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When I'm 64: Medicare Basics

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
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

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
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Seats Remaining: 4
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Meet us at Knupper's Flower & Garden at 1811 N Rand Rd in Palatine for a walking tour with horticulturalist and nursery manager Alison Johnson.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
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

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Second Fridays: Tinker Boys

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: 111
Event Details:

Enjoy an evening of acoustic sounds with The Tinker Boys Trio. Melding influences of traditional Irish, American country, and folk strains, they create a sound that has something for all followers of acoustic music! Register. Meeting Room.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

LIT: None of This is True

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Join Adult Services librarians to discuss popular titles in a social book club for adults. Register. Meeting Room.

None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
Monday, May 12, 7 PM

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room on the mezzanine level.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Non-Profit Know-How: Fill Your Cup

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
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Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Registration 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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Double Sided Etching

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

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

 

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MakerLab Program

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

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Teaching Garden Spring Cleanup

9:30am - 11:00am
Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
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Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monet Lives!

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Adults
Registration 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

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

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.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Teaching Garden Planting Day

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults
Registration 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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mental Health Fair Keynote

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 92
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

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mental Health Resource Fair

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Atrium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Registration 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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sewing Machine: Cosmic Banner

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sewing Machine: Cosmic Banner

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Enjoy a relaxing morning with instructor Karen Fotopoulos.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Guided Meditation

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

E-Book Accessibility

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Technology Topics
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 38
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Paint It @ BALibrary: Springtime Lovebugs

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Let your creativity bloom with this heartwarming scene! Art instructor Ivy will show you how, step by step. Dress for a mess! Priority registration for BALibrary cardholders. Ages 14+. Meeting Room.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Panel on Aging in Place

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Join community experts for a thoughtful discussion on different resources available to Seniors looking to Age in Place.