Week Calendar

Local gardeners provide hands-on instruction in seasonal gardening tasks. From 9:30-10 we’ll focus on basic garden maintenance. From 10-11, we’ll focus on a specific gardening topic. Meets weekly, weather permitting.

All ages w/caregiver

Sprinkle some sunshine on your day and join us outside for stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! Feel free to bring a blanket or portable seating. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot. Weather permitting.

All ages w/caregiver

Sprinkle some sunshine on your day and join us outside for stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! Feel free to bring a blanket or portable seating. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot. Weather permitting.

All ages w/caregiver

Enjoy stories, a nature walk, and playtime at Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington. Weather permitting. Drop in.

Design a monogram to laser etch onto one rocks glass. Register. MakerLab.

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver.

Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time. Drop In. Story Room. *No Story Time on June 18.

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver.

Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time. Drop In. Story Room. *No Story Time on June 18.

All ages w/caregiver.

Through process-oriented art, kids explore their imagination and develop creative thinking skills. Mess-makers welcome! Drop in. Program Room. 

All ages w/caregiver 

Come and create your very own playdough with your grown-up. Drop in. Program Room. 

Grades 1 – 5

Grades 1 – 5

Grades 1 – 5

Grades 1 – 5

All ages w/caregiver

Make a Father’s Day card for someone special. Drop in. Program Room.

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. 

Join Adult Services Librarian Whitney to discuss popular titles in an afternoon book club for adults. This month we'll read Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar.

Copies can be picked up at the Business Technology desk on the first floor.

All ages w/caregiver

Make & take home a craft (Pinwheels), while supplies last. Drop in. Program Room. 

Create decorative trinket dishes out of oyster and scallop shells, just in time for summer! All supplies provided. For those 65 and older. 

Design a monogram to laser etch onto one rocks glass. Register. MakerLab.

Simple and fun card and dice games for 2-4 players – bring your friends! For those 65 and older.

All ages w/caregiver

Make a Father’s Day card for someone special. Drop in. Program Room.

Grades PreK – 2

We’ll read The Nature Journal by Savannah Allen together, and then make our own nature journals to keep track of all of the fun stuff we discover in the great outdoors this summer. Register. BALibrary Lawn.

Create laser-engraved wood earrings—choose from one of three designs. Register. MakerLab

Take a virtual tour to learn all about cranes, their unique bird behavior, and the work of the International Crane Foundation. Register. Virtual.

Grades K – 5, caregivers welcome

Create personalized bookmarks to brighten someone else’s day, including Library customers who are homebound. Let’s get crafty and spread kindness! Drop in. Program Room.

Ages 0 – 18 months w/caregiver.

Bond with your baby as we share rhymes and songs to build early language skills. Drop in. Story Room.

Grades 6-8

Make a circuit using conductive thread to create a light-up bookmark. Register. Program Room.

All ages w/caregiver.

Make LEGO robots, create stories, and build amazing creations. Drop in. Program Room.

Create laser engraved wood earrings—choose from one of three designs. Register. MakerLab.

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.
 

Join Adult Services Librarians to discuss popular titles in a social book club for adults. Register. Meeting Room.
Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room on the mezzanine level.

Curious about gaining dual citizenship in Italy or Ireland through your ancestors? Nationally recognized professional genealogist and lecturer Rhonda R.

Stacy Bromann of The Dala Group will provide details on the various filing strategies available to single individuals, married couples, divorced individuals, and widows.

An electrifying, female-fronted retrospective tribute to the first ten years of rock & roll. Girl groups, rockabilly, surf, British Invasion and more, featuring Rosie’s powerful and versatile voice.