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Plastic Bag Flowers

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day by learning to transform grocery bags into beautiful plastic Carnation flowers!

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day by learning to transform grocery bags into beautiful plastic Carnation flowers!

Dungeons and Dragons

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

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 pl...

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

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.

Library Closed for Easter

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Cary Area Public Library
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Family Storytime - Outdoors Only Weather Permitting

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
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
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 4-5 Game Night

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room 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.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learni...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Conference Room
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.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

Teen Volunteer Board

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-12Join this fun service club to help with library volunteer projects. Participants will get volunteer hours for every meeting they attend. In this session we will assist F...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Grades 6-12

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Hooked on Books - We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a mon...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz. 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.

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Light & Bright Spring Dinners with Kristyn Slick [via Zoom]

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Kristyn Slick is back again, this time teaching us how to create and enjoy easy, quick, and flavorful dinners perfect for Springtime evenings.  Learn to whip up fresh, light m...

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Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Kristyn Slick is back again, this time teaching us how to create and enjoy easy, quick, and flavorful dinners perfect for Springtime evenings.  Learn to whip up fresh, light meals that are big on flavor, and short on prep time.&nbsp

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Terry Savage Talks Money [via Zoom]

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Terry Savage is a nationally recognized expert on personal finance, the economy and the markets, with a presence in television, radio, newspapers, and yes, your local library shelv...

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

Terry Savage is a nationally recognized expert on personal finance, the economy and the markets, with a presence in television, radio, newspapers, and yes, your local library shelves with several books.

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Turning Pages Together - People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a...

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Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. 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.

FOCAL Used Book Sale

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library

FOCAL Used Book Sale

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library

FOCAL Used Book Sale

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library

We Love Graphic Novels Book Club

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Grades 3-5. Join us for a fun evening where you can talk about your favorite graphic novels, discover new ones, meet friends, and have snacks…what could be better?!

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

Grades 3-5. Join us for a fun evening where you can talk about your favorite graphic novels, discover new ones, meet friends, and have snacks…what could be better?!

Family Storytime

Tuesday, April 29, 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.

Green Over Screens: Art & Craft - Lion Mixed Media Masks

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

In the Midwest, our March lion stays 'til April! We'll make lion faces to celebrate the coming of spring! This program is for grades 2-3 only. Please register up to two per family,...

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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

In the Midwest, our March lion stays 'til April! We'll make lion faces to celebrate the coming of spring! This program is for grades 2-3 only. Please register up to two per family, thank you.

Medicare 101

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Whether you are just going on to Medicare for the first time or have been on Medicare for a while, understanding your coverage and benefits can be overwhelming. Join Susan Grossing...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 38
Event Details:

Whether you are just going on to Medicare for the first time or have been on Medicare for a while, understanding your coverage and benefits can be overwhelming.

Evening Family Storytime

Wednesday, April 30, 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.

2025 Great Decisions

Thursday, May 1, 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.

First Fridays Club

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

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 cra...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

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!

Free comic book day 1st Saturday in May May 3, 2025

Free Comic Book Day

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 3-- stop by between 9am-4 pm to get a free comic, while supplies last.

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

Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 3-- stop by between 9am-4 pm to get a free comic, while supplies last.

Making the Most of Social Security

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Stacy Bromann, of The Dala Group, will provide details on the various filing strategies available to single individuals, married couples, divorced individuals, and widows. These st...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 37
Event Details:

Stacy Bromann, of The Dala Group, will provide details on the various filing strategies available to single individuals, married couples, divorced individuals, and widows.

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Illinois Libraries Present: Art and Adventures with Dan Santat [VIRTUAL]

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Virtual
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people. Many of his books are New York Times-bestsellers, including The Adventures of Beekle: T...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people.

LEGO Club

Sunday, May 4, 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.