Event List

Do you find it hard to wrap presents without curious eyes trying to peek around corners or from closets?  Then BYOP - "Bring your own Paper" and join us for an open house gift wrapping event.  We’ll listen to some festive music, sip on h

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, and Tuesday sessions.

Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

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 jking@caryarealibrary.info.

Grades 6-12 

Play video games and board games with other teens! The library has a selection of Nintendo Switch and Wii U games that will be projected on the big screen. Registration preferred, walk-ins welcome.

Join us as Jenny Riddle sings and shares the fascinating stories behind our most beloved Christmas songs, based on Ace Collins’ book of the same title. There is a treasure trove of inspiration to be found in these stories.

Let's get excited for a new year with painted paper crowns! 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. Thank you.

Come and play Magic the Gathering at the library! Are you an experienced MTG player? Great! Never played before? That's great too, we'll teach you! 

Use a recycled glass yogurt jar to make an adorable winter decoration with this take home kit that includes the needed supplies.

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.

Grades 6-12. Via Zoom. New and Returning players welcome. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! Characters will be provided for you to play during the game.

Kick start the winter holiday break Sound of Music style! We'll be painting our favorite things so please dress for the mess!

Young cartoonists will draw all sorts of silly winter sports!

Snowman bobsled! Reindeer ski jump! Turtle slow-skating! And the freestyle snowball fight!

See you there, sports fans!

Ages 0-6 with an adult.  Come countdown the new year (at noon!) and celebrate with a story, music, and dancing. Please register children only, but register each child attending.

Let's all gather one last time this year to cook, celebrate and set the stage for a prosperous new year with Kristyn Slick as she prepares holiday favorites from her classroom kitchen.

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.

This is a daytime club ideal for kids in grades 1-5 and perfect for homeschoolers and homeschooling families. Each month we’ll do a different activity - from arts and crafts, to STEM, and learning about the library!

Come and test your puzzle prowess in the Second Annual Cary Area Public Library jigsaw puzzle competition! Registrants will compete to see which teams of up to four can complete a 500 piece puzzle the fastest.

Work together as a family to create your own Lego creation!

*Please register under one name, then list how many are in your group.

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, and Tuesday sessions.

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, third are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning!