Embrace the fun of winter with this class at the Bacon Free Library led by Pop Up Art School! Create a whimsical melted snowman using air-dry clay, and bring your piece to life with vibrant acrylic paints—all in one session. You’ll leave the class with a completed, playful winter decoration that’s ready to display. This […]
The Bacon Free Library is partnering with Bach to Rock (B2R) in Wellesley to bring you this instrument petting zoo. B2R will bring 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 […]
Bring your kiddo to the Bacon Free Library for hands-on, play-based, STEAM-powered learning with Playful Engineers! In this program, kids will design, build, test, and play with chain reactions and creative contraptions, like Rube Goldberg machines, paper constructions, domino towers, and more. This program is designed for kids ages 5 and up. Registration is required […]
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 […]
Join Food Explorers for a delicious cooking program at the Bacon Free Library! You’ll be making spring rolls with a Registered Dietitian. Learn how to soak and wrap your spring rolls and fill with an assortment of fresh veggies, rice noodles, and soy sauce. The recipe is nut free but will contain soy. This in-person cooking […]
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 […]
Stop by the Bacon Free Library and make a beaded bracelet or a corn husk doll with members of the Natick Nipmuc. In honor of National Native American Heritage month, members of the Natick Nipmuc Tribe will be on-site to teach you how to create these lovely traditional crafts. This event is held in collaboration […]
The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you this conversation with Native American historian Kathleen DuVal. Listen in to learn more about the history of local Indigenous Peoples as well as for insight into their resilience and battle for self-sovereignty. Professor, historian, and author Kathleen DuVal will discuss her […]
Join us at the Bacon Free Library for a workshop led by Sourdough Brandon. You'll learn how to make, maintain, and store a sourdough starter and you'll go home with a piece of Brandon’s sourdough starter. Registration is required.
The Bacon Free Library is partnering with the Ashland Public Library to bring you this scrumptious cooking demonstration. If you are looking for a sweet treat for the holidays that won’t sabotage your healthy eating goals, join registered dietitian Heidi McIndoo to make mini pumpkin pie tartlets. Heidi Reichenberger McIndoo, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., is a nutrition […]
