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Twig Family in the Oak Tree

Puppeteer Deborah Costine seen here with girl puppet during "Twig Family in the Oak Tree" program at Bacon Free Library on on Saturday March 23rd. The puppet show was part of the month long Natick Reads effort which Bacon Free Library and The Morse Institute Library do together.

Brothers look over the set after "Twig Family in the Oak Tree" puppet show at Bacon Free Library on on Saturday March 23rd. The program was part of the month long Natick Reads effort which Bacon Free Library and The Morse Institute Library do together.

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Irish Music Event

Children's Irish Music Programs: Miss Aoife Clancy featuring Anne Marie David Wednesday, March 20, 2013 @ 10 am

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Snow Days

Snowy Benches at the Bacon Free Library!

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Santa's Here!

Saturday December 8th Santa Claus came to the Bacon Free Library!

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Seuss

Read Across America Poem

You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild,
To pick up a book and read with a child.
You’re never too busy, too cool, or too hot,
To pick up a book and share what you’ve got.

In schools and communities,
Let’s gather around,
Let’s pick up a book,
Let’s pass it around.
There are kids all around you,
Kids who will need
Someone to hug,
Someone to read.
Come join us March 1st
Your own special way
And make this America’s
Read to Kids Day.

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Earth Day

Bacon Free Library took part in the very well attended Earth Day Fair in the Commons at Natick Center on a cold but sunny Sunday, April 21st. It was a natural. Books and even e-books are re-use/multi-use items. Many books are printed on recycled paper. More and more library based resources like subscription databases, electronic catalogs and website features are paperless. Bacon Free Library has all kinds of adult and kids books about helping the environment and celebrating Earth Day. Below, BFL Director John Brisbin displays an assortment of these below. Lots of library loving friends dropped by too.

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LibCal

http://baconfreelibrary.libcal.com/index.php

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Author Visit

Author Juliette Fay seen with Library Director John Brisbin on her recent visit to Bacon Free Library, Natick, MA, where she did a reading and book signing; and held a discussion of the creative process and the difficulties in getting published. Her most recent and award winning novel is Shortest Way Home.

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"The April 30th 'Welcome to the Graveyard' program presented by Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historic Society, and supported by a grant from Natick Cultural Council, was an enormous success," said Bacon's Library Director John Brisbin. "We had a capacity crowd in the library to see Gravestone Girls' Brenda Sullivan's Power Point on what our local and area cemeteries can tell us about ourselves 1651 to the present."

"A ton of people arrived early," Brisbin said. Many had to stand or else sit in the library's window seat in the very back; and no one wanted to leave even at 9:30 pm!"

Brisbin said a follow up field trip with Brenda Sullivan from The Gravestone Girls is being planned for Saturday morning, June 1st starting at Bacon Free Library at 10 AM. Those interested should register on the link or call 508 653 6730. Reach the Gravestone Girls at http://gravestonegirls.com.

Photo below is of Natick Historic Society Museum Director Roberto Martinez with Gravestone Girls' Brenda Sullivan. The program was presented by Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historic Society. It was supported by a Natick Cultural Council grant.

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Brenda Sullivan from The Gravestone Girls is planning a Graveyard Fieldtrip for Saturday morning, June 1st starting at Bacon Free Library at 10 AM. Those interested should register on the link or call 508 653 6730. Reach the Gravestone Girls at http://gravestonegirls.com.

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Crane Wish

1000 Cranes and a Wish for World Peace

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Story Times

STORIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS: Wednesdays AND Fridays at 10 AM.
No registration required. Walk-ins are welcome!
Stories on many subject areas are being planned by dynamic Children’s Librarian Holley Meyer.

Holley is hard at work planning stories about:
bears and hibernation on January 16 and 18; polar bears on January 23 and 25; ground hog day on January 30 and February 1; on Chinese New Year on February 6 and 8; on Valentine’s Day February 13 and 15. Parents of preschoolers, please share your concerns about your child’s reading readiness with Holley. She can help.

Children’s Librarian Holley Meyer’s Simple Reading Readiness Advice for Parents

Read to your child-- Read something to him or her every day. Take a book with you wherever you go so, if there's down time, you two (or more) can open the book and get involved in a story. Bacon Free Library has an excellent collection of audio books for kids. They're great for long car rides.

Sing to your child -- Sing things that rhyme like nursery rhymes. Sing lullabies. Clap hands. Develop rhythm.

Talk to your child -- Use a good vocabulary. Pronounce words correctly and completely. Use complete sentences.

Holley can recommend further resources for parents and for parent and child to use together. talk to her.

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