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Touch-A-Truck

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:00pm
BALibrary Plaza at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Everyone
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiverDump trucks, excavators, and front-loaders - oh my! Touch and explore the Village of Barrington’s fleet of construction vehicles, in celebration of National Pub...

Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Plaza
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Everyone
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

Dump trucks, excavators, and front-loaders - oh my! Touch and explore the Village of Barrington’s fleet of construction vehicles, in celebration of National Public Works Week. 

Non-Profit Know-How: Fill Your Cup

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Zimmerman Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It's Mental Health May! Discover and share new ways to avoid burnout and stay engaged and energized for your organization's mission and yourself. 

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

It's Mental Health May! Discover and share new ways to avoid burnout and stay engaged and energized for your organization's mission and yourself. 

Construction Story Time

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
BALibrary Lawn at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Everyone
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiverOnce you’ve seen the trucks, join us for a fun construction-themed story time!

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

All ages w/caregiver

Once you’ve seen the trucks, join us for a fun construction-themed story time!

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.

 

Construction Story Time

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
BALibrary Lawn at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Everyone
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiverOnce you’ve seen the trucks, join us for a fun construction-themed story time!

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

All ages w/caregiver

Once you’ve seen the trucks, join us for a fun construction-themed story time!

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.

 

Double Sided Etching

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to use center engrave on the laser cutter to create a double sided etch. 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:

Learn how to use center engrave on the laser cutter to create a double sided etch. Register. MakerLab.

 

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

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

All About Animals: Monkeys (Gr K-2)

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Grades K-2.Learn all about an animal and make a craft! Register. Program Room.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Grades K-2.

Learn all about an animal and make a craft! Register. 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.

 

Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Register at: https://bit.ly/ILP_MatthewDesmond Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist, Na...

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

Register at: https://bit.ly/ILP_MatthewDesmond 

Teaching Garden Spring Cleanup

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am
BALibrary Teaching Garden at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Let’s get outside! Work side by side with local Master Gardeners and learn what gardens need to prepare them for planting. Registration suggested.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Let’s get outside! Work side by side with local Master Gardeners and learn what gardens need to prepare them for planting. Registration suggested.

Cover to Cover: This is Happiness

Wednesday, May 14, 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 This is Happiness by Niall Williams. Register. Meeting R...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join Adult Services Librarian Whitney to discuss popular titles in an afternoon book club for adults. This month we'll read This is Happiness by Niall Williams. Register. Meeting Room.

YS Outreach: Montessori Children's House

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Story Time

Monet Lives!

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get ready to participate with Jim Parks in this interactive presentation on the life of Claude Monet.

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

Get ready to participate with Jim Parks in this interactive presentation on the life of Claude Monet.

Code Together (Gr PreK - 5 w/caregiver)

Thursday, May 15, 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.
 

When I'm 64: Medicare Supplements and Prescription Plans

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In collaboration with BacoaA three-part educational workshop on Medicare. Representatives from Bacoa and various organizations present a different topic each week. Register. Meetin...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 38
Event Details:

In collaboration with Bacoa

A three-part educational workshop on Medicare. Representatives from Bacoa and various organizations present a different topic each week. Register. Meeting Room.

May 7 – Medicare Basics

Teaching Garden Planting Day

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
BALibrary Teaching Garden at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiverBring your little ones, and we’ll teach them how to plant a garden. Work side by side with Master Gardeners. Gloves and tools provided. Registration suggested.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver
Bring your little ones, and we’ll teach them how to plant a garden. Work side by side with Master Gardeners. Gloves and tools provided. Registration suggested.

Family Explorers: Birds @ Crabtree Nature Center

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Off Site
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.Let’s read How to Find a Bird, written by Jennifer Ward, illustrated by Diana Suduka, and learn all about birding. Then we’ll take a walk to spot som...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

Teaching Garden Planting Day

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
BALibrary Teaching Garden at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Work side by side with Master Gardeners to learn basic gardening skills, and help us plant our garden! Gloves and tools provided. Registration suggested. 

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Work side by side with Master Gardeners to learn basic gardening skills, and help us plant our garden! Gloves and tools provided. Registration suggested. 

Mental Health Fair Keynote

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a conversation between award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, author of While You Were Out: an Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence; Teri La...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 94
Event Details:

Join us for a conversation between award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, author of While You Were Out: an Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence; Teri Latter, NAMI Illinois, and Mandy Burbank, licensed clinical

Mental Health Resource Fair

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

In collaboration with the Barrington Rotary.Learn about local non-profit resources that support mental wellness.Drop-in or register for a reminder. Only one registration needed per...

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Atrium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 148
Event Details:

In collaboration with the Barrington Rotary.

Learn about local non-profit resources that support mental wellness.

Drop-in or register for a reminder. Only one registration needed per family. 

Sewing Machine: Cosmic Banner

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Sew a cosmic banner and then use the heat press to add a vinyl phrase. Register. MakerLab.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Sew a cosmic banner and then use the heat press to add a vinyl phrase. Register. MakerLab.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

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

Sewing Machine: Cosmic Banner

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
MakerLab at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Sew a cosmic banner and then use the heat press to add a vinyl phrase. Register. MakerLab.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Sew a cosmic banner and then use the heat press to add a vinyl phrase. Register. MakerLab.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

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

Yoga

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room Side B at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing morning with instructor Karen Fotopoulos.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing morning with instructor Karen Fotopoulos.

Parent Playdate (Ages 0-18 months w/caregiver)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Story Room at Barrington Area Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Ages 0-18 months w/caregiverJoin 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.

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.

Guided Meditation

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Zimmerman Room at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It's Mental Health May! Chris Shade will lead us through a guided meditation, with an opportunity to ask questions after.  

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

It's Mental Health May! Chris Shade will lead us through a guided meditation, with an opportunity to ask questions after.  

E-Book Accessibility

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room Side A at Barrington Area Library
Program Type:
Technology Topics
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

From eBooks to audiobooks, see how reading can be more accessible on your device. Register.

Required
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Technology Topics
Required
Seats Remaining: 38
Event Details:

From eBooks to audiobooks, see how reading can be more accessible on your device. Register.