Nonfiction Book Club

  This month, we will discuss The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, New Foundland by Jim DeFede.  From Goodreads.com: When 38 jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land at Gander International Airport in Canada by the closing of U.S. airspace on......More

  This month, we will discuss The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, New Foundland by Jim DeFede.  From Goodreads.com: When 38 jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land at Gander International Airport in Canada by the closing of U.S. airspace on September 11, the population of this small town on Newfoundland Island swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000. The citizens of Gander met the stranded passengers with an overwhelming display of friendship and goodwill. Over the course of four days, many of the passengers developed friendships with Gander residents that they expect to last a lifetime. This book recounts the inspiring story of the residents of Gander, Canada, whose acts of kindness have touched the lives of thousands of people and been an example of humanity and goodwill.   Copies of this book are available at the library.    Our discussion will be on Zoom.  Please register here to receive the meeting details:   Nonfiction Book Club Registration - September 2026 your nameemail* Submit Δ

Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

All Together: Preschool Storytime

Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs! Outdoors, weather permitting. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we’ll move this storytime indoors. The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This pr......More

Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs! Outdoors, weather permitting. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we’ll move this storytime indoors. The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).

Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Virtual - Wildlife Out Your Window: Discover the Hidden Lives of New England Wildlife

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**   This virtual event will not be recorded.      Program DescriptionWhat if the most fascinating wildlife in New England isn’t f......More

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**   This virtual event will not be recorded.      Program DescriptionWhat if the most fascinating wildlife in New England isn’t found deep in the wilderness,but right outside your own window? Join wildlife ecologist and nature author Brad Timm for an engaging presentation thatreveals the remarkable lives of the animals we encounter every day—but rarely stop totruly notice. Through stunning photography, fascinating videos, and entertaining storiesfrom years of field experience, you’ll discover surprising facts about familiar wildlife,including:• Blue Jay feather have no blue in them at all• Gray Foxes climb trees• Hummingbirds can beat their wings up to 200 times per second• White-tailed Deer see blaze orange as a dull brown• And many more surprising discoveries about the wildlife living all around us! Drawing from his acclaimed book Wildlife Out Your Window, Brad explores the hiddenbehaviors, adaptations, and ecological roles of New England’s most familiar birds,mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and other wildlife.Beyond the fascinating natural history, you’ll also leave with practical, science-basedideas for making your yard, neighborhood, or community more welcoming to wildlife—whether you have a large backyard, a small garden, or simply enjoy watching naturefrom your window.The presentation includes plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion, making itan enjoyable experience for anyone interested in nature, conservation, photography,gardening, birding, or simply learning more about the wildlife that surrounds us everyday. Book Signing: Signed copies of Wildlife Out Your Window and Brad’s newest book,America is Wild!—a beautifully illustrated guide to wildlife and plants across the UnitedStates—will be available following the presentation at a special discounted price of $20each (cash and Venmo accepted).   Virtual - Wildlife Out Your Window: Discover the Hidden Lives of New England Wildlife your nameemail* Submit Δ

VIRTUAL, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

All Together: Preschool Storytime

Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs! Outdoors, weather permitting. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we’ll move this storytime indoors. The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This pr......More

Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs! Outdoors, weather permitting. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we’ll move this storytime indoors. The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).

Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Virtual: Understanding AI and Misinformation: A Conversation with Journalist Philip Eil

 The U.S. has long been plagued by misinformation. But with the widespread use of AI, the problem has been supercharged: Deepfakes. AI-manipulated photos. AI-generated videos. Our info ecosystem is now inundated with inaccurate or misleading AI-generated content — and t......More

 The U.S. has long been plagued by misinformation. But with the widespread use of AI, the problem has been supercharged: Deepfakes. AI-manipulated photos. AI-generated videos. Our info ecosystem is now inundated with inaccurate or misleading AI-generated content — and there’s no end in sight.Join journalist Philip Eil for a session about AI, the role it plays in creating and spreading misinformation, and how you can stay vigilant against its ill effects. Among the questions we will answer:What is AI?What is misinformation?How is AI being used to create and spread misinformation?How is this AI misinformation affecting our society?Are there laws being passed, on the local or national level, regulating AI?What can people do to spot AI-generated content?And, more broadly, how can we successfully navigate a world flooded with AI-generated misinformation? About the presenterPhil Eil is a freelance journalist based in his hometown, Providence, Rhode Island. His debut book, Prescription for Pain: How A Once Promising Doctor Became the Pill Mill Killer, was released in April 2024, from Steerforth Press. He was the news editor and staff writer at the alt-weekly, the Providence Phoenix, until the paper closed in 2014. Since then, he’s contributed to VICE, The Atlantic, Men’s Health, The Nation, Boston Magazine, and Huffington Post, among other outlets. For many years, he taught in the Literary Arts + Studies department at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). He has also taught courses at UMass-Dartmouth, Brown University, and Columbia University’s graduate writing program.  This program will be held over Zoom.  Please sign up to receive the link:  Understanding AI and Misinformation Name*Email* Submit Δ

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Lapsit Storytime

Stories, bounces, and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups! The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).  ...More

Stories, bounces, and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups! The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).  

