Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States
Kids’ Poetry Workshop
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesCome to the Bacon Free Library to use your imagination and express yourself in some fun and creative activities with local author and educator Marcie Schwartz. In each session (July 10th, 17th, and 24th), participants will create poems and craft projects to bring home. Geared toward children entering grades 1-5. Registration is required. If you […]
Author Dawn Tripp Discusses “Jackie: a Novel” (virtual event)
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesThe Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Tewksbury Public Library to bring you bestselling author Dawn Tripp. Dawn will discuss her new novel, Jackie, about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Jackie is the story of a woman—deeply private with a nuanced, formidable intellect—who forged a legacy out of grief and shaped history even as she was living it. […]
Ed the Wizard’s Reading Is Magic!
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesEnjoy this family-friendly, interactive magic show full of comedy and suspense! Ed the Wizard‘s performance will celebrate the importance of reading and entertain an audience of all ages. The show will take place outdoors at the Bacon Free Library, so bring a blanket or chairs for sitting on the grass. If it rains, we’ll move indoors and […]
Messy Play Time
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesJoin us outdoors for some messy, creative fun! Explore simple, open-ended projects like making oobleck, experimenting with baking soda and vinegar, or fingerpainting with shaving cream. Geared toward ages 1-6 with adult supervision. Remember to wear clothes and shoes that can get messy! If it rains, we’ll offer a less-messy craft indoors and save the […]
Zentangle
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesThe 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 […]
Scratch Art Animal Masks
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesCome to the Bacon Free Library to make a colorful animal mask and let your imagination run wild! Recommended for ages 3 and up. Registration is required, as supplies are limited. Please register separately for each child attending. Image is from iREAD
Instrument Petting Zoo
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesThe Bacon Free Library is partnering with Bach to Rock in Wellesley to bring you this instrument petting zoo. B2R will be bringing a variety of musical instruments to the BFL for 60 minutes of instrument exploration to give people of all ages a chance to learn about instruments and experience playing them. Please stop by […]
Big Bubbles with Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesKick off Summer Reading at the Bacon Free Library 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. If it rains, the fun will move inside and Mr. […]
Baby Sign Language
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesSheryl White of Baby Kneads will introduce caregivers and babies to sign language at the Bacon Free Library. Learn how sign language can reduce frustration and help give your baby the ability to communicate before being able to speak! Participants will learn and practice several signs during the class. This program is geared toward pre-verbal babies […]
The Dogs of Chernobyl, a Story of Hope and Resilience
Bacon Free Library - 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United StatesAnimal 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 […]