The Bacon Free Library 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 […]
If you enjoy reading and talking about history, check out the history book club hosted by the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society. Each discussion, led by the director of the Natick Historical Society, is held over Zoom, so you can join from the comfort of your home. Copies of each book (regular […]
The 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 […]
The Bacon Free Library 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 […]
If you enjoy reading and talking about history, check out the history book club hosted by the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society. Each discussion, led by the director of the Natick Historical Society, is held over Zoom, so you can join from the comfort of your home. Copies of each book (regular […]
Amalia Kussner was one of the preferred artists of Gilded Age New York, especially in the 1890s when she painted miniature portraits of the elites. Fans of the critically acclaimed HBO series, The Gilded Age, will appreciate Kussner’s portraits of several key characters, including Mrs. Astor, the reigning matriarch of the social scene and her two […]
Photographer Karin Rosenthal’s exhibit Reflections on the Human Journey will be on display at the Bacon Free Library from March 19 to April 29. This exhibit draws from two of her series: In Reflection and Tide Pool. You can also enjoy this exhibit (with even more of Karin’s photographs) at The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) in May. Karin's […]
Johann Sebastian Bach is on the Mount Rushmore of the greatest composers who have ever lived. However, he was not always seen as the musical giant that he is today. Follow the timeline of Bach’s misunderstood life and learn how future composer Felix Mendelssohn revived his reputation and reestablished the legacy of this extraordinary composer. […]
In celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial, Mallory Mortillaro presents Paintings of the American Revolution. We all know the story of the Revolutionary War, but how much of our understanding is colored by the way the war was depicted by artists? Paintings of the American Revolution have been essential in the way that the war was understood, […]
Retired Massachusetts Superior Court Justice Dennis Curran will discuss the behind-the-scenes process by which judges make their decisions: how bail is set, how sentencing decisions are made, how a criminal trial works, whether Massachusetts juries are “giving away the store,” how judges are selected, the difference between appointed versus elected judges, how jurors are chosen, […]
