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Robotics Workshop

6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
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Seats Remaining: 2
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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. You must have attended the Robotics Basics cla...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
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Seats Remaining: 15
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Barnum may be the biggest name, but he was only a small part of the story of the circus. William Pack takes you on a fantastical journey through the history of the Circus, from Phil Astley's creation of the modern circus in 1768 to Dan Rice, "the mos...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wits Workout

1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Did you know that social connectedness and intellectual engagement are two lifestyle factors that contribute to your brain’s health? Simply put, coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Join the Wits Workout group where you’ll...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

2024 Great Decisions

6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room South
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
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Seats Remaining: 10
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Exchange ideas about the foreign policy issues facing America today in this monthly discussion led by Professor Gary Midkiff. Participants must purchase a briefing book and read a chapter prior to each meeting. The series begins in January and runs t...
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

First Fridays Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Closed
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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This is a daytime club ideal for kids in grades 1-5 and perfect for homeschoolers and homeschooling families. Kids ages 9+ can be dropped off and kids ages 8 and under should be accompanied by an adult. This month we will be creating a project with 3...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Chess: Come Play a Game!

10:30am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM, Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
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Enjoy playing chess with your friends, neighbors or even your parents! Meet Tim Just, an Author / Editor of the Rules of Chess in the United States. 20 boards will be set up for up to 40 total players to participate. A quick review of piece moves and...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Free Comic Book Day

1:00pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
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Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 4-- stop by between 1-4 pm to get a free comic, while supplies last....
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Lego Club

2:00pm - 3:15pm
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Create and build your own LEGO design that we'll display in the library! Sign child's names up for each program....
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Family Storytime

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
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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.  Pleas...
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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.  Pleas...
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month.  First Mondays are geared to grades 2-3. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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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’ll need to input a username, email address, and password. Games are ch...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 44
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Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist and owner of FUNctional Pediatric Therapy, Mariana Polistchuk, will inform parents about children's speech, language, feeding, and social development. Mariana will demonstrate effective strategies parents can imp...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Celebrate Mom with Legos

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Grades 6-12. Celebrate Mother’s Day with Lego flowers. Build a unique gift for mom using Legos. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
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CLICK HERE TO REGISTERWe are thrilled to welcome Kal Penn to close out our 3rd season. Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for starring roles in Designated Surv...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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Inviting birds into gardens by creating habitat is a joyful way to connect with nature and help support birds and pollinators. Join Pam Karlson and learn how it’s possible to attract over 100 bird species to your garden. Tips include landscape enhanc...
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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This program is for ages 3-6 only with caregiver. We'll create a painted paper collage with big city energy! We'll be cutting simple shapes and gluing! Please register with your child's name, thank you....
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wits Workout

1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Did you know that social connectedness and intellectual engagement are two lifestyle factors that contribute to your brain’s health? Simply put, coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Join the Wits Workout group where you’ll...
This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group.

Miss Jill's Vintage Storytime

6:30pm - 7:15pm
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
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 nostalgia- blankets, pillows, and PJ's encouraged! Registration preferred, but walk-ins welcome....
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM, @Home Kit
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Seats Remaining: 0
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This kit is a perfect project for you to do during your summer vacation! Geodes in nature take thousands of years to make, but these beautiful egg geodes will only take several days! Parent supervision required....