Online Program Guide August 2021
Outdoor Family Fun! Safety precautions will be in place for outdoor programs including adjusted capacity and physical distancing. Masks are recommended for unvaccinated customers over the age of 2, when physical distancing cannot be maintained.
Story Time in the Sun
All ages w/caregiver Tuesdays at 9:45 and 10:30 AM Meet us for stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! Families are asked to sit together on provided blankets, set apart for social distancing. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot. Weather permitting. Please register one name per family.
Meditation Story Time
Ages 2 – 5 w/caregiver Wednesday, August 11, 10 AM Saturday, August 14, 10 AM Take a few mindful moments— feel the breeze on your face and the grass on your toes as we read stories and join in activities that introduce basic mindfulness skills. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot. Weather permitting. Please register one name per family.
Tie-Dye in the Sun
Grades 3 – 8 Thursday, August 12 3:30 PM OR 4:15 PM Try out tie-dye techniques on the Library plaza. We 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.
Outdoor Family Concert: Wendy & DB
All ages w/caregiver Friday, August 13, 10 AM OR 11 AM Wendy & DB will get everyone moving, singing, and dancing to songs that feature inclusion, diversity, love, kindness, and family values. Please bring your own blanket. BALibrary lawn, east of the upper parking lot. Weather permitting. Register.
Painting in the Sun
Friday, August 13 Grades PreK – 2 w/caregiver: 3:15 PM Grades 3 – 6: 4:15 PM Dress for a mess as we do outdoor art activities such as pour painting, squirt gun painting, and splatter painting. Weather permitting. Register. BALibrary Plaza, east of the Meeting Room.
Story Time Dance Party in the Sun
All ages w/caregiver Wednesday, August 18, 10 AM Bop to the beat and share some stories! Families are asked to move and groove in their own dance areas, set apart for social distancing. BALibrary lawn, east of the upper parking lot. Weather permitting. Please register one name per family.
REGISTER ONLINE
Please note that most programs, whether outdoors or online, require registration, except where noted. Register at balibrary.org
BOARD NEWS New Library Trustees Anne Ordway and Jennifer Lucas were sworn in at the Board’s regular meeting on June 9, 2021. Lucas had previously served as a temporary appointed Board member, in order to fill a Board seat left vacant due to a trustee resignation. In addition, returning Trustee Denise Tenyer was sworn in at the Board’s regular meeting on July 12, 2021. Tenyer was appointed to fill the fouryear seat left vacant when elected candidate Mark Stenberg moved out of the Library district. At the July meeting, the Board of Trustees voted to move forward with reconstruction of the Library’s service
driveway. The ramp is almost 30 years old and in need of replacement. Construction will take place in either fall 2021 or spring 2022, and will have no impact on service to customers. New officers were selected at the June meeting: Carrie Carr: President Don Minner: Vice President Jennifer Lucas: Treasurer Jan Miller: Secretary The Library Board meets on the second Monday of each month and the public is invited to attend. See balibrary. org/board-of-trustees for more information.
Take-and-Make Kits
Available August 9 – 20 Each kit contains materials for a craft or project kids can do at home (with caregiver supervision). Register online, then stop in to pick up your kit by August 20. Kits not picked up will be available on a first come, first served basis, beginning August 21.
Toddler/PreK: Cotton Swab Painting
Use a cotton swab to dip, dot, and dash paint until your work of art is complete.
Grades K – 2: Shaving Cream Marble Painting Use shaving cream and paint for a sensory art experience.
Grades 3 – 8: Birdhouse Painting Paint a house for our tiny feathered friends, then fill it with birdseed and display it in your yard.
BONUS! All Ages Kit: Summer Reading Badge Display
Create a place to display and admire all of the badges you worked so hard to earn during Summer Reading.
About Youth Services virtual programs: Watch Now
Find these pre-recorded, on-demand story times, activities, and book talks on our calendar. Activities become available on the dates listed.
Live
These live, virtual programs are like being at BALibrary! Hosted by the Librarians you know from the Youth Services department. Visit the Library’s Events Calendar to find more details and to access Watch Now programs or register for Live or outdoor programs.
Virtual Programs Watch Now: All-Ages Story Time
A new, on-demand story time every Monday! Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes! Watch every day to help your child build confidence, comprehension, and critical thinking skills.
Live: Story Time
Thursday, August 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 10:30 AM Enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills in this interactive, virtual story time. Register.
Watch Now: Story Time Shorts
Tune into our YouTube Channel for quick rhymes, songs, and movement activities, then follow along with at home. New videos added throughout the month. Look for us at youtube. com/YSAtBALibrary
Live Family Reading: Skunk And Badger
Best for families with children Ages 5 – 10 Tuesday, August 17, 7 PM Join our virtual book discussion of Skunk And Badger. Read the book as a family ahead of time, then we’ll share some fun activities over Zoom to enrich the reading experience. Register.
Barrington Area Library Summer Reading ends on August 19, so log your books and activities now!
