When I was 11 years old, my parents finally broke down and bought me the guitar I’d pestered them about for ages. It was a really simple, inexpensive acoustic guitar, but mastering
365+ Things to See, Do & Celebrate in Barrington, IL
The first time you meet Father Chris Ciastoń, the new associate pastor at St. Anne Catholic Community in Barrington, he will warn you about his “South Side” accent. No, Father Chris is
Have you ever been to a New Mexico Hatch Chile Roast? Here’s your chance! Heinen’s Fine Foods will be firing up their roaster this weekend and is inviting us to the 2-day
The bobolink, a bird of large grasslands, is one of Barrington’s most cosmopolitan summer residents. It spends winter months in the pampas and wetlands of northern Argentina and Paraguay, and flies over
In the past week, we’ve had glorious weather, a community pool party and an outdoor jazz festival, yet there’s no denying that back to school season is drawing near. As part of
“Pool Party.” I can’t think of another phrase that conjures up summertime family fun better than that one! Families had a blast at the 20th annual Duck Race and Pool Party this
Every other Friday, a peculiar phenomenon descends upon Barrington, You see them in the streets – a little weary-eyed, but determined, clutching a wallet or purse, walking or driving through these familiar
A few days ago, when I wrote about the Jazz Patio & Wine Festival in Deer Park, I mentioned that another awesome music event was coming to Barrington. On Sunday, August 18,
From bike and train safety to mock sobriety tests to canine police dog demos, area law enforcement officers were sure to cover all the safety bases for this year’s National Night out
Liz is letting the library take over 365 Barrington this week (woohoo!) and maybe it’s a weird coincidence, but she’s asked me to write two posts about live music in our community
Hi friends. I’m forcing myself to tune out, turn off and UNPLUG my electronic devices for the next week to spend some serious quality time with my family and giving my computer
There’s an artist in Barrington named Melissa Loutos who specializes in transforming walls into works of art. Her business is called Bella Muri, which translates to “Beautiful Walls” in Italian and she
This week’s issue of Shaw Media’s Barrington Life newspaper is arriving in our mailboxes today. The cover spotlights a story about some exciting news from the South Barrington founder of Gigi’s Playhouse
About 15 dogs rescued from high-kill shelters and looking for their forever homes will be available for adoption at a special event in the parking lot outside Heinen’s Fine Foods this weekend.
We’re trying to stump you again this week with a new Mystery Photo Challenge at 365Barrington.com. This picture of a young girl holding a tiny mouse iced with chocolate reminds me that