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First Fridays Club

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Flex Zone 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: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
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Seats Remaining: 0
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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!

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

Second Annual Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Contest
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

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 ...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Contest
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Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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.

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

Family Lego Fun!

Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

Work together as a family to create your own Lego creation!*Please register under one name, then list how many are in your group.

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

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

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Family Storytime

Monday, January 6, 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, and Tuesday sessions.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night

Monday, January 6, 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, third are geared to grades 4-5. Join us ...

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Volunteer Board

Tuesday, January 7, 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: 12
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.

Wits Workout

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Did you know that social connectedness and intellectual engagement are two lifestyle factors that contribute to your brain’s health? Simply put, coming together and learning new th...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Did you know that social connectedness and intellectual engagement are two lifestyle factors that contribute to your brain’s health? Simply put, coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dead Air: The Night Orson Welles Terrified America

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

On a warm Halloween Eve, October 30, 1938, during a broadcast of H G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, a twenty-three-year-old Orson Welles held his hands up for radio silence in the...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

On a warm Halloween Eve, October 30, 1938, during a broadcast of H G.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Illinois Libraries Present: Chicago Pizza - Past, Present & Future with Steve Dolinsky [via zoom]

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Presentation, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Illinois Libraries Present Steve Dolinsky, well known Food Guy and reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago).  Steve is also a James Beard Award winner for his TV, radio and podcast work. S...

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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Presentation, Virtual
Event Details:

Illinois Libraries Present Steve Dolinsky, well known Food Guy and reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago).  Steve is also a James Beard Award winner for his TV, radio and podcast work.

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

Chess: Fast, Cool Historic Games!

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming, Community
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Grade schoolers, Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

Chess is for everyone!  Attacks that lead to fast and genius wins make chess rock!  See games from: Napoleon Bonaparte; American genius, Paul Morphy; Greco destroying pla...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Grade schoolers, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming, Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Chess is for everyone!  Attacks that lead to fast and genius wins make chess rock!

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

Bullet Journaling for Beginners

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

Want to try bullet journaling, but are too intimidated by the museum-quality examples on Pinterest and Instagram? Join Jez Layman as we learn the basics of bullet journaling, inclu...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Want to try bullet journaling, but are too intimidated by the museum-quality examples on Pinterest and Instagram?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cary Area Writers Group

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Cary Area Writers Group meets on the second Saturday of each month. We welcome any and all authors age 21+ who have an interest in writing. Bring a copy of what you wrote or 4-...

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

The Cary Area Writers Group meets on the second Saturday of each month. We welcome any and all authors age 21+ who have an interest in writing. Bring a copy of what you wrote or 4-5 copies to pass around.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Family Storytime

Monday, January 13, 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, and Tuesday sessions.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Dungeons and Dragons Grades 4-5

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Grades 4-5. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! In this two hour session players will get the feel for the game, as well as learn the b...

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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
Event Details:

Grades 4-5. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! In this two hour session players will get the feel for the game, as well as learn the basic rules.

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

Robotics Workshop

Monday, January 13, 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 "Grade schoolers" group.

Wired for Science: Paper Bridges and Coke Can Races!

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

How many pennies will your bridge design hold up? And see how fast your can travels using static electricity!

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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:

How many pennies will your bridge design hold up? And see how fast your can travels using static electricity!

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

Family Game Night

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

Join other families for an evening playing board games. Feel free to bring a favorite from home or choose from our selection. This is a great opportunity to meet other families in ...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Join other families for an evening playing board games. Feel free to bring a favorite from home or choose from our selection. This is a great opportunity to meet other families in our community and to try a new board game.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wits Workout

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Did you know that social connectedness and intellectual engagement are two lifestyle factors that contribute to your brain’s health? Simply put, coming together and learning new th...

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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Did you know that social connectedness and intellectual engagement are two lifestyle factors that contribute to your brain’s health? Simply put, coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin!

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Green Over Screens - Folk Art Winter Trees

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

 Using watercolor and ink, we’ll create our own folk tree forest! This program is for grades K-1 only. Please register child's name, up to two children only, thank you.

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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:

 Using watercolor and ink, we’ll create our own folk tree forest! This program is for grades K-1 only. Please register child's name, up to two children only, thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Vegan Comfort Food [via zoom]

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Cooking & Food
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Start the New Year off right with hearty and delicious Vegan comfort foods from Kristyn Slick.  Kristyn will present from her classroom kitchen via zoom, in this program offer...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 41
Event Details:

Start the New Year off right with hearty and delicious Vegan comfort foods from Kristyn Slick.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Winter White Landscapes

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!Attendees will follow artist Terri Murphy in drawing a solitary cottage snowscape in white pencil on black paper.  Fill it with fanciful ...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Third Fridays Club

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Flex Zone 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!January: “Ba...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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!

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Sign With Katy

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

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 befor...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

3D Printing Pens

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Tech
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Create 3D art with your own hands! You’ll be able to choose from a variety of Fall-themed designs that you can make to welcome in the upcoming season.

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers & Tech
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create 3D art with your own hands! You’ll be able to choose from a variety of Fall-themed designs that you can make to welcome in the upcoming season.