An update from Bacon Free Library
Monday Morning Stories and Songs
Mondays at 10:00 am
Join us for a high-energy story time! We’ll mix things up with a combination of stories for listening and songs for dancing. This program will be held indoors during the winter, then move back outdoors when the weather gets warmer.
Tuesdays at 10:00 am
Here’s a chance for the little ones to learn their A-B-C’s. We’ll start with stories and songs that feature our letter of the week. Then we’ll do some simple crafts with the special letter – tracing, stamping, cutting, gluing, and coloring. Each child can bring something with them that starts with the letter of the week – we’ll do a mini show & tell along with stories. This week's letter is Y.
Art Opening Reception: Lisa Hayden
Tuesday, March 7 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm
Lisa Hayden, a contemporary artist from Northboro, will be exhibiting a collection of paintings from March 3 to May 2 at the Bacon Free Library. With an abstracted take on the natural world and a strong love of the ocean, she brings the outdoors inside through art. Join us on March 7 for an opening reception, which is free and open to the public. Learn more about Lisa Hayden at her website.
Wednesday, March 8 at 10:30 am
Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun! This performance is geared for 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 your way all the way home. Please visit our website to register.
National Park Service - Longfellow House
Wednesday, March 8 at 12:00 pm on Zoom
Online in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library, enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site in Cambridge, entitled “Past and Present Here Unite.” What does a home reveal about its occupants, and about our shared history? Learn more about this unique public resource, reopening for the season in May 2023. Led by Longfellow House Public Programs Manager Emily Levine. Please click here to register and receive the Zoom link. This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.
Thursday, March 9 at 11:00 am on Zoom
Join us for a virtual discussion of Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl. Copies available at the library. Please email mking@minlib.net to register and receive the Zoom link.
Fridays at 10:00 am
Join us for a cozy storytime filled with lap bounces, rhymes, songs, and simple stories. Geared toward infants and young toddlers with their grownups. This program will be held indoors during the winter, then move outdoors when the weather gets warmer.
Korean Lotus Lantern Making Craft - ages 12+
Saturday, March 11 at 11:00 am
Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project host a Lotus Lantern Making craft project. Pick up your kit prior to the program and then join us in person or via Zoom to make your beautiful lantern. Registration is required since we have a limited number of kits. Limit one kit per family. Please visit our website to register.
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Tuesday, March 14 at 5:00 pm
Join Farmer Emma from the Natick Community Organic Farm and learn about how to felt with wool from the farm. We will include all materials needed for this workshop, and it is recommended for learners aged 10 and up. Registration is required; this workshop is limited to 8 participants. Please visit our website to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Bacon Free Library.
Saturday, March 18, 10:00 to 11:15 am
Build confidence and practice your reading skills by reading out loud to a registered therapy dog! 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. Registration is required. Please visit our website to register for a time slot.
St. Patrick's Day Trivia Challenge
Saturday, March 25 at 11:30 am
Join us for a trivia challenge that covers all things Irish — authors, musicians, culture, and more! You can play on your own or with a team. Each person/team will record their own answers, so no need to race to buzz in before others. At the end of each round, we’ll review the answers and track scores. Prizes will be awarded to the first and second place teams. May the luck of the Irish be with you! Please visit our website to register in advance — and be sure to come with a team name.
Museum Passes
The BFL is happy to offer our patrons free or reduced-price passes for a selection of great local organizations! Visit our website to learn more.
We've refreshed our BFL blog and are posting new entries each week! Check out movie reviews, book recommendations, lifestyle articles, and more!
Visit our website or click below to learn more about our book clubs. Copies of book club titles are set aside at Bacon Free Library, and often also available to borrow digitally. Pick up a copy today so you're ready for the next meeting. New members always welcome!
Environmental Book Club
Tuesday, March 21 at 7:00 pm
Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty
Nonfiction Book Club
Saturday, March 25 at 10:00 am
The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts
Tuesday Night Book Club
Tuesday, March 28 at 6:30 pm
The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin
Mystery Book Club
Thursday, April 6 at 1:00 pm
Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris
Monday, March 27 @ 4:00 pm on Zoom
Cinephiles, join us for our film series! Watch a movie at home and then join Film History & Media studies Professor MV for a virtual discussion on the last Monday of the month. Join us this month for a discussion of Abderrahmane Sissako's Bamako, available on Kanopy. Please visit our website to learn more and email glesellier@minlib.net to register for the Zoom meeting.
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