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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family

All ages, kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by and create! We will have various craft supplies and inspiration for you to make an art project, craft, structure, or simple machine - whatever you can imagine!

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

All ages, kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by and create! We will have various craft supplies and inspiration for you to make an art project, craft, structure, or simple machine - whatever you can imagine!

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Weekly Storytime

Monday, July 7, 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.

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, July 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Grade schoolers

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! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
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 "Grade schoolers" group

I Spy Science: Stormy Weather

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Grade schoolers

Clouds, Lightning, Raindrops, Puddles! Don't miss the fun experiments in this class!

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

Clouds, Lightning, Raindrops, Puddles! Don't miss the fun experiments in this class!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Pixel Video Game Characters

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12

Design and create your favorite pixelated video game characters using perler beads. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12

Design and create your favorite pixelated video game characters using perler beads. 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Spanish Storytime/Hora de Cuentos en Español

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers

Ages 0-6 with an adult.  Edades 0-6 con un adulto. 

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult.  Edades 0-6 con un adulto. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Lavender and Honey with Kristyn Slick [Virtual]

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Kristyn Slick will join us from her Classroom Kitchen to help us experience the delicate balance of floral and sweet in this Lavender and Honey cooking class.

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

Kristyn Slick will join us from her Classroom Kitchen to help us experience the delicate balance of floral and sweet in this Lavender and Honey cooking class.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stomp the Prairie - Songs of Summer

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults

Stomp the prairie! Join award winning Midwestern singer/songwriter, and storyteller, Dave Martin on an easygoing cruise into summertide.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stomp the prairie! Join award winning Midwestern singer/songwriter, and storyteller, Dave Martin on an easygoing cruise into summertide.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Poppy Suncatchers

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschoolers

With a little tissue and construction paper, we'll make some bright and beautiful poppies for the window! You can register up to two children ages 3-6, thank you.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

With a little tissue and construction paper, we'll make some bright and beautiful poppies for the window! You can register up to two children ages 3-6, thank you.

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

Summer Reads Trivia

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family

Compete in teams of up to 4 people by correctly answering questions and we'll see which team has what it takes to win. Bonus points for coming in your summer gear!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Compete in teams of up to 4 people by correctly answering questions and we'll see which team has what it takes to win. Bonus points for coming in your summer gear!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Punch Needle Art

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12. Learn the art of needle punching and make your own small needle punch creation.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Learn the art of needle punching and make your own small needle punch creation.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Toddler Storytime

Saturday, July 12, 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.

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, July 12, 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.

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, July 12, 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
This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Puzzle & Donut Party

Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming, Community
Age Group:
Adults

Come Celebrate International Donut Day with a Donut Themed Puzzle and, you guessed it...Donuts!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming, Community
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come Celebrate International Donut Day with a Donut Themed Puzzle and, you guessed it...Donuts!

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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family

All ages, kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by and create! We will have various craft supplies and inspiration for you to make an art project, craft, structure, or simple machine - whatever you can imagine!

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

All ages, kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by and create! We will have various craft supplies and inspiration for you to make an art project, craft, structure, or simple machine - whatever you can imagine!

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Weekly Storytime

Monday, July 14, 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.

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, July 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Grade schoolers

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.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
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 "Grade schoolers" group

Minecraft: Island Survival Test

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Grade schoolers

Play Minecraft with Arrayscape Gaming, and survive on a deserted island! Gather resources, hunt for food, and build shelter. Explore mysterious caves and conquer the island, one challenge at a time.

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

Play Minecraft with Arrayscape Gaming, and survive on a deserted island! Gather resources, hunt for food, and build shelter. Explore mysterious caves and conquer the island, one challenge at a time.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Books on Tap

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

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 Jessica at jking@caryarealibrary.info.

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

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 Jessica at jking@caryarealibrary.info.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tips for Improving Posture to Prevent & Alleviate Pain

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Dr. James Kearns will be here to teach effective, sustainable prevention strategies that create optimum health and pain free living.  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dr. James Kearns will be here to teach effective, sustainable prevention strategies that create optimum health and pain free living.  

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Splash Pad Storytime

Thursday, July 17, 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!

Offsite Event
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!

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group

Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Butterfly Masks

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade schoolers

Join Ms. Andi in making these fun and creative butterfly masks! You can register up to two children, grades Kindergarten - 1st only, thank you.

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

Join Ms. Andi in making these fun and creative butterfly masks! You can register up to two children, grades Kindergarten - 1st only, thank you.