🌱 Patch AM: How a $13.2M renovation could reshape after-school options for Barrington teens

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $13.2M renovation could reshape after-school options for Barrington teens

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 41 and low of 34 degrees.
• Tuesday: Low clouds, temps: high: 45, low: 32.
• Wednesday: Rather cloudy, afternoon mist, with a high of 45 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boys & Girls Clubs Launch $13.2M Woodlands Center Renovation (ccr-mag.com) — Barrington middle and high school students will be among 550 youths served by a newly renovated $13.2 million Woodlands Impact Center, set to open in late summer 2026. Run by Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northwest Suburbs, the 40,000‑square‑foot facility will offer labs, a gym, and a community resource center, expanding after‑school, summer, and support services for families in Barrington and nearby towns.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Film Screening: Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
  McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
  1:00 pm
• Film Screening: The Grinch (2018)
  Gage Park Branch Library , 2807 West 55th Street , Chicago
  1:00 pm
• Adult and Senior Coloring
  Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
  4:00 pm
• Makin' Stuff Monday
  Sherman Park Branch Library , 5440 South Racine Avenue , Chicago
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Winterhaus: Cellar Eve (both locations)
  Phase Three Brewing - Lake Zurich , 932 Donata Ct , Lake Zurich
  11:00 am
• Film Screening: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
  McKinley Park Branch Library , 1915 West 35th Street , Chicago
  1:00 pm
• Film Screening: Wicked (2024)
  Gage Park Branch Library , 2807 West 55th Street , Chicago
  2:00 pm
• STEAM Time with Mr. Eric
  Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
  3:00 pm
• Frosty's Smile
  Pinot's Palette , 100 W Higgins Rd Suite H-80 , South Barrington
  3:00 pm
• Tech Tuesday
  Sherman Park Branch Library , 5440 South Racine Avenue , Chicago
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Ela Township Offices Closed in Observance of the Christmas Holiday: December 24 & 25, 2025
  Ela Township , 1155 E Route 22 , Lake Zurich

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day (Village Offices Closed)
  Palatine, IL Calendar , 200 E. Wood Street , Palatine

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. posted a job opening for Aerie - Stock Associate - Early Morning (Off-Hours) in Barrington. Apply here.
• Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Kildeer Shopping Ctr in Barrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palatine

• State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Returns $100,000 in Missing Money to Illinois Food Pantries (riverbender.com)

Hoffman Estates

• Boys basketball: Mobley's 3 at buzzer lifts Hoffman over Schaumburg (dailyherald.com)

Rolling Meadows

Ok Barrington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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