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Name: McHenry County Library Lovers Expedition 2025
Start: 2025-02-01
End: 2025-03-31
Location: Barrington Area Library

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All Day	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. This event is in the "Middle School" group. This event is in the "Just For Seniors" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. McHenry County Library Lovers Expedition 2025 All Day 2/1 - 3/31 Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Just For Seniors, Teens, Adults, Everyone This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. This event is in the "Middle School" group. This event is in the "Just For Seniors" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. All Day 2/1 - 3/31 Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Just For Seniors, Teens, Adults, Everyone Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: None Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Just For Seniors, Teens, Adults, Everyone Event Details: We are so excited to once again invite you to explore the libraries that serve McHenry County! From February 1 to March 31, 2025, take a tour of our area libraries to see what they have to offer.
10 am		This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Family Story Time 10:00am - 10:30am Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. 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. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Family Story Time 10:30am - 11:00am Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. 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.	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. Wobbly Ones (Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver) 10:00am - 10:30am Children, Birth to PreK This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. 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. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. Wobbly Ones (Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver) 10:30am - 11:00am Children, Birth to PreK This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. 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.	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. Toddler Time (Ages 2 - 3 years w/caregiver) 10:00am - 10:30am Children, Birth to PreK This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group. Yoga 10:00am - 11:00am Adults Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Side B Age Group: Adults Required Seats Remaining: 24 This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. Toddler Time (Ages 2 - 3 years w/caregiver) 10:30am - 11:00am Children, Birth to PreK This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. 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.	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Art Play 10:00am - 10:45am Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Event Details: All ages w/caregiver. 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.	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. DIY Playdough 10:00am - 10:45am Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Event Details: All ages w/caregiver Come and create your very own play dough with your grown-up. 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.	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Family Story Time 10:00am - 10:30am Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. 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.
11 am					This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. Preschool Story Time (Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver) 11:00am - 11:30am Children, Birth to PreK This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. 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.		This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. Baby Time (0-24 months w/caregiver) 11:00am - 11:30am Children, Birth to PreK This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Story 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.
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1 pm						This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Kids for Kindness (Gr. 2-5) 1:30pm - 2:15pm Children, Elementary Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children, Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Required Seats Remaining: 12 Event Details: Grades 2-5, caregivers welcome
2 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sewing: Mug Cozy 2:00pm - 3:30pm Teens, Adults Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Love is brewing with this reusable mug cozy you’ll sew on a sewing machine. Register. Conference Room. Disclaimer(s) MakerLab Program Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.			This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. The Life of Bessie Coleman 2:00pm - 3:00pm Teens, Adults Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Required Seats Remaining: 48 Event Details: Gigi Coleman, the great niece of Bessie Coleman, continues the legacy of her great Aunt in this portrayal.
3 pm			This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. Baby Time (Ages 0 – 12 months w/caregiver) 3:30pm - 4:00pm Children, Birth to PreK This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. 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.			This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Lego Club 3:30pm - 4:30pm Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Event Details: All ages w/caregiver. Make LEGO robots, create stories, and build amazing creations. 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.
4 pm			This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. All About Animals: Axolotls (Gr K-2) 4:15pm - 5:00pm Children, Elementary Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children, Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Story Time Required Seats Remaining: 10 Event Details: Grades K-2. Learn all about an animal and make a craft! Register. Program Room.
5 pm				This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Family Explorers: Winter Sowing (PreK - 2nd Grade w/caregiver) 5:30pm - 6:30pm Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: PreK-2nd Grade w/caregiver
6 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sewing: Mug Cozy 6:00pm - 7:30pm Teens, Adults Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics Required Seats Remaining: 6 Event Details: Love is brewing with this reusable mug cozy you’ll sew on a sewing machine. Register. Conference Room. Disclaimer(s) MakerLab Program Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.			This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Code Together (Gr PreK - 5 w/caregiver) 6:00pm - 6:45pm Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Required Seats Remaining: 10 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.
7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. LIT: The Key to My Heart 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adults Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Side B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Required Seats Remaining: 18 Event Details: Join Adult Services librarians to discuss popular titles in a social book club for adults. Register. Meeting Room. The Key to My Heart by Lia Louis This event is in the "Adults" group. Migration has no Boundaries 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adults Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Side A Age Group: Adults Required Seats Remaining: 27 Event Details: Spread your wings and learn about the migration process of birds with Alyse Burman of Wildbird Shack. Register. Meeting Room This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:00pm - 9:00pm Teens, Adults This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Zimmerman Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Event Details: Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room on the mezzanine level.				This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Second Fridays: Elaine Dame Duo 7:00pm - 8:15pm Teens, Adults, Everyone Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Music Required Seats Remaining: 111 Event Details: Celebrated jazz vocalist Elaine Dame commemorates Valentine’s Day through the prism of Cole Porter’s masterful musical expression and worldly rhymes. Register. Meeting Room.

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