Sustainable Gardening – Virtual

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

The Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens presents a virtual program on Sustainable Gardening. Become a more efficient gardener by learning how to elongate your growing season and maximize your output, all while preserving resources.  This program is hosted by the Bacon Free Library. This program will be held over Zoom. Please register to receive the program […]

Drop-In Craft: Storybook Flowers

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

Stop by the Bacon Free Library to make a colorful flower with recycled book pages! All ages are welcome.

Celebrate the Earth – Seedling Swap and Ask a Master Gardener Table

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

To celebrate all things gardening, stop by the Bacon Free Library on Saturday, April 27th. Bring your homegrown (or store bought) seedlings to swap with others: have 6 tomato plant seedlings but only need 2? Swap them for others that you need. The maximum seedlings to trade is 4. Our Seed Library will also be […]

Meet the Artist – Rebecca McGee Tuck

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

Drop in at the Bacon Free Library to meet sculptor and social activist, Rebecca McGee Tuck, and enjoy a viewing of her display "Along the Wrack Line." Rebecca is a sculptor and an ocean activist.  Her current display, “Along the Wrack Line,” deals with the overwhelming amount of debris and plastic trash that contaminate our […]

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 […]

Slow Stitching

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

Fabric artist Helen Bellomo is back by popular demand for another Slow Stitching class at the Bacon Free Library. In a busy and chaotic world, sometimes we just need to slow down and not worry about creating a product; instead we can enjoy the process. Slow stitching is a mindful needlework process that focuses on […]

Decoding the Mysteries of Cats

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

The Bacon Free Library is happy to host Certified Feline Training and Behavior Specialist Stephen Quandt for a virtual discussion of cat behavior.  Why does your kitty launch drive-by ankle biting attacks?  Does she really have to wake you up so early for food?  And what is with the overly aggressive play-fighting between the two […]

Great Blue Herons: A Study of Patience and Grace

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

Visit the Bacon Free Library from May 21st to June 3rd to enjoy Babsje’s stunning photography collection, Great Blue Herons: A Study of Patience and Grace. Babsje was a local photographer who focused her lens on the Great Blue Herons in and around Lake Cochituate and on the Charles, including at the dam in South Natick. […]

Native American Reflections: We Are Still Here — Community Gathering

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

The art exhibit entitled Native American Reflections: We Are Still Here will be on display at the Bacon Free Library from June 4th-26th.  Artists include members of the Natick Nipmuc tribe, Abenaki Nation, Algonquin, Inuk and Wampanoag tribe. Paintings, poetry, baskets and other works of art will be on display throughout the month. On June 8th […]

The Dogs of Chernobyl, a Story of Hope and Resilience

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

Animal welfare expert Stephen Quandt was part of a group that traveled to Chernobyl, 35 years after the nuclear accident, to participate in a spay/neuter and research campaign for the dogs that were descended from the pets left behind after the nuclear plant disaster of 1986. In this presentation, Stephen chronicles his experiences in the […]