Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. Copies of the book are available at the library, or to borrow as an ebook or digital audiobook through Libby. Please email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link.

  Lorcan and his human Cheryl are back for a fun and furry story time! Join us at the Bacon Free Library for some dog-approved stories and a chance to pet this calm, sweet, and soft therapy dog. If it is 50 degrees or warmer, this program will be held outside on the library lawn,…

As the bigger kiddos head off to school, here’s a chance for the little ones to learn their A-B-C’s. 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, each child can bring something…

    Jammin With You is thrilled to come to the Bacon Free Library! 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…

Join us for a virtual discussion of The secret history of food: strange but true stories about the origins of everything we eat by Matt Siegel. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Call 508-653-6730 to arrange pick up. Available on Overdrive HERE For details on how to attend this virtual…

  Join us for a high-energy story time!  We’ll mix things up with a combination of stories for listening and songs for dancing. If it is 50 degrees or warmer, this program will be held outside on the library lawn, so bring a blanket or chair.  Look for us around back! If it is rainy…

As the bigger kiddos head off to school, here’s a chance for the little ones to learn their A-B-C’s. 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, each child can bring something…

The science of agriculture is approximately 25,000 years old. The development of agriculture has influenced civilization, impacted the environment, and dictated food supplies. Master Gardener Gretel Anspach will discuss significant agricultural changes in the last century and look at the future of the science based on the choices we are making today. This program will…

Join us for a Zoom discussion of An immense world: how animal senses reveal the hidden realms around us by Ed Yong. Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library. Or request your own copy HERE Also available on Overdrive Join environmental enthusiast, Arthur Ensroth, in discussing current, historical, and future environmental issues through…

    Jammin With You is thrilled to come to the Bacon Free Library! 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…

**Please note that this month we will meet on the 3rd Saturday (rather than the 4th — Happy Thanksgiving!) This month, we will discuss As Long as Grass Grows: the Indigenous fight for environmental justice, from colonization to Standing Rock by Dina Gilio-Whitaker. According to Goodreads.com: Indigenous researcher and activist Dina Gilio-Whitaker explores the fraught history of…

The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Natick Historical Society, the Town of Natick’s Department of Sustainability, and the Town of Natick’s Department of Community and Economic Development to bring you this award-winning documentary. Inhabitants follows five Native American communities as they restore their traditional land management practices in the face of a changing…

  Join us for a high-energy story time!  We’ll mix things up with a combination of stories for listening and songs for dancing. If it is 50 degrees or warmer, this program will be held outside on the library lawn, so bring a blanket or chair.  Look for us around back! If it is rainy…

As the bigger kiddos head off to school, here’s a chance for the little ones to learn their A-B-C’s. We’ll start with stories and songs that focus on the alphabet.  Then we’ll do some simple crafts with letters – tracing, cutting, gluing, and coloring.  Since it’s a holiday week, today we’ll celebrate the whole alphabet,…

This month, we will read and discuss The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian. We meet in hybrid format.  Come to the library or join over Zoom. Flight Attendant: “Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She’s a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find adventure, and the occasional blackouts seem to be inevitable.…

  Join us for a high-energy story time!  We’ll mix things up with a combination of stories for listening and songs for dancing. If it is 50 degrees or warmer, this program will be held outside on the library lawn, so bring a blanket or chair.  Look for us around back! If it is rainy…

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…

As the bigger kiddos head off to school, here’s a chance for the little ones to learn their A-B-C’s. 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, each child can bring something…

Jammin With You is thrilled to come to the Bacon Free Library! 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,…

Join the Natick Historical Society, Natick’s Office on Sustainability, Natick’s Planning and Economic Development Office, and the Bacon Free Library for a Q&A with the producer of the award-winning documentary Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World. Screen the movie at home any time between November 20th – December 3rd and then join us for…