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Early Literacy Explorers (Ages 3-5 w/caregiver)

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 w/caregiver.

Phonics games, literacy activities, and tools to grow young readers. Register. Program Room.

Craft Together: Holiday Hoop Ornament

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Middle School, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Middle School, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

10 days of crafts to give or to keep. Meeting Room A. 

Kids for Kindness (Gr 2-5)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

Grades 2 – 5

It’s cool to be kind! Decorate a placemat that will brighten someone’s day and create a ripple effect of goodwill throughout our community. Drop in. Program Room.

There’s an Elephant in the Room: How to Plan for Long-Term Care before a Crisis

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 98
Event Details:

November is Long-Term Care Awareness Month. Join the Table Talk Series® conversation with Certified Long-Term Care professional, Carol Brandt, CLTC® addressing a topic which many avoid.

Art Play

10:00am - 10:45am
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.

Kids explore their imaginations and creative thinking skills through open-ended, process-oriented art projects. 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)

11:00am - 11:30am
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 3 – 5 w/caregiver.

Time to dance, sing, and enjoy stories especially for preschoolers. 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.

 

Craft Together: Marbled Ornament

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

10 days of crafts to give or to keep. Meeting Room A. Ages 8 and up.

Routine Chart Story Time (Ages 2-5 w/caregiver)

10:00am - 10:45am
Children, Birth to PreK
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Ages 2 – 5 w/caregiver.

Create your routine chart with your grown up, and learn about routines. Register. Program Room. 

Craft Together: Paddle Board Snowman

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

10 days of crafts to give or to keep. Meeting Room A. Ages 14 and up.

Design a Pencil Pouch (Gr 3-6)

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Children, Elementary, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Grades 3-6.

Design a pencil pouch for you or a friend. Register. Program Room.

Goodnight Story Time

6:00pm - 6:30pm
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.

Shake your sillies out, get cozy, and listen to bedtime stories. A calming story time designed to help kids get a good night’s sleep. Drop in. Program 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 Explorers: Trees @ Crabtree Nature Center (Gr PreK-2)

10:00am - 10:45am
Children, Elementary
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

(Gr PreK-2)

Explore different types of local trees! We will also read Before We Stood Tall by Jessica Kulekjian and Madeline Kloepper. Register. 3 Stover Rd, Barrington. Weather permitting.

Family Story Time

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

Family Story Time

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

Ukulele Baby Rhyme Time (Ages 0 – 18 months w/caregiver)

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Ages 0 – 18 months w/caregiver.

Join this interactive, musical rhyme time, and learn the benefits of bathing your baby in song! 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.

 

Sewing Machine Basics for Grades 9-12

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

Explore sewing machine basics, then sew a wintery night sky fabric basket. Grades 9-12. Register. MakerLab.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

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

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

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. 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)

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. 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.

 

Wooden Welcome Signs

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Unwind with this welcoming craft for the upcoming holiday season. Register.

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

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.

 

Wooden Welcome Signs

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Unwind with this welcoming craft for the upcoming holiday season. Register.

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

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 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.

 

Yoga

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Relax with instructor Karen Fotopoulos. Register.

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

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 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.