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Library Closed for Staff Training

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

Evil on the Roof of the World

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Join National Bestselling Author, William Hazelgrove as he presents the story behind his latest book, Evil on the Roof of the World.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
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Join National Bestselling Author, William Hazelgrove as he presents the story behind his latest book, Evil on the Roof of the World.

Relationships with the Land and the Peoples of McHenry County

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Explore Indigenous and early Settler plant usage, once abundant in the area.

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

Explore Indigenous and early Settler plant usage, once abundant in the area.

Library Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
Actress Debra Ann Miller dressed as Agatha Christie hides behind an antique typewriter with a sheet of paper pulled out with the title of the program

Agatha Christie - A Body of Evidence

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults

In the Spring of 1950, Agatha Christie accompanied her husband, archeologist Max Mallowan to Iran and the tells of Kalhu; the ancient city also known as Nimrud.  Join Agatha Christie in Beit Agatha, as she reminisces with you about her childh

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

In the Spring of 1950, Agatha Christie accompanied her husband, archeologist Max Mallowan to Iran and the tells of Kalhu; the ancient city also known as Nimrud.  Join Agatha Christie in Beit Agatha, as she reminisces with you about her childh

Small bird sits on a snowy drift with brown grass breaking through

Native Landscapes for Winter Beauty

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Plants bring beauty and function to the winter landscape! Sarah Michehl with The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will give winter landscaping tips that show off the beauty of our native grasses, wildflowers and shrubs.

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

Plants bring beauty and function to the winter landscape! Sarah Michehl with The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will give winter landscaping tips that show off the beauty of our native grasses, wildflowers and shrubs.

Dolly Parton: Heartstrings and Harmony

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Step into the vibrant world of Dolly Parton with historical presenter, Michelle Gibbons.

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

Step into the vibrant world of Dolly Parton with historical presenter, Michelle Gibbons.

Project Management 101 - Part 1 [virtual]

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation, Job & Career, Computers & Tech, Workshop, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Join Michael Spilg, PMI-certified instructor, for part one in his project management series presentation. Explore key tools through sample projects, and discover resources for certifications like PMP, ACP, and CAPM.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Job & Career, Computers & Tech, Workshop, Virtual
Event Details:

Join Michael Spilg, PMI-certified instructor, for part one in his project management series presentation. Explore key tools through sample projects, and discover resources for certifications like PMP, ACP, and CAPM.

Paul Lisnek is featured on a gray background. He has white pepper hair cut short above his ears and neatly combed to the right. He is wearing a navy suit, with a white button up shirt, with a with a blue and fuschia bow tie.

Civic Awareness Series with The League of Women Voters: An Evening with Paul Lisnek (virtual)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Virtual
Event Details:

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Animals of the Chinese Zodiac and You

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

The Chinese use the zodiac animals to inspire and encourage positive qualities in ourselves by learning from the natural world. The twelve zodiac signs are used to measure time and build social relationships.

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

The Chinese use the zodiac animals to inspire and encourage positive qualities in ourselves by learning from the natural world. The twelve zodiac signs are used to measure time and build social relationships.

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

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.

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

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

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Demystifying Hypnosis

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Discover the truth about hypnosis and how it can support your well-being.  We'll clear up common myths, explain how it really works, and explore its many benefits for personal growth and healing.  

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

Discover the truth about hypnosis and how it can support your well-being.  We'll clear up common myths, explain how it really works, and explore its many benefits for personal growth and healing.  

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ILP Presents: Still Afraid of the Dark: R.L. Stine

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Illinois Library Presents an interview with witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Virtual
Event Details:

Illinois Library Presents an interview with witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L.

Nature Journaling

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family

Looking for a way to strengthen your connection to nature?  Whether you are in your own yard or garden, a forest preserve or park, or traveling, there is always the opportunity to become one with the environment.

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

Looking for a way to strengthen your connection to nature?  Whether you are in your own yard or garden, a forest preserve or park, or traveling, there is always the opportunity to become one with the environment.