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LEGO Club

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

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

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

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

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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

Monday, February 9, 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!

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Weekly Storytime

Monday, February 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, February 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 "Adults" group

Valentine's Origami

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Get ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day by creating some adorably festive origami crafts! You’ll learn how to make Roses, Woven Hearts, and Heart Pockets that carry a cat.

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

Get ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day by creating some adorably festive origami crafts! You’ll learn how to make Roses, Woven Hearts, and Heart Pockets that carry a cat.

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

Miss Jill's Vintage Storytime

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family

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.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
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 "Teens" group

Teen Volunteer Board

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Flex Zone 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. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
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 "Elementary" group

Green Over Screens - Tic Tac Cocoa!

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary

Some wood and paint may look like a cup of cocoa, but it’s really a game! This program is for grades 4-5 only. Please register up to two children with their name(s). Thank you.

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

Some wood and paint may look like a cup of cocoa, but it’s really a game! This program is for grades 4-5 only. Please register up to two children with their name(s). Thank you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Brownies, Blondies and Brookies [virtual]

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate the sweetest month of the year with the ultimate trip of bar treats!  We’ll bake up rich, fudgy brownies, chewy blondies, and brookies.  Learn tips for customizing textures, flavors, and swirls to create your own sign

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

Celebrate the sweetest month of the year with the ultimate trip of bar treats!  We’ll bake up rich, fudgy brownies, chewy blondies, and brookies.  Learn tips for customizing textures, flavors, and swirls to create your own sign

This event is in the "Adults" group

Shakespeare and Stardust: The Romance of Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier

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

Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier were two of the most iconic figures in the history of theatre and film.

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

Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier were two of the most iconic figures in the history of theatre and film.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Echoes of Africa: Art and Folktales [virtual]

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, February 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 - Sew Simple! Axolotls with Heart @ Home Kit

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

This little kit is a sewing confidence builder and these axolotls are all heart! This program is for grades 2-3 only. Please register for one kit only, thank you.

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

This little kit is a sewing confidence builder and these axolotls are all heart! This program is for grades 2-3 only. Please register for one kit only, thank you.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Half Day Hangout

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:30am - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12. Drop-in at the library and hang out with Switch games, board games, craft supplies, and snacks! What you do is up to you. CJH students have a half day of school on these dates.

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Drop-in at the library and hang out with Switch games, board games, craft supplies, and snacks! What you do is up to you. CJH students have a half day of school on these dates.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Blind Date with a Puzzle

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00am
Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
@Home Kit
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 9-12

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: @Home Kit
Event Details:

Grades 9-12

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Flex Zone 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: Flex Zone
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.

Cary Area Writers Group

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library

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

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Event Details:

The Cary Area Writers Group meets on the second Saturday of each month.  We welcome any and all authors ages 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 "Multi-age & Family" group

First Annual Scrabble Tournament

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, Gaming
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family

Join us for our First Annual Scrabble Tournament.  Gather your vocabulary and your sense of fun, for a friendly competition against other wordy experts.  We’ll play for 20 minute games and after each game, scores will be calcul

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

Join us for our First Annual Scrabble Tournament.  Gather your vocabulary and your sense of fun, for a friendly competition against other wordy experts.  We’ll play for 20 minute games and after each game, scores will be calcul

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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

Monday, February 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!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room North 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.  Third Mondays 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: Meeting Room North
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.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Stories & Seasons

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood

Sweet stories and a charming craft with a focus on nature to fit right in with the seasons! For ages 2-5 only with an adult caregiver. Please register up to two children per family with their name. Thank you. 

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

Sweet stories and a charming craft with a focus on nature to fit right in with the seasons! For ages 2-5 only with an adult caregiver. Please register up to two children per family with their name. Thank you. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Pringles Tasting

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking & Food
Age Group:
Elementary

Grades 3-5

Get ready for a flavorful, crunchy challenge! Participants will sample a variety of Pringles flavors from classic to weird and wild and try to guess each flavor using only their taste buds.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Cooking & Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-5

Get ready for a flavorful, crunchy challenge! Participants will sample a variety of Pringles flavors from classic to weird and wild and try to guess each flavor using only their taste buds.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Pringles Tasting

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking & Food
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12

Get ready for a flavorful, crunchy challenge! Participants will sample a variety of Pringles flavors from classic to weird and wild and try to guess each flavor using only their taste buds.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking & Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12

Get ready for a flavorful, crunchy challenge! Participants will sample a variety of Pringles flavors from classic to weird and wild and try to guess each flavor using only their taste buds.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Online Night with a Museum: Lake Placid Olympic Museum [Virtual]

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details: