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Backyard Olympics (Gr 2-5)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
BALibrary Lawn at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades 2-5. Compete in your own Olympics this summer in our backyard! Drop in. BALibrary Lawn.

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades 2-5.

Compete in your own Olympics this summer in our backyard! Drop in. BALibrary Lawn.

Disclaimer(s)

Youth Services Drop-In Events

Drop in and please bring your Barrington Area Library card for priority admission. Customers from other library districts will be admitted as space is available. Seating is first come, first served.

Embroider a Tote Bag (Gr 4-8)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

Learn the basics of embroidery and make your very own tote bag. Register. Program Room.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn the basics of embroidery and make your very own tote bag. Register. Program Room.

Teaching Garden Workshop: Controlling Spreading Perennials

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
BALibrary Teaching Garden at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Kindness Rocks (Gr K-6)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

Grade K-6. Listen to a story about kindness & paint a kindness rock to take home with you. Program Room. Register.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Grade K-6.

Listen to a story about kindness & paint a kindness rock to take home with you. Program Room. Register.

Discovery Center Indoor Planetarium

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

See real-life star maps, planets, and the positions they will be taking in the night sky. Learn where to find certain key constellations, which ones are more visible than others, h...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

See real-life star maps, planets, and the positions they will be taking in the night sky.

Discovery Center Indoor Planetarium

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

See real-life star maps, planets, and the positions they will be taking in the night sky. Learn where to find certain key constellations, which ones are more visible than others, h...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

See real-life star maps, planets, and the positions they will be taking in the night sky.

Art Play

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

Through process-oriented art, kids explore their imagination and develop creative thinking skills. Join us for an open-ended art project for all ages and abilities. Mess-makers wel...

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

Through process-oriented art, kids explore their imagination and develop creative thinking skills. Join us for an open-ended art project for all ages and abilities. Mess-makers welcome! Drop in. Program Room. 

Disclaimer(s)

Youth Services Drop-In Events

Drop in and please bring your Barrington Area Library card for priority admission. Customers from other library districts will be admitted as space is available. Seating is first come, first served.

Pride Month Story Time

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

Celebrate Pride Month with an inclusive all-ages story time! Drop in. Program Room.

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

Celebrate Pride Month with an inclusive all-ages story time! Drop in. Program Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Story Times

Program space is limited. BALibrary cardholders receive priority admission until a program begins or is filled. Drop in except where noted. Story Room.

 

The Great Checkers Challenge (Gr 3-5)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grade 3-5. Come test your strategic skills and compete against other players at our checkers tournament. Participants at any skill level are welcome to join in the fun! Drop in....

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grade 3-5.

Come test your strategic skills and compete against other players at our checkers tournament. Participants at any skill level are welcome to join in the fun! Drop in. Program Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Youth Services Drop-In Events

Drop in and please bring your Barrington Area Library card for priority admission. Customers from other library districts will be admitted as space is available. Seating is first come, first served.

Family Concert: Justin Roberts

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
BALibrary Lawn at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All Ages w/caregiver. Four-time Grammy nominee Justin Roberts will delight your family with his fun and energetic music. Drop in. BALibrary Lawn.

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

All Ages w/caregiver.

Four-time Grammy nominee Justin Roberts will delight your family with his fun and energetic music. Drop in. BALibrary Lawn.

Slime Time (Gr K-2 w/caregiver)

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grade K-2. Learn how to make slime. Dress for a mess! Register. Program Room. 

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Grade K-2.

Learn how to make slime. Dress for a mess! Register. Program Room. 

Slime Time (Gr 3-8)

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

Grade 3-8. Learn how to make slime. Dress for a mess! Register. Program Room. 

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Grade 3-8.

Learn how to make slime. Dress for a mess! Register. Program Room. 

Family Story Time

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver Children (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities while building language and literacy skills. Drop in. Story Room.

