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Illinois Libraries Present: Being Imperfect with Erika Sanchez [via Zoom]

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
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CLICK HERE TO REGISTERCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Erika Sánchez, award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, joined in conversation by Cynthia Pelayo...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Virtual
Event Details:
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Evil Crow?

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Crows are BRILLIANT! Did you know that there is a crow that has the same reasoning capacity as a 7 year old child? Let’s take a journey into the world of crows.

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Crows are BRILLIANT! Did you know that there is a crow that has the same reasoning capacity as a 7 year old child? Let’s take a journey into the world of crows.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Illinois Libraries Present: Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds [via Zoom]

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

CLICK HERE TO REGISTERWelcome Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The recipient...

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Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Essential Edgar Allan Poe

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Bill Pack as he exhumes the tragic life and remarkable writings of this American genius. This program is a biography lecture and relies heavily on dramatic story readings to b...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Join Bill Pack as he exhumes the tragic life and remarkable writings of this American genius.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Battle of the Bulge: The Forgotten Heroes

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Battle of the Bulge, fought in the coldest winter in memory, was Western Europe’s largest battle of the Second World War and eventually involved over one million combatants. Ge...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

The Battle of the Bulge, fought in the coldest winter in memory, was Western Europe’s largest battle of the Second World War and eventually involved over one million combatants.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Brief Reintroduction of Native Americans into Illinois: An Illinois Humanities Road Scholar program

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Gerald, formal native name: Ho-Chunk Ska Ga (White Winnebago), is a tribal elder with the Ho-Chunk Nation and also a low level Chief. He will discuss the reintroduction of his fami...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Gerald, formal native name: Ho-Chunk Ska Ga (White Winnebago), is a tribal elder with the Ho-Chunk Nation and also a low level Chief.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

An Evening with Abbott Kahler (formerly writing as Karen Abbott)

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Cary Area Public Library, as part of a collaboration of McHenry County public libraries, is pleased to host Abbott Kahler on Thursday, November 14th at 7pm at the Luecht Audito...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

The Cary Area Public Library, as part of a collaboration of McHenry County public libraries, is pleased to host Abbott Kahler on Thursday, November 14th at 7pm at the Luecht Auditorium at McHenry County College.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Illinois Libraries Present: Holiday Tips and Tricks with Chef Art Smith [via Zoom]

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

CLICK HERE TO REGISTERJoin Chef Art Smith to learn about his culinary journey and bring some culinary inspiration into your holiday season. A two-time James Beard Foundation award ...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Virtual
Event Details:
This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group.

Lincoln and Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Entertainment
Age Group:
Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

President Lincoln shares the story of how our national, annual observance of the Thanksgiving holiday came to be established during his Presidency. It is a reminder that despite wh...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Presentation, Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

President Lincoln shares the story of how our national, annual observance of the Thanksgiving holiday came to be established during his Presidency.

Library Closing @ 5 PM

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
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Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
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Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
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Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed

12/24/2024 @ 9:00am to 12/25/2024 @ 9:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
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Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed

12/31/2024 @ 9:00am to 01/01/2025 @ 9:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
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Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, February 7, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
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Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
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Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
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Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
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Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
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Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library