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Family Game Night

6:00pm–7:30pm
Multi-age & Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join other families, children and caregivers, or mentees and mentors for an evening playing board games. Feel free to bring a favorite from home or choose from our selection.

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

Chess - Come Play a Game!

10:30am–12:30pm
Multi-age & Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

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

Landscaping with Natives

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults, Multi-age & Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

What's the deal with natives?  The gardening world is a-buzz with the need to plant natives in our gardens and why it is so important for the pollinators and wildlife in our communities.

Library Closed

All Day 8/31–9/1
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group

Family Game Night

6:00pm–7:30pm
Multi-age & Family
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join other families, children and caregivers, or mentees and mentors for an evening playing board games. Feel free to bring a favorite from home or choose from our selection.

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

The History of S'Mores

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Crunchy Graham Crackers, Pillowy Marshmallows, and the gooey sweetness of Chocolate.  Nothing hits quite so nice around the campfire.  Have you ever wondered how this strange sandwich came to be?

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

Taylor Swift's Literary Lyrics

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Her songs cover the full emotional spectrum, from love and friendship to heartbreak and grief, but did you know many also contain literary references?

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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

10:00am–5:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

All ages, kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by and create! We will have various craft supplies and inspiration for you to make an art project, craft, structure, or simple machine - whatever you can imagine!

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

Club de Recién Llegados/Newcomer Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Lunes 8 de septiembre del 2025

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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

10:00am–5:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

All ages, kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by and create! We will have various craft supplies and inspiration for you to make an art project, craft, structure, or simple machine - whatever you can imagine!

This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Presentation, Virtual
This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group

Maker Mondays Drop-In

10:00am–5:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

All ages, kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by and create! We will have various craft supplies and inspiration for you to make an art project, craft, structure, or simple machine - whatever you can imagine!

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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

10:00am–5:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

All ages, kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by and create! We will have various craft supplies and inspiration for you to make an art project, craft, structure, or simple machine - whatever you can imagine!

Library Closed for Staff Training

9:00am–1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group

Accused: A Salem Witch Faces Her Fate

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Presentation, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step back to 1692, where fear, superstition, and mass hysteria gripped the Puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts.

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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

10:00am–5:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

All ages, kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by and create! We will have various craft supplies and inspiration for you to make an art project, craft, structure, or simple machine - whatever you can imagine!

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

Day of the Dead Ofrenda Picture Frames

6:00pm–7:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Design a personalized picture frame to honor a loved one during the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) celebration (November 1st and 2nd), a tradition that honors deceased family members and friends.

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

Starr Chief Eagle: Healing the Broken Hoop

10:30am–12:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Presentation, Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Starr Chief Eagle will provide an interactive and educational dive into Lakota culture that will explore the language, art, and knowledge of the Lakota people.

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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

10:00am–5:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

All ages, kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by and create! We will have various craft supplies and inspiration for you to make an art project, craft, structure, or simple machine - whatever you can imagine!

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

Halloween at the Library

4:30pm–6:30pm
Multi-age & Family, All Ages
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family, All Ages
Program Type: Entertainment, Community
Event Details:

Calling all Ghouls and Goblins!

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

Halloween Trivia

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults, Multi-age & Family
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome Ghosties and Ghoulies to this very spooky trivia game!  Compete in teams of up to 4 people by correctly answering questions and we'll see which team is the spookiest.  Bonus points for coming dressed to your Halloween nines!

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

Maker Mondays Drop-In

10:00am–5:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

All ages, kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by and create! We will have various craft supplies and inspiration for you to make an art project, craft, structure, or simple machine - whatever you can imagine!

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

Family Game Night

6:00pm–7:30pm
Multi-age & Family
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join other families, children and caregivers, or mentees and mentors for an evening playing board games. Feel free to bring a favorite from home or choose from our selection.