Kids

Stroll the library grounds with Barrington Land Conservation Trust educators and discover natural treasures in your own town. Participants will explore the terrain near the duck pond and Barrington River. Registration is required as space is limited; all ages are welcome. Please forfeit your reservation and stay home if you or anyone in your party is not feeling well. The rain date for this program is Tuesday, October 27 at 4 pm.

Co-sponsored by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust.

Celebrate tricks or treats with Toe Jam’s original Halloween songs & puppets. Kids can dress in Halloween garb (or not) and enjoy some spooky songs and silly fun! To ensure the safety of all attendees, this program is limited to 25 spaces. Masks are required upon entering and exiting the program. You will be permitted to take off masks once you are seated in a socially-distant manner, as marked by library staff. Registration begins on Thursday, October 15. Please forfeit your reservation and stay home if you or any one in your party is not feeling well.

Join us for a Virtual Q&A Book Chat with author of the Ascendance Series, Jennifer Nielsen. Be ready to ask her about all of your favorite characters in this thriller of a series. Book four, The Captive Kingdom, comes out in early October. Participants who purchase a copy of the book (at any local bookstore) prior to attending will receive a signed bookplate and swag from the author herself. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.

An outdoor, interactive musical story time presentation with children's author Julie Garnett. Sing songs that have become books and read books that have become songs. Books also will be available for purchase and signing. This program is limited to 25 attendees to ensure the safety of all participants. Masks are required upon entering and exiting the program. You will be permitted to take off masks once you are seated in a socially-distant manner. Registration begins on Monday, September 14. Please forfeit your reservation and stay home if you or any one in your party is not feeling well.

RESCHEDULED FROM AUGUST 21
Join us for an interactive virtual art experience using cereal boxes, scissors and glue. Albert, author of “An Artist’s America” (Henry Holt, 2008) is nationally known for making art from cereal boxes & other printed cardboard consumer brand packages. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. All ages are welcome to participate. Made possible by the Friends of Barrington Public Library.

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