Virtual: In Conversation with Romance Author Rachel Reid

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

  Do you love sports romances?  Are you intrigued by the behind-the-scenes of this romance sub-genre?  Well then, join us for a virtual conversation with Rachel Reid, Canadian author and hockey fan who explains “I like to write cute smut about hockey players and other people.”  Rachel has been dubbed “the queen of M/M hockey […]

Virtual: “Heal the Beasts – A Jaunt through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts” with Author Philipp Schott

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

    Author and veterinarian, Philipp Schott, DVM will be on hand to discuss his new book, Heal the Beasts: A Jaunt Through the Curious History of the Veterinary Arts.  This history of veterinary medicine provides an abundance of bizarre, funny, surprising, and heartwarming anecdotes. Heal the Beasts chronicles human efforts to treat animal illnesses from 14,000 BCE […]

Drop-In Plein Air Art Studio

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

Join 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. (Other locations may be considered as well.) All levels of painters, and all mediums are welcome. Supplies will not be provided, so please bring your own equipment including: easels, paints, […]

Professor Bugman’s Insect Safari

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

Come to the Bacon Free Library to 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! Geared toward ages 4-12. Registration is required. If it rains, this program will be held indoors at the Morse Institute Library. Registration is required […]

Big Bubbles with Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy

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

Kick off Summer Reading 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 at the Bacon Free Library. If it rains, the fun will move to the Morse […]

Read-a-Story, Dance-a-Story

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

Join us on the lawn of the Bacon Free Library for an outdoor dance class inspired by the enchanting tale, The Firebird. We’ll glide through spellbound forests, flap like mystical birds, and break a powerful curse with our dance. Perfect for young movers and curious minds, this class blends storytelling, dance, and music for a joyful […]

Juggling Class for Adults

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

Learn some basic juggling skills in this fun outdoor class from our neighbors at Eastern Acrobatics! This session is for adults. Registration is required.

Juggling Class for Kids

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

Kids will learn some basic juggling skills in this fun outdoor class from our neighbors at Eastern Acrobatics! Geared toward kids ages 7 and up. Registration is required.

Circus Tots Class

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

Kids can take their first steps into the magical world of circus with this class from our neighbors at Eastern Acrobatics! Kids ages 3-6 will learn some simple and fun circus skills outdoors on the BFL lawn. Registration is required for each child attending.

Art Exhibit: Maps of Natick

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

Stop by the Bacon Free Library to view a selection of Natick Historical Society’s maps of Natick, on display May 21st to June 30th.  These fascinating reproductions show the streets, properties, and bodies of water of Natick, while some also display sketches of trees & buildings, and in one case, the handwritten names of property […]