Jammin with You
2025-01-17 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
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.

Registration is required due to space limitations.

Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank

Puppet Story Time
2025-01-24 10:30 - 11:15, 2025-02-21 10:30 - 11:15 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Through Me To You Puppetry invites you to join Newton and the gang for some story time fun at the Bacon Free Library! Newton and his puppet friends take turns reading stories and singing songs with the kids. At the end of the show, the kids are invited to say hi to Newton and even play with some of the puppets during a hands-on free play session.
All ages welcome. Registration is required.

Drop-in Penguin Craft
2025-01-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Stop by the Bacon Free Library anytime between 10:00 and 12:00 to make a fun penguin craft.
No registration required. All ages are welcome.

Read to a Dog
2025-02-01 10:00 - 11:30 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Kids can build confidence and practice their reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog at the Bacon Free Library. Children ages 5 and up can sign up for a 15-minute reading session with Sophie, a gentle golden retriever who loves belly rubs, stories, and cuddles.

Drop-in Valentine Making
2025-02-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Stop by the Bacon Free Library anytime between 10:00 and 12:00 to make some Valentine’s Day cards for your friends and family! We’ll provide an assortment of craft materials. All ages are welcome.

Nottingham: A Totally Teen Musical
2025-02-15 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-03-15 14:00 - 2025-03-16 14:00, 2025-03-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Wilson Middle School
Tickets available at natickdramaworkshop.com.
It’s 1961 at Nottingham High, where life is groovy… unless you’re from the wrong side of the tracks! John Prince, the rich, popular class president, is stealing from the poor Saxons to keep the Normans happy. But things are about to get wild when Robin Loxley returns for her senior year! A fierce advocate for justice, Robin teams up with former all-state quarterback Little John and a ragtag crew of not-so-merry people to take down the Normans. But what happens when Robin meets Marion, a Norman who’s not so bad after all? Will Robin reunite the cliques, stop the injustices, and make it to prom in time? You won’t want to miss this totally tubular show.

Professor Bugman presents the Arthropod Petting Zoo, Live Animal Program
2025-04-05 13:00 - 14:00 | First Congregational Church (2 East Central Street) Natick
This is a show-and-tell-and-touch featuring live exotic arthropods from all 4 major groups including Crustaceans, like crabs; Insects; Myriapods, like centipedes; and Arachnids aka spiders. Children see, feel, hear, and even smell these arthropods as they learn about the incredible adaptations that help them survive their world and how they benefit us! For ages 6+.
Tickets must be purchased in advance on Eventbrite, or by emailing fcc_events@firstchurchnatick.org.
FCC is handicapped accessible. Parking available in side parking lot and street.
• All children must be accompanied by and sitting with an adult for these events.
• These programs are for children ages 6+

Rock & Run at Mile 10
2025-04-21 11:00 - 14:00 | Natick Common
Join the Natick Center Cultural District on the Natick Common on Marathon Monday, April 21, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM for facepainting and Marathon-themed temporary tattoos, while you make a sign with the Rotary Club of Natick and listen from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM to the School of Rock House Band.
While there, be sure to cheer on our Marathon runner, Miss Tilden, as she passes! She was able to raise her goal of $4,500 for the NCCD.

Family Concert: The Carnival of the Animals
2025-04-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Morse Institute Library
Join us for a fun family concert on Thursday, April 24 at 10:30am in Morse Institute Library’s Lebowitz Meeting Hall! Walnut Hill Music Department students will be performing The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns. This live music event will feature special added animals composed by Walnut Hill Composers!
This event is free, and no registration is required. We hope to see you there!

Circus Tots Class
2025-06-09 11:00 - 11:30 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Kids can take their first steps into the magical world of circus with this class from our neighbors at Eastern Acrobatics! Kids ages 3-6 will learn some simple and fun circus skills outdoors on the BFL lawn.
Registration is required for each child attending.

Juggling Class for Kids
2025-06-10 16:30 - 17:30 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Kids will learn some basic juggling skills in this fun outdoor class from our neighbors at Eastern Acrobatics!
Geared toward kids ages 7 and up.
Registration is required.

