This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Pollinator Drinking Dish Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Arts & Crafts Age Group: Grade schoolers Bees, butterflies and other helpful insects need water too, and this little drinking dish is perfect! You can register up to two children, grades 4th-5th only, thank you. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group Jul 30 2025 Wed Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Pollinator Drinking Dish 4:30pm–5:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Grade schoolers Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Bees, butterflies and other helpful insects need water too, and this little drinking dish is perfect! You can register up to two children, grades 4th-5th only, thank you.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Evening Storytime Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Storytime Age Group: Preschoolers Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required. View Details This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Jul 30 2025 Wed Evening Storytime 6:30pm–7:00pm 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Two-View Tree Art: A Caregiver and Teen Art Workshop Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Arts & Crafts Age Group: Adults, Teens Join art instructor and illustrator Terri Murphy to design an accordion-fold picture known as an Agamograph. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Jul 30 2025 Wed Two-View Tree Art: A Caregiver and Teen Art Workshop 7:00pm–8:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join art instructor and illustrator Terri Murphy to design an accordion-fold picture known as an Agamograph.
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group Impressive Science @Home Kit with Video Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am Cary Area Public Library Program Type: STEM, @Home Kit Age Group: Grade schoolers Transform an egg and make a balloon scream using simple everyday things! Full View Details Registration Required This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group Jul 31 2025 Thu Impressive Science @Home Kit with Video 10:00am–10:30am Full Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Grade schoolers Program Type: STEM, @Home Kit Registration Required Event Details: Transform an egg and make a balloon scream using simple everyday things!
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group Book Buddies Book Club for Emerging Readers Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Grade schoolers Press Start Super Rabbit Boy By Thomas Flintham Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group Jul 31 2025 Thu Book Buddies Book Club for Emerging Readers 6:30pm–7:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Grade schoolers Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: Press Start Super Rabbit Boy By Thomas Flintham
Library Closed for Staff Training Friday, August 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm Cary Area Public Library Closing Aug 1 2025 Fri Closing Library Closed for Staff Training 9:00am–1:00pm Branches: Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Weekly Storytime Monday, August 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Storytime Age Group: Preschoolers 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. View Details This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Aug 4 2025 Mon Weekly Storytime 10:30am–11:00am 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 and Tuesday sessions.
This event is in the "Adults" group Board Game Arena Virtual Game Night [Virtual] Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Virtual at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Gaming, Virtual Age Group: Adults Join us on Zoom to play games on Board Game Arena together. Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 4 2025 Mon Board Game Arena Virtual Game Night [Virtual] 6:30pm–8:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Gaming, Virtual Registration Required Event Details: Join us on Zoom to play games on Board Game Arena together.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Evening Storytime Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Storytime Age Group: Preschoolers Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required. View Details This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Aug 6 2025 Wed Evening Storytime 6:30pm–7:00pm 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group At Home with Houseplants Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Presentation Age Group: Adults Think you've got a black thumb? No more! Learn easy tips and tricks of houseplant care to keep your plants happy and healthy. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 6 2025 Wed At Home with Houseplants 7:00pm–8:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Presentation Registration Required Event Details: Think you've got a black thumb? No more! Learn easy tips and tricks of houseplant care to keep your plants happy and healthy.
This event is in the "Adults" group 2025 Great Decisions Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Meeting Room South at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Age Group: Adults 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. Open Register Now Registration Required Payment Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 7 2025 Thu 2025 Great Decisions 6:30pm–8:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room South Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Registration Required Payment Required 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.
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group Kids in the Kitchen: Collander! @Home Video Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:00am Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Cooking & Food, @Home Kit Age Group: Grade schoolers Learn how to strain noodles using these two handy kitchen necessities. You'll get two new recipes along with the colander and tongs. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group Aug 8 2025 Fri Kids in the Kitchen: Collander! @Home Video 10:00am–10:00am Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Grade schoolers Program Type: Cooking & Food, @Home Kit Registration Required Event Details: Learn how to strain noodles using these two handy kitchen necessities. You'll get two new recipes along with the colander and tongs.
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group Andertoons: Adventure Quest Friday, August 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Grade schoolers Kids will decide and draw where we’ll go, what we’ll do, and who we’ll encounter on an epic trek! Will there be pirates? Maybe. Dragons? Who can say. A minotaur named Gary who love hot dogs?! Waitlist Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group Aug 8 2025 Fri Andertoons: Adventure Quest 1:00pm–2:00pm Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Grade schoolers Registration Required Event Details: Kids will decide and draw where we’ll go, what we’ll do, and who we’ll encounter on an epic trek! Will there be pirates? Maybe. Dragons? Who can say. A minotaur named Gary who love hot dogs?!
