Felted Koala Craft for Adults

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

Learn how to needle felt a koala holding a heart using wool roving and a barbed needle. Pop up Art School is coming to the Bacon Free Library to teach the basics of needle felting. You’ll leave the class with the knowledge and basic supplies you need to continue felting on your own! Ages 13+ […]

Read to a Dog

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

Kids 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 up can sign up for a 15-minute reading session with Sophie, a gentle golden retriever who loves belly rubs, stories, and cuddles.

Drop-in Penguin Craft

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

Stop by the Bacon Free Library anytime between 10:00 and 12:00 to make a fun penguin craft. No registration required. All ages are welcome.

Encounters with Killers, with True Crime Author & Professor of Forensic Psychology Katherine Ramsland (virtual)

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

In this virtual program, Dr. Katherine Ramsland will recount her most memorable interactions with serial killers, and describe how these experiences have shaped her career in forensic psychology.  Notorious criminals A Pied Piper, two Coed Killers, a Candy Man’s handyman, and BTK, among others, have left their marks on her research and writing, both fiction […]

Puppet Story Time

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

Through Me To You Puppetry invites you to join Newton and the gang for some story time fun at the Bacon Free Library! Newton and his puppet friends take turns reading stories and singing songs with the kids. At the end of the show, the kids are invited to say hi to Newton and even […]

In Conversation with Author and Historian Philippa Langley: Finding King Richard III and “The Princes in the Tower” (virtual)

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

 We are looking forward to chatting with author and historical sleuth, Philippa Langley, about her book The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case and her discovery of the grave of King Richard III in 2012. Join us as she discusses her research methods, her team, her findings, and how solving this cold […]

Jammin with You

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

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

How Birds Created the World and other stories from “The Complete Language of Birds” with Author Randi Minetor (virtual)

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

We’re very excited to chat with author and journalist Randi Minetor who, with her photographer husband Nic, has visited 354 (out of 429) National Parks! All of their travels have inspired one of Randi’s books, The Complete Language Of Birds. In this program, Randi will discuss her latest book, birds and their evolution, and (hopefully) some […]

Winter Sowing

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

Winter sowing is a simple way to start seeds outdoors during the wintertime. All you need is a milk jug, potting soil, seeds, and a sunny, protected location. Once you’ve sown your seeds, you can practically forget about them until it is time to transplant the seedlings into your spring garden bed. At this workshop, […]