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Barrington Kicks Off No Name Calling Week with “Words Matter” Messaging
In honor of the 18th annual No Name-Calling Week…
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Vocal Valentines with Peter Oprisko at the Barrington Area Library
Award-winning vocalist Peter Oprisko & his rhythm section…
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Chicago Diamond Trio to Perform for Barrington Area Library’s “Second Fridays” Series
The Barrington Area Library’s “Second Fridays” series returns…
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4 “Community Catalysts” to Speak at TEDx Barrington Area Library
Have you heard about TED, the nonprofit, global…
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Meet Dozens of Barrington Area Writers at Library’s Local Author Fair
Love being first to know about a great…
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Local Boy Creates LEGO Replica of the Barrington Area Library
When Ara Bonsignore received his first LEGO kit…
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Artists, Makers, and Creative Types – the Barrington Area Library Needs You!
For the last five years, the Barrington Area…
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80. Meet and greet local authors at the Barrington Area Library’s first annual Local Author Fair
It’s no secret that Barrington is full of…
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32. Books & Beyond: Stephen King’s “11/22/63” the Focus of 5th Annual Barrington Reads Event, Underway Now!
It’s been way too long since I’ve written…
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226. The library is alive with the sound of…music?
Sunday morning – it’s a phrase that conjures…
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225. Do something cooler than your friends this summer
Hi – I’m Lizzy Klinnert, one of the…
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224. Take a kid-friendly tour of the renovated library
When I knew the library was going to…
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223. The Best-Kept (Business) Secret in Barrington
When I am out and about in the…
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