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Cinéphile Mondays @ the BFL
Cinéphile Mondays @ the BFL
Cinephilia is an academic word literally meaning “love of cinema,” but it also contains hints of nostalgia and passion for a film art that was undoubtedly the defining media experience of the twentieth century. As such, cinema has a variegated and fascinating history which extends well beyond the Hollywood we are all familiar with. Meant…
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ABC Storytime @ the BFL
ABC Storytime @ the BFL
While the bigger kiddos are in school, here’s a chance for the little ones to learn their A-B-C’s at the Bacon Free Library. We’ll start with stories and songs that feature our letter of the week. Then we’ll do some simple crafts with the special letter – tracing, stamping, cutting, gluing, and coloring. Also,…
Cozy Night In Crafts @ the BFL
Cozy Night In Crafts @ the BFL
We’ll be embracing Hygge, the Norwegian word for “cozy” this evening at the Bacon Free Library. Please register to join us for this adult craft program. We will be making decoupaged glass cylinder candles with paper napkins that look like birch bark. And, while they are drying, we will be doing a second activity –…
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Jammin With You @ the BFL
Jammin With You @ the BFL
Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun! This performance is geared for 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 your way all the way home.…
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Mystery Book Club @ the BFL
Mystery Book Club @ the BFL
Join the Bacon Free Library mystery book club for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Late Show by Michael Connelly. Copies of this book are available at the library, or you can borrow it as an ebook or digital audiobook through Libby. Please email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link.
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Read to a Dog @ the BFL
Read to a Dog @ the BFL
Build confidence and practice your reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog! 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. Please register at the Bacon Free Library website for…
Lenny Clarke and Friends
Lenny Clarke and Friends
Nationally known comedian, Lenny Clarke, with the heavy Boston accent and the Don Rickles attitude, might do just about anything. You really don't know what will come out of his mouth next. He came up in the 1980s, the heyday of Boston Comedy, with fellow funnymen Steven Wright, Martin Olson and Denis Leary. In fact…
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Monday Morning Stories and Songs @ the BFL
Monday Morning Stories and Songs @ the BFL
Every Monday Morning at the BFL! Join us for a high-energy story time! We’ll mix things up with a combination of stories for listening and songs for dancing. This program will be held indoors during the winter, then move back outdoors when the weather gets warmer. With cold and flu season in full swing,…
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Craft Swap
The Morse Institue Library is hosting a Craft Swap allowing folks to drop off unused crafts, and: a) feel good about sustainably donating items that will be reused by new crafters and/or b) get first dibs on "shopping" for new craft supplies! How it works: 1) Drop off any unused or unwanted craft items at the Morse Institute Library between Tuesday, February…
ABC Storytime @ the BFL
ABC Storytime @ the BFL
Every Tuesday morning in February at the BFL! While the bigger kiddos are in school, here’s a chance for the little ones to learn their A-B-C’s at the Bacon Free Library. We’ll start with stories and songs that feature our letter of the week. Then we’ll do some simple crafts with the special letter –…
Upcycled Magazine Bracelet Workshop @ the BFL
Upcycled Magazine Bracelet Workshop @ the BFL
Learn how to turn discarded magazine pages into a unique woven bracelet! This workshop at the Bacon Free Library is open to kids (ages 8 and up) and adults. All materials will be provided. Registration is required. Please register at the BFL website.
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50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – Evening Meetings
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – Evening Meetings
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative’s 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your “Encore Career”, this networking group program is perfect for you!…
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History Book Club @ the BFL
History Book Club @ the BFL
Join the Bacon Free Library's history book club for a virtual discussion of: All that she carried : the journey of Ashley’s sack, a Black family keepsake by Tiya Miles. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. You can also order your own copy…
Artistic Bar Valentine’s Creative Party
Artistic Bar Valentine’s Creative Party
Valentine's Creative Party on February 9th from 7:00 - 10:00 pm with wine glass painting and candle making at Dave and Busters! Purchase tickets here https://www.theartisticbar.com/ Make Your Own Valentine's outside the Artistic Bar at the Natick Mall on Sunday, February 12, and Monday, February 13!
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Baby Time @ the BFL
Baby Time @ the BFL
Every Friday Morning! Join us for a cozy storytime filled with lap bounces, rhymes, songs, and simple stories. Geared toward infants and young toddlers with their grownups. This program will be held indoors during the winter, then move outdoors when the weather gets warmer. With cold and flu season in full swing, let’s share stories…
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Stacey Peasley Band
Stacey Peasley Band
A teacher for ten years and a professional singer for twenty five, Peasley also combines her love of children and music into a lively act that engages kids and creates memorable and fun sing-along songs, offering performances throughout the greater Boston area. Peasley lives in the Boston area with her husband and three children, who…
Seed Swapping @ the BFL
Seed Swapping @ the BFL
Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens will be at the Bacon Free Library for a seed swap. Bring your favorite seeds to share. We will provide some of our own seeds as well. While you're here, please peruse our Seed Library and take home some new ones to try! This program is sponsored by The…
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Make Your Own Valentines
The Artistic Bar logo Make Your Own Valentine's outside the Artistic Bar at the Natick Mall on Sunday, February 12, and Monday, February 13! https://www.theartisticbar.com/
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Joyful Words with Beads @ the BFL
Joyful Words with Beads @ the BFL
At this workshop at the Bacon Free Library you will learn to design and create your own stretch beaded bracelet with a focal bead and letters. Jewelry maker Monica Foley will teach you how to design and measure your bracelets, as well as how to hide the knot inside the bracelet. All the materials will…
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50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – Morning Meetings
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – Morning Meetings
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative’s 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your “Encore Career”, this networking group program is perfect for you!…
Jammin With You @ the BFL
Jammin With You @ the BFL
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 for 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 your…
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Environmental Book Club @ the BFL
Environmental Book Club @ the BFL
Join the Bacon Free Library environmental book club for a Zoom discussion of Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolson Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library or you can order your own copy HERE. Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historic, and future environmental issues through books. The BFL…
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Family Crafternoon @ the BFL: “Not a Box”
Family Crafternoon @ the BFL: “Not a Box”
Calling children of all ages and their grown-ups: bring a cardboard box to the library and transform it into a robot, a racecar, or anything else you can imagine, just like the rabbit in Not a Box by Antoinette Portis. Drop in anytime between 3:00 and 5:00 and please bring your own…
The Photography of Weegee @ the BFL
The Photography of Weegee @ the BFL
Art Historian, Mallory Mortillaro is back at the Bacon Free Library with a new program. She’ll take us into the world of the photographer Weegee, born Arthur Fellig, who captured some of the grittiest scenes of New York City in the middle of the 20th century. Much of Weegee’s work comes from his years trailing…
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Nonfiction Book Club @ the BFL
Nonfiction Book Club @ the BFL
This month, the Bacon Free Library nonfiction book club will discuss I’m possible: a story of survival, a tuba, & a small miracle of a big dream by Richard Antoine White. From the streets of Baltimore to the halls of the New Mexico Philharmonic, a musician shares his remarkable story in this inspiring memoir of perseverance and…
Hands on Nature @ the BFL: Winter Hibernation
Hands on Nature @ the BFL: Winter Hibernation
How do your favorite animals spend the winter? Come to the Bacon Free Library to find out, as we learn about hibernation and the amazing adaptations animals have for surviving through the harshest temperatures in New England. Bring a small stuffed animal and create a cozy hibernation den to take home! This program is presented…
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Art Across the Globe, Workshop #2
Art Across the Globe, Workshop #2
The second in a 5-Part Series a Warli Art Workshop. Sign up for EVENT here. Meet the Artist Q&A session with the Artist Access the workshop video for 3-weeks and complete your artwork Share your artwork with fellow participants and the organizers Other Workshops: March 26 - Madhubani from Bihar, India April 30 - Rogan…
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Tuesday Book Club @ the BFL
Tuesday Book Club @ the BFL
This month, the Tuesday night book club at the Bacon Free Library will read and discuss Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell. We meet in hybrid format. Join us live at the library or on Zoom for the discussion. Hamnet, takes place… “In 1580’s England, during the Black Plague where a young Latin tutor falls in love with an…