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Toddler Storytime Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Preschoolers Ages 18-36 months with an adult. Stories and songs for your active toddler! Drop-in, no registration required. View Details This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Aug 9 2025 Sat Toddler Storytime 10:00am–10:30am 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Cross Examination, Closing Argument, and Credibility: How to Write Compelling Fiction and Poetry Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Workshop Age Group: Adults Donna Kathryn Kelly's "Cross-Examination, Closing Argument, & Credibility: How to Write Compelling Fiction & Poetry," is a two-hour creative-writing workshop for adult poets and fiction writers. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 9 2025 Sat Cross Examination, Closing Argument, and Credibility: How to Write Compelling Fiction and Poetry 10:30am–12:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Donna Kathryn Kelly's "Cross-Examination, Closing Argument, & Credibility: How to Write Compelling Fiction & Poetry," is a two-hour creative-writing workshop for adult poets and fiction writers.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Baby Storytime Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Preschoolers Ages 0-18 months with an adult. Stories and songs for your littlest one. No older siblings, please. Drop-in, no registration required. View Details This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Aug 9 2025 Sat Baby Storytime 12:00pm–12:30pm 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Cary Area Writers Group Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm Conference Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Workshop Age Group: Adults View Details This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 9 2025 Sat Cary Area Writers Group 12:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Workshop
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Weekly Storytime Monday, August 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Storytime Age Group: Preschoolers 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. View Details This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Aug 11 2025 Mon Weekly Storytime 10:30am–11:00am 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 and Tuesday sessions.
This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group Family Game Night Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Gaming Age Group: Multi-age & Family Join other families, children and caregivers, or mentees and mentors for an evening playing board games. Feel free to bring a favorite from home or choose from our selection. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group Aug 12 2025 Tue Family Game Night 6:00pm–7:30pm Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Multi-age & Family Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Join other families, children and caregivers, or mentees and mentors for an evening playing board games. Feel free to bring a favorite from home or choose from our selection.
This event is in the "Adults" group Summer Tapas [Virtual] Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Off Site Program Type: Cooking & Food, Virtual Age Group: Adults Celebrate the flavors of the late summer as Kristyn Slick teaches us to prepare tapas-style small bites from her classroom kitchen! Open Register Now Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 13 2025 Wed Summer Tapas [Virtual] 6:30pm–8:00pm Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cooking & Food, Virtual Registration Required Event Details: Celebrate the flavors of the late summer as Kristyn Slick teaches us to prepare tapas-style small bites from her classroom kitchen!
This event is in the "Adults" group The History of Rod Stewart Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Presentation Age Group: Adults No one takes being a rock star more seriously than Rod Stewart. Fancy sports cars, big hair, flamboyant clothing and of course, models for wives. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 13 2025 Wed The History of Rod Stewart 7:00pm–8:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Presentation Registration Required Event Details: No one takes being a rock star more seriously than Rod Stewart. Fancy sports cars, big hair, flamboyant clothing and of course, models for wives.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Splash Pad Storytime Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am Off Site Age Group: Preschoolers Cool off with the Cary Area Public Library for a splash pad storytime at Kaper Park featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by the splash pad opening at 10 am! View Details Offsite Event This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Aug 14 2025 Thu Splash Pad Storytime 9:30am–10:00am Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Preschoolers Event Details: Cool off with the Cary Area Public Library for a splash pad storytime at Kaper Park featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by the splash pad opening at 10 am!
Library Board Meeting Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Meeting Room North at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Library Groups View Details Aug 14 2025 Thu Library Board Meeting 7:00pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room North Program Type: Library Groups
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Seedy Snakes! @Home Kit Friday, August 15, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:00am Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit Age Group: Preschoolers A little glue and a little patience is all you need to make this seed covered, slithery creation! Please register for one kit, ages 3-6 only, thank you. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Aug 15 2025 Fri Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Seedy Snakes! @Home Kit 9:00am–9:00am Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Preschoolers Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit Registration Required Event Details: A little glue and a little patience is all you need to make this seed covered, slithery creation! Please register for one kit, ages 3-6 only, thank you.