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Peeps Diorama Drop Off

03/29/2025 @ 9:00am to 04/03/2025 @ 9:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Participate in our 11th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest! Create your own Peeps world in a shoebox. Entries will be displayed in the library. Peep Prizes will be given to the best entr...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Participate in our 11th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest! Create your own Peeps world in a shoebox. Entries will be displayed in the library.

2025 Great Decisions

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room South at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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 ...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room South
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

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.

Picture of presenter, John Daly.

Planning for Retirement [via Zoom]

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join John Daly, CFP, for this information packed session about getting ready to retire. Learn what to consider about when to retire, how much money you will need, when to take Soci...

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

Join John Daly, CFP, for this information packed session about getting ready to retire. Learn what to consider about when to retire, how much money you will need, when to take Social Security and how to invest when you are retired.

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
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Cary Area Public Library

Peeps Diorama Drop Off

04/04/2025 @ 1:00pm to 04/06/2025 @ 5:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Participate in our 11th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest! Create your own Peeps world in a shoebox. Entries will be displayed in the library. Peep Prizes will be given to the best entr...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Participate in our 11th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest! Create your own Peeps world in a shoebox. Entries will be displayed in the library.

Sign with Katy

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Join Katy as she teaches basic ASL vocabulary to you and your little one. Learning ASL is a great way for babies to learn to communicate their wants and needs with caregivers befor...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join Katy as she teaches basic ASL vocabulary to you and your little one. Learning ASL is a great way for babies to learn to communicate their wants and needs with caregivers before gaining the ability to speak.

LEGO Club

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Create and build your own LEGO design that we'll display in the Library! Sign up child, not parent, for each program.

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create and build your own LEGO design that we'll display in the Library! Sign up child, not parent, for each program.

Peeps Diorama Contest Display and Voting

04/07/2025 @ 9:00am to 04/17/2025 @ 9:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Event Details:

Participate in our 11th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest! Create your own Peeps world in a shoebox. Entries will be displayed in the library. Peep Prizes will be given to the best entr...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Event Details:

Participate in our 11th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest! Create your own Peeps world in a shoebox. Entries will be displayed in the library.

Family Storytime

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  Please note: Storytime content will repeat each we...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.

Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month.  First Mondays are geared to grades 2-3. Join us for an evening of fun and learni...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month.  First Mondays are geared to grades 2-3. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

Picture of presenter, Barbara Ginty.

Navigating Student Loans: Understanding Your Options [via Zoom]

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Barbara Ginty, CFP®  CEPA®, as she guides you through the complex landscape of student loans, emphasizing how these debts can impact long-term financial goals, including ...

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

Join Barbara Ginty, CFP®  CEPA®, as she guides you through the complex landscape of student loans, emphasizing how these debts can impact long-term financial goals, including retirement savings.

AARP Smart Driver Course

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This is a two day class of four hours each for motorists aged 50 and older. The course provides a review of driving skills and techniques, as well as strategies and tips to he...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

This is a two day class of four hours each for motorists aged 50 and older.

Evening Family Storytime

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  Please note: Storytime content will repeat each we...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.

Monarchs on Milkweed

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The decline of the Monarch Butterfly became apparent in the late 1990's and early 2000's.  Come learn about this amazing migrater who travels over 1,000 miles yearly to overwi...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop, Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

The decline of the Monarch Butterfly became apparent in the late 1990's and early 2000's.  Come learn about this amazing migrater who travels over 1,000 miles yearly to overwinter in Mexico.  What is the environmental "butterfly effect"

Set against the back drop of a marshy lake, a man stands facing the camera, with his hands on his own beige camera, mounted to a beige tripod. The man is wearing a tan colored hat, a short sleeved neutral shirt.

Uncommon Facts about Common Birds with Author and Naturalist, Stan Tekiela

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation, Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Cary Area Public Library, as part of a collaboration of McHenry County public libraries, is pleased to host naturalist, wildlife photographer and author/writer Stan Tekiela. &n...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

The Cary Area Public Library, as part of a collaboration of McHenry County public libraries, is pleased to host naturalist, wildlife photographer and author/writer Stan Tekiela.

AARP Smart Driver Course

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This is a two day class of four hours each for motorists aged 50 and older. The course provides a review of driving skills and techniques, as well as strategies and tips to he...

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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

This is a two day class of four hours each for motorists aged 50 and older.

Green Over Screens: Earth Day Transfer Paintings

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Join us as we create Earth Day paintings (definitely refrigerator gallery worthy)! This program is for ages 3-6 only with an adult caregiver. Please register with your child's name...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us as we create Earth Day paintings (definitely refrigerator gallery worthy)! This program is for ages 3-6 only with an adult caregiver. Please register with your child's name only. Register up to two children per family.

A smiling African American woman is front and center, dressed in a baby blue sweater, a bright red lipstick and a smile, as she is standing in a back yard with a wooden fence surrounding

Illinois Libraries Present: The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nicole Nelson [VIRTUAL]

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

REGISTER HEREAlexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account alexisnikole and Instagram page blackforager, to celebrate all ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
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Kids in the Kitchen: Light and Fluffy @Home Kit

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:00am
Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, @Home Kit
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Have fun learning how and why we sift ingredients!  A sifter and 2 new recipe cards are included!  Kit pickup begins at 10:00 am.

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Cooking & Food, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Have fun learning how and why we sift ingredients!  A sifter and 2 new recipe cards are included!  Kit pickup begins at 10:00 am.

Toddler Storytime

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 18-36 months with an adult. Stories and songs for your active toddler! Drop-in, no registration required.

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 18-36 months with an adult. Stories and songs for your active toddler! Drop-in, no registration required.

Baby Storytime

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-18 months with an adult. Stories and songs for your littlest one. No older siblings, please. Drop-in, no registration required.

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-18 months with an adult. Stories and songs for your littlest one. No older siblings, please. Drop-in, no registration required.

Cary Area Writers Group

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop

Family Storytime

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  Please note: Storytime content will repeat each we...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.

Dungeons and Dragons Grades 4-5

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Grades 4-5. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! In this two hour session players will get the feel for the game, as well as learn the b...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Grades 4-5. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! In this two hour session players will get the feel for the game, as well as learn the basic rules.