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Massachusetts
Bacon Free Library Weekly Newsletter October 2, 2023
Schools and Libraries
October 3, 2023
From: Bacon Free LibraryMonday, October 2 at 10:00 am
Muri and her human Cheryl will be visiting the BFL for a fun and furry storytime! Join us for dog-approved stories and a chance to pet this calm, sweet, and soft therapy dog. This program will be held outside on the library lawn, so bring a blanket or chair. Look for us around back! If the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we’ll move this storytime indoors.
Mondays & Tuesdays at 10:00 am
Join us on the Bacon Free Library lawn for stories, songs, and rhymes. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. Please note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we’ll move this story time indoors.
Statewide Read-In: Let Freedom Read!
Tuesday, October 3, 3:00 to 6:00 pm
Libraries across the Commonwealth are celebrating the freedom to read with a Statewide Read-In. Come together on the BFL lawn and read anything you want! All ages – kids and adults – are welcome. Stop by anytime between 3:00 and 6:00pm and enjoy apple cider and doughnuts while you read. This program will take place outdoors, weather permitting. Bring a blanket or chair for sitting on the grass.
Wednesdays 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.
Virtual: Mass Audubon's The Nature of Fall with Patti Steinman
Wednesday, October 4 at 7:00 pm on Zoom
Learn about the seasonal dynamics of the nature of Massachusetts in fall, the plants and animals that experience it, and ideas for observing and supporting nature near home. Patti Steinman is the Senior Teacher/Naturalist at Arcadia and the Connecticut River Valley Wildlife Sanctuaries. Patti has worked at Mass Audubon for over 30 years, overseeing and teaching environmental education programs for all ages, and has an MS from Antioch New England in Environmental Studies. Please visit our website to register and receive the Zoom link.
Thursday, October 5 at 1:00 pm on Zoom
Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Copies available at the library, or borrow digitally. Please email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link
Friday, October 6 at 10:30 am
Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun on the library lawn! This performance is geared toward kids ages 1–7, but fun for the whole family. If the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we’ll move indoors and space will be available on a first come, first served basis. Bring your own simple instruments if you can! Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank.
Saturday, October 7, 10:00 to 11:15 am
registration required
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 and opens one month before the program. Please visit our website to sign up for a time slot; please register for each child attending.
Morse Institute Library programs
Learn more about these programs happening at the Morse this week:
Monday, October 2: Play Nights
Tuesday, October 3: Spooky Bones and Creepy Crawlies
Saturday, October 7: Haunted Experiences
Looking for a good movie? Maybe an older film that you may have missed? Or a classic you'd like to watch again? Check out the BFL blog, where our movie-loving patron Rick Subber shares his brief but poignant reviews on a variety of movies. Some films can be streamed through Hoopla or Kanopy, and others can be requested as DVD or BLU-RAY through Minuteman. A new review is posted every other week.
On display at BFL through October 18
Stop by to view Barbara Levine's art show "Here and There," which will be on display at Bacon Free Library through October 18. Barbara paints in oils and in gouache and learned to paint primarily “en plein air” in a New England impressionist tradition, which has been a wonderful adventure for her. Barbara will be donating 10% of any sales to the library.
Stroll around the beautiful BFL grounds and read Hooray for Birds by Lucy Cousins. Scan the QR code on the last board for the chance to win a free copy of the book!
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.
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
Friday, October 13 at 10:30 am
Through Me To You Puppetry invites you to join Newton and the gang for some story time fun! 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 play with some of the puppets during a hands-on free play session. All ages welcome. If the weather is 55 degrees or warmer, the program will be held outdoors behind the library, so bring a blanket or chair for sitting on the grass. If it’s rainy or under 55 degrees, we’ll meet indoors and space will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Learn to Play the Ukulele for Adults
Tuesday, October 17 at 5:30 pm
*registration required
Did you ever want to learn to play the ukulele? The Bacon Free Library is partnering with Bach to Rock in Wellesley to bring you this free program. B2R will teach you the basics of playing the ukulele. This program is geared towards ages 14+. Ukuleles will be provided, but feel free to bring your own if you have one. Class size limited to 10. Registration is required; please visit our website to register.
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, October 12 at 11:00 am
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Environmental Book Club
Tuesday, October 17 at 7:00 pm
The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber & David Wengrow
Nonfiction Book Club
Saturday, October 28 at 10:00 am
White Hot Hate by Dick Lehr
Tuesday Book Club
Tuesday, October 24 at 6:30 pm
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson
Monday, October 30 at 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 Julie Dash's Daughters of the Dust, available on Kanopy. 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:
Celebrate Banned Books Week
Can a chicken dish inspire marriage?
Reasons to visit the library
Building a French castle "from scratch"
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!
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