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This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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As soft and quiet as the snow, this felt dove makes a beautiful ornament. This program is for grades 4-5 only. Please be kind to other patrons and register for one kit only, thank you.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 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.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

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

Magic The Gathering

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Grade schoolers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Grade schoolers
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Come and play Magic the Gathering at the library! Are you an experienced MTG player? Great! Never played before? That's great too, we'll teach you! 

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!

Library Closed

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

First Fridays Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Grade schoolers
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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 "Grade schoolers" group.

Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Grade schoolers
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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 "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: 3
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Dungeons and Dragons Grades 4-5

6:30pm - 8:30pm
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:

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
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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
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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!

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Green Over Screens - Folk Art Winter Trees

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Grade schoolers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

 Using watercolor and ink, we’ll create our own folk tree forest! This program is for grades K-1 only. Please register child's name, up to two children only, thank you.

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

Build-A-Robot

1:30pm - 4:00pm
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 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 "Grade schoolers" group.

Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 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.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Kids in the Kitchen @Home Kit

10:00am - 10:00am
Grade schoolers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM, Cooking & Food, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Kit Pickup begins at 10:00 am.   Learn how to use a small whisk and wooden spoon in a mini fry pan and then use your own ingredients to make the included recipes!

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

We Love Graphic Novels Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Grade schoolers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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 "Grade schoolers" group.

Button Garden Art

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

Tired of Winter? Make a mixed media garden on a small canvas using paint, markers and buttons.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Green Over Screens: Georgia O'Keefe Giant Flowers

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Grade schoolers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

We sure could use a little color at this time of year! Make your own garden from Georgia O'Keefe inspired flowers! This program is for grades 2-3 only. Please register up to two children, thank you.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Lego Club

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Grade schoolers
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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 "Grade schoolers" group.

Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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:

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! 

Library Closed for Staff Training

9:00am - 1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Invisible Soda and Magic Water! @Home Kit with Video

1:00pm - 1:00pm
Grade schoolers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Kit pickup begins at 1:00 pm. You'll see some chemical and physical changes in soda and water in these fun activities! Parent supervision required.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

First Fridays Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Grade schoolers
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
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. Kids ages 9+ can be dropped off and kids ages 8 and under should be accompanied by an adult.