Event List

Filters
Age Group
Program Type

Green Cleaning and Make & Take

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

In collaboration with Go Green BarringtonFor Earth Day 2025, we'll learn tools and tips to reduce hazardous waste in your home, safer disposal methods, and recipes to create your o...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

In collaboration with Go Green Barrington

Green Cleaning and Make & Take

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

In collaboration with Go Green BarringtonFor Earth Day 2025, we'll learn tools and tips to reduce hazardous waste in your home, safer disposal methods, and recipes to create your o...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

In collaboration with Go Green Barrington

Volunteer Connection LIVE!

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

In collaboration with Barrington Area Volunteer ConnectionThe Barrington Area is home to a wealth of local non-profits, making a world of difference. Volunteer Connection LIVE comb...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit
Required
Seats Remaining: 72
Event Details:

In collaboration with Barrington Area Volunteer Connection

Blue background, text reads Community: Let's Grow Together

Stress Better®

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

In collaboration with BStrong TogetherMatthew Dewar, Ed.D., is a professional educator, speaker, clinical mental health counselor in training, and the developer of the StressBetter...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 82
Event Details:

In collaboration with BStrong Together

Baby Fair

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Adults
Event Details:

Connect with the information and resources you need most as an expecting parent or parent/caregiver of a child ages 0 – 2.Enjoy baby and me activities, expert presentations on topi...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 137
Event Details:

Connect with the information and resources you need most as an expecting parent or parent/caregiver of a child ages 0 – 2.

Guided Meditation

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Zimmerman Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It's Mental Health May! Chris Shade will lead us through a guided meditation, with an opportunity to ask questions after.  

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

It's Mental Health May! Chris Shade will lead us through a guided meditation, with an opportunity to ask questions after.  

Non-Profit Know-How: Fill Your Cup

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Zimmerman Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It's Mental Health May! Discover and share new ways to avoid burnout and stay engaged and energized for your organization's mission and yourself. 

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

It's Mental Health May! Discover and share new ways to avoid burnout and stay engaged and energized for your organization's mission and yourself. 

Mental Health Fair Keynote

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a conversation between award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, author of While You Were Out: an Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence; Teri La...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 94
Event Details:

Join us for a conversation between award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, author of While You Were Out: an Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence; Teri Latter, NAMI Illinois, and Mandy Burbank, licensed clinical

Mental Health Resource Fair

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

In collaboration with the Barrington Rotary.Learn about local non-profit resources that support mental wellness.Drop-in or register for a reminder. Only one registration needed per...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Atrium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 148
Event Details:

In collaboration with the Barrington Rotary.

Learn about local non-profit resources that support mental wellness.

Drop-in or register for a reminder. Only one registration needed per family. 

Guided Meditation

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Zimmerman Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It's Mental Health May! Chris Shade will lead us through a guided meditation, with an opportunity to ask questions after.  

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

It's Mental Health May! Chris Shade will lead us through a guided meditation, with an opportunity to ask questions after.