An update from Bacon Free Library

Story Time
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.

Environmental Book Club
Tuesday, September 19 at 7:00 pm on Zoom

With Mass Audubon's Broadmoor, join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of Slow Birding by Joan E. Strassmann. Copies available at the library. Please email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link.

Baby Time
Wednesdays at 10:00 am *PLEASE NOTE NEW DAY!

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 Program - James Herriot: The Simple Life of the World's Most Famous Veterinarian
Thursday, September 21 at 7:00 pm on Zoom

Join Anglophile and former UK resident Claire Evans as she recounts the life and times of Alf Wight, an unassuming country veterinarian who practiced for 50 years in one of England’s most beautiful places, the Yorkshire Dales. He rose to international fame later in life under the pen name James Herriot as he recounted the heartwarming animal stories and colorful characters of a bygone era, inspiring films and multiple television series. Bask in the visual beauty of Claire’s recent Yorkshire Dales visit and learn the surprising story of the vet whose books still entertain millions. Please visit our website to register and receive the Zoom link.

Jammin With You
Friday, September 22 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.

Nonfiction Book Club
Saturday, September 23 at 10:00 am hybrid meeting

Join us in person at the library or on Zoom for a hybrid discussion of Shakespeare Saved My Life by Laura Bates. Copies available at the library. Please visit our website to register to receive the Zoom link.

Art Exhibit: Barbara Levine
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.

Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors
Wednesday, September 27 at 6:30 pm on Zoom

In this virtual Zoom program, join Tory Stephens of Grist magazine, an independent non-profit media organization focused on the climate crisis. Learn about Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors, a storytelling initiative that calls for fiction writers to envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress, imagining intersectional worlds of abundance, adaptation, reform, and hope. Over the course of three years the project has encouraged 3,000 plus writers from 91 countries to submit stories. Please visit our website to access the Zoom link.

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. Supported by the Joint Task Force for Intellectual Freedom with members from the Massachusetts Library Association, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Massachusetts Library System, and the Massachusetts School Library Association.

Virtual: Mass Audubon's The Nature of Fall with Patti Steinman
Wednesday, October 4 at 7:00 pm on Zoom

Why do leaves change color and fall off their trees? What animals are rustling through and what are they doing? This online program will introduce 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.

Read to a Dog
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.

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!

Tuesday Book Club
Tuesday, September 26 at 6:30 pm
Ms. Demeanor by Elinor Lipman

Mystery Book Club
Thursday, October 5 at 1:00 pm
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto


History Book Club
Thursday, October 12 at 11:00 am
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Cinéphile Mondays
Monday, September 25 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 Lucrecia Martel's La Ciénaga, available to borrow through the Minuteman Network. Please visit our website to learn more and email [email protected] to register for the Zoom meeting.