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Make a Mother’s Day Card

10:00am - 10:45am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

Make a card for someone special. Drop in. Program Room.

Make a Mother’s Day Card

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

Make a card for someone special. Drop in. Program Room.

Sensory Playtime

10:00am - 11:00am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

Enjoy variety of play activities specifically designed to engage the senses. 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.

Chinese Story Time

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

Starlink Global Education provides Chinese stories, songs and an introduction to the Chinese language in this interactive story time. Register.  Story Room.

Lego Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
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.

Firefly Family Theatre Presents: The Kindness Grows

10:30am - 11:15am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

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.

Touch-A-Truck

9:30am - 12:00pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Everyone
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. 

Construction Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Everyone
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

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Everyone
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.

 

YS Outreach: Montessori Children's House

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

Code Together (Gr PreK - 5 w/caregiver)

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Technology Topics
Registration 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.
 

Teaching Garden Planting Day

10:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
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

9:30am - 10:30am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

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

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Birth to PreK
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.

Happy Birthday Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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.

Goodnight Story Time

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

Shake out your sillies, get cozy, and listen to bedtime stories in this calming story time designed to help kids get a good night’s sleep. Drop in. 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.

 

Teaching Garden Workshop: Gardening With Kids

9:30am - 11:15am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

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 starting Tuesday, May 27, weather permitting.

Librarian Puppet Show

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Birth to PreK
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver 

Get ready for a hilariously delightful time as your favorite librarians step into the spotlight for a puppet show! Drop in. Zimmerman 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.

 

Decades Story Time (60s)

10:00am - 10:45am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Registration 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.

Teaching Garden Workshop: Grow Your Vegan Dinner

9:30am - 11:15am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

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 starting Tuesday, May 27, weather permitting.

Teaching Garden Workshop: Create An Aromatherapy Space

9:30am - 11:15am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

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.

Teaching Garden Workshop

9:30am - 11:15am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Teaching Garden Workshop

9:30am - 11:15am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Teaching Garden Workshop

9:30am - 11:15am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone