Baby Fair at the Barrington Area Library

Saturday, April 25, 2026
10 AM – 1 PM
Click here to register online to receive an email reminder.

Welcome to Baby Fair! Connect with the information and resources you need most as an expecting parent or caregiver of a child ages 0 – 2. Enjoy baby and me activities, expert presentations on topics like sleep, mealtimes, and more. Get in touch with local organizations that serve infants and families. Receive a swag bag full of goodies for you and your baby.

Baby Fair Activity Schedule:

Expert Insights: Get a valuable knowledge boost and answers to your questions. Toys and soft play will be available – wigglers are welcome!

Navigating Infant Sleep: 10 – 10:45 AM
With Danyale Washington, Certified Sleep Consultant, Post-Partum Doula, and New Parent Educator, CEO & Founder of Sweet Piece Solutions & Chicago Doula Care

Starting Solids: Nutrition For New Eaters: 10 – 10:45 AM
With Ginger Hagen, MS, RDN, LDN | Dietitian, Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley

Positive Discipline: 11 – 11:45 AM
With Kate Schulz, LCSW, Director of Mental Health Services, The Children’s Advocacy Center of North & Northwest Cook County

First Bites, Big Feelings: Navigating Baby’s Feeding Journey with Confidence, Addressing Anxieties, Exploring Feeding Strategies, and Recognizing Red Flags: 12 – 12:45 PM
With Alyssa Shah, M.S., CCC-SLP
Jamie Brackemyer, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologists & Feeding Therapists at Let’s Talk Pediatric Therapy

Baby & Me Classes:

Drop in for quality time with your little one. Admission is first come, first served.

10 AM OR 12:30 PM: BALibrary Baby Time
10:30 AM OR 11 AM: Baby & Me Sign Language
11:30 AM OR 12 PM: Baby & Me Yoga

Even More Learning Activities: 

Free professional photo opportunity
Baby Footprint Craft
Soft Play Baby Gym

Showcase of Local Organizations:

• A Baby Place
• BStrong Together
• Good Shepherd Birthing Center
• Options and Advocacy for McHenry County
• Postpartum Support International
  …and more.

Click here to register online and learn more at BALibrary.org.