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Special Needs and Building Resilience: Temple Grandin film and discussion Wednesday, March 13, 7 PM Adults & young adults
Join the Barrington Area Library, Barrington 220 and the PTO President’s Council as the third annual One Book One Barrington reading event continues! March and April bring book discussions, community conversations, music, films and plenty of learning and enrichment for all ages. Resilience and relationships are our focus.
OBOB presents the HBO film biography Temple Grandin. Grandin, a woman with autism, overcame the limitations imposed on her by her condition to earn a Ph.D. and become an expert in the field of animal husbandry. Along with the movie, hear a brief presentation about resilience and children with special needs given by members of Barrington Area Special Voices. Register. Note location: Barrington High School Auditorium.
Resilience in Real Life
Saturday, March 30, 2 PM Adults & young adults
Programs take place at a variety of locations, from Barrington High School to The Annex to The Garlands. When requested, register through the library Web site: balibrary.org/OBOB. This partnership is made possible with the generous support of the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation and PTO President’s Council.
OBOB teams up with the National Alliance on Mental Illness to welcome speaker Toni Hoy. Hoy shares her family’s experiences in raising two children with mental illness, while looking at the differences between institutional long-term care and the smaller group home setting. Register. Note location: BHS Guidance Resource Center.
About the Book:
Swing It! OBOB Closing Dance and Concert
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand tells the true story of Louis Zamperini, a WWII airman and former US Olympic distance runner. After the crash of his B-24, Zamperini floated through the Pacific in a tiny life raft, ultimately traveling 2,000 miles before being captured and enduring Japanese prison camps for two years.
Unbroken Book Discussions Thursday, March 14, 7 PM Thursday, April 11, 1 PM Adults & young adults
Register. Note location: Barrington High School Guidance Resource Center.
Conflict and Cooperation in the 21st Century Saturday, March 2, 2 PM Adults & young adults
Former CNN correspondent Brian Jenkins discusses the root causes of conflict and explores how ordinary citizens can act to strengthen a civil society. Cosponsored with the Barrington Rotary Clubs. Register. Note location: Barrington High School Guidance Resource Center.
Saturday, April 27, 7 PM All ages
Let’s head back to the Swing Era and celebrate the end of One Book One Barrington! DeeDee Gallagher-Johnson from Bataille Academie of the Danse leads a fun swing dancing class and demonstration. After a short break for sweets and coffee, show off your moves on the dance floor while enjoying a live band. Cosponsored by The Garlands of Barrington and the Barrington Area Council on Aging (BACOA), along with our official 2013 sponsors and partners, District 220 and the PTO President’s Council. Register. Note location: The Garlands of Barrington.
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