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Little Kids, Big Feelings

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

Ages 3 – 6 w/caregiver Mister Rogers said that anything mentionable is manageable. Let’s create a space to talk about all feelings - big and small - through books, songs, and mi...

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

Ages 3 – 6 w/caregiver

Mister Rogers said that anything mentionable is manageable. Let’s create a space to talk about all feelings - big and small - through books, songs, and mindfulness exercises. 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.

 

Virtual All-Ages Story Time

All Day
Virtual at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Watch and sing along to help your child develop important early literacy skills. Check out a Story Time To Go Kit with shakers, scarves, and rhythm sticks to turn virtual story ...

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

Watch and sing along to help your child develop important early literacy skills.

Check out a Story Time To Go Kit with shakers, scarves, and rhythm sticks to turn virtual story time into an interactive experience!

Virtual Story Time Shorts

All Day
Virtual at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Quick rhymes, songs, and movement activities - follow along with at home.  Check out a Story Time To Go Kit with shakers, scarves, and rhythm sticks to turn virtual story t...

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

Quick rhymes, songs, and movement activities - follow along with at home. 

Check out a Story Time To Go Kit with shakers, scarves, and rhythm sticks to turn virtual story time into an interactive experience!

Zines for Tweens and Teens (Gr 3-8)

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

Learn the basics of creating a zine, a homemade publication about something you love. Register. Program Room.

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

Learn the basics of creating a zine, a homemade publication about something you love. Register. Program Room.

Baby Time: Wobbly Ones

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories that support early language and motor skills.

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

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories that support early language and motor skills.

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.

 

Baby Time: Wobbly Ones

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories that support early language and motor skills.

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

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories that support early language and motor skills.

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.

 

Baby Time: Lapsit

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 0 – 12 months w/caregiver Bond with your baby as we share rhymes and songs to build early language skills.

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

Ages 0 – 12 months w/caregiver

Bond with your baby as we share rhymes and songs to build early language skills.

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.

 

All About Animals: Giraffees (Gr K-2)

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Learn all about giraffes & make a giraffe craft! Register. Program Room.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Learn all about giraffes & make a giraffe craft! Register. Program Room.

Story Time Nature Walk at Crabtree Nature Center

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Off Site
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

All Ages w/ caregiver Enjoy stories, a nature walk, and playtime at the Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington Hills. Weather permitting. Drop in.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

All Ages w/ caregiver

Enjoy stories, a nature walk, and playtime at the Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington Hills. Weather permitting. Drop in.

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.

Mother’s Day Craft

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

Drop in and make a card for that special someone! Program Room.

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Drop in and make a card for that special someone! 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.

Art Play

Thursday, May 9, 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.

Preschool Story Time

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver Time to dance, sing, and enjoy stories especially for preschoolers.  

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

Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver

Time to dance, sing, and enjoy stories especially for preschoolers.
 

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.

 

Library Feast: A Book-Tasting Adventure (Gr 3-5)

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Do you have a picky palate when it comes to reading? The Barrington Book Bistro is open for business and is the perfect place to get a taste of the newly released 2025 Bluestem Awa...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Do you have a picky palate when it comes to reading? The Barrington Book Bistro is open for business and is the perfect place to get a taste of the newly released 2025 Bluestem Award Books. Register. Story Room.

Spanish Story Time

Friday, May 10, 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 Spanish language story time, including some basic Spanish 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: 6
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

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

 

Goodnight Story Time

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver Shake your sillies out, get cozy, and listen to bedtime stories in this calming evening story time designed to help kids get a good night’s sleep. Program R...

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

All ages w/caregiver

Shake your sillies out, get cozy, and listen to bedtime stories in this calming evening story time designed to help kids get a good night’s sleep. Program Room.

Family Explorers: Bird Walk (Gr PreK - 2)

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Off Site
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

Let’s read How to Find a Bird by Jennifer Ward and Diana Suduka, and learn all about finding birds. Get ready to walk around and spot our feathered friends! Located at Baker’s Lake...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Let’s read How to Find a Bird by Jennifer Ward and Diana Suduka, and learn all about finding birds. Get ready to walk around and spot our feathered friends! Located at Baker’s Lake Younghusband Prairie, E. Dundee Rd, Barrington.

Paint A Pot (Gr K-5)

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Get ready for spring by decorating a clay pot. Register. Program Room.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Get ready for spring by decorating a clay pot. Register. Program Room.

Teaching Garden Spring Cleanup

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
BALibrary Teaching Garden at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Let’s get outside! Work side by side with local Master Gardeners and learn what gardens need to prepare them for planting. Registration suggested.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Let’s get outside! Work side by side with local Master Gardeners and learn what gardens need to prepare them for planting. Registration suggested.

Baby Time: Wobbly Ones

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories that support early language and motor skills.

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

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories that support early language and motor skills.

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.

 

Baby Time: Wobbly Ones

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories that support early language and motor skills.

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

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver

Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories that support early language and motor skills.

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.

 

Baby Time: Lapsit

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 0 – 12 months w/caregiver Bond with your baby as we share rhymes and songs to build early language skills.

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

Ages 0 – 12 months w/caregiver

Bond with your baby as we share rhymes and songs to build early language skills.

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.

 

Taylor Swift Fan Club (Gr 3-5)

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

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: 3
Event Details:

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

Art Play

Thursday, May 16, 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.

Preschool Story Time

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver Time to dance, sing, and enjoy stories especially for preschoolers.  

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

Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver

Time to dance, sing, and enjoy stories especially for preschoolers.
 

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.