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SUMMARY:Art for All: Embroidered Bookmark
DESCRIPTION:Create a corner bookmark from felt\, and use simple stitches to embellish with a flower or initial. Don’t sew? Use construction paper and markers to make a bookmark! \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. \nUpcoming projects include: \nWeek of March 23: Tissue Paper Flowers  — Mon 3/23 & Fri 3/27\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/28\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of April 6: Paper Quilling — Mon 4/6 & Fri 4/10\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 4/11\, 11:30am-1:00pm
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/art-for-all-embroidered-bookmark/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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SUMMARY:Art for All! Friendship Bracelets
DESCRIPTION:Weave embroidery floss or string beads to create a friendship bracelet for yourself\, and one to swap with a friend. \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.  \nUpcoming projects include: \nWeek of March 16: Embroidered Felt Bookmarks — Mon 3/16 & Fri 3/20\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/21\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 23: Tissue Paper Flowers  — Mon 3/23 & Fri 3/27\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/28\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of April 6: Paper Quilling — Mon 4/6 & Fri 4/10\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 4/11\, 11:30am-1:00pm
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/art-for-all-friendship-bracelets/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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SUMMARY:Art for All! Friendship Bracelets
DESCRIPTION:Weave embroidery floss or string beads to create a friendship bracelet for yourself\, and one to swap with a friend. \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. \nUpcoming projects include: \nWeek of March 16: Embroidered Felt Bookmarks — Mon 3/16 & Fri 3/20\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/21\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 23: Tissue Paper Flowers  — Mon 3/23 & Fri 3/27\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/28\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of April 6: Paper Quilling — Mon 4/6 & Fri 4/10\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 4/11\, 11:30am-1:00pm
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/art-for-all-friendship-bracelets-2-2/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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SUMMARY:Art for All! Friendship Bracelets
DESCRIPTION:Weave embroidery floss or string beads to create a friendship bracelet for yourself\, and one to swap with a friend. \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.  \nUpcoming projects include: \nWeek of March 16: Embroidered Felt Bookmarks — Mon 3/16 & Fri 3/20\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/21\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 23: Tissue Paper Flowers  — Mon 3/23 & Fri 3/27\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/28\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of April 6: Paper Quilling — Mon 4/6 & Fri 4/10\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 4/11\, 11:30am-1:00pm
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/art-for-all-friendship-bracelets-2/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T113000
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SUMMARY:Art for All! Zentangle/Doodling
DESCRIPTION:Try this mindful\, “brain yoga” practice of creating intricate designs in structured patterns in ink on paper. \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.  \nUpcoming projects include: \nWeek of March 9: Friendship Bracelets — Mon 3/9 & Fri 3/13\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/14\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 16: Embroidered Felt Bookmarks — Mon 3/16 & Fri 3/20\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/21\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 23: Tissue Paper Flowers  — Mon 3/23 & Fri 3/27\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/28\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of April 6: Paper Quilling — Mon 4/6 & Fri 4/10\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 4/11\, 11:30am-1:00pm \n  \n 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/art-for-all-zentangle-doodling/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T170000
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SUMMARY:Art for All! Zentangle/Doodling
DESCRIPTION:Try this mindful\, “brain yoga” practice of creating intricate designs in structured patterns in ink on paper. \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.  \nUpcoming projects include: \nWeek of March 9: Friendship Bracelets — Mon 3/9 & Fri 3/13\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/14\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 16: Embroidered Felt Bookmarks — Mon 3/16 & Fri 3/20\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/21\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 23: Tissue Paper Flowers  — Mon 3/23 & Fri 3/27\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/28\, 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of April 6: Paper Quilling — Mon 4/6 & Fri 4/10\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 4/11\, 11:30am-1:00pm
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/art-for-all-zentangle-doodling-2-2/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T110000
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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 3/6/26 @ 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 \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-2026-3-6/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Kids Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T200000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Houseplants 101
DESCRIPTION:Grow houseplants to make you happy\, clean your air and beautify your home. We will review several of the easiest plants to grow and will also learn to identify common plant-growing problems. Presentation by Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens. \nThis program will be held over Zoom. Please register to receive the meeting link.  \n\n                \n                        \n                            VIRTUAL: Houseplants 101 w/Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens\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/virtual-houseplants-101/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014032
CREATED:20260214T145004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260214T155544Z
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SUMMARY:Art for All! Zentangle/Doodling
DESCRIPTION:Try this mindful\, “brain yoga” practice of creating intricate designs in structured patterns in ink on paper. \nDrop-in to do this craft in the library or call ahead for curbside pickup “take & make.” \nArt for All is for ages 4 through adult.  Upcoming projects include: \nWeek of March 9: Friendship Bracelets Mon 3/9 & Fri 3/13\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/14 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 16: Embroidered Felt Bookmarks Mon 3/16 & Fri 3/20\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/21 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 23: Tissue Paper Flowers Mon 3/23 & Fri 3/27\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/28 11:30am-1:00pm \n 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/art-for-all-zentangle-doodling-2/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T130000
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SUMMARY:Art for All! Wax Resist Artwork
DESCRIPTION:Use crayons and watercolors on paper to create a design using a batik-like technique. \nDrop-in to do this craft in the library or call ahead for curbside pickup “take & make.” \nArt for All is for ages 4 through adult.  Upcoming projects include: \nWeed of March 2: Zentangle/Doodling Mon 3/2 & Fri 3/6\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/7 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 9: Friendship Bracelets Mon 3/9 & Fri 3/13\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/14 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 16: Embroidered Felt Bookmarks Mon 3/16 & Fri 3/20\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/21 11:30am-1:00pm
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/art-for-all-wax-resist-artwork/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014032
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SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThis month\, we will discuss Driving Mr. Albert: A trip across America with Einstein’s brain by Michael Paterniti.  \n From Penguin Random House: \nAlbert Einstein’s brain floats in a Tupperware bowl in a gray duffel bag in the trunk of a Buick Skylark barreling across America. Driving the car is journalist Michael Paterniti. Sitting next to him is an 84-year-old pathologist named Thomas Harvey\, who performed the autopsy on Einstein in 1955 — then simply removed the brain and took it home. And kept it for over forty years. \nOn a cold February day\, the two men and the brain leave New Jersey and light out on I-70 for sunny California\, where Einstein’s perplexed granddaughter\, Evelyn\, awaits. And riding along as the imaginary fourth passenger is Einstein himself\, an id-driven genius\, the original galactic slacker with his head in the stars. Part travelogue\, part memoir\, part history\, part biography\, and part meditation\, Driving Mr. Albert is one of the most unique road trips in modern literature. \n  \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                            Nonfiction Book Club Registration - February 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/nffeb26/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014032
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260214T144806Z
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SUMMARY:Art for All! Wax Resist Artwork
DESCRIPTION:Use crayons and watercolors on paper to create a design using a batik-like technique. \nDrop-in to do this craft in the library or call ahead for curbside pickup “take & make.” \nArt for All is for ages 4 through adult.  Upcoming projects include: \nWeed of March 2: Zentangle/Doodling Mon 3/2 & Fri 3/6\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/7 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 9: Friendship Bracelets Mon 3/9 & Fri 3/13\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/14 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 16: Embroidered Felt Bookmarks Mon 3/16 & Fri 3/20\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/21 11:30am-1:00pm
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/art-for-all-wax-resist-artwork-2-2/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014032
CREATED:20251203T205637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T215420Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Burglary at the Louvre - How Can Writers Top This?
