Valentines
Family Valentine’s Day Guide
With the hearts, chocolate, and of course love, Valentine’s Day is a great day to celebrate with your family. Here in Lake County we have plenty of ways that you can spread the love with […]
Barrington Area Library
Mother's Day
Kid-Made Mother’s Day Gifts for the Non-Crafty Dad {2018}
Everyone knows that the best gifts are not the ones that come from a store. Stop by one of these Mother’s Day gift-making events and treat Mom to a special card or handmade trinket she […]
Special Events
Free Comic Book Day: May 6, 2017
When I was younger, I remember my brothers reading comic books. We’d go to our local comic book store or they would peruse the selection at a party store that had less of a selection […]
Festivals
Three Ways to Experience the Maker Movement with Kids
The maker movement is an extension of the do-it-yourself movement. Encompassing tinkering, inventing, exploring and creating, the maker movement’s focus is on developing creative and innovative processes using raw materials and technology. Maker activities range […]
Halloween
Halloween Events in Lake County {2016}
It’s fall!!! Do you know what that means? I can now eat apple cider donuts on a weekday and no one even bats an eye! October is pretty much a perfect month weather-wise for all […]
Fan Favorites
Summer Weather Relief: Indoor Entertainment in Lake County
Summertime is much too short in Lake County, so when it’s nice outside you want your kids outdoors soaking up that Vitamin D. But we’re in the Midwest, so the weather doesn’t always cooperate. Too hot? […]
Free
Free Comic Book Day {2016}
When I was a kid, I devoured Garfield comics. I would beg my mom to buy me the newest Archie comic in line at the grocery store, and I always pulled the comics out of the […]
Libraries
Beyond the Books: A Look Inside Barrington Area Library
LLC Loves libraries! In celebration of National Library Week we’re giving you a look inside some of our favorite libraries. Going beyond the books to the amenities, programs, and features that make them our favorite […]
Free
Take Your Child To The Library Day 2016
Get ready, get set, go to the library! Saturday, February 6th is the 5th annual Take Your Child To The Library Day! This international initiative, brought to you by the Connecticut Library Consortium, invites families […]
Indoor Play
Creative Play for Lake County Kids
January is known as International Creativity Month. Started by Randall Munson, it was set to remind individuals and organizations around the globe to capitalize on the power of creativity. Children in particular bloom and flourish […]