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Bacon Free Library in February 2025

Library Hours
Monday through Friday, 9:30-5:30 with extended hours on Tuesday until 7:00pm
Saturdays 9:30-1:30
Curbside pickup is available during all open hours
Check our website for the most up-to-date information and to register for programs:  https://baconfreelibrary.org

Children’s Programs
Story Time -- Mondays and Tuesdays @ 10am -- We’ll feature a combination of stories for listening and songs for singing & dancing.  

Baby Time -- Wednesdays @ 10am --  Join us for a cozy story time filled with lap bounces, rhymes, songs, and simple stories. Geared toward infants and young toddlers with their grownups.  

Jammin with You -- Fridays, Feb 7th & 28th @ 10:30am -- Be prepared to laugh, dance, sing, and jam your way through 30 minutes of non-stop family fun!  **Registration is required

Read to a Dog -- Saturday, Feb 1st @ 10-11:15am -- 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 for each child attending.

Drop-in Valentine Making -- Friday, Feb 14th, 10am - 12pm -- Stop by anytime between 10:00 and 12:00 to make some Valentine’s Day cards for your friends and family! We’ll provide an assortment of craft materials. All ages are welcome.

Puppet Story Time -- Friday, Feb 21st @ 10:30am -- 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. Registration is required.

All Ages Programs
Featured art display:
January 23rd - March 5th: Bruno Wernli Art -- Bruno Wernli, born in Zürich, Switzerland, is an abstract expressionist artist currently based in Natick, MA. Specializing in acrylics on canvas, Wernli is renowned for his large-scale abstractions characterized by luminous, intense colors, crafted through a multi-layer technique. He is best known for his adept manipulation of color and form, which results in captivating works that engage viewers with their visual depth and textural complexity.

Adult Programs
Craft: Felted Koala for Adults -- Tues, February 4th @ 5pm -- Learn how to needle felt a koala holding a heart using wool roving and a barbed needle. Pop up Art School will show you the basics of needle felting. You’ll leave the class with the knowledge and basic supplies you need to continue felting on your own! Ages 13+ only please.  Registration required.

Francais a la bibliotheque -- Saturday, February 8th @ 10am -- Vous parlez français?
un peu, beaucoup, pas de problèmes. Venez nous rejoindre pour parler ou pour écouter.

Gardens of the Pacific Northwest (virtual program) -- Thursday, February 13th @ 6pm on Zoom --  Landscape photographer Joanne Pearson will be our guide on this virtual, armchair tour of gardens in the Pacific Northwest.  Register to receive the Zoom link.

Indoor Seed Starting (virtual program) - Tuesday, February 25th @ 6pm on Zoom --  Learn about indoor seed starting. There are so many more varieties of vegetables than what the garden centers offer. Eric Bromberg from Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens will show you everything you need to know.   Register to receive the Zoom link. 

Adult Book & Film Clubs - registration required for all clubs

Mystery Book Club -- first Thursday of the month @ 1pm on Zoom
February 6th: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 

History Book Club -- second Thursday of the month @ 11am on Zoom
February 13th: Up Home: one girl’s journey by Ruth Simmons

Environmental Book Club -- third Tuesday of the month @ 7pm on Zoom
February 18th:  TBA

Nonfiction Book Club -- fourth Saturday of the month @10am at the library
February 22nd: Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: how to change the world in quiet ways by Dorcas Cheng-Tozun

Tuesday Book Club -- fourth Tuesday of the month @ 7pm at the library
February 25th: How to read a book: a novel  by Monica Wood

Cinephile Mondays -- last Monday of the month @ 4pm on Zoom; watch and discuss films. Check the BFL website for the film of the month and to register. 

Museum Passes
The Bacon Free Library and Morse Institute Library offer passes for free or reduced-admission to 30 local museums.  Check one out and plan your next day trip!