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Forest Therapy Walk at Crabtree Nature Center

10:00am - 11:30am
Teens, Adults
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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Rain date: Friday, April 26, 10 AM Enjoy a Forest Therapy walk and explore the world of Mary Oliver. Mary Oliver was a nature poetess who found wonder in the processes and patterns within nature. Begin with a grounding exercise, followed by an exp...

Taylor Swift Night (Library Version)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
“Question…?” Are you “…Ready For It?” You belong with us at BALibrary for “The Best Day” ever! Join fellow Swifties to celebrate Taylor’s new album release. There will be cupcakes, friendship bracelets, photo ops, trivia, music and more. “It’s Nice t...

Green Cleaning and Make & Take

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
In collaboration with Go Green Barrington For Earth Day 2024, we'll learn tools and tips to reduce hazardous waste in your home, safer disposal methods, and recipes to create your own green cleaning alternatives. Attendees will make a cleanser to ...

Cherry Blossom Craft

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Join Kelly and Kat for this charming spring craft.  Register. Conference Room. ...

Cherry Blossom Craft

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join Kelly and Kat for this charming spring craft.  Register. Conference Room. ...

Personal Storytelling

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 43
Event Details:
Instructor, producer, and performer Scott Whitehair introduces practical takeaways and techniques for sharing your personal stories and ideas. Register. Meeting Room. ...

Bring Your Own Craft

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
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. Register for a reminder or drop-in between 1 and ...

Five Essentials for Self-Care with the Resilient Activist

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Program
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 68
Event Details:
Through five key principles – Replenish Our Resources, Reconnect To Nature, Respect All Life, Revamp Our Spending, ReGreen Our Planet – you will explore how to nurture yourself while nurturing Earth. Register. Virtual. ...

Forest Therapy Walk Rain Date

10:00am - 11:30am
Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults

Baby Fair

10:00am - 4:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 159
Event Details:
Connect with the information and resources you need most as an expecting parent or caregiver of a child ages 0 – 2. Enjoy baby and me activities, expert presentations on topics like sleep, mealtimes, parents’ rights, and more. Get in touch with local...

Adult/YA Summer Book Buzz

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27

Elgin Symphony's Listeners Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 41
Event Details:
Your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour by ESO musicians. Hear them perform live and share personal insights about each concert program. Register. Meeting Room. ...

Cooks with Books: Let's Talk Pizza

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Let’s talk pizza!  Where to order and what to order? Or do you prefer to make your own? Come share your ideas! Register. Meeting Room. ...

Companion Planting

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:
Create gardens with plant combinations that can deter pests, attract pollinators, and look beautiful. Garden coach Mark Lyons discusses best practices and what to avoid. ...

QPR Suicide Prevention

10:00am - 11:00am
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:
In collaboration with BStrong Together and Ascension Illinois Behavioral Health May is National Mental Health Month. Mandy Burbank, LCSW & certified QPR trainer, shares what to do when you’re concerned that someone is contemplating self-harm. ...

Heat Transfer Garden Tool Organizer

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Keep your garden tools organized with fun, personalized aprons or garden rolls. Ages 14+. BALibrary card required. ...

Tape Resist Art For Seniors

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:
Enjoy an easy and colorful crafting experience! Tape resist art requires no special skills, just supplies that we’ll provide. For those 65 and older. Register. Meeting Room. ...

Heat Transfer Garden Tool Organizer

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5

Lasercut Butterfly with Flowers

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Choose a phrase to etch on your butterfly, then decorate it with spiral flowers cut on the Silhouette. Register. Meeting Room B. ...

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MakerLab Program

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

The Many Lives of Kal Penn

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:
Please register at the following link: bit.ly/ILP_KalPenn Kal Penn (kalpenn.com) is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for his starring roles in Designated Sur...

Guided Meditation

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:
Give yourself an evening to unwind with this guided meditation from Chris George. Register. Meeting Room. ...

Caring for the Caregiver

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:
Dr. Kristin Heider of the Barrington Center shares her research on caregiver burnout, how to practice self-care, and where to find support and resources in the area.  Register. Meeting Room ...

Second Fridays: The Teflons

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:
Come savor tasty vintage jazz and western swing from three power-voiced females and the best sidemen in Chicago. The Teflons hail from theatre productions, jug bands and jazz combos for a knock-out composite sound heard onstage at Chicago’s Millenniu...

LIT: One Summer in Savannah

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14