DESCRIPTION:**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** \nThe world is fascinated by the recent jewel robbery at the Louvre\, and so are the Curators of Crime\, mystery authors Connie Berry\, Lane Stone\, Nina Wachsman\, and M.A. Monnin. In this program\, the Curators of Crime will examine the public’s fascination with the recent burglary of Napoleonic jewels at the Louvre and discuss how\, as authors\, they have used the same elements in their books. They cover the crime itself\, the police investigation and their procedures for nailing the thieves\, the psychology and motives that prompt such a bold theft\, and how the intrinsic and historical value of the jewels make them targets and add to the public’s fear of their loss. \n  \nRegister here for the Zoom link. \n  \nThis program is held in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library. \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/burglarylouvre/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T193000
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library for a discussion of: The Guest Book by Sarah Blake (Postponed to March 24th) \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-2026-february/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T170000
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SUMMARY:Art for All! Wax Resist Artwork
DESCRIPTION:Use crayons and watercolors on paper to create a design using a batik-like technique. \nDrop-in to do this craft in the library or call ahead for curbside pickup “take & make.” \nArt for All is for ages 4 through adult.  Upcoming projects include: \nWeed of March 2: Zentangle/Doodling Mon 3/2 & Fri 3/6\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/7 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 9: Friendship Bracelets Mon 3/9 & Fri 3/13\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/14 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 16: Embroidered Felt Bookmarks Mon 3/16 & Fri 3/20\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/21 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 23: Tissue Paper Flowers Mon 3/23& Fri 3/27\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/28 11:30am-1:00pm
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/art-for-all-wax-resist-artwork-2/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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SUMMARY:Art to Go - Pointillism Cherry Tree 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. \nLet’s create a stunning tree painting using pointillism! This painting technique originated during the Impressionist era and involves using dots of different colors to create an impression of flowers and grass. Start with a brush to outline the tree and background\, then add colors and details using dots. This will give your painting a beautiful and unique texture. \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 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/pointillism-cherry-tree-painting/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T200000
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SUMMARY:Environmental Book Club
DESCRIPTION:DISCUSSION POSTPONED TO MARCH 17 \nJoin us for a Zoom discussion of:\nThe Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer \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-february/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260217
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SUMMARY:Closed for President's Day
DESCRIPTION:The library will be closed today in honor of President’s Day.
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/pres226/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Closings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014032
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SUMMARY:Art for All! Valentines
DESCRIPTION:Make a Valentine for a loved one; personalize with a poem made from letters of their name. \nDrop-in to do this craft in the library or call ahead for curbside pickup “take & make.” \nArt for All is for ages 4 through adult.  Upcoming projects include: \nWeek of Monday February 23:  Wax Resist Artwork Mon 2/23 & Fri 2/27\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 2/28 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeed of March 2: Zentangle/Doodling Mon 3/2 & Fri 3/6\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/7 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 9: Friendship Bracelets Mon 3/9 & Fri 3/13\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/14 11:30am-1:00pm \nWeek of March 16: Embroidered Felt Bookmarks Mon 3/16 & Fri 3/20\, 3:30-5:00pm; Sat 3/21 11:30am-1:00pm
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/art-for-all-valentines/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014032
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: The Art Spy - The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn this virtual program\, author Michelle Young will discuss her new book\, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland. A riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II\, The Art Spy uncovers the true story of how an unlikely heroine infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the world’s most treasured masterpieces. This book was longlisted for the 2025 American Library of Paris Book Award. \nMichelle Young\, an award-winning journalist and author\, is a graduate of Harvard College in the History of Art and Architecture and holds a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture\, Planning and Preservation\, where she is a Professor of Architecture. She is also the founder of the publication Untapped New York.  \nRegister here for the Zoom link.  \nThis program is held in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library.  \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/rosevalland/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014032
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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                            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 \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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014032
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T110000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T173000
DTSTAMP:20260416T014032
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T164553Z
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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
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T200000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T190000
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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 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/faroeislands/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T200000
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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
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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
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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 
URL:https://baconfreelibrary.org/event/paperteacup/
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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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
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