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Family Story Time

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program 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.

Baby Time

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Birth to PreK
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 0-24 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.

 

Story Time in the Sun

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

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.

Story Time in the Sun

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

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.

Backyard Olympics (Gr 2-5)

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Children, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades 2-5.

Compete in your own Olympics this summer in our backyard! Drop in. BALibrary Lawn.

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.

Teaching Garden Workshop: Growing and Harvesting Herbs

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: 13
Event Details:

Local gardeners provide hands-on instruction in seasonal gardening tasks. From 9:30 – 10 AM we’ll focus on basic garden maintenance. From 10 – 11 AM, we’ll learn about a specific gardening topic. Meets weekly, weather permitting.

Story Time Nature Walk at Crabtree Nature Center

10:30am - 11:15am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
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.

Sublimation Jigsaw Puzzle Craft

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Like jigsaw puzzles? Make your own using our sublimation printer. Choose from several designs and we'll help you fuse the image onto a pre-cut jigsaw puzzle. Register. Conference Room.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

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

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. 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.

 

Family Forest Bathing

5:30pm - 6:15pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

Observe the magic of the forest in a family-friendly forest bathing adventure. Register. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot.

Sublimation Jigsaw Puzzle Craft

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Like jigsaw puzzles? Make your own using our sublimation printer. Choose from several designs and we'll help you fuse the image onto a pre-cut jigsaw puzzle. Register. Conference Room.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

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

Wobbly Ones

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

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Birth to PreK
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Story Room
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.

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.

 

Bring Your Own Craft

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Bring a project to work on while you enjoy the company of friends and neighbors. Knitting, sketching, embroidery, or any portable craft - all are welcome. BYOC is a monthly event on 4th Wednesdays.

Tie Dye (Gr K-2)

1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Try out tie-dye techniques on the BALibrary Lawn. Library will provide 1 white T-shirt and 1 white bandana; please feel free to bring other items from home to tie-dye. Dress for a mess. Weather permitting. Register. BALibrary Lawn.

Tie Dye (Gr 3-5)

2:30pm - 3:15pm
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Try out tie-dye techniques on the BALibrary Lawn. Library will provide 1 white T-shirt and 1 white bandana; please feel free to bring other items from home to tie-dye. Dress for a mess. Weather permitting. Register. BALibrary Lawn.

Tie Dye (Gr 6-8)

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Children, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Middle School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Try out tie-dye techniques on the BALibrary Lawn. Library will provide 1 white T-shirt and 1 white bandana; please feel free to bring other items from home to tie-dye. Dress for a mess. Weather permitting. Register. BALibrary Lawn.

Trivia: Olympics Edition

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Let the games begin! Test your knowledge of all things sports, games, and olympics in this Jeopardy style trivia night. Register as a team of up to six or individually and we’ll add you to a team. Meeting Room.

Art Play

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

Meditation Story Time (Ages 2-6)

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Ages 2-6 w/caregiver

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.

 

Feed the Birds

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

Make an easy bird feeder to help feed the feathered friends that visit you. Drop in. BAlibrary Lawn.

Puzzle Party

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts: we provide the puzzles, you bring your friends or make new ones while working on puzzles together. Register. Meeting Room.

Code Together (Gr PreK - 5 w/caregiver)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

PreK-5 w/caregiver.

Kids team up with their adults to explore early coding concepts using Sphero Indi cars and LEGO WeDo robots. Register. Program Room.
 

Puzzle Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Event Details:

Jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts: we provide the puzzles, you bring your friends or make new ones while working on puzzles together. Register. Meeting Room.