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Clay Snowflakes (Gr K-5)

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades K-5Get creative and make a snowflake as unique as you. Register. Program Room.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Grades K-5

Get creative and make a snowflake as unique as you. Register. Program Room.

Clay Snowflakes (Gr K-5)

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades K-5Get creative and make a snowflake as unique as you. Register. Program Room.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Grades K-5

Get creative and make a snowflake as unique as you. Register. Program Room.

Tech Open Lab

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

All ages w/ caregiverFamilies explore a variety of technology such as robots, circuits, iPads, and more. Drop in. Program Room.

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

All ages w/ caregiver

Families explore a variety of technology such as robots, circuits, iPads, and more. 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.

Snow Ball

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

All Ages w/ caregiver Brrring the family and chill with us as the Library transforms into a wintry wonderland. Fun for all ages, including: Guitarist Josh Skaja Snowy St...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Required
Seats Remaining: 173
Event Details:

All Ages w/ caregiver

Brrring the family and chill with us as the Library transforms into a wintry wonderland. Fun for all ages, including:

Family Story Time

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiverChildren (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: Story 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.

Mini Zen Gardens

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Build a calming miniature garden using a variety of objects including stones, sand, and small model greenery. BALibrary card required. Register. Meeting Room. 

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Build a calming miniature garden using a variety of objects including stones, sand, and small model greenery. BALibrary card required. Register. Meeting Room. 

Family Story Time

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story 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: Story 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.

Art Studio (Gr K-8)

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

Grades K – 8, caregivers welcomeCreate something amazing with the Library’s art supplies. Drop in. 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:

Grades K – 8, caregivers welcome

Create something amazing with the Library’s art supplies. 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.

Mini Zen Gardens

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Build a calming miniature garden using a variety of objects including stones, sand, and small model greenery. BALibrary card required. Register. Meeting Room. 

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Build a calming miniature garden using a variety of objects including stones, sand, and small model greenery. BALibrary card required. Register. Meeting Room. 

Learn to Machine Sew: Hand Warmers (Gr 6-8)

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Middle School
Event Details:

Grades 6 – 8Learn to use a sewing machine by making simple hand warmers to put in your mittens on a cold winter’s day. Register with a BALibrary card. MakerLab.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Children, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Grades 6 – 8

Learn to use a sewing machine by making simple hand warmers to put in your mittens on a cold winter’s day. Register with a BALibrary card. MakerLab.

Who Will Inherit the Mess?

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Greg Corey, Financial Advisor, shares different options and preferences for estate planning. Learn to maximize the transfer of wealth (as intended), minimizing or avoiding unnecess...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Greg Corey, Financial Advisor, shares different options and preferences for estate planning.

Wobbly Ones (Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
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. Drop in. Story Room.

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

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver.

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

 

Wobbly Ones (Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
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. Drop in. Story Room.

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

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver.

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

 

Baby Time (Ages 0 – 12 months w/caregiver)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 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. Drop in. Story Room.

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. Drop in. Story 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.

 

Toddler Time (Ages 2 - 3 years w/caregiver)

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver.Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time for toddlers. Drop In. Story Room. 

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

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver.

Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time for toddlers. Drop In. Story 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.

 

Toddler Time (Ages 2 - 3 years w/caregiver)

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver.Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time for toddlers. Drop In. Story Room. 

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

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver.

Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time for toddlers. Drop In. Story 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.

 

Paint At BALibrary: Moonlit Serenity

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Create a calming, snowy scene of a moonlit tree, as instructor Ivy provides step-by-step instructions. Dress for a mess! Priority registration for BALibrary cardholders. Ages 14+. ...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Create a calming, snowy scene of a moonlit tree, as instructor Ivy provides step-by-step instructions. Dress for a mess! Priority registration for BALibrary cardholders. Ages 14+. Meeting Room.

Paint At BALibrary: Moonlit Serenity

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Create a calming, snowy scene of a moonlit tree, as instructor Ivy provides step-by-step instructions. Dress for a mess! Priority registration for BALibrary cardholders. Ages 14+. ...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create a calming, snowy scene of a moonlit tree, as instructor Ivy provides step-by-step instructions. Dress for a mess! Priority registration for BALibrary cardholders. Ages 14+. Meeting Room.

Art Play

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.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 abili...

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

All ages w/caregiver.

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 (Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver)

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver.Enjoy delightful stories, interactive songs, dance, and other fun activities that promote essential early literacy and social skills in a welcoming environme...

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

Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver.

Enjoy delightful stories, interactive songs, dance, and other fun activities that promote essential early literacy and social skills in a welcoming environment. Drop in. Story 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.

 

Two-Sided Laser Etching

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn techniques for laser-etching wood on two sides.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn techniques for laser-etching wood on two sides.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.

Two-Sided Laser Etching

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn techniques for laser-etching wood on two sides.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn techniques for laser-etching wood on two sides.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.

Chicago Pizza: Past, Present & Future with Steve Dolinsky

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Please register at the following link: https://bit.ly/ILP_SteveDolinskyIllinois Libraries Present Steve Dolinsky, well known Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) and James Bea...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Program
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Please register at the following link: 

Colored stripes in background, text reading Second Fridays, black and white drawings of musical instruments

Second Fridays: Martini Lunch Trio

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Flash back to the swingin’ Sixties sounds of Sinatra and Bobby Darin. Martini Lunch also puts their signature spin on soul, blues, and pop tunes that fit that classic vibe. Registe...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 104
Event Details:

Flash back to the swingin’ Sixties sounds of Sinatra and Bobby Darin. Martini Lunch also puts their signature spin on soul, blues, and pop tunes that fit that classic vibe. Register. Meeting Room.