Things to Do
115. 3rd Annual Ice House Mall Antique & Garden Show
This prematurely-warm March weather may have you taking a closer look at your winter-crippled garden earlier than normal this year. So the timing couldn’t be more perfect for the Ice House Mall’s third annual Antique and Garden show sale which starts today in Barrington. You’ll find plenty of ideas, inspirations and items to help you [...]
99. Give it Up for “Melty the Snowman”
Well it turns out our recent snowstorm didn’t produce the best kind of snow for making snowmen. They couldn’t create the fleet of Frosties I’d envisioned during St. Matthew’s Snowman Building Day last weekend. But we still managed to find a winner for our 365 Barrington Snowman Contest. I just CAN NOT allow the Sweet [...]
95. ‘Express Yourself’ at Photo Exhibit’s Opening Night
What would you picture if you were asked to photograph something that makes you laugh, cry, something you love, something beautiful or something you can’t live without? Your images would undoubtedly speak volumes about your values, your personality and the people who matter to you most. Barrington portrait photographer, Thomas Balsamo, recently posed that challenge [...]
85. “C” is for Cookie at Community Church of Barrington
Bakers throughout Barrington have been busy all week preparing for tomorrow morning’s 38th Annual Community Church of Barrington Cookie Walk. If you want to see what “selling like hot cakes” looks like, don’t be late. Last year, they sold out of cookies in just over an hour. So be sure to show up early because [...]
83. “A Christmas Carol” at Prairie Middle School
He’s cold. He’s cranky. And he’s coming soon to a theater near you! Ebeneezer Scrooge and the cast of A Christmas Carol will take the stage at Prairie Middle School this weekend and I hear eighth grader, Scott Jonske, plays one mean miser! Because we could all use a close encounter with the Ghosts of [...]
74. 8th Annual Barrington Taste Fest and Expo
Once a year in Barrington, the finest local chefs all come together in one place to serve up a special menu of featured dishes for diners to sample. It’s called the Barrington Taste Fest & Expo, it’s happening Thursday night, October 27th, at the Millrose Restaurant in South Barrington and tickets are selling fast, but [...]
71. Bust a Move for the Pink Glove Dance Competition
It’s not every day that you see people dancing through the halls at Good Shepherd Hospital. It’s not every day that you find hospital doctors, nurses and staff wearing pink gloves and feather boas to work. But they’ve been up to something over at the hospital here in Barrington and, when I saw what it [...]
68. Spot the Scarecrow to Win a Sweet Prize
It’s a beautiful fall day, it’s Friday to boot and I’m in the mood for a contest! Who feels like spotting scarecrows this weekend? Businesses throughout Barrington have decorated their storefronts with scarecrows for the Village’s annual community scarecrow design competition and I’ve been out on the streets snapping photos. Today we have a winner [...]
67. 365 Barrington "Spot the Scarecrow" Contest
Barrington’s newest residents have inspired a new contest here at 365Barrington.com. If you’ve driven through town lately, you’ve surely seen scarecrows hanging around on sidewalks and street corners. It’s all for the Village of Barrington’s annual scarecrow design competition. We’re getting in on the fun by teaming up with local businesses to host our first [...]
65. Help Good Shepherd Hospital at Art in the Barn
If you’ve ever made a trip to Good Shepherd Hospital for medical needs, planned or unplanned, this is one weekend where you can return to repay the favor. The 37th Annual Art in the Barn juried fine art show is happening this Saturday and Sunday, September 24th and 25th. Over 175 artists will be there [...]
