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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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On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (2/23)	Mon (2/24)	Tue (2/25)	Wed (2/26)	Thu (2/27)	Fri (2/28)
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 "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. Little Kids, Big Feelings (Ages 3-6 w/caregiver) 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: Program Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Event Details: Ages 3 – 6 w/caregiver. Mister Rogers often said that anything mentionable is manageable. Join us as we create a space to talk about all feelings big and small through books, songs, and mindfulness exercises. 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.
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. Parent Playdate (Ages 0-18 months w/caregiver) 11:00am - 12:00pm 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 Event Details: Ages 0-18 months w/caregiver Join us for a cup of coffee and informal play group. Meet up with friends you already have or make new ones! Drop in. Story Room.
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1 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Elgin Symphony's Listeners Club 1:00pm - 2:00pm 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 Side B Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Music Required Seats Remaining: 50 Event Details: Listener’s Club is your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour. Join ESO Assistant Principal Second Violin, Robbie Herbst as he shares personal insights about the upcoming concert program. Register.	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Bring Your Own Craft 1:00pm - 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: Atrium Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit 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 recurring monthly event. Café. Register for a reminder or drop in. This event is in the "Just For Seniors" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Scrabble 1:00pm - 3:00pm Just For Seniors, Adults Required This event is in the "Just For Seniors" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Side A Age Group: Just For Seniors, Adults Required Seats Remaining: 18 Event Details: In the mood for some friendly competition? Bring your pals and test your Scrabble skills! Five boards available for 2-4 players each. For those 65 and older. Register. Meeting Room.
2 pm			This event is in the "Just For Seniors" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Game-O-Rama 2:00pm - 4:00pm Just For Seniors, Adults Required This event is in the "Just For Seniors" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Side A Age Group: Just For Seniors, Adults Required Seats Remaining: 16 Event Details: Bring your friends for an afternoon of card and dice games. Dave Tuszynski leads us through some simple and fun games for 2-4 players. Games include: Polish Poker, Wichita, Roll for It, Sevens, LCR and many others. For those 65 and older.
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 "Adults" group. Seed & Houseplant Swap 3:00pm - 7:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Event Details: Drop off your surplus seeds, houseplants, and cuttings, and help yourself to items that your like-minded gardeners have shared. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and help you make your selections.
4 pm				This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Afterschool Story + Craft (Gr K-2) 4:00pm - 4:30pm 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: 12 Event Details: Grades K-2 The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond. Register. Program Room.
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7 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Cooks with Books: Chicago's Sweet Bakeries Remembered 7:00pm - 8:00pm 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 Event Details: Reminisce about Chicago's family- owned bakeries and with historian Cheryl Brown. Register. Meeting Room.

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