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Baby Fair

10:00am - 4:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 149
Event Details:
Connect with the information and resources you need most as an expecting parent or caregiver of a child ages 0 – 2. Enjoy baby and me activities, expert presentations on topics like sleep, mealtimes, parents’ rights, and more. Get in touch with local...

Adult/YA Summer Book Buzz

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
Join Adult Services librarians to hear about some of the most anticipated adult and young adult summer releases. You might even go home with a free book! Register. Meeting Room. ...

Companion Planting

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Create gardens with plant combinations that can deter pests, attract pollinators, and look beautiful. Garden coach Mark Lyons discusses best practices and what to avoid. ...

QPR Suicide Prevention

10:00am - 11:00am
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:
In collaboration with BStrong Together and Ascension Illinois Behavioral Health May is National Mental Health Month. Mandy Burbank, LCSW & certified QPR trainer, shares what to do when you’re concerned that someone is contemplating self-harm. ...

Heat Transfer Garden Tool Organizer

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Keep your garden tools organized with fun, personalized aprons or garden rolls. Ages 14+. BALibrary card required. ...

Heat Transfer Garden Tool Organizer

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4

Lasercut Butterfly with Flowers

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Choose a phrase to etch on your butterfly, then decorate it with spiral flowers cut on the Silhouette. Register. Meeting Room B. ...

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MakerLab Program

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

Second Fridays: The Teflons

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: 95
Event Details:
Come savor tasty vintage jazz and western swing from three power-voiced females and the best sidemen in Chicago. The Teflons hail from theatre productions, jug bands and jazz combos for a knock-out composite sound heard onstage at Chicago’s Millenniu...

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:
Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in Meeting Room A. The agenda and meeting notice may be found on the Library website: https://www.balibrary.org/library-board ...

Teaching Garden Spring Cleanup

9:30am - 11:00am
Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration 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. ...

Family Planting Day

10:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Bring your little ones, and we’ll teach them how to plant a garden. Work side by side with Master Gardeners. Gloves and tools provided. Registration suggested.   ...

Teaching Garden Planting Day

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:
Work side by side with Master Gardeners to learn basic gardening skills, and help us plant our garden! Gloves and tools provided. Registration suggested. ...

Sewing Machine Basics: Lavender Scented Sachet

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Learn the basics of our sewing machines with a slow, step-by-step tutorial, then test your skills with a lavender scented sachet. Register. Meeting Room B. ...

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

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

Sewing Machine Basics: Lavender Scented Sachet

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Learn the basics of our sewing machines with a slow, step-by-step tutorial, then test your skills with a lavender scented sachet. Register. Meeting Room B. ...

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

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

Finals Café

1:00pm - 9:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Drop into the Library to study, enjoy light refreshments, and de-stress during exam week. Our meeting room will be reserved from 1-9 PM just for high school students! Drop-in. Meeting Room. ...

Finals Café

1:00pm - 9:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Drop into the Library to study, enjoy light refreshments, and de-stress during exam week. Our meeting room will be reserved from 1-9 PM just for high school students! Drop-in. Meeting Room. ...

Finals Café

1:00pm - 9:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Drop into the Library to study, enjoy light refreshments, and de-stress during exam week. Our meeting room will be reserved from 1-9 PM just for high school students! Drop-in. Meeting Room. ...

Teaching Garden Workshop: Gardening with Kids

9:30am - 11:00am
Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:
Local gardeners provide hands-on instruction in seasonal gardening tasks. From 9:30-10 we’ll focus on basic garden maintenance. From 10-11, we’ll focus on a specific gardening topic. Meets weekly starting Tuesday, May 28, weather permitting. Registra...

Excel Basics

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Technology Topics
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Learn the very simple basics in Excel and how to search the right resources to learn more. Register. Meeting Room B. ...

The Art of Ikebana

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 42
Event Details:
Immerse yourself in this lecture and demo from the Japanese Culture Center as they walk us through the traditional art of flower arranging known as ikebana. Register. Meeting Room. ...

Summer Kickoff Party

10:00am - 4:00pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 482
Event Details:
Join us for music, crafts and other fun activities for all ages! Sign up for Summer Reading and celebrate the season of sunshine. More details coming soon, check our Events Calendar! Register for a reminder email or drop in. ...

Teaching Garden Workshop: Pruning

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

250th Anniversary: James Madison

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:
In collaboration with the Daughters of the American Revolution, Signal Hill Chapter In 2026, the United States will observe its Quarter-Millennial. Join us to kick off a series of celebrations over the next two years. Accomplished author, actor, a...

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:
Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in Meeting Room A. The agenda and meeting notice may be found on the Library website: https://www.balibrary.org/library-board ...