Program Guide, Oct-Nov 2022 | Barrington Area Library

PROGRAM GUIDE

Thursday, Oct 27, 7 PM

You’ve heard of TED, the non-profit, global phenomenon devoted to ideas Worth Spreading. Its goal? To make great ideas accessible and spark conversation. A TEDx event is a local version of TED - talks designed to energize and inspire by our own community members. We are excited to bring you the eighth annual TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary. Register Meeting Room.

This year’s speakers are:

• Keeley Gallaugher, MPH, Coordinator of Community Health for Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

• Russ Riendeau, PhD, senior partner New Frontier Search Group & founder of Wellnessity, Inc.

• Mary Rachel Taylor, Executive Director of Walk On Equine Assisted Activities

A note on registration: Some Youth Services Programs require registration. Registration for Oct and Nov programs opens Monday, Sept 26. To register, visit the online Events Calendar or call (847) 382-1300.Fun

Family Theater by Improv Playhouse: Suzette Who Set to Sea

All ages w/caregiver

Friday, Oct 21, 10 AM

Big Blue Block Drop-In Play

All ages w/caregiver

Friday, Oct 7, 9:30 AM - 12 PM

Wednesday, Nov 23, 9:30 AM – 12 PM

Drop in to play, create, and build with our Big Blue Blocks. Meeting Room.

In a village where men build boats and women do not, young Suzette knows she is different – she longs for the sea and believes she is meant for something greater. This adventurous, imaginative tale relies on courage and community: sometimes it only takes one person to change everything. Meeting Room.

Drop in.

Family Concert: Laura Doherty

All ages w/caregiver

Friday, Nov 4, 10 AM

Rock your kid’s world with breezy folkpop tunes from Laura’s five Parent’s Choice award-winning albums. This upbeat, interactive, acoustic concert will have kids dancing and clapping along! Meeting Room. Drop in.

A note on registration:

Some Youth Services Programs require registration. Registration for Oct and Nov programs opens Monday, Sept 26. To register, visit the Library’s online Events calendar or call (847) 382-1300.

Meet Us Outside!

Goodnight Garden Party

All ages w/caregiver

Saturday, Oct 15, 10 AM

Enjoy an outdoor garden-themed story time and hot chocolate, then pick out some flowers from our Teaching Garden, as we say goodnight to the Garden for the year. BALibrary lawn, east of the upper parking lot. Weather permitting. Drop In.

Story Time Nature Walk at Crabtree Nature Center

All ages w/caregiver

Thursdays, Oct 20 & Nov 17, 10 AM

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

Meditation Story Time

Ages 2 – 5 w/caregiver

Thursday, Oct 6, 10:30 AM

Take a few mindful moments with us. Feel the breeze on your face and the grass on your toes as we read stories and participate in activities that introduce basic mindfulness skills. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot. Weather permitting. Register

Paint A Pumpkin

All ages w/caregiver

Tuesday, Oct 18, 10:30 AM – 12 PM

Wednesday, Oct 19, 3:30 – 5 PM

Get into the autumn spirit and paint your very own pumpkin. All supplies provided on a first come, first served basis. BALibrary Plaza. Dress for a mess. Drop in.

Stories & More:

Program space is limited. BALibrary cardholders receive priority admission until a program begins or fills. Drop in except where noted.

Baby Time

0 – 18 months w/caregiver

Tuesdays, Oct 4 – Nov 15, 9:30 AM

Bond with your baby as we share rhymes and songs to build early language skills. Story Room.

Toddler Time

18 months – 3 years w/caregiver Wednesdays, Oct 5 – Nov 16, 10 AM

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

Family Story Time

2 – 6 w/caregiver

Mondays, Oct 3 – Nov 14, 10 AM

Children (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities while building language and literacy skills. Story Room.

Ukulele Baby Rhyme Time

Ages 0 – 18 months w/caregiver Wednesday, Oct 5, 4 PM

Join our Librarians and their ukuleles in this interactive, musical rhyme time, and learn the many benefits of bathing your baby in song! Story Room.

I Love Me! Story Time

Ages 2 – 6 w/caregiver Saturday, Oct 8, 10:30 AM Tuesday, Nov 22, 10:30 AM

Celebrate what makes you unique and special! We will read the book I Love Me! by LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss and Beth Hughes, and enjoy other affirming books, rhymes, and songs.

Create a self-portrait to take home. Program Room. Register.

