Run/Walk & Family Fun Festival
Join BStrong Together and Broncos Committed for this wonderful community event which includes 5k and 1-mile timed runs, place medal awards, community walk, kids' fun races, entertainment from Bob the DJ, games and crafts with Broncos Committed mentors from BHS, and fun for all ages to benefit BStrong Together.
Register by Aug. 25th for $5 off your run or walk registration fees and guarantee your BStrong Together Run 2019 t-shirt!
Sunday, September 8th
8:00 – 10:30 am
Citizens Park
Barrington
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Volunteer at the BStrong Together Run/Walk & Family Fun Festival
Join us as we host the 3rd Annual BStrong Together Joe Kelsch Memorial Run/Walk and Family Fun Festival. Volunteer to assist with registration, set-up the course and marshal runners and walkers along the route, cheer on runners as they come into the finish line, and assist BStrong Together to make this year's run a HUGE success.
Sunday, September 8th
8:00 – 10:30 am
Citizens Park
Barrington
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TWO NEW EVENING CIRCLES ADDED IN 2019-20!!
Are you looking for ways to connect with other parents? Are you interested in learning new tools and strategies for raising kids in today's world?
Come join the conversation at a BStrong Together Conversation Circle!
FREE and open to all parents, caregivers, educators, and community members inside the geographic boundaries of Barrington 220 School District (affiliation with the District is not required), the Conversation Circles aim to build a community of support focused on the issues, concerns, joys and challenges of raising children in today’s complex world.
Circles meet monthly from October thru May. Click here to learn more.
Space is limited and registration is required!
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Barrington 220: To Infinity and Beyond!
Family Movie Night with Buzz and Woody
Barrington 220 is excited to partner with the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation to celebrate the start of the 2019-20 school year with a back to school movie night at BHS! "Barrington 220: To Infinity and Beyond!" will feature a showing of Toy Story on the big screen at Barrington Community Stadium. Bring your blanket and chairs to watch the movie from the field! Admission is FREE and refreshments will be available for purchase. The movie will begin at 8:30pm, after the Red and White scrimmage game. All Barrington 220 families are encouraged to attend!
Friday, August 23rd
8:30 - 10:00 pm
Barrington Community Stadium
Barrington High School
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Courageous Conversations: Defining Courage
What are we afraid of? What does it mean to have courage? Join us for the first monthly session of A Year of Courageous Conversations at Barrington’s White House. Let’s learn about the neuroscience of fear and courage, what is really going on inside our brains, and what tools and techniques we can use to control and respond to fear when it rises in us and blocks our progress. Led by guest expert Dr. Arin N. Reeves.
Click here to learn more about this series and register for this event.
Wednesday, September 11th
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Barrington’s White House
145 W. Main Street
Barrington
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Ignite the Night with Citizens for Conservation
Enjoy a cookout dinner, unique raffle, dancing in the grass with live music, narrated horse-drawn wagon rides, stargazing with professional telescopes, educational flashlight tours for kids and an artistically arranged, truly magnificent bonfire.
Purchase tickets today.
Saturday, September 14th (rain or shine)
5:00 - 10:00 pm
Spring Creek Forest Preserve
361 Bateman Road
Barrington Hills
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Barrington Cruise Night
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors to downtown Barrington every Thursday evening for the 16th season of the weekly car show, Cruise Night! The event is FREE. Each week there will be food and ice cream vendors, fantastic prizes, and entertainment. For more info, click here.
Every Thursday, May 30th - Aug 29th
6:30 pm
Harris Bank Parking Lot
South Cook Street (south of Lake-Cook Rd)
Barrington
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Barrington Farmer's Market
A wonderful family event, the Barrington Farmers' Market includes a wide array of locally grown fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants, artisanal products, entertainment, and more! To learn more about the Barrington Farmers' Market, click here.
Thursdays, 3:00 - 7:00 pm
June 13th - October 17th
Park Avenue & Cook Street
Barrington
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Barrington Area Library Quarterly Events Newsletter
Subscribe to the BAL Newsletter, and stay up-to-date on events, programs, services, books, and movies for adults, teens, families, and kids. Looking for a local story time? A place for kids to create and craft? From author visits to tech talks, our library is a happening hub!
Sign-up here for email or direct mail delivery. Or, check out the Community Calendar for all the programs and events coming to BAL.
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Click here for our BStrong Together Community Calendar filled with BStrong Together events as well as other community and local events perfect for children, families, parents, and the community.
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Would you like to be part of a great organization making a difference in our community? Become a BStrong Together volunteer!! Whether it's joining the Programming Committee to help plan programs for parents, students and the community or just lending a helping hand at a single event, spreading the word about BStrong Together as a member of the Marketing and Communications Committee or bringing treats for a Parent Coffee, we need YOU!
Click here to learn more about BStrong Together volunteer opportunities and the many ways to get involved.
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Join us in our mission to enhance the health and well-being of our community's children and youth in mind, body, and spirit by making a donation to BStrong Together.
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