An update from Bacon Free Library

Theater Ticket Giveaway!

We are giving away 10 free tickets to the Wheelock Family Theater production of Bud, Not Buddy, a play based on the novel by Christopher Paul Curtis and recommended for ages 8 and up. The tickets are for a performance on April 14 at 7:30pm and were generously donated by the Wheelock Family Theater. Please fill out this form if you would like to enter the giveaway! You can specify how many tickets you are interested in (1-10) on the form. Winners will be contacted by email on April 7.

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.

Colorful Storytime

Tuesdays at 10:00 am 

It’s fun to learn about the beautiful colors in the world!  Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs highlighting a different color each week. Kiddos (and their grownups!) are encouraged to bring or wear something that goes with the color of the week. This week's color is yellow.

Jammin With You

Wednesday, April 5 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 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 way home. If the weather is 55 degrees or warmer, the program will be held outdoors behind the library, so bring a blanket or towel for sitting on the grass. If it’s rainy, snowy, or under 55 degrees, we’ll meet indoors. No registration required! Sponsored by the Friends of Bacon Free Library.

Mystery Book Club

Thursday, April 6 at 1:00 pm on Zoom

Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris. Copies available at the library, or borrow digitally. Please email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link.

Baby Time

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. 

Container Gardening with Farmer Emma

Saturday, April 8 at 11:00 am

Join Farmer Emma from the Natick Community Organic Farm to learn about container gardening. This event may be held outdoors weather permitting. It is geared towards ages 10+. Registration is required; this workshop is limited to 8 participants. Please visit our website to register.

Art Exhibit: Lisa Hayden

On display through May 2

Lisa Hayden will exhibit a collection of paintings through May 2 at the BFL. Lisa is a Massachusetts native who studied painting at the University of Miami where the vibrant world of South Florida has combined with a life in New England to form a lasting influence on her art for 30 years. She exhibits her work at art fairs and gallery shows throughout New England and is active with ArtsWorcester. With an abstract take on the natural world and a deep love of the ocean, Lisa brings the outdoors inside. Learn more at her website.

Felting with Farmer Emma

Tuesday, April 11 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.

Read to a Dog

Saturday, April 15 at 10:00 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 register for each child attending. Visit our website to sign up for a time slot.

Professor Bugman’s Arthropod Petting Zoo

Tuesday, April 18 at 3:00 pm

Amazing creatures have amazing adaptations! And what better way to discover these concepts than through hands-on experiences with a whole zoo of exotic invertebrates? Professor Bugman will introduce you to some real arthropods, then you can create and draw your own creature with its own special adaptations. Recommended for ages 5-11. Please visit our website to register.

Drop in Craft: Paper Flower Wreaths

Wednesday, April 19 from 10:00 to 12:00

Stop by anytime between 10:00 and 12:00 to make a simple spring wreath with paper flowers! This craft program is geared toward children of all ages with their grown-ups.

Seed Library Open for 2023 Growing Season

Come browse through our seeds and take whatever interests you! You may take an entire packet or just a few seeds. Now is the time to start "thinking spring" and sowing your seeds for this year's growing season.

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.

Join One Of Our Book Clubs!

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!

History Book Club
Thursday, April 13 at 11:00 am
The Other Madisons by Bettye Kearse

Environmental Book Club
Tuesday, April 18 at 7:00 pm
Beloved Beasts by Michelle Nijhuis

Nonfiction Book Club
Saturday, April 22 at 10:00 am
Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard

Tuesday Book Club
Tuesday, April 25 at 6:30 pm
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford

Cinéphile Mondays

Monday, April 24 @ 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 Jia Zhang-ke's The World, available to request on DVD through the Minuteman Network. Please visit our website to learn more and email [email protected] to register for the Zoom meeting.

Around the web...

Here are some online materials we've seen recently:

• Read about Tillie Walden, the new Vermont Cartoonist Laureate
• Check out the Needham Free Public Library's live feed of their new baby chicks
• Tomie dePaola stamps are coming!
• The Boston Public Library hosts an online program on April 4 with Alexandra Cousteau, part of their Lowell Lecture series on climate change

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Digital Resources

Check out some of these great online resources:

• Overdrive/Libby: ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, videos, and more
• Kanopy: stream thousands of movies for free
• Hoopla: ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, videos, and more, all available with no wait list
• Morse Institute Library databases (Bacon Free Library cardholders may access these)
• Minuteman Library Network databases
• Project Gutenberg: thousands of free e-books in the public domain -- now's the time to catch up on some classics!
• Don't have a library card? Sign up online to begin accessing digital resources
• Having trouble with your library card password? Reset it here

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