Week Calendar

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.

All ages w/caregiver.

All ages w/caregiver.

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.

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver

Enjoy songs, rhymes and stories that support early language and motor skills. Drop in. Story Room.

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver

Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time for toddlers. Drop In. Story Room.

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. 

Ages 3-6 w/caregiver

Ready, set, go! Move your body and have fun being the best you! Drop in. BALibrary Lawn.

Ages 2-6 w/caregiver

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.

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.

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.

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.

All ages w/caregiver.

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

Please note the new location for this event. It will be held indoors in the Library's Program Room.

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

Grades 3-5.

Come test your strategic skills and compete against other players at our checkers tournament. Participants at any skill level are welcome to join in the fun! Drop in. Program Room.

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.

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.

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.

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.
 

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

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.