Upcoming Events

Get ready to wow your holiday guests with luscious, creamy cheesecake! In this class, Chef Kristyn Slick will show you the secrets to a perfectly smooth base, how to avoid cracks, and how to create both classic and fun flavor twists! 

Welcome friends to this trivia competition!  Compete in teams of up to 4 people by correctly answering questions and we'll see which team has the most cheer.  Bonus points for coming dressed as your favorite winter sport or cold weather

Join National Bestselling Author, William Hazelgrove as he presents the story behind his latest book, Evil on the Roof of the World.

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

Talk shop about books with others in their 20’s and 30’s. Each meeting we discuss a title chosen by the group. If you’re interested in joining or to find out the current title, please email Jessica at jking@caryarealibrary.info.

Celebrate the season with this heartwarming program of music and storytelling featuring vocalist/storyteller Jenny Riddle and pianist Jeffrey Panko.

Explore Indigenous and early Settler plant usage, once abundant in the area.

We will discuss the novel Kala by Colin Walsh at an offsite location in the Cary area. Details will be coming this fall.

Do you find it hard to wrap presents without curious eyes trying to peek around corners or from closets?  Then join us for an open house gift wrapping event!

Join us in making paper cup luminaries to celebrate the Winter Solstice. These luminaries are the perfect way to brighten up the dark evenings of the season.

Are you short on space, but want to jump start your Spring garden by planning for it indoors?

Based on the Agatha Christie’s novel, The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, and featuring one of Christie’s most beloved characters, Miss Marple, The Mirror Crack’d stars Angela Lansbury and a star-studded cast of Hollywood

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

In the Spring of 1950, Agatha Christie accompanied her husband, archeologist Max Mallowan to Iran and the tells of Kalhu; the ancient city also known as Nimrud.  Join Agatha Christie in Beit Agatha, as she reminisces with you about her childh

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Give your winter meals a wholesome refresh with hearty grains and flavorful greens.  We'll explore vibrant recipes like warm grain bowls, stuffed greens, and flavorful pilafs that prove nutritious can still be comforting.  

Plants bring beauty and function to the winter landscape! Sarah Michehl with The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will give winter landscaping tips that show off the beauty of our native grasses, wildflowers and shrubs.

Join us as we engage in lively discussion of foreign policy issues of the day.  Each month a different topic selection will be provided for discussion by the Great Decisions briefing book, published by the Foreign Policy Association

Create 3D art with your own hands! You’ll be able to choose from a variety of Winter-themed designs.

Talk shop about books with others in their 20’s and 30’s. Each meeting we discuss a title chosen by the group. If you’re interested in joining or to find out the current title, please email Jessica at jking@caryarealibrary.info.

Step into the vibrant world of Dolly Parton with historical presenter, Michelle Gibbons.