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Weekly Storytime

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
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 "Early Childhood" group

Stay & Play

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood

Hang out after storytime to play and learn! We have a selection of educational toys that will help with motor skills, sharing, and imaginative play!


 

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Event Details:

Hang out after storytime to play and learn! We have a selection of educational toys that will help with motor skills, sharing, and imaginative play!


 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Elementary

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! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Elementary
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 "Multi-age & Family" group

Family Game Night

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family

Children must be school age or older.

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

Children must be school age or older.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Smart Tax Strategies for a Secure Retirement

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a practical and informative seminar on retirement tax planning. Learn how taxes change when you retire, how Social Security benefits are taxed, and ways to lower your Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs).

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a practical and informative seminar on retirement tax planning. Learn how taxes change when you retire, how Social Security benefits are taxed, and ways to lower your Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs).

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Librarians: Film Viewing and Panel Discussion

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults

Join fellow CAPL patrons and those from surrounding libraries in the Luecht Auditorium at MCC as we view the documentary The Librarians and participate afterwards in a panel discussion.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join fellow CAPL patrons and those from surrounding libraries in the Luecht Auditorium at MCC as we view the documentary The Librarians and participate afterwards in a panel discussion.

Friends of the Cary Area Library Meeting

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room South at Cary Area Public Library
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room South
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Sign with Katy

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Registration Required
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 "Elementary" group

75 Minutes of STEAM Activities

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary

This year we are celebrating 75 years of the Cary Area Public Library! During this program, you will have 75 minutes to enjoy several STEAM activities. Grades 1-5

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

This year we are celebrating 75 years of the Cary Area Public Library! During this program, you will have 75 minutes to enjoy several STEAM activities. Grades 1-5

This event is in the "Elementary" group

LEGO Club

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary

Welcome all LEGO Builders! Create and build your own LEGO design that we'll display in the library! Sign up the child, not the parent for each program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome all LEGO Builders! Create and build your own LEGO design that we'll display in the library! Sign up the child, not the parent for each program.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Weekly Storytime

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
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 "Early Childhood" group

Stay & Play

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood

Hang out after storytime to play and learn! We have a selection of educational toys that will help with motor skills, sharing, and imaginative play!


 

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Event Details:

Hang out after storytime to play and learn! We have a selection of educational toys that will help with motor skills, sharing, and imaginative play!


 

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

Club de Recién Llegados/Newcomer Club

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family

Lunes 9 de marzo del 2026

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

Lunes 9 de marzo del 2026

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Volunteer Board

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12

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

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
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

Thai Harmony [Virtual]

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Discover the harmony of sweet, salty, sour, and spicy that defines Thai cuisine. In this class, we’ll create dishes like Thai Basil Chicken with Coconut-Lime Jasmine Rice and finish with a refreshing Mango Sticky Rice for dessert.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the harmony of sweet, salty, sour, and spicy that defines Thai cuisine. In this class, we’ll create dishes like Thai Basil Chicken with Coconut-Lime Jasmine Rice and finish with a refreshing Mango Sticky Rice for dessert.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Women for All Seasons: Six Chicagoans Who Changed the World

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Historian Clarence Goodman tells the fascinating and compelling stories of six Chicago women who changed and continue to change the world. The stories of Agent Kate Warne, Miss Ida B. Wells, Capt.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Historian Clarence Goodman tells the fascinating and compelling stories of six Chicago women who changed and continue to change the world. The stories of Agent Kate Warne, Miss Ida B. Wells, Capt.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Great Decisions 2026

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Community
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we engage in lively discussion of foreign policy issues of the day. Each month a different topic selection will be provided for discussion by the Great Decisions briefing book, published by the Foreign Policy Association.

Open
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop, Community
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Join us as we engage in lively discussion of foreign policy issues of the day. Each month a different topic selection will be provided for discussion by the Great Decisions briefing book, published by the Foreign Policy Association.

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room North at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Library Groups
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
Program Type: Library Groups
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Green Over Screens - Lucky Shamrock Clay Room Charm @ Home Kit

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Age Group:
Elementary

Clay, paint and and your creativity will make some magic! This program is for grades 4-5 only. Please register only one child per family, with their name. Thank you.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Event Details:

Clay, paint and and your creativity will make some magic! This program is for grades 4-5 only. Please register only one child per family, with their name. Thank you.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Green Over Screens - Spring Wreath! @ Home Kit

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Age Group:
Early Childhood

This little kit helps us feel like spring is here, even if it's still a little grey and chilly! Please register one per family, age 3-6 only, thank you.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Event Details:

This little kit helps us feel like spring is here, even if it's still a little grey and chilly! Please register one per family, age 3-6 only, thank you.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Peeps Diorama Drop Off

03/14/2026 @ 9:00am to 03/22/2026 @ 5:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Participate in our 12th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest! Create your own Peeps world in a shoebox. Entries will be displayed in the library.

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

Participate in our 12th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest! Create your own Peeps world in a shoebox. Entries will be displayed in the library.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood

Ages 0-6 with an adult.  Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music and movement.  No registration required.

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
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

Learn to Play Mahjong

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room North at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Learn to play Mahjong, a game of skill and luck. Join Susan Cole for three sessions and enjoy the sound of tiles as you play. Beginners are welcome!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to play Mahjong, a game of skill and luck. Join Susan Cole for three sessions and enjoy the sound of tiles as you play. Beginners are welcome!

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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
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!