Upcoming Events

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.

400 years.  Slavery.  Jim Crow.  The Civil Rights Movement.  When and how did the collective voices of African America truly unite as one?  Though apparently disparate, these voices came together ultimately through song.

In this class, we will go over Google Drive and some of its apps, such as Docs and Sheets, so that you can take advantage of all the different options available and learn what all it has to offer.

We will discuss the novel The Women by Kristin Hannah. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a month prior to the discussion.

We will discuss the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a month prior to the discussion.

Let the Illinois Tollway's I-Pass On Demand Team help you!  Stop by to learn more about The Official Illinois Tollway App, pick up a new I-Pass sticker tag, or find out if you qualify for I-Pass Assist. 

This program is best for those who already know how to play Chess.  Enjoy playing chess with your friends, neighbors, or even your parents!  Meet Tim Just, Author and Editor of the book Rules of Chess in the United States.

At the turn of the 20th Century, Women Astronomers of the Harvard College Observatory calculated the distances, temperatures and composition of the stars.

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.

Kristyn Slick will join us from her Classroom Kitchen to help us experience the delicate balance of floral and sweet in this Lavender and Honey cooking class.

Stomp the prairie! Join award winning Midwestern singer/songwriter, and storyteller, Dave Martin on an easygoing cruise into summertide.

Compete in teams of up to 4 people by correctly answering questions and we'll see which team has what it takes to win. Bonus points for coming in your summer gear!

Come Celebrate International Donut Day with a Donut Themed Puzzle and, you guessed it...Donuts!

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.

Dr. James Kearns will be here to teach effective, sustainable prevention strategies that create optimum health and pain free living.  

We will discuss the biography, The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine by Janice Nimura. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.

Historical Presenter, Michelle Gibbons, returns to take you into the life and mind of comic genius, Robin Williams.

We will discuss the novel, The Husbands by Holly Gramazio. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a month prior to the discussion.

Plants are all around us and always available in many forms, so they make an excellent subject for drawing!  In this workshop, caregivers and teens will learn the skills to draw plant forms with accurate proportions.