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Children's Book Week May 5th - 10th

05/05/2025 @ 9:00am to 05/10/2025 @ 5:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Contest
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

Celebrate children’s book week with us! Children will receive a fun bookmark and entry into our booktastic giveaway for every check out this week!

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Contest
Event Details:

Celebrate children’s book week with us! Children will receive a fun bookmark and entry into our booktastic giveaway for every check out this week!

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night

Monday, May 5, 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
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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! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Board Game Arena Virtual Game Night [via Zoom]

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us on Zoom to play games on Board Game Arena together. You’ll need to create a free Board Game Arena account on http://boardgamearena.com. To make your account, you’...

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Join us on Zoom to play games on Board Game Arena together.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Ending the Silence

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

During this one-hour presentation, parents will learn about warning signs, facts, and statistics related to mental health, how to talk with middle or high school-aged youth about m...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
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During this one-hour presentation, parents will learn about warning signs, facts, and statistics related to mental health, how to talk with middle or high school-aged youth about mental health, and how to work with school staff to provide youth wi

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Volunteer Board

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Flex Zone at 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. 

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Grades 6-12

Join this fun service club to help with library volunteer projects. Participants will get volunteer hours for every meeting they attend. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Nellie Bly: Around the World in 72 Days

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we learn about the fascinating life of Nelly Bly.  A pioneer investigative journalist, Bly first gained notoriety for her exposé of the New York City Lunatic Asylum...

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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:

Join us as we learn about the fascinating life of Nelly Bly.  A pioneer investigative journalist, Bly first gained notoriety for her exposé of the New York City Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

SCARCE: Three R's and Paper Making

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

D26 has a half day!  Grades 1-5.     SCARCE is an environmental education group and will be doing an interactive and fun class for kids to learn about the diffe...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
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D26 has a half day! 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Toddler Storytime

Saturday, May 10, 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.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Baby Storytime

Saturday, May 10, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cary Area Writers Group

Saturday, May 10, 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

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This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Family Storytime

Monday, May 12, 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.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Jr. Master Gardener

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Are you interested in the natural world, and all things that grow in the ground? If so, then Jr. Master gardener is the class for you! Come ready to get your hands dirty as we expl...

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

Are you interested in the natural world, and all things that grow in the ground? If so, then Jr. Master gardener is the class for you! Come ready to get your hands dirty as we explore the fascinating world of plants.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Robotics Workshop

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Teens, Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Grades 3-12. Develop your programming skills with the LEGO SPIKE Prime robots and apply them to various challenges. Each Workshop will have a different lesson and different challen...

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

Grades 3-12. Develop your programming skills with the LEGO SPIKE Prime robots and apply them to various challenges. Each Workshop will have a different lesson and different challenges for you to try out.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Illinois Libraries Present: Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond [VIRTUAL]

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of the award winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Desmond’s research f...

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

Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of the award winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Storm Science Presents: Weather and Storm Chasing 102

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we dive deep into the core principles of severe weather. This comprehensive exploration will uncover the crucial environmental components necessary for severe convective...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: STEM, Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Join us as we dive deep into the core principles of severe weather.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Green Over Screens: Night Garden Acrylic Paintings

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Spring colors appear even brighter on a dark background. Join us as we create our own night gardens!This program is for grades 4-5 only. Please only register up to two children, th...

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

Spring colors appear even brighter on a dark background. Join us as we create our own night gardens!

This program is for grades 4-5 only. Please only register up to two children, thank you.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Evening Family Storytime

Wednesday, May 14, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Soup, Eggroll, Stir Fry and Fried Rice: Hidden Messages in Chinese Food

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Yvonne Wolf returns to teach us the meaning behind Chinese Food. Why is Chinese food served in a specific combination? What is the order behind the Chinese menu?  What is the ...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Yvonne Wolf returns to teach us the meaning behind Chinese Food. Why is Chinese food served in a specific combination? What is the order behind the Chinese menu?  What is the story behind the fortune cookie?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Jeoparty!

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Best suited for ages 60+. Looking for a way to exercise your brain and connect with others? Join us for this fun trivia game. Four teams of up to four. Winning team members will re...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Best suited for ages 60+. Looking for a way to exercise your brain and connect with others? Join us for this fun trivia game. Four teams of up to four. Winning team members will receive a $5 gift card. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Senior Services Drop-In

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This is a drop-in event. An Information and Assistance Specialist from Senior Services Associates will be available to confidentially answer your questions about local, state and f...

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

This is a drop-in event.

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

Miss Jill's Vintage Storytime

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

Miss Jill has a collection of vintage children's books that you might not hear anywhere else. Bring the family for a cozy evening of fun and nostalgia- blankets, pillows, and PJ's ...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Miss Jill has a collection of vintage children's books that you might not hear anywhere else. Bring the family for a cozy evening of fun and nostalgia- blankets, pillows, and PJ's encouraged! Best for school age children.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Green over Screens: Spring Birdies @ Home Kit

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Create your own species of spring birdie in this charming at home kit!This program is for ages 3-6 only. Please be kind to other patrons and register for one kit only, thank y...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create your own species of spring birdie in this charming at home kit!

This program is for ages 3-6 only. Please be kind to other patrons and register for one kit only, thank you.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Third Fridays Club

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

This relaxed, daytime club is perfect for homeschoolers in grades 6-12 to hang out with other teens and try new activities including STEM, crafts, art, games, and more!March: Slime...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

This relaxed, daytime club is perfect for homeschoolers in grades 6-12 to hang out with other teens and try new activities including STEM, crafts, art, games, and more!

March: Slime

April: Free Art