**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Eighteenth-century Americans consumed a staggering amount of alcohol compared to us today. Drink influenced their politics, built and sustained their relationships, and drove the economy. Booze was not a small […]
This author talk is presented by the Morse Institute Library and the Bacon Free Library. Register for this author talk: libraryc.org/morseinstitute Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest book, A Parade of Horribles. As chaos […]
This program is offered by the Morse Institute Library and the Bacon Free Library. Register for this author talk: www.libraryc.org/morseinstitute Join us for an uplifting virtual conversation with bestselling author and Scripps National Spelling Bee champ Zaila Avant-garde as we discuss her new picture book, Weird and Wonderful You, in which she encourages young readers to embrace […]
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Explore American portraits painted and sculpted during the years leading up to, and the decades after, the Revolution. The ideals, values, and virtues expressly stated in our founding documents are […]
This program is presented by the Morse Institute Library and the Bacon Free Library. Register for this author talk: libraryc.org/morseinstitute Join us in virtual conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood. This heartfelt book highlights his journey to bring together the […]
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Charles Willson Peale was an exemplary patriot and served under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. Many of his earliest portraits were miniatures painted on the battle fields. Peale […]
Bob Parlin’s photography exhibit Afterimages will be on display at the Bacon Free Library from June 19th – July 29th. According to Bob: My Afterimages photography exhibit centers on experiences, especially those tied to moments of beauty, where an image stays with you long after seeing it. My favorite photographs capture creations of nature and humanity, revealing how truly […]
It’s summer reading time! Join us on the lawn of the Bacon Free Library to register for summer reading and join in the fun. We’ll have face-painting, giveaways, and at 4:00 -- Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy! With his giant, homemade bubble wands, Mr. Vinny gets kids and adults involved in bubble chasing games. It's […]
Virtual Program – REGISTER HERE From the Friends of Dorothy to Boston marriages, LGBTQIA+ people have been living as their authentic queer selves in every era, in every culture. Genderqueer inclusion consultant, Ali Kane (she/they) will share queer stories from the 1600s to the 1960s. From these accounts, you will gain a glimpse into queer lives […]
The Bacon Free Library is happy to host the dynamic and thrilling Flying High Dogs! Trainer Mike and his four flying high Frisbee dogs are world record holders & multiple-time world finalists in K9 Frisbee. Mike has appeared on Animal Planet, ESPN, commercials, & magazines, & has performed for the NFL, NBA, minor league baseball, […]
