Week Calendar

Local gardeners provide hands-on instruction in seasonal gardening tasks. From 9:30 – 10 AM we’ll focus on basic garden maintenance. From 10 – 11 AM, we’ll learn about a specific gardening topic. Meets weekly, weather permitting.

All ages w/caregiver.

All ages w/caregiver.

All ages w/caregiver

Enjoy stories, a nature walk, and playtime at the Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington Hills. Weather permitting. Drop in.

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver

Enjoy songs, rhymes and stories that support early language and motor skills. Drop in. Story Room.

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver

Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time for toddlers. Drop In. Story Room.

Through process-oriented art, kids explore their imagination and develop creative thinking skills. Join us for an open-ended art project for all ages and abilities. Mess-makers welcome! Drop in. Program Room. 

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.

PreK - Grade 2 w/caregiver.

Ages 2 – 6 w/caregiver

Experience the joys of song and dance in this interactive, sing-along story time. Drop in. Story Room.

All ages w/caregiver.

Let’s get messy! Join us on our BALibrary lawn to do some art. Dress for a mess! Drop in. BALibrary Lawn 

Try out tie-dye techniques on the BALibrary Lawn. Library will provide 1 white T-shirt and 1 white bandana; please feel free to bring other items from home to tie-dye. Dress for a mess. Weather permitting. Register. BALibrary Lawn.

In collaboration with the Daughters of the American Revolution, Signal Hill Chapter

All ages w/caregiver.

Engage in a sensory experience with our natural loose parts. Drop in. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot. 

Create a unique photo ceramic tile using our sublimation printer – transform a favorite photo into the perfect gift! Bring in the photo (digital or paper) and we’ll help you do the rest. Register. Conference Room.

Grades PreK-2

Bring your friends for an afternoon of fun! Dave Tuszynski leads simple card and dice games for 2-4 players. Games include: Polish Poker, Wichita, Roll for It, Sevens, LCR and others. For those 65 and older. Register. Meeting Room.

Accelerate your search with library resources and insider tips for writing resumes and targeting companies in your area. Open to all, with a focus on resources for recent college grads and others entering/re-entering the work force. Register.

Try out tie-dye techniques on the BALibrary Lawn. Library will provide 1 white T-shirt and 1 white bandana; please feel free to bring other items from home to tie-dye. Dress for a mess. Weather permitting. Register. BALibrary Lawn.

All ages w/ caregiver.

Drop in and make a card for that special someone! Drop in. Program Room.

Relax with instructor Karen Fotopoulos. Register. Meeting Room.

We’ll learn the basics of sourdough by reading The Bread Pet by Kate DePalma and Nelleke Verhoeff and create our very own bread pets to take home! Register. Program Room.

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.

Try out tie-dye techniques on the BALibrary Lawn. Library will provide 1 white T-shirt and 1 white bandana; please feel free to bring other items from home to tie-dye. Dress for a mess. Weather permitting. Register. BALibrary Lawn.

We’ll learn the basics of sourdough by reading The Bread Pet by Kate DePalma and Nelleke Verhoeff and create our very own bread pets to take home! Register. Program Room.

Personnel Committee meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in Meeting Room B.

Create a unique photo ceramic tile using our sublimation printer – transform a favorite photo into the perfect gift! Bring in the photo (digital or paper) and we’ll help you do the rest. Register. Conference Room.

Dr.

Pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy coloring and conversation with other Library customers.  Register. Meeting Room

All ages w/caregiver

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

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

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in Meeting Room B. The agenda and meeting notice may be found on the Library website: https://www.balibrary.org/library-board

Relax and learn with Allison Deputy of MoonWillow Tai Chi. Register. Meeting Room

Lockwood Wealth Management of Raymond James and a Social Security expert outline strategies to maximize Social Security benefits.

Enjoy an evening of instrumental jazz on piano, bass, and guitar. Chris White has performed at the Chicago Jazz Festival, Jazz Showcase, The Green Mill, and more! Register. Meeting Room.