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upcoming events

  1. ADULTS
  2. TEENS
  3. KIDS
  4. EVERYONE

location & hours

505 N. Northwest Highway
Barrington, IL 60010 • 847.382.1300

Hours:
Mon-Fri, 9 AM - 9 PM 
Sat, 9 AM - 5 PM | Sun, 1 - 5 PM

Parking Lot Pick-Up Hours:
Mon-Fri, 9 AM - 7 PM 
Sat, 9 AM - 5 PM | Sun, 1 - 5 PM

We were so glad to have such a good turn-out for the light painting program. It was a lot of fun for everyone and the results were truly one of a kind! To see the full catalog of pictures for each group, click on the links below.

To start the program, each group was given a digital camera and flashlights. The groups then used the equipment to create awesome, original artwork, with no special effects added. The way to achieve the unique effects is to find a dark room, put a digital camera into manual mode, change the shutter speed to 15 seconds, and use bright flashlights with focused light to "paint" in the air. It's that easy! Try out light painting at home and make sure to share your photos with the librarians!

More details about light painting and other cool projects can be found on the Exploratorium's blog.

Session I

Alisa, Dylan, and Savannah

Andrew and Jack Part I

Andrew and Jack Part II

Devin, Josephina, and Max Part I

Devin, Josephina, and Max Part II

Erin, Grace, and Olivia Part I

Erin, Grace, and Olivia Part II

Session II

Abby, Sai, and Cooper Part I

Abby, Sai, and Cooper Part II

Alex, Emily, and Nadia Part I

Alex, Emily, and Nadia Part II

Caroline, George, Sophia, and Sarah Part I

Caroline, George, Sophia, and Sarah Part II

Molly and Tallulah Part I

Molly and Tallulah Part II