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Crystal Snowflake Magic @Home Kit

10:00am–10:00am
Elementary
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM, @Home Kit
Registration Required
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You’ll have to see it to believe it! Use a simple solution to grow a crystal snowflake. Grades K-5

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Dungeons and Dragons Grades 4-5

6:30pm–8:30pm
Elementary
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 4-5. Does your child have a big imagination? Work well with others? Enjoy reading and logical thinking? Then come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Build-A-Robot

1:30pm–4:00pm
Teens, Elementary
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-12 Build one of the LEGO EV3 robot designs and then download the program to activate it. Adults not required, but this is a great chance for you to share a STEM activity with your child. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

This event is in the "Elementary" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
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Join us as we turn cardboard and yarn into beautiful snowflakes! This program is for grades K-1 only. Please register up to two children with their name(s). Thank you.

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

Miss Jamie's Farm: A Fun and Educational Music Show

10:00am–10:45am
Elementary, Early Childhood, Multi-age & Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Early Childhood, Multi-age & Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sing, dance, laugh and learn about life down on the farm with Miss Jamie and her puppet animal friends!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

We Love Graphic Novels Book Club

6:30pm–7:15pm
Elementary
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-5. Join us for a fun evening where you can talk about your favorite graphic novels, discover new ones, meet friends, and have snacks…what could be better?!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Robotics Workshop

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Elementary
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
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 "Elementary" group

Full STEAM Ahead: Igloo Architects to the Rescue!

5:00pm–6:00pm
Elementary
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can you build an igloo for Penguin and his friends before the snow storm reaches Antarctica? Young architects will use simple materials to build an igloo for Penguin and his friends. Grades K-2

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
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. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Football Field Goal and Launcher Challenge

2:00pm–3:00pm
Elementary
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

On three! Hut! Hut! Hike! Can you build and engineer a football field goal post and launcher in time for Super Bowl LX? Grades 3-5

This event is in the "Elementary" group

LEGO Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Elementary
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create and build your own LEGO design that we'll display in the library! Sign up child, not parent for each program.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Green Over Screens - Tic Tac Cocoa!

4:30pm–5:30pm
Elementary
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
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Registration Required
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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 "Elementary" group

Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Pringles Tasting

6:00pm–6:45pm
Elementary
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Cooking & Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-5

Get ready for a flavorful, crunchy challenge! Participants will sample a variety of Pringles flavors from classic to weird and wild and try to guess each flavor using only their taste buds.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

How Will Your Polar Bear Grow? @Home Kit

10:00am–10:00am
Elementary
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Event Details:

Observe osmosis at work in this fun experiment using gummy bears! Grades 1-5

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Jr. Master Gardener

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you interested in the natural world, and all things that grow in the ground? If so, then Jr. Master gardener is the class for you! Come ready to get your hands dirty as we explore the fascinating world of plants.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Robotics Workshop

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Elementary
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
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.