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Family Storytime

Monday, July 22, 2024 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. Little ones get distracted easily, please help us maintain engagement by ente...

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. Little ones get distracted easily, please help us maintain engagement by entering quietly if you arrive late. No registration required.

We Love Graphic Novels Book Club

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Join us for a fun evening where you can talk about your favorite graphic novels, discover new ones, meet friends, and have snacks…what could be better?!

Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us for a fun evening where you can talk about your favorite graphic novels, discover new ones, meet friends, and have snacks…what could be better?!

Robotics Workshop

Monday, July 22, 2024 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...

Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
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.

Family Storytime

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room North 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. Little ones get distracted easily, please help us maintain engagement by ente...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
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. Little ones get distracted easily, please help us maintain engagement by entering quietly if you arrive late. No registration required.

Teen Gaming

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 Play video games and board games with other teens! The library has a selection of Nintendo Switch and Wii U games that will be projected on the big screen. Registr...

Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 

Play video games and board games with other teens! The library has a selection of Nintendo Switch and Wii U games that will be projected on the big screen. Registration preferred, walk-ins welcome.

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Hooked on Books Book Group - Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel Horse by Geraldine Brooks. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center.Horse by Geral...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel Horse by Geraldine Brooks. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center.

Green Over Screens - Paper Luna Moth or Death's Head Moth

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Celebrate Moth Week by making a beautiful (and very large) paper moth! Please type your moth choice in the registration notes! This is for grades 4-5 only, there will be quite a bi...

Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Celebrate Moth Week by making a beautiful (and very large) paper moth! Please type your moth choice in the registration notes! This is for grades 4-5 only, there will be quite a bit of cutting. Please limit registration to two per family.

Young Elvis: The Origins of Rock and Roll

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Covers the years that formed a young Elvis Presley and led to Rock and  Roll. Rare video footage and interviews are featured during the program showing how gospel, blues, and ...

Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Covers the years that formed a young Elvis Presley and led to Rock and  Roll.

Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Deep Sea Shark Painting

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Learn about paint tints and shades, and sharks for Shark Week (July 21-28)! This program is for grades K-1 only. We'll practice listening and painting skills!

Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn about paint tints and shades, and sharks for Shark Week (July 21-28)! This program is for grades K-1 only. We'll practice listening and painting skills!

Diabetes Management Workshop

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Event Details:

A workshop for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes, and caregivers. In this 6-week program, participants will make weekly action plans, share experiences, and help each other solv...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

A workshop for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes, and caregivers.

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Turning Pages Together Book Group - Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We will discuss the book Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center.La...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

We will discuss the book Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center.

Green over Screens: Make a Submarine Porthole @ Home Kit

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Make a cute submarine porthole (window) complete with its own sharks for Shark Week (July 21-28)! This program is for ages 3-6 only. Please limit registration to one kit per family...

Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Make a cute submarine porthole (window) complete with its own sharks for Shark Week (July 21-28)! This program is for ages 3-6 only. Please limit registration to one kit per family, thank you.

How to Cut and Arrange Flowers (@ Hoffman Gardens)

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

Join Master Gardeners at Hoffman Gardens for this fun, outdoor workshop where you’ll learn about cutting and arranging flowers. Be sure to bring a vase or container as you will lea...

Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join Master Gardeners at Hoffman Gardens for this fun, outdoor workshop where you’ll learn about cutting and arranging flowers. Be sure to bring a vase or container as you will leave with your own custom-made bouquet!

Two seniors on a covered seat of a trishaw.

Cycling Without Age

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Note: A Cycling Without Age volunteer will have access to your phone number to contact you the morning of the ride.Feel the wind in your hair! Bring an elder out for a pleasant rid...

Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Note: A Cycling Without Age volunteer will have access to your phone number to contact you the morning of the ride.

Two seniors on a covered seat of a trishaw.

Cycling Without Age

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Note: A Cycling Without Age volunteer will have access to your phone number to contact you the morning of the ride.Feel the wind in your hair! Bring an elder out for a pleasant rid...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Note: A Cycling Without Age volunteer will have access to your phone number to contact you the morning of the ride.

Gary Kantor

Magic of Gary Kantor

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

Come watch a thrilling and entertaining magic show by Gary Kantor.  The show is packed with vanishing acts, mind-reading tricks, and a variety of hilarious tricks that will ha...

Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Come watch a thrilling and entertaining magic show by Gary Kantor.  The show is packed with vanishing acts, mind-reading tricks, and a variety of hilarious tricks that will have the children rolling on the floor with laughter.

Sunburst Bay Day

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 6:30pm
Off Site
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Join us at Sunburst Bay on July 27! Show your Cary Library card and get $5 daily admissions. Join Library staff for poolside Storytimes during the safety breaks at 2:00pm and 5:00p...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Join us at Sunburst Bay on July 27! Show your Cary Library card and get $5 daily admissions. Join Library staff for poolside Storytimes during the safety breaks at 2:00pm and 5:00pm.

 

Gary Kantor- Magic Workshop

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Magician Gary Kantor will lead a thrilling workshop where children will learn how to do a variety of magic tricks.  Children will learn card tricks, vanishing effects, and muc...

Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Magician Gary Kantor will lead a thrilling workshop where children will learn how to do a variety of magic tricks.

Two seniors on a covered seat of a trishaw.

Cycling Without Age

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Note: A Cycling Without Age volunteer will have access to your phone number to contact you the morning of the ride.Feel the wind in your hair! Bring an elder out for a pleasant rid...

Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Note: A Cycling Without Age volunteer will have access to your phone number to contact you the morning of the ride.

Family Storytime

Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult.  Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music and movement. Little ones get distracted easily, please help us maintain engagement by ente...

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

Ages 0-6 with an adult.  Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music and movement. Little ones get distracted easily, please help us maintain engagement by entering quietly if you arrive late. No registration required.

Family Storytime

Monday, July 29, 2024 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. Little ones get distracted easily, please help us maintain engagement by ente...

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. Little ones get distracted easily, please help us maintain engagement by entering quietly if you arrive late. No registration required.

Board Game Arena Virtual Game Night

Monday, July 29, 2024 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’...

Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

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

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The FrogLady

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

The FrogLady will bring over 15 amphibians and reptiles for a fantastic herpetology presentation with additional hands-on time following. *Please register each person attending.

Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

The FrogLady will bring over 15 amphibians and reptiles for a fantastic herpetology presentation with additional hands-on time following. *Please register each person attending.

Needle Felting (Teens)

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn the art of needle felting and create your own rustic and earthy bird window charm. We will use loose wool roving and a barbed needle to sculpt adorable birds and attach them ...

Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Learn the art of needle felting and create your own rustic and earthy bird window charm. We will use loose wool roving and a barbed needle to sculpt adorable birds and attach them to hanging branches that will liven up any window!