Event List

Compete in teams of up to 4 people by correctly answering questions and we'll see which team has what it takes to win. 

Bonus points for coming dressed to your horrific nines! 

Join Gary Freund, local author of The Financial Compass: How to Navigate Money with Confidence, for an insightful discussion on building a strong financial future.

Enjoy hands-on experience making an organic-based soap with an embedded gemstone and fragranced with essential oils during this intermediate and eco-friendly soap-making workshop with Soapy Roads of Lombard.

Join Kristyn Slick from her Classroom Kitchen as she teaches us how to make fresh Vietnamese Summer Rolls with crisp vegetables, herbs, and a protein of your choice, all wrapped in delicate rice paper.

Pollinators are under threat from a variety of stressors, but with a bit of knowledge and effort, gardeners can make a positive difference for these important creatures.

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.

400 years.  Slavery.  Jim Crow.  The Civil Rights Movement.  When and how did the collective voices of African America truly unite as one?  Though apparently disparate, these voices came together ultimately through song.

In this class, we will go over Google Drive and some of its apps, such as Docs and Sheets, so that you can take advantage of all the different options available and learn what all it has to offer.

We will discuss the novel The Women by Kristin Hannah. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a month prior to the discussion.

We will discuss the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a month prior to the discussion.

Let the Illinois Tollway's I-Pass On Demand Team help you!  Stop by to learn more about The Official Illinois Tollway App, pick up a new I-Pass sticker tag, or find out if you qualify for I-Pass Assist. 

This program is best for those who already know how to play Chess.  Enjoy playing chess with your friends, neighbors, or even your parents!  Meet Tim Just, Author and Editor of the book Rules of Chess in the United States.

At the turn of the 20th Century, Women Astronomers of the Harvard College Observatory calculated the distances, temperatures and composition of the stars.

Exchange ideas about the foreign policy issues facing America today in this monthly discussion led by Professor Gary Midkiff. Participants must purchase a briefing book and read a chapter prior to each meeting.

Kristyn Slick will join us from her Classroom Kitchen to help us experience the delicate balance of floral and sweet in this Lavender and Honey cooking class.

Stomp the prairie! Join award winning Midwestern singer/songwriter, and storyteller, Dave Martin on an easygoing cruise into summertide.

Compete in teams of up to 4 people by correctly answering questions and we'll see which team has what it takes to win. Bonus points for coming in your summer gear!