Watch Now: Skunk And Badger, Part 3
Available Tuesday, August 24 A virtual puppet performance inspired by the Book of the Summer, Skunk And Badger, by Amy Timberlake, and brought to you by the BALibrary librarians.
Second Fridays Presents:
John Behling
Friday, August 13, 7 PM Enjoy Brazilian guitar music from accomplished Chicago musician John Behling. Virtual.
Cooks with Books: Deconstructed Shish Kabobs with Kristyn Slick
Tuesday, August 17, 2 PM Join this delicious virtual presentation from Kristyn Slick as she prepares deconstructed shish kabobs and grilled pineapple.
Nonprofit Know-How: Find Your Funding
Wednesday, August 18, 1 PM Join us for a tutorial on using the library’s Foundation Directory Online database to discover grants for your nonprofit or small business. We’ll also touch on grants from the state of Illinois. Virtual.
For Adults This Month Register to be emailed a link to join virtual programs. Programs can be accessed from computer, tablet, or mobile phone. First-time participants may need to download and run free software. We recommend joining a few minutes early.
Roving the Red Planet
Wednesday, August 18, 7 PM What have we learned about Mars after decades of robotic visitors from the US and all over the world? Plenty! We’ll cover the past, present, and future of Martian exploration. Presented by Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing at the Adler Planetarium. Virtual.
Sunflower Picture Frame: Take-And-Make Kit
Tuesday, August 24, 9 AM Frame that perfect summer photo with this sunny project. Kit includes picture frame, flowers, paint, and brush. Available for pick-up August 24-28.
MAKE with a Mission: Cards & Cocktails
Tuesday, August 24, 7:30 PM In collaboration with Kaleidoscope School of Fine Arts Join arts educator Alison to make colorful cards, inspired by Gee’s Bend quilts, for local seniors. Return completed cards to the Library by Sept 15. We'll partner with Bacoa for distribution to homebound residents. One kit per registered BALibrary cardholder. Kits available for pick-up August 16 - 20. You’ll need to supply your own scissors and glue; rubber cement or glue stick recommended. BYOB. Virtual.
Bike Maintenance with Robert Kaplafka
Tuesday, August 31, 2 PM Watch and learn from this pre-recorded video from bike expert Robert Kaplafka as he explains the process of getting your bike ready for winter.
LET’S GET GROWING Naughty, Nasty, and Simply Annoying Plants
Thursday, August 12, 7 PM Nasty plants can be found everywhere — even indoors. Whether they sting, poke, irritate skin, or have other poisonous tendencies, some plants need special care when handling. Learn how to use and live among these plants safely. Virtual.
Teaching Garden Workday
Friday, August 13, 9:30 – 11 AM Learn while you work side by side with our local Master Gardeners! During this session, we’ll identify and remove weeds, and perform other late summer cleanup. Masks are recommended for unvaccinated participants when physical distancing cannot be maintained. Teaching Garden.
How to Collect and Sow Native Seed
Thursday, August 26, 7 PM Sarah Michehl from The Land Conservancy of McHenry County explains basic seed identification, collection methods, and timelines, and tips on how to sow. Our habitats need all the native plant help they can get, so utilize those seeds! Virtual.
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Buying & Selling Online
Thursday, August 5, 6 PM Learn tips for how to buy and sell items, as well as how to stay safe and avoid scams, while using sites like Craigslist, Ebay, and Facebook Marketplace.
Laser-Etched Canvas Bag
Tuesday, August 17 Follow along as Digital Services Specialist Ken provides step-by-step video instructions on how to use Inkscape to create a design for a 15” canvas tote bag. Use your BALibrary card to register, then watch for an email with a link to the pre-recorded video on August 17.
iPad Basics
Thursday, August 19, 1:30 PM Learn about the basic functionality of the iPad. Explore settings, app management, email, and browsing the internet with Safari. Intended for beginners.
Exploring Google Drive
Wednesday, August 25, 6 PM Go beyond Gmail to discover the Google Drive suite of apps. Learn about the functionality of docs, sheets, slides, forms, and drawings.
For Book Lovers
LIT @ Home: The Space Between Worlds
Monday, August 9, 7 PM Let's stay connected! Join Librarians Liz and Sam from your couch to discuss popular titles in a virtual book club for adults. In a future where people can travel to parallel universes in which their counterparts are deceased, Cara’s worth is measured by how easily she dies. Earth after Earth, the poor die to benefit the wealthy, until Cara discovers a secret that could disrupt the whole corrupt system.
Keep It Real: Rising Out of Hatred
Wednesday, August 11, 7 PM In collaboration with Courageous Community We’ll discuss Pulitzer Prize winner Eli Zaslow’s Rising Out of Hatred, the story of a white supremacist who changed his mind and his heart. Virtual.
Big Fall Books
Monday, August 16, 7 PM Join Adult Services Librarian Liz Kirchhoff as she shares some of the most buzzed-about fall releases. Virtual.