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This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Virtual
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Registration will be limited to 3000 total.  Early registration is encouraged.  

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Kick-Start Art! Favorite Things

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschoolers
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Kick start the winter holiday break Sound of Music style! We'll be painting our favorite things so please dress for the mess!

Library Closed

12/24/2024 @ 9:00am - 12/25/2024 @ 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Andertoons- Wild World of Wacky Winter Sports

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Grade schoolers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Young cartoonists will draw all sorts of silly winter sports!

Snowman bobsled! Reindeer ski jump! Turtle slow-skating! And the freestyle snowball fight!

See you there, sports fans!

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Noon Year's Eve Party

11:30am - 12:30pm
Preschoolers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult.  Come countdown the new year (at noon!) and celebrate with a story, music, and dancing. Please register children only, but register each child attending.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Let's all gather one last time this year to cook, celebrate and set the stage for a prosperous new year with Kristyn Slick as she prepares holiday favorites from her classroom kitchen.

Library Closed

12/31/2024 @ 9:00am - 01/01/2025 @ 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group.

2025 Great Decisions

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room South
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

First Fridays Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Grade schoolers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This is a daytime club ideal for kids in grades 1-5 and perfect for homeschoolers and homeschooling families. Each month we’ll do a different activity - from arts and crafts, to STEM, and learning about the library!

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

Second Annual Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-age & Family
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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Contest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come and test your puzzle prowess in the Second Annual Cary Area Public Library jigsaw puzzle competition! Registrants will compete to see which teams of up to four can complete a 500 piece puzzle the fastest.

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

Family Lego Fun!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Work together as a family to create your own Lego creation!

*Please register under one name, then list how many are in your group.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschoolers
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. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, and Tuesday sessions.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Grade schoolers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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, third are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Volunteer Board

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Grades 6-12

Join this fun service club to help with library volunteer projects. Participants will get volunteer hours for every meeting they attend. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wits Workout

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
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!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

On a warm Halloween Eve, October 30, 1938, during a broadcast of H G.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Presentation, Virtual
Event Details:

Illinois Libraries Present Steve Dolinsky, well known Food Guy and reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago).  Steve is also a James Beard Award winner for his TV, radio and podcast work.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.
This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group.

Chess: Fast, Cool Historic Games!

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults, Teens, Grade schoolers, Multi-age & Family
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Grade schoolers, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming, Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Chess is for everyone!  Attacks that lead to fast and genius wins make chess rock!

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

Bullet Journaling for Beginners

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Want to try bullet journaling, but are too intimidated by the museum-quality examples on Pinterest and Instagram?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cary Area Writers Group

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

The Cary Area Writers Group meets on the second Saturday of each month. We welcome any and all authors age 21+ who have an interest in writing. Bring a copy of what you wrote or 4-5 copies to pass around.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschoolers
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. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, and Tuesday sessions.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Dungeons and Dragons Grades 4-5

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Grade schoolers
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Grades 4-5. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! In this two hour session players will get the feel for the game, as well as learn the basic rules.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Robotics Workshop

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Grade schoolers
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Wired for Science: Paper Bridges and Coke Can Races!

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Grade schoolers
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

How many pennies will your bridge design hold up? And see how fast your can travels using static electricity!