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Virtual All-Ages Story Time

All Day
Children, Birth to PreK
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:
This program will become available on December 4. 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 inte...

Virtual Story Time Shorts

All Day
Children, Birth to PreK
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:
This program will become available on December 4. 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 inter...

Winter Village Houses

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Create a cozy, mini decorated house using our laser cutter, paint, and some wintry extras. Ages 14+. BALibrary card required. Register. Meeting Room. ...

Spectacular Socks

4:15pm - 4:45pm
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Grades 3 – 5 Celebrate National Sock Day with stories and sock decorating. We provide a pair of socks – will you make them wacky, silly, or cute? ...

Winter Village Houses

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Create a cozy, mini decorated house using our laser cutter, paint, and some wintry extras. Ages 14+. BALibrary card required. Register. Meeting Room. ...

Baby Time: Wobbly Ones

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Birth to PreK
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. ...

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

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Birth to PreK
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. ...

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

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Children, Birth to PreK
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.

 

Artificial(ish) Intelligence: Students vs. The Machine

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Technology Topics
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:
Dr. Timothy Henningsen is a Professor of English at College of DuPage. He teaches writing and literature courses, and his presentation, "Artificial(ish) Intelligence: Students vs. The Machine" will provide a brief background on ChatGPT, along with ho...

MAKE with a Mission: Cards to Lurie Children's Hospital

2:30pm - 5:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Atrium
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 92
Event Details:
All ages are welcome! With Billet-Doux Couture Stationery and Marvin’s Toy Store Make a card for kids and families staying at Lurie's Children's Hospital and Ronald McDonald House over the holidays. We'll have supplies on hand and take care of ...

Star Wars Fan Club

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Grades 3 – 6 Celebrate the classic sci-fi/fantasy stories with crafts and games. ...

Surviving the Holidays with Lori Gottlieb

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:
Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, and co-host of the “Dear Therapists” podcast joins us for a thought-provoking conversation about mental health in anticipation of the winter holiday season.  ...

Story Time Nature Walk at Crabtree Nature Center

10:00am - 10:45am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
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.

Pearl Harbor

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 42
Event Details:
Adjunct professor Melanie Bemben from College of DuPage takes an in-depth look at Pearl Harbor and the lives of those who survived the attack. Register. Meeting Room. ...

LEGO Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:
All ages w/caregiver Make LEGO robots, create stories, and build amazing creations. 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.

Second Fridays: Multiplicity Jazz Band

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 90
Event Details:
Get into the seasonal spirit with songs like Skating in Central Park, I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, and Winter Wonderland. Register. Meeting Room. ...

Read With Me™

10:00am - 10:15am
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Grades 1 – 5 SOUL Harbour Ranch will bring their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs for cozy one-on-one reading time. Pet Partners Read With Me™ incorporates therapy animals to support readers of all ages and abilities. Register. Program Room. ...

Read With Me™

10:15am - 10:30am
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:
Grades 1 – 5 SOUL Harbour Ranch will bring their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs for cozy one-on-one reading time. Pet Partners Read With Me™ incorporates therapy animals to support readers of all ages and abilities. Register. Program Room. ...

Read With Me™

10:30am - 10:45am
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Grades 1 – 5 SOUL Harbour Ranch will bring their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs for cozy one-on-one reading time. Pet Partners Read With Me™ incorporates therapy animals to support readers of all ages and abilities. Register. Program Room. ...

Read With Me™

10:45am - 11:00am
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:
Grades 1 – 5 SOUL Harbour Ranch will bring their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs for cozy one-on-one reading time. Pet Partners Read With Me™ incorporates therapy animals to support readers of all ages and abilities. Register. Program Room. ...

Cooks with Books Chili Take and Make Kit

12/11/2023 @ 9:00am - 12/16/2023 @ 5:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: None
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Stay cozy with this take-and-make comfort food kit. ...

Winter Wonderland Story Time

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:
All ages w/caregiver Snuggle up with winter-themed stories, songs, and rhymes. Meeting 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.

Winter Wonderland Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:
All ages w/caregiver Snuggle up with winter-themed stories, songs, and rhymes. Meeting 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.

Star Wars Fan Club

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
Grades K – 2 Bring your youngling and celebrate the classic sci-fi/fantasy stories with crafts and games! ...