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Financial Fitness-Retirement

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Virtual Program
Program Type:
Business Topics
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join John Daly, CFP, for this information packed Zoom session about getting ready to retire. Learnwhat to consider about when to retire, how much money you will need, when to take ...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business Topics
Event Details:

Join John Daly, CFP, for this information packed Zoom session about getting ready to retire. Learn
what to consider about when to retire, how much money you will need, when to take Social
Security and how to invest when you are retired.

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Programs

Registered participants will receive an email with a link to join the virtual program. Programs can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or mobile phone. First-time participants may need to download and run the free software upon joining a program. For this reason, we recommend joining a few minutes early.

Family Story Time

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiverChildren (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities while building language and literacy skills. Drop in. Story Room.

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.

Family Story Time

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiverChildren (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities while building language and literacy skills. Drop in. Story Room.

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.

Flower Pot Fairy Homes

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Use flower pots and laser cut items to create cute, customizable homes for our fairy friends. Cardholder only. Ages 14+. Meeting Room. 

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Use flower pots and laser cut items to create cute, customizable homes for our fairy friends. Cardholder only. Ages 14+. Meeting Room. 

Flower Pot Fairy Homes

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Use flower pots and laser cut items to create cute, customizable homes for our fairy friends. Cardholder only. Ages 14+. Meeting Room. 

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Use flower pots and laser cut items to create cute, customizable homes for our fairy friends. Cardholder only. Ages 14+. Meeting Room. 

Financial Fitness: Navigating Student Loans

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Virtual at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Business Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join Barbara Ginty, CFP®  CEPA®, on Zoom, as she guides you through the complex landscape of student loans, emphasizing how these debts can impact long-term financial goals, i...

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Business Topics
Event Details:

Join Barbara Ginty, CFP®  CEPA®, on Zoom, as she guides you through the complex landscape of student loans, emphasizing how these debts can impact long-term financial goals, including retirement

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Programs

Registered participants will receive an email with a link to join the virtual program. Programs can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or mobile phone. First-time participants may need to download and run the free software upon joining a program. For this reason, we recommend joining a few minutes early.

Wobbly Ones (Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver.Enjoy songs, rhymes and stories that support early language and motor skills. Drop in. Story Room.

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.

 

Wobbly Ones (Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver.Enjoy songs, rhymes and stories that support early language and motor skills. Drop in. Story Room.

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.

 

Game-O-Rama

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Just For Seniors, Adults
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, Ro...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Just For Seniors, Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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.

Baby Time (Ages 0 – 12 months w/caregiver)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
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.

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.

 

Food Expo: Conscious Cup

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

That cup of coffee tastes so good in the morning!  But what is the difference between a Latte and a Cappuccino?  Conscious Cup of Barrington will fill us in on all that t...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 44
Event Details:

That cup of coffee tastes so good in the morning!  But what is the difference between a Latte and a Cappuccino?  Conscious Cup of Barrington will fill us in on all that they offer and what those differences are! Register.

Toddler Time (Ages 2 - 3 years w/caregiver)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver.Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time for toddlers. Drop In. Story Room. 

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.

 

Toddler Time (Ages 2 - 3 years w/caregiver)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver.Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time for toddlers. Drop In. Story Room. 

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.

 

Cover to Cover: The Bandit Queens

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room Side B at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Adult Services Librarian Whitney to discuss popular titles in an afternoon book club for adults. This month we'll read The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. Register. Meeting Ro...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join Adult Services Librarian Whitney to discuss popular titles in an afternoon book club for adults. This month we'll read The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. Register. Meeting Room.

Green Cleaning and Make & Take

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

In collaboration with Go Green BarringtonFor Earth Day 2025, we'll learn tools and tips to reduce hazardous waste in your home, safer disposal methods, and recipes to create your o...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

In collaboration with Go Green Barrington

Green Cleaning and Make & Take

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

In collaboration with Go Green BarringtonFor Earth Day 2025, we'll learn tools and tips to reduce hazardous waste in your home, safer disposal methods, and recipes to create your o...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

In collaboration with Go Green Barrington

Art Play

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.Through process-oriented, open-ended art, kids explore their imaginations and develop creative thinking skills. Mess-makers welcome! Drop in. Program Room.&nbs...

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

Through process-oriented, open-ended art, kids explore their imaginations and develop creative thinking skills. 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.

Preschool Story Time (Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver)

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver.Enjoy skill building stories, rhymes, and activities, especially designed for preschoolers.  Drop in. Story Room.  

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.

Enjoy skill building stories, rhymes, and activities, especially designed 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.

 

The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Register at: bit.ly/ILP_AlexisNikoleNelsonCelebrate Earth Month with BlackForager, Alexis Nikole Nelson. A forager, outdoor educator, chef, and influencer based in Ohio, Nelso...

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

Register at: bit.ly/ILP_AlexisNikoleNelson

Food Expo: Appetizers

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join this live Virtual cooking class with Kristyn Slick, that focuses on appetizers!  

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Join this live Virtual cooking class with Kristyn Slick, that focuses on appetizers!  

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Programs

Registered participants will receive an email with a link to join the virtual program. Programs can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or mobile phone. First-time participants may need to download and run the free software upon joining a program. For this reason, we recommend joining a few minutes early.

Happy Birthday Story Time

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.Join us for a special story time during your birthday month and we’ll celebrate YOU with stories, songs, and a craft! Register with the birthday child’s name. ...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

Join us for a special story time during your birthday month and we’ll celebrate YOU with stories, songs, and a craft! Register with the birthday child’s name. Program Room.

Lego Club

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
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.

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.

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

Second Fridays: Back to the Future 70s Style

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Join Tri-L-Co Music's Gavin Coyle, Carlyn Lloyd, and Jon Warfel as we take a trip to the 70’s featuring music of James Taylor, Seals and Crofts, Chicago, Elton John and many others...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 59
Event Details:

Join Tri-L-Co Music's Gavin Coyle, Carlyn Lloyd, and Jon Warfel as we take a trip to the 70’s featuring music of James Taylor, Seals and Crofts, Chicago, Elton John and many others. Grab your bell bottoms! Register. Meeting Room.