Nature Photography Exhibit by Lia Vito

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Local photographer Lia Vito has brought the autumnal beauty of Acadia National Park to the walls of the Bacon Free Library.  Come in to enjoy her photography featuring the rich golden hues of the Maine foliage along with up-close and personal peaks into wild birds in action. Lia's photographs will be on display from October […]

Jammin with You

Jammin with You

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 […]

Holiday Baking Demonstration with Heidi McIndoo: Mini Pumpkin Pie Tartlets (virtual)

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you this scrumptious cooking demonstration.  If you are looking for a sweet treat for the holidays that won’t sabotage your healthy eating goals, join registered dietitian Heidi McIndoo to make mini pumpkin pie tartlets. Heidi Reichenberger McIndoo, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., is a nutrition […]

Sourdough Starter Workshop

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Join us at the Bacon Free Library for a workshop led by Sourdough Brandon. You'll learn how to make, maintain, and store a sourdough starter and you'll go home with a piece of Brandon’s sourdough starter. Registration is required.

Q&A with Author and Historian Kathleen DuVal: “Native Nations: A Millennium in North America” (virtual)

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you this conversation with Native American historian Kathleen DuVal. Listen in to learn more about the history of local Indigenous Peoples as well as for insight into their resilience and battle for self-sovereignty. Professor, historian, and author Kathleen DuVal will discuss her […]

Bead Bracelets and Corn Husk Dolls with the Natick Nipmuc

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Stop by the Bacon Free Library and make a beaded bracelet or a corn husk doll with members of the Natick Nipmuc. In honor of National Native American Heritage month, members of the Natick Nipmuc Tribe will be on-site to teach you how to create these lovely traditional crafts. This event is held in collaboration […]

Jammin with You

Jammin with You

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 […]

Food Explorers — Spring Rolls

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Join Food Explorers for a delicious cooking program at the Bacon Free Library! You’ll be making spring rolls with a Registered Dietitian. Learn how to soak and wrap your spring rolls and fill with an assortment of fresh veggies, rice noodles, and soy sauce. The recipe is nut free but will contain soy. This in-person cooking […]

Jammin with You

Jammin with You

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 […]

Playful Engineers — Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions

Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Bring your kiddo to the Bacon Free Library for hands-on, play-based, STEAM-powered learning with Playful Engineers! In this program, kids will design, build, test, and play with chain reactions and creative contraptions, like Rube Goldberg machines, paper constructions, domino towers, and more. This program is designed for kids ages 5 and up. Registration is required […]