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Bring Your Own Craft

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room Side B at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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 monthly event o...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
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 monthly event on 4th Wednesdays.

Puzzle Party

Friday, November 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room Side B at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts: bring your friends or make new ones as you put together one of our puzzles in this casual social event. Register.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts: bring your friends or make new ones as you put together one of our puzzles in this casual social event. Register.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Zimmerman Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room on the mezzanine level. Agenda and meeting notice may be found on the Library website: https://w...

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.

The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Please register for the event at: https://bit.ly/ILP_RainaTelgemeier Join us for a night with critically acclaimed comic artist, Raina Telgemeier! Raina is the author and...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Program
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Please register for the event at: 

Family Crossword Craft

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Zimmerman Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Create a unique display using lettered tiles, colorful pebbles, wooden shapes, and a short list of family names. Register. Zimmerman Room.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Create a unique display using lettered tiles, colorful pebbles, wooden shapes, and a short list of family names. Register. Zimmerman Room.

Colored stripes in background, text reading Second Fridays, black and white drawings of musical instruments

Second Fridays: Fareed Haque & Goran Ivanovic

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Let’s celebrate 30 years of Second Fridays with a return performance from Fareed Haque, one of the very first performers in the series. Enjoy two of the finest guitar players of th...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Let’s celebrate 30 years of Second Fridays with a return performance from Fareed Haque, one of the very first performers in the series.

Capstone Cafè

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the library to study, enjoy light refreshments, and de-stress during Capstone Days. Our large meeting room will be reserved from 3 - 9 PM just for high school students! Dro...

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the library to study, enjoy light refreshments, and de-stress during Capstone Days. Our large meeting room will be reserved from 3 - 9 PM just for high school students! Drop in. Meeting Room.

Capstone Cafè

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the library to study, enjoy light refreshments, and de-stress during Capstone Days. Our large meeting room will be reserved from 3 - 9 PM just for high school students! Enj...

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the library to study, enjoy light refreshments, and de-stress during Capstone Days. Our large meeting room will be reserved from 3 - 9 PM just for high school students!

Capstone Cafè

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the library to study, enjoy light refreshments, and de-stress during Capstone Days. Our large meeting room will be reserved from 3 - 9 PM just for high school students! Dro...

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the library to study, enjoy light refreshments, and de-stress during Capstone Days. Our large meeting room will be reserved from 3 - 9 PM just for high school students! Drop in. Meeting Room.

Little Women: The Musical (2022)

All Day 12/20 - 12/22
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This virtual event will involve a recording of the performance and is for at-home screenings only.Space for the event is limited. Please register at the following link: https://bit...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Program
Age Group: Middle School, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This virtual event will involve a recording of the performance and is for at-home screenings only.

Snow Ball

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

All Ages w/ caregiver Brrring the family and chill with us as the Library transforms into a wintry wonderland. Fun for all ages, including: Guitarist Josh Skaja Snowy St...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Required
Seats Remaining: 180
Event Details:

All Ages w/ caregiver

Brrring the family and chill with us as the Library transforms into a wintry wonderland. Fun for all ages, including:

Paint At BALibrary: Moonlit Serenity

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Create a calming, snowy scene of a moonlit tree, as instructor Ivy provides step-by-step instructions. Dress for a mess! Priority registration for BALibrary cardholders. Ages 14+. ...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Create a calming, snowy scene of a moonlit tree, as instructor Ivy provides step-by-step instructions. Dress for a mess! Priority registration for BALibrary cardholders. Ages 14+. Meeting Room.

Paint At BALibrary: Moonlit Serenity

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Create a calming, snowy scene of a moonlit tree, as instructor Ivy provides step-by-step instructions. Dress for a mess! Priority registration for BALibrary cardholders. Ages 14+. ...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Create a calming, snowy scene of a moonlit tree, as instructor Ivy provides step-by-step instructions. Dress for a mess! Priority registration for BALibrary cardholders. Ages 14+. Meeting Room.

Two-Sided Laser Etching

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn techniques for laser-etching wood on two sides.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Learn techniques for laser-etching wood on two sides.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.

Two-Sided Laser Etching

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn techniques for laser-etching wood on two sides.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Learn techniques for laser-etching wood on two sides.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.

Chicago Pizza: Past, Present & Future with Steve Dolinsky

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Please register at the following link: https://bit.ly/ILP_SteveDolinskyIllinois Libraries Present Steve Dolinsky, well known Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) and James Bea...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Program
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Please register at the following link: 

Colored stripes in background, text reading Second Fridays, black and white drawings of musical instruments

Second Fridays: Martini Lunch Trio

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Flash back to the swingin’ Sixties sounds of Sinatra and Bobby Darin. Martini Lunch also puts their signature spin on soul, blues, and pop tunes that fit that classic vibe. Registe...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 108
Event Details:

Flash back to the swingin’ Sixties sounds of Sinatra and Bobby Darin. Martini Lunch also puts their signature spin on soul, blues, and pop tunes that fit that classic vibe. Register. Meeting Room.

Sewing Machine: Basics, Bobbins and Buttons

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library’s sewing machines in this no-project, no-pressure introduction.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library’s sewing machines in this no-project, no-pressure introduction.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.

Sewing Machine: Basics, Bobbins and Buttons

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library’s sewing machines in this no-project, no-pressure introduction.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library’s sewing machines in this no-project, no-pressure introduction.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.

Sewing Machine: Basics, Bobbins and Buttons

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library’s sewing machines in this no-project, no-pressure introduction.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library’s sewing machines in this no-project, no-pressure introduction.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Zimmerman Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room on the mezzanine level. Agenda and meeting notice may be found on the Library website: https://w...

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.

Sewing Machine: Basics, Bobbins and Buttons

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library’s sewing machines in this no-project, no-pressure introduction.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Learn to use the Library’s sewing machines in this no-project, no-pressure introduction.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.

Artemis: Return to the Moon

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Michelle Nichols from the Adler Planetarium discusses our first return to the moon since 1972. NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, exploring more ...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Michelle Nichols from the Adler Planetarium discusses our first return to the moon since 1972. NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, exploring more of the lunar surface than ever before.

Jam with B.A.M.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Calling all Barrington Area Musicians: join us for BALibrary’s first Community Jam! Professional musician and composer Dan leads the group through some tunes while also exploring m...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Calling all Barrington Area Musicians: join us for BALibrary’s first Community Jam! Professional musician and composer Dan leads the group through some tunes while also exploring musical improvisations.