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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.

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.

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.

 

All About Animals: Giraffees (Gr K-2)

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Learn all about giraffes & make a giraffe craft! Register. Program Room.

Story Time Nature Walk at Crabtree Nature Center

10:30am - 11:15am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
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.

Mother’s Day Craft

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

Make some seed-embedded paper that you can plant and watch bloom. 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.

Guided Meditation

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Give yourself an evening to unwind with this guided meditation from Chris George. Register. 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.

Preschool Story Time

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

Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver

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

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.

 

Library Feast: A Book-Tasting Adventure (Gr 3-5)

4:15pm - 5:15pm
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Do you have a picky palate when it comes to reading? The Barrington Book Bistro is open for business and is the perfect place to get a taste of the newly released 2025 Bluestem Award Books. Register. Story Room.

Caring for the Caregiver

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Dr. Kristin Heider of the Barrington Center shares her research on caregiver burnout, how to practice self-care, and where to find support and resources in the area.  Register. Meeting Room

Spanish Story Time

10:00am - 10:30am
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: 9
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

The Language Labs will be here for a Spanish language story time, including some basic Spanish instruction, and a craft. 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 in this calming evening story time designed to help kids get a good night’s sleep. Program Room.

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: 94
Event Details:

Come savor tasty vintage jazz and western swing from three power-voiced females and the best sidemen in Chicago.

Family Explorers: Bird Walk (Gr PreK - 2)

9:30am - 10:15am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Let’s read How to Find a Bird by Jennifer Ward and Diana Suduka, and learn all about finding birds. Get ready to walk around and spot our feathered friends! Located at Baker’s Lake Younghusband Prairie, E. Dundee Rd, Barrington.

Paint A Pot (Gr K-5)

4:15pm - 4:45pm
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Get ready for spring by decorating a clay pot. Register. Program Room.

LIT: One Summer in Savannah

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12

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.

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
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
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.

 

NonProfit Know-How: Volunteer Management

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

We'll discuss best practices for recruitment, training, and tracking of volunteers, and how to use the Barrington Area Volunteer Connection platform to reach your organization's goals.

Bring your lunch if you wish.

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.

 

Taylor Swift Fan Club (Gr 3-5)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

In your Swiftie era? Let’s make friendship bracelets, listen to songs, and talk all things Taylor Swift! Register. Program Room.