Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Read to a Dog
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesNew readers can build confidence and practice their reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog at the Bacon Free Library. Children ages 5 and older 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 […]
Read-a-Story, Dance-a-Story
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesJoin us on the lawn of the Bacon Free Library for an outdoor dance class. Perfect for young movers and curious minds, this class blends storytelling, dance, and music for a joyful and expressive experience. Recommended for ages 3-8. No dance experience needed – just bring your imagination! This class will be taught by Ms. Ashlie […]
Virtual: Q&A with Author Erica Ridley
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesWe are excited to chat with fantastic historical romance author, Erica Ridley. Since it’s right before her new book, A Waltz on the Wild Side, comes out, we can celebrate early! In addition to her clever, heartwarming novels, like The Perks of Loving a Wallflower, Erica also writes young adult horror and thrillers. What can’t […]
VIRTUAL: The History of Contagious Disease Hospitals in Massachusetts
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesOften located near poorhouses, asylums, and prisons, contagious disease hospitals reveal how fear of contagion intersected with social reform, nativism, and evolving ideas about poverty and public responsibility. Historian and author Dr. Katherine M. (Anderson) Benson, MFA, EdD, will take us on a virtual exploration of the complex history of contagious disease hospitals in Massachusetts […]
Drop-In Plein Air Art Studio
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesJoin Natick landscape artist Barbara Levine this summer for drop-in plein air (outdoors in natural light) painting on the grounds of the Bacon Free Library. All levels of painters, and all mediums are welcome. Supplies will not be provided, so please bring your own equipment including: easels, paints, brushes, any solvents or mediums used, painting […]
Jammin With You
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesBe 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 bopping all the way home. This program will […]
Stacey Peasley Concert
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesJoin us on the grounds of the Bacon Free Library for a fantastic family concert with BFL 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 BFL lawn, so bring a blanket or chairs to get comfy. […]
Drop-In Plein Air Art Studio
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesJoin Natick landscape artist Barbara Levine this summer for drop-in plein air (outdoors in natural light) painting on the grounds of the Bacon Free Library. All levels of painters, and all mediums are welcome. Supplies will not be provided, so please bring your own equipment including: easels, paints, brushes, any solvents or mediums used, painting […]
Ukulele Storytime with Mini Ukulele Lesson
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesJoin Ms. Julie for stories and songs about the ukulele plus a mini ukulele lesson! Ukuleles provided. Recommended for ages 4-7. Registration is required for each child attending. This program will be held outdoors at the Bacon Free Library. If it rains, we’ll move indoors to the Morse Institute Library.
VIRTUAL: “Dinner with King Tut” author Sam Kean
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesThis one is for our history buffs out there! Join author Sam Kean as he discusses his book, Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations, an archaeological romp through the entire history of humankind—and through all five senses—from tropical Polynesian islands to forbidding arctic […]