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Barrington Showcase highlights businesses, community groups

Posted April 03, 2016 1:00 am

By Gilbert R. Boucher II

Kendra Schumann, 16, of Barrington peers out from a platter of fruit Sunday as she tries to attract people to her booth called Smoogo at the 3rd annual Barrington Showcase at Barrington High School. The event featured more than 100 booths representing businesses, the community, and education groups. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com

Barrington businesses and community groups showed what they have to offer Sunday during the 3rd annual Community Showcase, the largest gathering of its kind in the village.

More than 100 booths representing all types of Barrington-area organizations took part in the event at Barrington High School hosted by the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, Barrington Area Unit School District 220 and BMO Harris Bank.

"It brings together all the best of the Barrington area," said chamber President Suzanne Corr. "It's a chance to learn about the amazing resources in your own backyard so that you shop, support, and know what is available to you right in your own community."

The event also featured a young artists show with hands-on activities for kids, a robotics demonstration, food and refreshments, and family entertainment.

The Main Stage included entertainment by Bataille Academie of the Danse, the Barrington Children's Choir, various Barrington High a cappella groups, and a performance by the Barrington High School Drama Club.

Next to a poster of "American Gothic," Jim Uszler talks about Historic Downtown Long Grove with Chelsea Scoggin-Chong of Inverness at the 3rd annual Barrington Showcase at Barrington High School. The event Sunday featured more than 100 booths representing businesses, the community, and education groups. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com

Brooke Davis, 10, of Port Barrington stares out from the curtains before performing Sunday with Bataille Academie of the Danse at the 3rd annual Barrington Showcase at Barrington High School. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com

Rohit Naidu, 13, of Aurora works on his robot at the 9411 Rolling Thunder exhibit Sunday at the 3rd annual Barrington Showcase at Barrington High School. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com

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