Bacon Free Library
Garden Travel – England: The Cotswolds, Cornwall, and Devon (virtual)
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesLandscape photographer Joanne Pearson will be our guide through this armchair tour of 11 gardens in southwestern England. Among the highlights are the much revered Arts and Crafts style garden at Hidcote; the last surviving rococo garden in England at Painswick; the inspiring gardens at Drogo Castle, the last castle ever built in England; and […]
Professor Bugman’s Insect Safari
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesCome explore the arthropod biodiversity outside in your own community with a real entomologist! Professor Bugman will bring the equipment and expertise; you bring the curiosity! This program will take place on the Bacon Free Library lawn and is geared toward ages 4-12. Registration is required.
Jammin with You
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesJoin 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 […]
Buildwave Workshop
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesCome to the Bacon Free Library to build and have fun in this creative, hands-on workshop that encourages play and collaboration. Participants will be given wave after wave of kits filled with different building materials to explore. Watch this video to learn more! Geared toward kids entering grades K to 6. Registration is required.
PJ Story Time
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesPut on your jammies, grab a favorite stuffed animal, and join us at the Bacon Free Library for a cozy evening story time! All ages are welcome.
Button Making
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesStop by the Bacon Free Library anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 to create your own cool button using our button maker! You can draw your own design or use a page from a discarded book or magazine. All ages are welcome.
Read to a Dog
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesBuild confidence and practice your reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog at the Bacon Free Library! Children ages 5 and up 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 for each child attending.
Stacey Peasley Concert
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesLet’s celebrate Summer Reading with Bacon Free Library favorite, Stacey Peasley! With her creative lyrics, fun rhythms, and contagious energy, Stacey will infuse pure joy into your evening. This concert will be outdoors on the Bacon Free Library lawn, so bring a blanket or chairs to get comfy. Feel free to bring a picnic dinner […]
Maine Destinations for Stephen King Fans (virtual)
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesThe Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Tewksbury Public Library to bring you author Sharon Kitchens, who will discuss her new book, Stephen King’s Maine: A History & Guide. Explore Maine locations that serve as the basis for Stephen King’s fictional towns of Castle Rock, Jerusalem’s Lot, Derry, and Haven. Drawing on historical materials and conversations with […]
The Indigenous Old World — An Exploration of Pre-Colombian North America
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesThe Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Tewksbury Public Library for this exploration of Pre-Colombian North America. Christoph Strobel, Department Chair and Professor of History at UMASS Lowell, will bring us into the Indigenous Old World. Before European colonization, North America was filled with cities, towns, and villages. Across the continent, Indigenous peoples produced […]