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Date(s)
Times (CST)
Event Description
May 2009
May 1, 2009
Last Day to Order Rainbarrels and Composters - Woodstock
May 2, 2009
12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Spring Creek Stewards Work Schedule. JohnYapelli. Location: Penny Road
Citizens for Conservation Community restoration volunteers hold their Spring workday schedule, working every Thursday and Saturday from 9 to 11 am. Meet at the CFC headquarters at 459 West Highway 22 in Lake Barrington. Look for the white farmhouse with a silo across from Good Shepherd Hospital. Bring work gloves, dress for the weather. CFC will provide the tools. For more information, call CFC at 847-382-SAVE (7283). www.citizensforconservation.org
May 2, 2009
8:00a.m.-3:00 pm
Ms. Fitz Rummage and Bake Sale, Countryside Elementary School, 205 w Country line Road, (corner of Brinker and Country Line Road) Barrington Hills. Donations for Education.
Ms. Fitz Rummage and Bake Sale, Countryside Elementary School, 205 w Country line Road, (corner of Brinker and Country Line Road)
Barrington Hills. Donations for Education. Two Times on Sunday - last times for $5.00 "Bag Sale."
May 6, 2009
Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
May 7, 2009
9-11:00 am
Citizens for Conservation Community restoration volunteers hold their Spring workday schedule, working every Thursday and Saturday from 9 to 11 am. Meet at the CFC headquarters at 459 West Highway 22 in Lake Barrington. Look for the white farmhouse with a silo across from Good Shepherd Hospital. Bring work gloves, dress for the weather. CFC will provide the tools. For more information, call CFC at 847-382-SAVE (7283). www.citizensforconservation.org
May 10, 2009
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Spring Creek Stewards Work Schedule. Ginger Underwood. Location: Headwaters
May 24, (sun) -- Ginger Underwood…...12pm - 4pm….. Steeplechase
May 30 or 31 -- Dave Cook……………...12pm – 3pm….. Penny Road
May 11, 2009
7:30 pm
Formal oath for Board of Trustees VBH
May 17, 2009
12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Spring Creek Stewards Work Schedule. Jim Voris. Location: Headwaters
BACOA, The Garlands of Barrington, the Barrington Park District and other local park districts will sponsor an evening of dancing, live music and dinner at The Garlands on Friday, June 19 at 5 p.m. Singles and couples are welcome; music by Vito Buffalo. Cost $48, w/ buffet supper. Beer and wine purchased. Registration deadline is June 1; to register, call Linda Avellon at BACOA at (847) 852-3892. Shuttle from Citizens Park call Kent Hengels, Barrington Park District at (847) 381-0687.
June 1, 2009
10:30am
BACOA Monday Senior Lunch and Activity Program is at the Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Bingo begins at 10:30 a.m.; lunch at noon. Suggested donation for the Monday lunch program is $5. However, if underwriting is unavailable for special programs, there may be an increase in the suggested donation. Preregistration is required; please call BACOA at (847) 381-5030.
June 6, 2009
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Spring Creek Stewards Work Schedule. John Yapelli. Location: Penny Road
June 8, 2009
10:30am
BACOA Monday Senior Lunch and Activity Program at the Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Bingo begins at 10:30 a.m.; lunch at noon. Suggested donation for the Monday lunch program is $5. However, if underwriting is unavailable for special programs, there may be an increase in the suggested donation. Preregistration is required; please call BACOA at (847) 381-5030.
June 8, 2009
Pre-Register: BACOA Monday June 15, Senior Lunch and Activity Program at the Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Flag Day Celebration: American Legion Post #158 will provide and serve lunch. Music will be performed by Doug Saylor and Joyce Palmquist of “Second Wind.” For reservations, contact Linda Avellon at BACOA at (847) 852-3892 by Monday, June 8. Plan to wear red, white and blue on June 15.