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Mystery Book Club

Join us for a virtual Zoom discussion of The Golden Gate by Amy Chua. Copies available at the library, or borrow through Libby. Please email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link.

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Jammin With You @ CSSC

Please note that this event will be held at the Common Street Spiritual Center at 13 Common Street in Natick Center. 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......More

Please note that this event will be held at the Common Street Spiritual Center at 13 Common Street in Natick Center. 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. For greater accessibility, this program will be held at the Common Street Spiritual Center once each month from October 2026 through April 2027. Check our event calendar for date and registration information.

common street spiritual center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760

Oldtown Fall Fair

Check out our community partners in Shaw Park for some fun and games. The library will be open to browse and check-out books during the fair!

Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Firefighter Storytime

Join us at BFL for a special Firefighter Storytime with Fire Chief Jason Freschke of the Natick Fire Department! Meet Fire Chief Freschke and learn about fire safety. This family-friendly event helps children become comfortable with firefighters, gives kids and families......More

Join us at BFL for a special Firefighter Storytime with Fire Chief Jason Freschke of the Natick Fire Department! Meet Fire Chief Freschke and learn about fire safety. This family-friendly event helps children become comfortable with firefighters, gives kids and families the opportunity to learn important fire safety tips, and strengthens community connections.

Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Virtual - Cooking Demo with Heidi McIndoo: One-Pot BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  Something warm and cozy as we head into Fall – join our favorite chef, Heidi McIndoo, as she shows us how to make One pot BBQ ......More

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  Something warm and cozy as we head into Fall – join our favorite chef, Heidi McIndoo, as she shows us how to make One pot BBQ chicken mac and cheese – Yum!!  Recipes will be sent out prior to the program so you can cook along if you’d like.  Register directly on Zoom HERE. Recording Note: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. Heidi Reichenberger McIndoo, M.S., R.D., L.D.N. is a nutrition consultant, spokesperson, author and freelance writer with 25 years experience as a registered dietitian. She loves helping people realize that eating nutritiously doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor and pleasure. And, that giving up favorite foods is not a must. She currently works with Hannaford Supermarkets and in corporate wellness. She’s the author of When to Eat What and the co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to 200-300-400 Calories Meals. In addition, she has written for several magazines including, All You, Today’s Diet & Nutrition, Parents, Family Circle, Self, Prevention, Fitness, Shape and Woman’s Day and newsletters such as Environmental Nutrition and Women’s Nutrition Connection. As a former national media spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association (now the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) she’s been quoted as an expert in hundreds of magazines articles and television broadcasts.  She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Ms. McIndoo lives in the metro Boston area with her husband, and their daughter and son.    Please register for this event on Zoom and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails. This program is brought to you in collaboration with a multitude of MA & NH libraries, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.

VIRTUAL, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

All Together: Preschool Storytime

Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs! Outdoors, weather permitting. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we’ll move this storytime indoors. The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This pr......More

Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs! Outdoors, weather permitting. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we’ll move this storytime indoors. The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).

Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Banned Books Read-In

In partnership with Libro.fm and Silent Book Club, join us for a silent read-in to protest banned books! All attendees will receive one free audiobook of either Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights by Ashley Hope Perez or How to Defend Books and Why: Book Bans......More

In partnership with Libro.fm and Silent Book Club, join us for a silent read-in to protest banned books! All attendees will receive one free audiobook of either Banned Together: Our Fight for Readers’ Rights by Ashley Hope Perez or How to Defend Books and Why: Book Bans and How We Fight Them by Danny Cain. This event will be hybrid. If you would like to join virtually, please email [email protected] for the Zoom link.    

Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Lapsit Storytime

Stories, bounces, and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups! The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).  ...More

Stories, bounces, and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups! The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).  

