Kids Events
Monday, March 18
9:00am - 9:00pm
It's that time again! Create a diorama using peeps as the main focus. It should be based on a book title or scene from a book. One entry per family or individual. Please do not put your name on the diorama. Prize packs will be awarded to one of each of the following groups. 10 and under, 11-17 and... Read more
Monday, March 18
11:00am - 11:30am
Join us on Monday mornings for family-friendly movie shorts. Bring your favorite blanket and get comfy with your kids. Films are age-appropriate with a softer volume setting. Drop-in, free.
Wednesday, March 20
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Put your Young Naturalist hat on and explore cool, natural artifacts from our local ecosystems: salt marshes, forests, meadows and sandy shores. Kids will learn how to conduct a biodiversity study and collect the clues left behind by the animals that live in these places. Led by Barrington Land... Read more
Thursday, March 21
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Get mixed-up and messy with your kids through coloring, painting and creative activities. Simple craft stations will be set-up for you to enjoy at your convenience between the hours of 1 to 3 pm every Thursday afternoon. Drop-in, free.
Friday, March 22
11:00am - 11:30am
Set aside some time on Friday mornings for a little bit o' fun. We'll delve into stories, movies, music, crafts and/or games. Activities may change weekly. For kids of all ages. Drop-in, free.
Monday, March 25
9:00am - 9:00pm
It's that time again! Create a diorama using peeps as the main focus. It should be based on a book title or scene from a book. One entry per family or individual. Please do not put your name on the diorama. Prize packs will be awarded to one of each of the following groups. 10 and under, 11-17 and... Read more
Monday, March 25
11:00am - 11:30am
Join us on Monday mornings for family-friendly movie shorts. Bring your favorite blanket and get comfy with your kids. Films are age-appropriate with a softer volume setting. Drop-in, free.
Monday, March 25
1:00pm - 3:00pm
PG (2018) 1hr and 52 minSix years after the events of Wreck-It Ralph, Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a WiFi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure. Free for all communities. Limited to 105 seats.
Wednesday, March 27
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hang out with Quincy and Lisa --an amazing therapy dog team--and learn first-hand how much patience it takes to be a therapy dog. Educational facts and unstructured Quincy cuddle time are included in this interactive program. Only 12 spaces available, register today!
Thursday, March 28
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Get mixed-up and messy with your kids through coloring, painting and creative activities. Simple craft stations will be set-up for you to enjoy at your convenience between the hours of 1 to 3 pm every Thursday afternoon. Drop-in, free.
Thursday, March 28
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children and adolescents are exposed to and use technology and electronic devices at home, in school, and in their social environment at an unprecedented rate. This exposure has impacts on their brain development as well as their social emotional development. Come learn about those impacts... Read more
Friday, March 29
11:00am - 11:30am
Set aside some time on Friday mornings for a little bit o' fun. We'll delve into stories, movies, music, crafts and/or games. Activities may change weekly. For kids of all ages. Drop-in, free.
Monday, April 01
9:00am - 9:00pm
It's that time again! Create a diorama using peeps as the main focus. It should be based on a book title or scene from a book. One entry per family or individual. Please do not put your name on the diorama. Prize packs will be awarded to one of each of the following groups. 10 and under, 11-17 and... Read more
Monday, April 01
11:00am - 11:30am
Join us on Monday mornings for family-friendly movie shorts. Bring your favorite blanket and get comfy with your kids. Films are age-appropriate with a softer volume setting. Drop-in, free.
Wednesday, April 03
4:00pm - 5:00pm
It's Money Smart week --let's talk about cash! Only 12 spaces available-register today!
Thursday, April 04
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Get mixed-up and messy with your kids through coloring, painting and creative activities. Simple craft stations will be set-up for you to enjoy at your convenience between the hours of 1 to 3 pm every Thursday afternoon. Drop-in, free.
Friday, April 05
11:00am - 11:30am
Set aside some time on Friday mornings for a little bit o' fun. We'll delve into stories, movies, music, crafts and/or games. Activities may change weekly. For kids of all ages. Drop-in, free.
Saturday, April 06
1:00pm - 2:00pm
An interactive story time program that can be enjoyed by all ages and abilities with their favorite adult. Join us for a story, song and sensory exploration in a warm, accommodating environment. Drop-in, registration not required.
Monday, April 08
9:00am - 9:00pm
It's that time again! Create a diorama using peeps as the main focus. It should be based on a book title or scene from a book. One entry per family or individual. Please do not put your name on the diorama. Prize packs will be awarded to one of each of the following groups. 10 and under, 11-17 and... Read more
Monday, April 08
11:00am - 11:30am
Join us on Monday mornings for family-friendly movie shorts. Bring your favorite blanket and get comfy with your kids. Films are age-appropriate with a softer volume setting. Drop-in, free.
Thursday, April 11
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Get mixed-up and messy with your kids through coloring, painting and creative activities. Simple craft stations will be set-up for you to enjoy at your convenience between the hours of 1 to 3 pm every Thursday afternoon. Drop-in, free.
Friday, April 12
11:00am - 11:30am
Set aside some time on Friday mornings for a little bit o' fun. We'll delve into stories, movies, music, crafts and/or games. Activities may change weekly. For kids of all ages. Drop-in, free.
Saturday, April 13
11:00am - 2:00pm
Barrington Public Library invites patrons to return library materials for fine-forgiveness on Saturday, April 13 and to join us for Civic Saturday activities.
Libraries are...essential to the functioning of a democratic society...libraries are the great symbols of the freedom of the... Read more
Sunday, April 14
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Spend a Sunday afternoon at the Library and enjoy a performance and educational demonstration on the kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa by Sean Gaskell. Featuring traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the kora’s musical repertoire.
The Kora is... Read more
Monday, April 15
9:00am - 9:00pm
It's that time again! Create a diorama using peeps as the main focus. It should be based on a book title or scene from a book. One entry per family or individual. Please do not put your name on the diorama. Prize packs will be awarded to one of each of the following groups. 10 and under, 11-17 and... Read more
Monday, April 15
1:00pm - 3:00pm
2018 PG 2h 10minDecades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.
Tuesday, April 16
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Every poem is a puzzle. In honor of national poetry month. Stop by and piece together words & birds with puzzle nerd and artist Sarah Jane Lapp. With PIE (while supplies last)
For more info on the artist, please visit her website here.
Wednesday, April 17
10:00am - 12:00pm
Collect natural treasures (sticks, leaves and objects) and create artwork with them on a Nature Artwalk at Sowams Woods. Led by art teacher Tiffany Mendez and the Barrington Land Conservation Trust, this walk is ideal for upper elementary-aged children accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome.... Read more
Wednesday, April 17
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Inside Out is a 3D computer-animated comedy/drama
set in the mind of a young girl where five personified emotions—Joy, Sadness,
Anger, Fear, and Disgust try to lead her through life as she and her parents adjust to
their new surroundings after moving.
Free and open to all.
Made possible by... Read more
Thursday, April 18
11:00am - 12:15pm
Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel Treasure Island is a fantastical tale of pirates, adventure, and buried treasure! It tells the story of young Jim Hawkins and his perilous search for the buried treasure of the infamous Captain Flint. Meet Long John Silver and his band of marauding pirates,... Read more
