting list by filling out this form: \n\n \n \n Event Waiting List\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ\n \n \n \n  \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/nightskypainting/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/night-sky-1.jpeg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T200000 DTSTAMP:20251115T170522Z CREATED:20251105T205926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251115T170522Z UID:53530-1765998000-1766001600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Virtual: Great American Unsung Heroes Who Changed The Course Of History -- Nikola Tesla DESCRIPTION:Retired Massachusetts Superior Court Justice Dennis Curran is excited to continue his “Great American Unsung Heroes Who Changed The Course Of History” series.\n\nThis month\, learn about Nikola Tesla. Called a genius by some\, a madman by others\, and an enigma by nearly everyone\, Tesla was probably the greatest inventor the world has ever known. He was\, without a doubt\, a trail blazer who created astonishing\, life-transforming devices. But he never received the credit he richly deserved. \nIt was Tesla\, not Edison\, who harnessed the alternating electric current (AC) we rely upon today. It was arguably Tesla – not Marconi – who invented the radio. And it was Tesla who introduced the fundamentals of computers\, robotry\, and missile science\, which helped pave the way for satellites\, microwaves\, and lasers. Tesla remains one of the least recognized scientific pioneers and never earned the household name recognition of an Edison\, Westinghouse\, Marconi\, or Einstein. He will get his proper due in this enlightening talk. \nAbout the Speaker\nDennis J. Curran served as a Massachusetts judge for 16 years\, including in the Superior Court from 2006 to 2018. Prior to his time on the bench\, Curran worked as an Assistant District Attorney and First Assistant Legal Counsel to the Governor\, in addition to private practice. A graduate of Boston Latin School\, the University of Pennsylvania\, and the University of Virginia School of Law\, Curran has taught law at Tufts University\, Roger Williams University School of Law\, and Brown University.  \nThis program is held in collaboration with the Bacon Free Library and the Tewksbury Public Library. \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE.  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n\n\n\n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/nikolatesla/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/nikolatesla.png GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T200000 DTSTAMP:20250821T171812Z CREATED:20250114T214531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T171812Z UID:51012-1765911600-1765915200@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Environmental Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom discussion of: \nIs a River Alive?  by Robert Macfarlane \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  \nOrder your own copy HERE \nJoin 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 natural world\, educating ourselves on the climate challenges we face and looking at the history and philosophy of how the environment has been viewed through the ages.  \nThe BFL is collaborating with Broadmoor\, Mass Audubon with this book group. We thank them for sharing their mission with us. \nPlease email glesellier@minlib.net for the Zoom meeting details. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/environmental-2025-december/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/bookcover-4.png GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T200000 DTSTAMP:20251110T192109Z CREATED:20240801T182335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T192109Z UID:49457-1765825200-1765828800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - "The Man Behind the Music" DESCRIPTION:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the reigning god of classical music in Vienna during the mid-to-late 1700s. His life has been analyzed in books and even films\, but little is known of the circumstances surrounding his untimely death. Take a glimpse into the world of one of music’s biggest heroes as we appreciate his genius and attempt to untangle the mystery. \nDan Lupo\, creator of FiveMinuteMozart.com\, a music education platform with over 2 million views and 20k+ subscribers\, will present an incredible music education program chronicling the life and achievement of one of music history’s greatest composers. Dan’s program will consist of a spoken lecture as well as live piano performances. \nThis program is presented in collaboration with Tewksbury Public Library. \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE.  \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/mozart/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/mozart.png GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T120000 DTSTAMP:20251205T180803Z CREATED:20250114T225423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T180803Z UID:51035-1765537200-1765540800@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:History Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of: The wide wide sea: imperial ambition\, first contact and the fateful final voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides \nCopies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library.  \nOrder your own copy HERE \nFor details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, please contact director@natickhistoricalsociety.org \nThe Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date.  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/history-book-club-december-3/ CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/wide-wide-sea.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T200000 DTSTAMP:20251027T181326Z CREATED:20250828T154723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T181326Z UID:52984-1765306800-1765310400@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Healthier Holidays with Empty Nest Kitchen DESCRIPTION:Let’s explore delicious holiday dishes with a Mediterranean flair to incorporate into your celebrations. The Mediterranean diet\, which has been linked to a multitude of health benefits\, is rich in plant-based foods and oils\, with a moderate amount of fish\, poultry\, and dairy foods. \nThis program is offered in collaboration with the BFL and the Groton Public Library. \nPLEASE REGISTER HERE FOR THE ZOOM LINK. \n  \nAbout the Presenter\nChristine Van Bloem of Empty Nest Kitchen has been teaching cooking for a long\, long time\, and she is still excited to cook\, teach\, and share with you. After surviving a heart attack in 2020 and the loss of her brick & mortar cooking school business\, Christine found new purpose cooking for her own empty nest. \nPost heart attack\, Christine has reformed her butter-loving\, heavy cream worshipping ways by making changes to how she cooks–taking things in a healthier direction\, without doing a complete 180 and still keeping things flavorful and delightful. The key here is healthier. Christine is not afraid of butter\, but she now uses a touch instead of stick; a  tablespoon or two of cream or half-and-half\, not a cup; and so on.  And now that her kids are grown and living on their own\, Christine is re-learning how to cook for two and sharing that process along the way. \nChristine is currently training in culinary nutrition with The American College of Culinary Medicine and has researched The Mediterranean Diet & Menopause for her capstone project. \nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. \n  URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/healthierholidays/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/emptynestkitchen-e1761588130904.jpg GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T193000 DTSTAMP:20251206T155102Z CREATED:20250311T204220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T155102Z UID:51823-1765305000-1765308600@baconfreelibrary.org SUMMARY:Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library for a discussion of: The frozen river: a novel by Ariel Lawhon \nCopies of the book are available at the library.  \nOrder your own copy HERE \nIf you are interested in attending\, please contact Graziella at glesellier@minlib.net \nThe historic nature of our building limits accessibility. \nThis program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library. URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/book-club-2025-nov-dec/ LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://baconfreelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/bookcover-3.png GEO:42.285064;-71.346109 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bacon Free Library 58 Eliot Street Natick MA 01760 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=58 Eliot Street:geo:-71.346109,42.285064 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR