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Maker Mondays Drop-In

Monday, January 26, 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

Stories & Seasons

Tuesday, January 27, 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 2-6 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 2-6 only with an adult caregiver. Please register up to two children per family with their name. Thank you. 

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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

Monday, February 2, 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!

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "Multi-age & Family" group

Maker Mondays Drop-In

Monday, February 23, 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

Stories & Seasons

Tuesday, February 24, 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 2-6 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 2-6 only with an adult caregiver. Please register up to two children per family with their name. Thank you. 

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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

Monday, March 2, 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!

Cancelled
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!

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

All Day
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

All Day
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

All Day 5/24 - 5/25
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

All Day
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

All Day
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

All Day 9/6 - 9/7
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, October 2, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

11/25/2026 @ 5:00pm to 11/26/2026 @ 9:00pm
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library