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History Book Club

  Join us for a virtual discussion of The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the incredible rivalry that built America’s first subway  by Doug Most.  Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library, or if you’d like to pick up the book at another loc......More

  Join us for a virtual discussion of The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the incredible rivalry that built America’s first subway  by Doug Most.  Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library, or if you’d like to pick up the book at another location, you may request your own copy.   For details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom, please contact [email protected] The Zoom link to the discussion will be sent at a later date. 

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Virtual - Romance Author Julie Hall Discusses "The Secrets of Everlight"

  **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**   You all know we love romantasy and Julie’s newest book looks amazing so we just had to invite her to our virtual stage to d......More

  **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**   You all know we love romantasy and Julie’s newest book looks amazing so we just had to invite her to our virtual stage to discuss The Secrets of Everlight! A thief turned spy must unravel an assassination plot against the fae prince by disguising herself as a princess competing for his heart . Who doesn’t want to more about that?!!? We hope you can join us for this fun discussion.    Register directly on Zoom HERE. RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.  About the Book: For nineteen years, Rowan has fought to survive: first on the streets scavenging for scraps, then bound by a decade-long contract to a corrupt master. She longs for freedom but spends her days stealing from the highborn to pay off her servitude. When a mysterious fae buys her contract, Rowan seizes her chance to escape. But her freedom comes at a price: she must uncover the assassin targeting Prince Dryden of the Ember Kingdom. To do so, she will pose as a princess among the royals competing for his hand in marriage. Thrust into a world of silks and finery, Rowan has just weeks to master her role while hunting a killer hidden in plain sight. Eavesdropping and sneaking through gilded halls may come naturally, but the bonds she forms with the other princesses—and Dryden’s growing interest in her—are complications that threaten to unravel everything. As whispers of danger beyond the kingdom rise, Rowan realizes the stakes are far greater than she imagined. And every stolen glance with the prince pulls her closer to a desire that could cost her not only her future but the kingdom itself.  About Julie: Julie Hall is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author who traded her career in movie marketing for worlds filled with magic, danger, and slow-burn romance. She writes the kind of fast-paced, heart-wrenching fantasy stories that leave readers with epic book hangovers and a desperate need for more. Her love of all things fantasy and supernatural started early, thanks to Buffy the Vampire Slayer marathons and a dog-eared collection of L.J. Smith paperbacks. She’s been chasing that same blend of heart, humor, and high stakes ever since. Her stories have captured readers around the world and are known for fierce heroines, morally gray love interests, and twists that make you gasp out loud. She lives in Colorado with her husband, daughter, and two furry chaos-makers, forever chasing stories where love burns bright in the darkest moments.    Please register for this event on Zoom and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and we’re thrilled to be collaborating with a multitude of MA Libraries to bring this program to our communities.

VIRTUAL, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Harvest Pumpkin Party Concert

Join Elijah T. Grasshopper & Friends for a fun-filled Harvest Pumpkin Party Concert! *Keep an eye on this post and our Facebook for weather updates*

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Closed for Indigenous People's Day

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All Together: Preschool Storytime

Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs! Outdoors, weather permitting. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we’ll move this storytime indoors. The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This pr......More

Join us on Mondays and Tuesdays for stories and songs! Outdoors, weather permitting. Bring along a blanket to get comfy. Note: if the weather is wet or below 55 degrees, we’ll move this storytime indoors. The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).

Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Know Your Neighbor Community Cider Social

Join your neighbors for a cozy autumn afternoon at our Know You Neighbor: Community Cider Social on Tuesday, October 13th from 5:00PM to 7:30PM on the lawn of the Bacon Free Library. Are you new to the area, or simply looking to connect with your neighbors? Over the pas......More

Join your neighbors for a cozy autumn afternoon at our Know You Neighbor: Community Cider Social on Tuesday, October 13th from 5:00PM to 7:30PM on the lawn of the Bacon Free Library. Are you new to the area, or simply looking to connect with your neighbors? Over the past few weeks, we have had many fresh faces stop by the library looking for ways to learn about our wonderful town and get to know the people who live here. As your cozy neighborhood library, we pride ourselves on being a warm, welcoming space for everyone. This gathering is the perfect opportunity to tap into our close-knit community spirit and give a hearty welcome to our newest neighbors. No registration is required. Come enjoy delicious cider, share local tips, and make new friends in a relaxed, friendly setting. Whether you have lived here for decades or just moved in this month, we cannot wait to see you there!  

Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Lapsit Storytime

Stories, bounces, and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups! The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).  ...More

Stories, bounces, and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups! The historic nature of our building limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible location at the Morse Institute Library (click here for dates, times, and more information).  

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