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Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group

Cheesecake 101 [virtual]

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Get ready to wow your holiday guests with luscious, creamy cheesecake! In this class, Chef Kristyn Slick will show you the secrets to a perfectly smooth base, how to avoid cracks, and how to create both classic and fun flavor twists! 

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to wow your holiday guests with luscious, creamy cheesecake! In this class, Chef Kristyn Slick will show you the secrets to a perfectly smooth base, how to avoid cracks, and how to create both classic and fun flavor twists! 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group

Winter Trivia

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, Gaming
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family

Welcome friends to this trivia competition!  Compete in teams of up to 4 people by correctly answering questions and we'll see which team has the most cheer.  Bonus points for coming dressed as your favorite winter sport or cold weather

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome friends to this trivia competition!  Compete in teams of up to 4 people by correctly answering questions and we'll see which team has the most cheer.  Bonus points for coming dressed as your favorite winter sport or cold weather

This event is in the "Adults" group

Evil on the Roof of the World

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Join National Bestselling Author, William Hazelgrove as he presents the story behind his latest book, Evil on the Roof of the World.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join National Bestselling Author, William Hazelgrove as he presents the story behind his latest book, Evil on the Roof of the World.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cary Area Writers Group

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

The Cary Area Writers Group meets on the second Saturday of each month.  We welcome any and all authors ages 21+ who have an interest in writing.  Bring a copy of what you wrote, or 4-5 copies to pass around.

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

The Cary Area Writers Group meets on the second Saturday of each month.  We welcome any and all authors ages 21+ who have an interest in writing.  Bring a copy of what you wrote, or 4-5 copies to pass around.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Books on Tap

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Talk shop about books with others in their 20’s and 30’s. Each meeting we discuss a title chosen by the group. If you’re interested in joining or to find out the current title, please email Jessica at jking@caryarealibrary.info.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Talk shop about books with others in their 20’s and 30’s. Each meeting we discuss a title chosen by the group. If you’re interested in joining or to find out the current title, please email Jessica at jking@caryarealibrary.info.

This event is in the "Adults" group

More Stories Behind the Best Loved Songs of Christmas

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate the season with this heartwarming program of music and storytelling featuring vocalist/storyteller Jenny Riddle and pianist Jeffrey Panko.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the season with this heartwarming program of music and storytelling featuring vocalist/storyteller Jenny Riddle and pianist Jeffrey Panko.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Relationships with the Land and the Peoples of McHenry County

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Explore Indigenous and early Settler plant usage, once abundant in the area.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore Indigenous and early Settler plant usage, once abundant in the area.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Turning Pages Together Book Group - Kala

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

We will discuss the novel Kala by Colin Walsh at an offsite location in the Cary area. Details will be coming this fall.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel Kala by Colin Walsh at an offsite location in the Cary area. Details will be coming this fall.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group

Gleeful Gift Wrapping

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family

Do you find it hard to wrap presents without curious eyes trying to peek around corners or from closets?  Then join us for an open house gift wrapping event!

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

Do you find it hard to wrap presents without curious eyes trying to peek around corners or from closets?  Then join us for an open house gift wrapping event!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Winter Solstice Return of the Light

Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in making paper cup luminaries to celebrate the Winter Solstice. These luminaries are the perfect way to brighten up the dark evenings of the season.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in making paper cup luminaries to celebrate the Winter Solstice. These luminaries are the perfect way to brighten up the dark evenings of the season.

Library Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group

Winter Sowing

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Are you short on space, but want to jump start your Spring garden by planning for it indoors?

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you short on space, but want to jump start your Spring garden by planning for it indoors?

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cozy Classic Film Night: The Mirror Crack'd

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults

Based on the Agatha Christie’s novel, The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, and featuring one of Christie’s most beloved characters, Miss Marple, The Mirror Crack’d stars Angela Lansbury and a star-studded cast of Hollywood

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Based on the Agatha Christie’s novel, The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, and featuring one of Christie’s most beloved characters, Miss Marple, The Mirror Crack’d stars Angela Lansbury and a star-studded cast of Hollywood

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cary Area Writers Group

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Community
Age Group:
Adults

The Cary Area Writers Group meets on the second Saturday of each month.  We welcome any and all authors ages 21+ who have an interest in writing.  Bring a copy of what you wrote, or 4-5 copies to pass around.

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop, Community
Event Details:

The Cary Area Writers Group meets on the second Saturday of each month.  We welcome any and all authors ages 21+ who have an interest in writing.  Bring a copy of what you wrote, or 4-5 copies to pass around.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Agatha Christie - A Body of Evidence

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults

In the Spring of 1950, Agatha Christie accompanied her husband, archeologist Max Mallowan to Iran and the tells of Kalhu; the ancient city also known as Nimrud.  Join Agatha Christie in Beit Agatha, as she reminisces with you about her childh

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

In the Spring of 1950, Agatha Christie accompanied her husband, archeologist Max Mallowan to Iran and the tells of Kalhu; the ancient city also known as Nimrud.  Join Agatha Christie in Beit Agatha, as she reminisces with you about her childh

This event is in the "Adults" group

Grains and Greens: Cozy and Nourishing [virtual]

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Give your winter meals a wholesome refresh with hearty grains and flavorful greens.  We'll explore vibrant recipes like warm grain bowls, stuffed greens, and flavorful pilafs that prove nutritious can still be comforting.  

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Give your winter meals a wholesome refresh with hearty grains and flavorful greens.  We'll explore vibrant recipes like warm grain bowls, stuffed greens, and flavorful pilafs that prove nutritious can still be comforting.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Native Landscapes for Winter Beauty

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Plants bring beauty and function to the winter landscape! Sarah Michehl with The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will give winter landscaping tips that show off the beauty of our native grasses, wildflowers and shrubs.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Plants bring beauty and function to the winter landscape! Sarah Michehl with The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will give winter landscaping tips that show off the beauty of our native grasses, wildflowers and shrubs.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Great Decisions 2026

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Community
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we engage in lively discussion of foreign policy issues of the day.  Each month a different topic selection will be provided for discussion by the Great Decisions briefing book, published by the Foreign Policy Association

Open
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop, Community
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Join us as we engage in lively discussion of foreign policy issues of the day.  Each month a different topic selection will be provided for discussion by the Great Decisions briefing book, published by the Foreign Policy Association

This event is in the "Adults" group

3D Printing Pens

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Tech
Age Group:
Adults

Create 3D art with your own hands! You’ll be able to choose from a variety of Winter-themed designs.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers & Tech
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create 3D art with your own hands! You’ll be able to choose from a variety of Winter-themed designs.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Books on Tap

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Talk shop about books with others in their 20’s and 30’s. Each meeting we discuss a title chosen by the group. If you’re interested in joining or to find out the current title, please email Jessica at jking@caryarealibrary.info.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Talk shop about books with others in their 20’s and 30’s. Each meeting we discuss a title chosen by the group. If you’re interested in joining or to find out the current title, please email Jessica at jking@caryarealibrary.info.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Dolly Parton: Heartstrings and Harmony

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Step into the vibrant world of Dolly Parton with historical presenter, Michelle Gibbons.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into the vibrant world of Dolly Parton with historical presenter, Michelle Gibbons.