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ILP Presents: Still Afraid of the Dark: R.L. Stine

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Illinois Library Presents an interview with witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Virtual
Event Details:

Illinois Library Presents an interview with witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L.

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

Nature Journaling

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family

Looking for a way to strengthen your connection to nature?  Whether you are in your own yard or garden, a forest preserve or park, or traveling, there is always the opportunity to become one with the environment.

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

Looking for a way to strengthen your connection to nature?  Whether you are in your own yard or garden, a forest preserve or park, or traveling, there is always the opportunity to become one with the environment.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Women for All Seasons: Six Chicagoans Who Changed the World

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Historian Clarence Goodman tells the fascinating and compelling stories of six Chicago women who changed and continue to change the world. The stories of Agent Kate Warne, Miss Ida B. Wells, Capt.

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

Historian Clarence Goodman tells the fascinating and compelling stories of six Chicago women who changed and continue to change the world. The stories of Agent Kate Warne, Miss Ida B. Wells, Capt.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Professor Moptop Presents Siblings in Rock

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Join Professor Moptop (music historian Gregory Alexander) on Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 as he presents a class on Siblings in Music.

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

Join Professor Moptop (music historian Gregory Alexander) on Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 as he presents a class on Siblings in Music.

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

All Day
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group

CCCS IL Presents: The Real Costs of Home Ownership

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

Whether you are considering the purchase of your first house or are looking to streamline your home's monthly expenses, join us for a session designed to help participants accurately assess the costs and budget impact of homeownership.

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

Whether you are considering the purchase of your first house or are looking to streamline your home's monthly expenses, join us for a session designed to help participants accurately assess the costs and budget impact of homeownership.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Lost Treasures of the Titanic [Virtual]

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Join us virtually as we zoom with Mallory Mortillaro, noted art historian and educator, as she reveals information about the Lost Treasures of the Titanic.

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

Join us virtually as we zoom with Mallory Mortillaro, noted art historian and educator, as she reveals information about the Lost Treasures of the Titanic.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Walking Chicago's Coast [virtual]

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate Earth Month and National Parks Week with an inspiring local story, "Walking Chicago’s Coast: A 63-Mile Journey to the Indiana Dunes"!

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

Celebrate Earth Month and National Parks Week with an inspiring local story, "Walking Chicago’s Coast: A 63-Mile Journey to the Indiana Dunes"!

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

Monarchs on Milkweed

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM, Presentation, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family

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

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: STEM, Presentation, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

CCCS IL Presents: Student Loans

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

In this program, a financial expert from CCCS IL will discuss facts about student loans, repayment options for federal loans vs private loans & terms related to each.

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

In this program, a financial expert from CCCS IL will discuss facts about student loans, repayment options for federal loans vs private loans & terms related to each.

Library Closing

All Day
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group

From Chicago to Chincoteague: The True Story of Marguerite Henry and Her Celebrity Pony Misty

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

In this engaging presentation, local author and horsewoman Susan Friedland shares the story behind her book Marguerite, Misty and Me.

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

In this engaging presentation, local author and horsewoman Susan Friedland shares the story behind her book Marguerite, Misty and Me.

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

Burpee Museum Presents: Native American Pinch Pots

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Discover how pottery helps archaeologists decode past cultures and everyday life.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover how pottery helps archaeologists decode past cultures and everyday life.

Library Closing

All Day 5/24 - 5/25
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

All Day
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

All Day
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

All Day 9/6 - 9/7
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, October 2, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

11/25/2026 @ 5:00pm to 11/26/2026 @ 9:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, December 4, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

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