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Bacon Free Library Weekly Newsletter - October 16, 2023
Schools and Libraries
October 16, 2023
From: Bacon Free LibraryAn update from Bacon Free Library
Closing this Week -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.
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.
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
Tuesday, October 17 at 7:00 pm on Zoom
With Mass Audubon's Broadmoor, join us for a virtual discussion of The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow. Copies available at the library. Please email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link
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.
Friday, October 20 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.
Opening This Week -Art Exhibit: Elizabeth Cohen
On display at BFL October 20 to December 13
Stop by Bacon Free Library beginning October 20 to view the work of Elizabeth Cohen. Elizabeth is an artist in the Boston area, creating wheel-thrown and altered functional and sculptural work in porcelain, as well as mixed media with natural material such as wasp nest, mushroom spores and mulberry paper. She holds a B.A. in English from Tufts University and a M.A. T. from Simmons College.
Join us for an Art Reception celebrating Elizabeth's exhibit on Tuesday, November 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Bacon Free 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.
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.
Local Author Event and Kids' Poetry Workshop
Saturday, October 21, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
All are welcome to attend a reading by local author and educator Marcie Schwartz of her new picture book, When Someone Deeply Listens to You. The book includes poems by several local children, who will also participate in the reading! Books will be available for purchase at the event. After the reading, kids in grades K-3 are invited to stay for a free poetry workshop with the author. Use your imagination and express yourself in some fun and creative activities! Please register here if you plan to attend the workshop; registration is not required for the reading alone
Gothic Victorian Tales by Candlelight
Saturday, October 21 at 2:00 pm
Natick Historical Society and Bacon Free Library welcome Rita Parisi, who has been performing for audiences for over 20 years. Enter the world of 19th century New England writer Sarah Orne Jewett with this theatrical presentation. Meet a family embroiled in a family curse, an odd stranger that comes to a small town, and an old woman who may or may not be immortal.
Hands On Nature: Nature's Real Vampires
Monday, October 23 at 4:00 pm
Just in time for Halloween, come learn about bats and other real-life spooky creatures, then make a fun craft to bring home. This program is presented by Hands on Nature and is recommended for ages 4 and up. Please visit our website to register.
Friday, October 27 at 10:30 am
Join us for some messy fall fun! We’ll have a variety of craft stations, sensory bins, and fine motor activities, all involving pumpkins. Recommended for ages 1-5 with a caregiver. Wear clothes and shoes that can get messy! This program will be outdoors, weather permitting. Due to limited supplies, registration is required. Please visit our website to register for each child attending.
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!
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
Mystery Book Club
Thursday, November 2 at 1:00 pm
More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez
History Book Club
Thursday, November 9 at 11:00 am
First Friends by Gary Ginsberg
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:
Remembering GBH's Brian O'Donovan
An ethical dilemma in apple picking
Learn more about how to maintain Healthy Yards
The Discovery Museum offers "1982 prices" from October 17-22 at $2.50 per person
Romance book recommendations for the Halloween season
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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