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

Children (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities while building language and literacy skills. Drop in. Story Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Youth Services Drop-In Events

Drop in and please bring your Barrington Area Library card for priority admission. Customers from other library districts will be admitted as space is available. Seating is first come, first served.

Story Time in the Sun

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
BALibrary Lawn at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver. Meet us outside for stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! A limited number of lawn blankets will be available. Please feel free to bring your own blanket o...

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Youth Services Drop-In Events

Drop in and please bring your Barrington Area Library card for priority admission. Customers from other library districts will be admitted as space is available. Seating is first come, first served.

Story Time in the Sun

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
BALibrary Lawn at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver. Meet us outside for stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! A limited number of lawn blankets will be available. Please feel free to bring your own blanket o...

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Youth Services Drop-In Events

Drop in and please bring your Barrington Area Library card for priority admission. Customers from other library districts will be admitted as space is available. Seating is first come, first served.

Kitchen Science: Ice Cream (Gr K-3 w/caregiver)

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
BALibrary Lawn at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades K-3 w/caregiver. Have fun making your own ice cream in a bag on a hot summer day!

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Grades K-3 w/caregiver.

Have fun making your own ice cream in a bag on a hot summer day!

Kitchen Science: Ice Cream (Gr 4-8)

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
BALibrary Lawn at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

Grades 4-8. Have fun making your own ice cream in a bag on a hot summer day! Register. BALibrary Lawn.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Grades 4-8.

Have fun making your own ice cream in a bag on a hot summer day! Register. BALibrary Lawn.

Teaching Garden Workshop: Crafting in the Garden

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
BALibrary Teaching Garden at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 19

Stories and Music in Nature at Crabtree Nature Center

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Off Site
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All Ages w/ caregiver Enjoy stories from Barrington Area Library, music from Alloy Horns, a nature walk at Crabtree Nature center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington Hills. Weather permi...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

All Ages w/ caregiver

Enjoy stories from Barrington Area Library, music from Alloy Horns, a nature walk at Crabtree Nature center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington Hills. Weather permitting. Drop in.

Taylor Swift Fan Club (Gr K-2)

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades K-2. In your Swiftie era? Let’s make friendship bracelets, listen to songs, and talk all things Taylor Swift! Register. Program Room.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Grades K-2.

In your Swiftie era? Let’s make friendship bracelets, listen to songs, and talk all things Taylor Swift! Register. Program Room.

Art Play

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

Through process-oriented art, kids explore their imagination and develop creative thinking skills. Join us for an open-ended art project for all ages and abilities. Mess-makers wel...

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

Through process-oriented art, kids explore their imagination and develop creative thinking skills. Join us for an open-ended art project for all ages and abilities. Mess-makers welcome! Drop in. Program Room. 

Disclaimer(s)

Youth Services Drop-In Events

Drop in and please bring your Barrington Area Library card for priority admission. Customers from other library districts will be admitted as space is available. Seating is first come, first served.

Make a Button Banner (Gr 4-6)

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades 4-6. Use simple embroidery to customize a banner that you can use to display your Summer Reading Badges and other fun buttons. Program Room.  Registered.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Grades 4-6.

Use simple embroidery to customize a banner that you can use to display your Summer Reading Badges and other fun buttons. Program Room.  Registered.

Code Together (Gr PreK - 5 w/caregiver)

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

PreK-5 w/caregiver. Kids team up with their adults to explore early coding concepts using Sphero Indi cars and LEGO WeDo robots. Register. Program Room.  

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

PreK-5 w/caregiver.

Kids team up with their adults to explore early coding concepts using Sphero Indi cars and LEGO WeDo robots. Register. Program Room.
 

Polish Story Time

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver The Language Labs will be here for a Polish language story time, including some basic Polish instruction, and a craft. Register. Program Room.  

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

The Language Labs will be here for a Polish language story time, including some basic Polish instruction, and a craft. Register. Program Room.