Happy Birthday Story Time

All ages w/caregiver Fridays, Oct 14 & Nov 18, 10:30 AM

Join us for a special story time during your birthday month and we’ll celebrate YOU with stories, songs, and a craft! Program Room. Register with the birthday child’s name.

Sensory Playtime

All ages w/caregiver

Thursday, Oct 20, 2 PM Monday, Nov 21, 10 AM

Sensory exploration that includes water, sand, music, and other play to engage the senses. Meeting Room.

Costume Party Story Time

All ages w/caregiver

Friday, Oct 28, 10 AM

Saturday, Oct 29, 10 AM

Wear your costume to this special story time! After stories and dancing, we will march through the Library. Meeting Room.

Preschool STEAM

Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver Thursday, Nov 3, 10:30 AM

Explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math with exciting experiments and activities. Program Room. Register.

Little Kids, Big Feelings

Ages 3 – 6 w/caregiver Thursday, Nov 10, 10 AM

Mister Rogers often said that anything mentionable is manageable. Join us as we create a space to talk about all feelings, big and small, through books, songs, and mindfulness exercises. Program Room.

Story Time Dance Party

All ages w/caregiver

Tuesday, Nov 29, 10 AM

Bop to the beat and share some stories! Meeting Room.

Ukulele Sing-Along Story Time

Ages 2 – 6 w/caregiver

Wednesday, Nov 30, 4 PM

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

Learn. Play. Create.

WeDo Together

PreK – Grade 2 w/caregiver

Thursdays, Oct 6 & Nov 10, 5:30 PM

Kids team up with their adults to build and code a working LEGO robot! Program Room. Register.

Family Reading Night: Slightly Scary Stories

Grades K – 2 w/ families Wednesday, Oct 12, 7 PM

Enjoy some (light) frights as we share our favorite scary stories for kids and their grownups. Costumes welcome! Meeting Room. Drop in.

Pokemon Fan Club

Grades 3 – 6

Thursday, Oct 13, 4 PM

Wednesday, Nov 9, 4 PM

Gotta catch them all! Join us as we discuss Pokemon, play games, and make crafts inspired by Pokemon. Program Room. Register.

Art from the Heart

All ages w/caregiver

Thursdays, Oct 13 & 27, 10:45 AM Thursday, Nov 10, 10:45 AM

Friday, Nov 25, 10:45 AM

Bring your creativity and curiosity, explore materials, learn about process, and make art that is uniquely yours. There’s no right or wrong way, only your way! Program Room. Drop in.

Tech Open Lab

All ages w/ caregiver

Friday, Oct 14, 3:30 - 5 PM

Friday, Nov 25, 1:30 - 3 PM

Families explore a variety of technology such as robots, circuits, iPads, and more. Program Room. Drop in.

LEGO Club

All ages w/caregiver

Fridays, Oct 21 & Nov 11 3:30 – 4:30 PM

Make LEGO robots, create stories, and build amazing creations. Program Room. Drop in.

Slime Time

Wednesday, Oct 26

Grades PreK – 2 w/ caregiver, 3 PM

Grades 3 – 6, 4 PM

Learn how to make slime. Dress for a mess. Program Room. Register.

Chat and Chill

Grades 6 – 8

Thursday, Nov 3, 4:30 PM

Unwind with different forms of art: mandala coloring, mosaic sticker art, and watercolor painting, all while enjoying friendly conversation and soothing music. Bring your own materials or use ours. Come with a friend or come to meet new friends! Program Room. Drop in.

Fizzy Science

Grades K – 2

Friday, Nov 4, 2 PM

Explore science experiments that fizz and bubble. Dress for a mess. Program Room. Register

DIY Mugs

Grade 3 – 8, caregivers welcome Wednesday, Nov 16, 4 PM

Decorate your own mug using our sharpies and supplies, just in time to cozy up for winter. Program Room. Register.

Cross-Stitch Ornaments

Grades 3 – 6

Thursday, Nov 17, 4 PM

Cross-stitch a laser-cut wooden ornament. Program Room. Register.

Light Painting

Grades 2 – 5

Friday, Nov 18, 4 PM

Use flashlights and cameras in a dark room to create original pieces of art. Zimmerman Room. Register.

Family Explorers: Nests

PreK – Grade 2 w/caregiver

Saturday, Nov 19, 10:30 AM

Let’s begin by reading Birds Make Nests by Michael Garland together. Then, explore different types of bird nests, make your own bird house, and see what birds come to make their own nest. Program Room. Register.

