business

August 1, 2014-

On Monday, August 4th, Bear Family McDonald's Restaurants in Barrington will donate 15% of their increase in sales that day to Read to Feed, which benefits local Barrington food pantries. This is valid at their 227 W Northwest Highway Barrington location.

For upcoming Read to Feed locations: Get details on our website or see the full list of businesses and dates in the summer Check It Out newsletter.

July 30, 2014-

Job seekers: Saint Hubert Job and Networking Ministry offers workshops for job seekers that are free, non-denominational, and open to all professions. Click here for a flyer with upcoming events.

July 29, 2014-

Harper College's Workforce and Economic Development Department is offering free workshops for the month of August at the Arlington Heights WorkNet Center. You can view the list of workshops here or by visiting here. Please note that pre-registration is required and on-site registration is not available.

June 28, 2014-

Georgio's Chicago Pizzeria and Pub's South Barrington location will donate 15% of proceeds for dine-in service and 10% of carry-out orders to Read to Feed, which benefits Barrington food pantries. Must bring voucher provided by the library. Georgio's Chicago Pizzeria and Pub is located at 100 W Higgins Rd in South Barrington.

For upcoming Read to Feed locations: Get details on our website or see the full list of businesses and dates in the summer Check It Out newsletter.

July 23, 2014-

This is the handout for tonight's program with Sasha Berson. You may print it out in advance or view it on your computer/tablet.

July 22, 2014-

On Wednesday, July 23 Sasha Berson. CEO and Founder of Berson Business Development, will show you how to create your action plan in an 8-step systematic process that generates new and repeat business. The event begins at 7:00 pm at the Barrington Area Library. Registration is available here.

Questions? Feel free to get in touch with Barbara Alvarez, Business Liaison Librarian, at balvarez@balibrary.org or 847-382-1300 x3070

July 18, 2014-

Nature's Select Pet Products will be giving a 5% discount on Saturday, July 19th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm. Additionally, 5% of proceeds will be donated to Read to Feed, which benefits Barrington food pantries.

July 14, 2014-

On Wednesday, July 16, Bob Kaden, President of The Kaden Company, will teach you how to tap into the mind-set of your target market and make the right marketing, operational, and financial decisions that lead to success. The events begins at 7:00 pm at the Barrington Area Library. Registration is available here.

Questions? Feel free to get in touch with Barbara Alvarez, Business Liaison Librarian, at balvarez@balibrary.org or 847-382-1300 x3070

July 10, 2014-

Librarians Barbara Alvarez and Gwyneth Stupar taught a class on July 9th called Build Your Website with Weebly. If you missed the class, you can download the handout with detailed instructions here. If you have any questions while you're getting started with your website or at any step in the process, feel free to get in touch with Barbara or Gwyn at any time.

Weebly does not require computer programming knowledge. If you would like to learn HTML, CSS, PHP, and other coding languages, you can always take free, self-paced lessons with Atomic Training, Barrington Area Library's free computer training database. To access remotely, go to www.balibrary.org, click on the Research tab, choose "Business, Careers, Technology", and select Atomic Training. Enter your library card number and choose from a variety of classes.

July 8, 2014-

Think Big, Go Local, a digital marketing agency in Chicago, offers free business education webinars. On July 10, they will be presenting a webinar on Reputation Management. You can learn more about the webinar and register here.