June 11, 2009
6:00-8:30pm
BACOA will begin its next six-week “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” class on Thursday. BACOA office in the Prairieview Building at The Garlands of Barrington, 6000 Garlands Lane, Suite 100, Barrington. The course is designed for the nonprofessional caregiver who is helping to care for a parent, spouse, or friend who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country. The course will run through July 18, six weekly sessions and is conducted on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Suggested donation is $30 per person to cover the cost of materials and instruction, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay.For more information or to register, please call BACOA at (847) 381-5030
June 13, 2009
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Spring Creek Stewards Work Schedule. John Dalen. Location: Headwaters
June15, 2009
10:30am
BACOA Monday Senior Lunch and Activity Program at the Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Flag Day Celebration: American Legion Post #158 will provide and serve lunch. Music will be performed by Doug Saylor and Joyce Palmquist of “Second Wind.” For reservations, contact Linda Avellon at BACOA at (847) 852-3892 by Monday, June 8. Plan to wear red, white and blue on June 15.
June 18, 2009
10:30am-12n
BACOA Memory Loss Aging Support Group, meets each Thursday for 10 weeks. Pre screening required. Please call Bonnie Scherkenbach at (847) 381-5030.
June 18, 2009
6:00-8:30pm
BACOA will continue its next six-week “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” class on Thursday. BACOA office in the Prairieview Building at The Garlands of Barrington, 6000 Garlands Lane, Suite 100, Barrington. The course is designed for the nonprofessional caregiver who is helping to care for a parent, spouse, or friend who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country. The course will run through July 18, six weekly sessions and is conducted on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Suggested donation is $30 per person to cover the cost of materials and instruction, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay.For more information or to register, please call BACOA at (847) 381-5030
June 19, 2009
Venus & Mars two degrees apart in morning sky
June 19, 2009
5:00pm
BACOA, The Garlands of Barrington, the Barrington Park District and other local park districts will sponsor an evening of dancing, live music and dinner at The Garlands on Friday. Singles and couples are welcome; music by Vito Buffalo. Cost $48, w/ buffet supper. Beer and wine purchased. Registration deadline is June 1; to register, call Linda Avellon at BACOA at (847) 852-3892. Shuttle from Citizens Park call Kent Hengels, Barrington Park District at (847) 381-0687.
June 19-20, 2009
Barrington Country Gardens and Antique Faire
June 20, 2009
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Spring Creek Stewards Work Schedule. Jim Voris. Location: Headwaters
BACOA Monday Senior Lunch and Activity Program at the Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Bingo begins at 10:30 a.m.; lunch at noon. Suggested donation for the Monday lunch program is $5. However, if underwriting is unavailable for special programs, there may be an increase in the suggested donation. Preregistration is required; please call BACOA at (847) 381-5030.
June 24
9:00am return 2:30pm
BACOA and the Barrington Park District will provide area seniors free transportation to the Lake County Forest Preserves’ annual Seniors Day Celebration. Wednesday . Free pontoon boat rides, sponsor exhibits, health screenings, bingo, horseshoes, swimming, native garden tours, at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville. Attendees should bring their own lunch. A bus will leave Langendorf Park at 9 a.m. and return around 2:30 p.m. Register: call Linda Avellon at BACOA at (847) 852-389
June 25, 2009
10:30am-12n
BACOA Memory Loss Aging Support Group, meets each Thursday for 10 weeks. Meeting 2 of 10. Please call Bonnie Scherkenbach at (847) 381-5030.
June 25, 2009
6:00-8:30pm
BACOA will continue its next six-week “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” class on Thursday. BACOA office in the Prairieview Building at The Garlands of Barrington, 6000 Garlands Lane, Suite 100, Barrington. The course is designed for the nonprofessional caregiver who is helping to care for a parent, spouse, or friend who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country. The course will run through July 18, six weekly sessions and is conducted on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Suggested donation is $30 per person to cover the cost of materials and instruction, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay.For more information or to register, please call BACOA at (847) 381-5030
June 26-28, 2009
Fox River Valley Pony Club Horse Trials to be held at Barrington Countryside Park District. Check out the horse trials web site at www.frvpchorsetrials.org
June 27, 2009
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Spring Creek Stewards Work Schedule. Dave Cook. Location: Beverly Lake
BACOA Monday Senior Lunch and Activity Program at the Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, Barrington. Bingo begins at 10:30 a.m.; lunch at noon. Suggested donation for the Monday lunch program is $5. However, if underwriting is unavailable for special programs, there may be an increase in the suggested donation. Preregistration is required; please call BACOA at (847) 381-5030.Birthdays Celebrated.
July 2009
July 2, 2009
10:30am-12n
BACOA Memory Loss Aging Support Group, meets each Thursday for 10 weeks. Meeting 3 of 10. Please call Bonnie Scherkenbach at (847) 381-5030.
July 2, 2009
6:00-8:30pm
BACOA will continue its next six-week “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” class on Thursday. BACOA office in the Prairieview Building at The Garlands of Barrington, 6000 Garlands Lane, Suite 100, Barrington. The course is designed for the nonprofessional caregiver who is helping to care for a parent, spouse, or friend who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country. The course will run through July 18, six weekly sessions and is conducted on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Suggested donation is $30 per person to cover the cost of materials and instruction, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay.For more information or to register, please call BACOA at (847) 381-5030
July 4, 2009
10:00 am
Barrington 4th of July Parade. Barrington High School to the train station. Theme: “In the Footsteps of Lincoln”. Grand Marshalls: WWII Veterans. Looking for Volunteers for the day. Contact: www.barringtonparade.com,
July 4 or 5, 2009
TBA
Spring Creek Stewards Work Schedule. Location: July 4 holiday weekend - To Be Announced.
July 9, 2009
10:30am-12n
BACOA Memory Loss Aging Support Group, meets each Thursday for 10 weeks. Meeting 4 of 10. Please call Bonnie Scherkenbach at (847) 381-5030.
July 9, 2009
6:00-8:30pm
BACOA will continue its next six-week “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” class on Thursday. BACOA office in the Prairieview Building at The Garlands of Barrington, 6000 Garlands Lane, Suite 100, Barrington. The course is designed for the nonprofessional caregiver who is helping to care for a parent, spouse, or friend who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country. The course will run through July 18, six weekly sessions and is conducted on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Suggested donation is $30 per person to cover the cost of materials and instruction, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay.For more information or to register, please call BACOA at (847) 381-5030
July 12, 2009
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Spring Creek Stewards Work Schedule. Kim Keper. Location: Headwaters
July 16, 2009
10:30am-12n
BACOA Memory Loss Aging Support Group, meets each Thursday for 10 weeks. Meeting 5 of 10. Please call Bonnie Scherkenbach at (847) 381-5030.
July 18, 2009
6:00-8:30pm
BACOA will end its six-week “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” class on Thursday. BACOA office in the Prairieview Building at The Garlands of Barrington, 6000 Garlands Lane, Suite 100, Barrington. The course is designed for the nonprofessional caregiver who is helping to care for a parent, spouse, or friend who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country. The course will run through July 18, six weekly sessions and is conducted on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Suggested donation is $30 per person to cover the cost of materials and instruction, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay.For more information or to register, please call BACOA at (847) 381-5030
July 18, 2009
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Spring Creek Stewards Work Schedule. John Dalen. Location: Headwaters
July 23, 2009
10:30am-12n
BACOA Memory Loss Aging Support Group, meets each Thursday for 10 weeks. Meeting 6 of 10. Please call Bonnie Scherkenbach at (847) 381-5030.
July 25, 2009
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Spring Creek Stewards Work Schedule. Dave Cook. Location: Beverly Lake
BACOA Memory Loss Aging Support Group, meets each Thursday for 10 weeks. Meeting 10 of 10. Please call Bonnie Scherkenbach at (847) 381-5030.
September 2009
September 12, 2009
Annual Kalaway Cup Polo Match - watch for more details, Barrington Hills Polo Club
September 26-27, 2009
10:00 am-5:00 pm
Art in the Barn - Benefit for Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital - 35th annual event. juried show.
October 2009
October 10, 2009
5-10:00pm
Third Annual" Ignite the Night" for Friends of the Forest Preserve, behind Barrington Hills Riding Club off of Bateman Road. Call to volunteer. (847) 381-5567 - Ginger Underwood.