Virtual Programs on YouTube

Tune into our YouTube Channel for ondemand story times, rhymes, songs, and puppet shows! Search “Barrington Area Library Youth Services” to find us on YouTube.

All-Ages Story Time

Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes! Watch and sing along to help your child develop important early literacy skills.

Story Time Shorts

Quick rhymes, songs, and movement activities that you can follow along with at home.

Did you know…?

You can check out a Story Time To-Go Kit with shakers, scarves, and rhythm sticks to turn virtual story time into an interactive experience.

Community Connections Health & Wellness

Candidate Forum for Illinois

House, District 52 Monday, Oct 3, 7 PM

In collaboration with League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area

Hear from candidates Martin McLaughlin and Mary Morgan. A recording will be posted to the Library’s YouTube channel. Early voting and vote by mail ballots available now; contact your county board of elections. Register. Virtual.

BACOG Well Water Testing

Thursday, Oct 13

11 AM – 6:30 PM

In collaboration with the Barrington Area Council of Governments

Drop off your well water collection kit for analysis, or to learn more about the local shallow aquifer system, what you can do to protect safe drinking water, citizen scientist initiatives, and local volunteer opportunities. Drop in. Meeting Room.

Keep It Real: One Trusted Adult Book Discussion

Wednesday, Oct 19, 7 PM

In collaboration with BStrong Together Join BStrong Director Kyle and Community Engagement Librarian

Sam to discuss One Trusted Adult by Brooklyn Raney. A limited number of copies are available to borrow from the Library. Register. Zimmerman Room.

Non-Profit Know-How: Focus Groups

Wednesday, Oct 24, 12 PM

In collaboration with NIU’s Center for Nonprofit & NGO Studies

NIU’s Director of the Center for Nonprofit & NGO Studies, Dr. Alicia Schatteman, shares best practices for running focus groups. How do you find your audience and what questions do you ask to get useful information? Register. Virtual.

Yoga

Thursday, Oct 6, 10 AM

Thursday, Nov 17, 10 AM

Enjoy a relaxing morning with yoga instructor Karen Fotopoulos. Register. Zimmerman Room.

Mindfulness Workshop

Thursday, Oct 13, 7 PM

Sit back and relax as Chris George guides you through ideas to make the most out of your life, relationships, and well-being. Register. Virtual.

QPR Suicide Prevention Wednesday, Nov 2, 7 PM

In collaboration with BStrong Together and Ascension Behavioral Health Mandy Burbank, LCSW & certified QPR trainer, teaches you what to do when you’re concerned that someone is contemplating suicide. Register. Virtual.

Second Fridays

Please note: Advance registration required for each attendee. Meeting Room.

DIY Scrubs

Monday, Nov 28, 2 PM OR 6 PM

Use common pantry items to create hand and lip scrubs to give or keep. Adults. Register. Meeting Room.

For Young Adults

Haunted Escape Room

Tuesday, Oct 11, 5:30 OR 7:30 PM

Grades 9 – 12

You inherit a home that your relatives claim is haunted, but you’re sure that’s just a rumor… until strange happenings occur that you can’t quite explain. Work together in teams, uncover clues, and solve puzzles to escape this haunted house alive! Register. Zimmerman Room.

Die Musikmeisters

Friday, Oct 14, 7 PM

Join Die Musikmeisters for a lively evening of traditional German instrumental and vocal songs! Polkas, waltzes, folk music, and plenty of audience participation.

The Tinker Boys Duo Friday, Nov 11, 7 PM

You’ll love this acoustic duo as they weld influences of traditional Irish, American country, bluegrass, and folk.

For Music Lovers

Elgin Symphony’s Listener’s Club

Tuesday, Oct 4, 1 PM

Tuesday, Nov 1, 1 PM

Listener’s Club is 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.

SAT & ACT Success

Tuesday, Nov 15, 7 PM

My College Planning Team presents a workshop about college entrance exams. Learn key differences between the SAT and ACT, the best time to start studying, keys to achieving one’s highest score, and how the SAT/ACT can impact merit aid and scholarships. Register Virtual.

Explore History

Virtual Reality Tour: The Secret Annex

Wednesday, Oct 12, 2 PM

In collaboration with the Anne Frank Center

Experience a live, guided, interactive, virtual reality tour of the Secret Annex as it appeared when Anne Frank and seven others hid there from the Nazis. Register Virtual.

Journeying Through the American Indian Way of Life

Wednesday, Nov 9, 7 PM

Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Kim Sigafus McIver will take us through the American Indian way of life as it once was, focusing on the tribes of Illinois. Register. Virtual.

