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Bacon Free Library

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Phone 508-653-6730
Website https://baconfreelibrary.org/

The Bacon Free Library was established in 1880 and continues to provide the community with library services and programs today. The library provides its users with a charming blend of today’s best-sellers, old fashioned friendliness, and modern technology in an historic neighborhood setting. Our riverside location offers the perfect spot to relax with a book or laptop computer. Through the Bacon Free Library, patrons have access to over five million items from the 40+ public & academic libraries of the Minuteman Library Network. The library also provides access to regional electronic databases and the internet. Ask us about obtaining any information or materials that you need.

The Bacon Free Library offers a variety of adult, child, and seasonal programs. Many of our library programs and collections are made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Bacon Free Library. The building also houses the Natick Historical Society Museum in the lower level, which offers a rich collection of artifacts and memorabilia of local significance. Visit the museum website for hours.

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  • June 2024
  • Fri 14
    June 14, 2024@10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

    Baby Sign Language

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

    Sheryl White of Baby Kneads will introduce caregivers and babies to sign language at the Bacon Free Library. Learn how sign language can reduce frustration and help give your baby the ability to communicate before being able to speak! Participants will learn and practice several signs during the class. This program is geared toward pre-verbal babies […]

  • Tue 25
    June 25, 2024@4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

    Big Bubbles with Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy

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

    Kick off Summer Reading at the Bacon Free Library with some running, jumping, and bubble-popping fun! With his giant, homemade bubble wands, Mr. Vinny gets kids and adults involved in bubble chasing games. Silly, interactive entertainment for all ages! This program will be held outdoors. If it rains, the fun will move inside and Mr. […]

  • Wed 26
    June 26, 2024@3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    Instrument Petting Zoo

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

    The Bacon Free Library is partnering with Bach to Rock in Wellesley to bring you this instrument petting zoo. B2R will be bringing a variety of musical instruments to the BFL for 60 minutes of instrument exploration to give people of all ages a chance to learn about instruments and experience playing them. Please stop by […]

  • Fri 28
    June 28, 2024@3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

    Scratch Art Animal Masks

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

    Come to the Bacon Free Library to make a colorful animal mask and let your imagination run wild! Recommended for ages 3 and up. Registration is required, as supplies are limited. Please register separately for each child attending.   Image is from iREAD

  • July 2024
  • Tue 2
    July 2, 2024@5:15 PM - 6:30 PM

    Zentangle

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

    The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns (called tangles). In this workshop at the Bacon Free Library, learn the history of Zentangle, the basic steps of the method, and the tools used. Through step-by-step instructions, you will be immersed in creating an original Zentangle […]

  • Mon 8
    July 8, 2024@3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Messy Play Time

    Messy Play Time

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

    Join us outdoors for some messy, creative fun! Explore simple, open-ended projects like making oobleck, experimenting with baking soda and vinegar, or fingerpainting with shaving cream. Geared toward ages 1-6 with adult supervision. Remember to wear clothes and shoes that can get messy! If it rains, we’ll offer a less-messy craft indoors and save the […]

  • Tue 9
    July 9, 2024@5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    Ed the Wizard’s Reading Is Magic!

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

    Enjoy this family-friendly, interactive magic show full of comedy and suspense! Ed the Wizard‘s performance will celebrate the importance of reading and entertain an audience of all ages. The show will take place outdoors at the Bacon Free Library, so bring a blanket or chairs for sitting on the grass. If it rains, we’ll move indoors and […]

  • Tue 9
    July 9, 2024@7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Author Dawn Tripp Discusses “Jackie: a Novel” (virtual event)

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

    The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Tewksbury Public Library to bring you bestselling author Dawn Tripp. Dawn will discuss her new novel, Jackie, about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Jackie is the story of a woman—deeply private with a nuanced, formidable intellect—who forged a legacy out of grief and shaped history even as she was living it. […]

  • Wed 10
    July 10, 2024@3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

    Kids’ Poetry Workshop

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

    Come to the Bacon Free Library to use your imagination and express yourself in some fun and creative activities with local author and educator Marcie Schwartz. In each session (July 10th, 17th, and 24th), participants will create poems and craft projects to bring home. Geared toward children entering grades 1-5. Registration is required. If you […]

  • Fri 12
    July 12, 2024@10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Jammin with You

    Jammin with You

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

    Join us at the Bacon Free Library and be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun! 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 […]

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