Read-a-Story, Dance-a-Story
2025-06-13 10:30 - 11:00 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Join us on the lawn of the Bacon Free Library for an outdoor dance class inspired by the enchanting tale, The Firebird. We’ll glide through spellbound forests, flap like mystical birds, and break a powerful curse with our dance. Perfect for young movers and curious minds, this class blends storytelling, dance, and music for a joyful and expressive experience. Recommended for ages 3-8. No dance experience needed – just bring your imagination!
This class will be taught by Ms. Ashlie from the Community Dance Academy at Walnut Hill School for the Arts.
Registration is required.

Big Bubbles with Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy
2025-06-24 16:00 - 16:45 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Kick off Summer Reading with some running, jumping, and bubble-popping fun! With his giant, homemade bubble wands, Mr. Vinny gets kids and adults involved in bubble chasing games. Silly, interactive entertainment for all ages!
This program will be held outdoors at the Bacon Free Library. If it rains, the fun will move to the Morse Institute Library and Mr. Vinny will share his shadow puppet show instead.

Professor Bugman’s Insect Safari
2025-06-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Come to the Bacon Free Library to explore the arthropod biodiversity outside in your own community with a real entomologist! Professor Bugman will bring the equipment and expertise; you bring the curiosity!
Geared toward ages 4-12. Registration is required.
If it rains, this program will be held indoors at the Morse Institute Library.
Registration is required for each child attending.

The Poop Museum!
2025-07-11 10:30 - 11:30 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Are you fascinated by all things relating to poop? If so, the Poop Museum is the place for you! At the Poop Museum, Susie Maguire will teach us many fantastic, fabulous, and fun facts about human, animal, and insect poop. Just a few of the poopers that visitors to the Poop Museum will meet include:

The world’s messiest pooper
The animal that has poop attack powers
The animal that uses poop as protection
The rainbow pooper
The animal that has to hold its poop ALL winter long

Science meets silliness in this program geared toward ages 5-10.
This program will be held outdoors at the Bacon Free Library. If it rains, the program will move indoors to the Morse Institute Library.

Goats and Giggles!
2025-07-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Play and cuddle with some curious and friendly baby goats outside on the Bacon Free Library lawn! The Farmer’s Helpers program from Chip-in Farm will be bringing their goats to the BFL for a visit.
All ages are welcome. Please note that participants may be required to wait in line, as the number of people interacting with the goats at a time will be limited for the animals’ comfort and safety. We’ll provide coloring pages and some farm-themed books to browse while waiting.

Jammin With You
2025-07-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-07-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-08-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-08-22 10:30 - 11:00 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
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.
This program will be held outdoors at the Bacon Free Library. If it rains, the program will be moved to the Morse Institute Library.

Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank

Ukulele Storytime with Mini Ukulele Lesson
2025-08-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Join Ms. Julie for stories and songs about the ukulele plus a mini ukulele lesson! Ukuleles provided.
Recommended for ages 4-7. Registration is required for each child attending.
This program will be held outdoors at the Bacon Free Library. If it rains, we’ll move indoors to the Morse Institute Library.

Stacey Peasley Concert
2025-08-05 17:30 - 18:30 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Join us on the grounds of the Bacon Free Library for a fantastic family concert with BFL favorite, Stacey Peasley! With her creative lyrics, fun rhythms, and contagious energy, Stacey will infuse pure joy into your evening.
This concert will be outdoors on the BFL lawn, so bring a blanket or chairs to get comfy. Feel free to bring a picnic dinner as well.
If it rains, the show will be indoors at the Morse Institute Library.

Read-a-Story, Dance-a-Story
2025-08-15 10:30 - 11:00 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Join us on the lawn of the Bacon Free Library for an outdoor dance class. Perfect for young movers and curious minds, this class blends storytelling, dance, and music for a joyful and expressive experience. Recommended for ages 3-8. No dance experience needed – just bring your imagination!
This class will be taught by Ms. Ashlie from the Community Dance Academy at Walnut Hill School for the Arts.
Registration is required.

Read to a Dog
2025-08-15 15:00 - 16:15 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
New readers can build confidence and practice their reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog at the Bacon Free Library.
Children ages 5 and older can sign up for a 15-minute reading session with Sophie, a gentle golden retriever who loves belly rubs, stories, and cuddles.
Registration is required for each child attending.

Jammin with You
2025-09-05 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-19 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-03 10:30 - 11:00 | Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
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.
This program will be held outdoors on the BFL lawn, so bring a blanket or chairs. In case of rainy or cold weather (under 45 degrees), it will be rescheduled.