Lost Restaurants of Chicago

Thursday, Nov 10, 7 PM

Local author Greg Borzo gives us a glimpse into years gone by and shuttered Chicago restaurants that remain legendary to devoted diners. Register. Virtual.

Just for Seniors

Create A Thanksgiving Centerpiece

Monday, Nov 21, 2 PM

Get your table ready for Thanksgiving with an autumn-themed, fresh flower centerpiece. For those 65 and older. Register. Meeting Room.

Create A Watercolor Painting

Tuesday, Nov 22, 2 PM

Join Megan from Kaleidoscope School of Art as she leads us through a beginner watercolor project. All materials provided. For those 65 and older. Register. Meeting Room.

Game-O-Rama!

Tuesday, Oct 25, 2 PM

Bring your friends and join us for an afternoon of card and dice games. Dave Tuszynski will lead us through simple and fun games for 2-4 players. Games include: Kings in the Corner, Crazy Eights, Roll For It, Sevens, LCR, and others. For those 65 and older. Register Zimmerman Room.

Retirement Options

Medicare Supplement Insurance: Picking the Right Medigap Plan

Thursday, Oct 20, 2 PM

Can You Afford to Retire?

Wednesday, Oct 5, 7 PM

Bentron Financial Group helps attendees explore their readiness for retirement with several selfevaluation exercises. Learn about social security, estate and financial planning, and complete a net worth assessment. Register. Meeting Room.

Join Weiss Financial Ratings for a discussion about Medicare and Medicare Supplement Insurance. Learn the basics and get answers to questions about Medicare Supplement pricing. Learn how you can get your own Medicare Supplement Insurance Pricing Report, customized for you, for free, with your Library card. Register. Virtual.

Cooks With Books: Grace Goudie

Tuesday, Oct 11, 2PM

Food Network winner Chef Grace Goudie shares ideas for a luscious meal featuring figs for your fall menu! Register. Virtual.

Cooks With Books: Downton Abbey Fall Tea Time

Tuesday, Nov 15 2 PM

Chef Susan Maddox prepares smoked salmon and cucumber croissants and caramelized onion and blue cheese toast points, along with delicious sweets. Register. Virtual.

Cooks With Books: Book Club

Tuesday, Oct 25, 7 PM

Our cookbook collection is full of wonderful ideas for fall dishes, so check them out and come prepared to talk about your favorites! Register Meeting Room.

Cooks with Books: Book Club

Tuesday, Nov 29 7 PM

Let’s talk tea. Join us for soothing conversation about those warm and cozy drinks that get us through chilly days! Register. Meeting Room.

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12 Days of Make

November 7 – 18, 2 – 4 PM

Age 6 and up unless otherwise noted

Drop in and make something fun to give or keep. Meeting Room.

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Holidays & Hospitality

Organizing For The Holidays

Tuesday, Oct 11, 7 PM

Holidays don’t have to be hectic!

Jennifer Barnes shares time-saving and organizing ideas to see you through those festive gatherings. Register. Virtual.

For Gardeners

Donate your seeds!

The Library is currently restocking our Seed Library for 2023, and we’d love to include your unneeded extra seeds. Just drop them off at the Customer Service desk at the main entrance of the Library. Please include the name of the seed and your contact information on the envelope. All seeds are welcome, but milkweed and other plants that support pollinators are especially needed.

Seed Packing Party

Thursday, Oct 6, 2 PM OR 6 PM

Friday, Nov 25, 2 PM OR 6 PM

Chat with fellow plant lovers and other service-minded community members while you help us pack seeds for our Seed Library. Meeting Room. Register.

Teaching Garden Workdays

Tuesdays, Oct 4 & 11

9:30 – 11 AM

Work side by side with local Master Gardeners to learn basic, end of the season garden tasks. Drop in.

Fall Garden Clean-Up

Tuesday, Oct 18, 9:30 AM

Help us get the Teaching Garden ready for winter! You may even go home with flowers and seeds for next year. Drop in.

Teaching Garden Mulching

Saturday, Oct 22, 10 AM – 12 PM

Mulching protects gardens through the harsh winter months. Stop by to help with this project. Drop in.

The Wonderful World of the Moth

Thursday, Nov 17, 7 PM

In collaboration with Chicago Living Corridors

Zero-Waste Holidays

Wednesday, Nov 2, 2 PM

In collaboration with Go Green Barrington

The winter holidays generate 25% more trash than the monthly average. Learn how to reduce your impact, from wrapping to setting the table to the food you prepare. Register. Virtual.

