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

Thursday, April 24, 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.

 

Code Together (Gr PreK - 5 w/caregiver)

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Technology Topics
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
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. 

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
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.
 

Declutter and Downsize with The New Nest

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you suffer from too-much-stuff-syndrome, don't-know-where-to-start-itis, or want-to-downsize-but-OMG!-osis? The New Nest is offering a brief, engaging talk on this very subject!...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Do you suffer from too-much-stuff-syndrome, don't-know-where-to-start-itis, or want-to-downsize-but-OMG!-osis? The New Nest is offering a brief, engaging talk on this very subject! Register. Meeting Room.

Decades Story Time (50s)

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver Get ready for the Library’s 100th birthday party in June with songs, stories, and fun flashbacks to decades past!  Register. Program Room.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver 

Get ready for the Library’s 100th birthday party in June with songs, stories, and fun flashbacks to decades past!  Register. Program Room.

Forest Therapy Walk at Crabtree Nature Center

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Forest Therapy Guide, Horticultural Therapist, and Yoga Instructor, Navraaz Basati leads us on an immersive walk inspired by the work of Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of The Serviceb...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Forest Therapy Guide, Horticultural Therapist, and Yoga Instructor, Navraaz Basati leads us on an immersive walk inspired by the work of Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of The Serviceberry, Braiding Sweetgrass, and Gathering Moss

Baby Fair

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Adults
Event Details:

Connect with the information and resources you need most as an expecting parent or parent/caregiver of a child ages 0 – 2.Enjoy baby and me activities, expert presentations on topi...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 137
Event Details:

Connect with the information and resources you need most as an expecting parent or parent/caregiver of a child ages 0 – 2.

Family Story Time

Monday, April 28, 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 28, 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.

Food Expo: Foodie Trivia

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Try your hand at Jeopardy alongside fellow trivia fans and foodies. Test out your knowledge across a wide range of culinary categories and see if you have what it takes to become a...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

Try your hand at Jeopardy alongside fellow trivia fans and foodies. Test out your knowledge across a wide range of culinary categories and see if you have what it takes to become a top chef. Register as a team of up to six or individually.

Board of Trustees, Long Range Planning Committee

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Zimmerman Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Long Range Planning Committee meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room. The agenda and meeting notice may be found on the Library website: h...

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Long Range Planning Committee meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room.

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

Tuesday, April 29, 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.

 

DIY Watercolor Birthday Card

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Paint a basic birthday card with watercolors, and add vinyl words cut on the Silhouette machine. Register. MakerLab.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Paint a basic birthday card with watercolors, and add vinyl words cut on the Silhouette machine. Register. MakerLab.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

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

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

Tuesday, April 29, 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.

 

Elgin Symphony's Listeners Club

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room Side B at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Listener’s Club is your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour, including personal insights about each concert program. Register. Meeting Room...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 46
Event Details:

Listener’s Club is your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour, including personal insights about each concert program. Register. Meeting Room.

DIY Watercolor Birthday Card

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Paint a basic birthday card with watercolors, and add vinyl words cut on the Silhouette machine. Register. MakerLab.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Paint a basic birthday card with watercolors, and add vinyl words cut on the Silhouette machine. Register. MakerLab.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

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

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

Tuesday, April 29, 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: Simple Yet Impressive Meals

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Chef Susan Maddox will demonstrate a menu that utilizes fresh ingredients found in local grocery stores and early farmer's markets. Embrace the concept of “less to impress”, using ...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Chef Susan Maddox will demonstrate a menu that utilizes fresh ingredients found in local grocery stores and early farmer's markets.

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

Wednesday, April 30, 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 30, 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.

 

Beginning Weaving (Gr 3-5)

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades 3 – 5Weave a simple potholder. Register. Program Room.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Grades 3 – 5

Weave a simple potholder. Register. Program Room.

Food Expo: Cold-Pressed Juice

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

What exactly is cold-pressed juice?  What are the benefits?  Come learn all about it from Organic Rootz, and even sample a few that they offer in their store!Register. Me...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

What exactly is cold-pressed juice?  What are the benefits?  Come learn all about it from Organic Rootz, and even sample a few that they offer in their store!

Register. Meeting Room.

Art Play

Thursday, May 1, 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, May 1, 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.

 

Maximize Your Kitchen Garden

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Maximize your growing space for more harvests and longer growing seasons with tips on companion planting, succession sowing, effective layouts, and more. Meeting Room. Register.&nb...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 41
Event Details:

Maximize your growing space for more harvests and longer growing seasons with tips on companion planting, succession sowing, effective layouts, and more. Meeting Room. Register.