Learn about the benefits of these vital and underappreciated pollinators, and how to attract them to your yard. Register. Virtual.

Cacti and Succulents for Gifts

Thursday, Dec 1, 7 PM

Local Master Gardeners share how to select and care for these popular holiday gifts. Register. Virtual.

For Book Lovers

Myth & Magic

Tuesday, Oct 18, 7 PM

Tread carefully as storyteller Kelly Campos shares cautionary folk and fairytales, not meant for the faint of heart! Register. Meeting Room

Book Discussions with Lanny Ori

Professional book discussion leader Lanny Ori leads thought-provoking discussions of notable titles. Register. Zimmerman Room.

Educated by Tara Westover Thursday, Oct 20, 2 PM

Born to survivalists in the Idaho mountains, and without access to formal schooling, Westover educated herself so successfully that she ultimately attended Brigham Young and Cambridge.

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

Thursday, Nov 17, 2 PM

Imagines the life of the Shakespeare family, and how the death of the author’s young son led to the play Hamlet.

LIT

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

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager Monday, Oct 10, 7 PM

When Maggie inherits the notoriously haunted Baneberry Hall, she quickly realizes that her father’s tell-all book about the home may be more truth than fiction.

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin Monday, Nov 14, 7 PM

Terminally ill Lenni and Margot meet in a hospital art class, and decide to create a painting that celebrates their shared century of life.

Big Winter Books

Monday, Oct 17, 6 PM

Join Adult Services Librarian Liz Kirchhoff to hear about some of the most anticipated winter releases. You might even go home with a free book! Meeting Room. Register.

Meet the Authors

An Evening with Jesmyn Ward Wednesday, Oct 12, 7 PM

Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward discusses how her literary vision and personal experiences, addressing urgent questions about racism and social injustice. Virtual. Register.

Hailed as “the new Toni Morrison” by the American Booksellers Association, Ward is the author of fiction, nonfiction, and memoir, including the critically acclaimed novels Sing, Unburied, Sing and Salvage the Bones, and the memoir Men We Reaped. She is the first woman and first person of color to win the National Book Award for Fiction twice, a professor of creative writing at Tulane University, and her many honors include the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction and a MacArthur Genius Grant.

An Evening with Caitlyn Doughty

Wednesday, Nov 16, 7 PM Mortician, advocate, and bête noire of the traditional funeral industry Caitlin Doughty founded the funeral reform collective The Order of the Good Death, spawning the death positive movement. Her educational series, “Ask a Mortician,” has been viewed almost 200 million times, and her books Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, From Here to Eternity, and Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? were New York Times bestsellers. She owns a funeral home in Los Angeles. Virtual. Register

These events are made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries.

ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Program Guide

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Board of Library Trustees

President Carrie Carr

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Treasurer Jennifer Lucas

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Editor Karen McBride

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Library Closings

Thursday, Nov 24, Thanksgiving

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Tech & Maker Topics

Tech Topics: Password Management

Tuesday, Oct 4, 6 PM

Learn why password management is so important, and how you can save yourself from hitting the ‘Forgot Password’ button. Explore systems ranging from analog tracking to software that can be enabled across multiple devices. Register. Zimmerman Room.

Layered Greeting Cards

Thursday, Oct 13, 3 PM OR 6 PM

Use our desktop cutting machine to create beautiful greeting cards. Register. Conference Room.

Introduction to Sublimation Printing

Monday, Oct 24, 6 PM

Get a hands-on demonstration of our new sublimation printer, which gives you the ability to print a design on apparel and signs. Register. Zimmerman Room.

Custom Wooden Signs Tuesday, Nov 1, 6 PM

Bring an idea and staff will teach you to use software to design and laser-cut a custom sign. Register. Conference Room.

MakerLab Gift Guide Thursday, Nov 3, 3 PM

See examples of gifts you can make in MakerLab. Staff will discuss how to design and submit your projects. Register. Meeting Room.

Tech Topics: Cutting the Cable Cord

Tuesday, Nov 8, 6 PM

Thinking about cutting the cord with cable? Learn about popular video streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu, as well as devices used to stream content and Library apps for these streaming devices. Register. Zimmerman Room.

Tech Topics:

Exploring Google Drive Tuesday, Nov 22, 6 PM

Go beyond Gmail to discover the Google Drive suite of apps. Learn about the functionality of docs, sheets, slides, and forms. Register. Zimmerman Room.