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Library Closed for Staff Training

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

Dungeons and Dragons Character Creation Workshop

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multi-age & Family
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Grades 4-12. Come to this program and create your very own Dungeons and Dragons character! Once your character is created, you will receive a printed copy to take home.

This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Presentation, Virtual
Event Details:

Raina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, and Guts, all #1 New York Times bestsellers.

This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Virtual
Event Details:

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Registration will be limited to 3000 total.  Early registration is encouraged.  

Library Closed

12/24/2024 @ 9:00am - 12/25/2024 @ 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed

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

Second Annual Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Contest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come and test your puzzle prowess in the Second Annual Cary Area Public Library jigsaw puzzle competition! Registrants will compete to see which teams of up to four can complete a 500 piece puzzle the fastest.

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

Family Lego Fun!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Work together as a family to create your own Lego creation!

*Please register under one name, then list how many are in your group.

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: 4
Event Details:

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

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

Bullet Journaling for Beginners

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Want to try bullet journaling, but are too intimidated by the museum-quality examples on Pinterest and Instagram?

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

Family Game Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multi-age & Family
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Join other families for an evening playing board games. Feel free to bring a favorite from home or choose from our selection. This is a great opportunity to meet other families in our community and to try a new board game.

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

Firefly Family Theatre-Spark's Snow Day

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschoolers, Multi-age & Family
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers, Multi-age & Family
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Snow came early in Firefly Grove this year so Spark the Firefly gets to experience her first snow day!

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

Trivia Night

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Program has been rescheduled from 1/16 date. 

 

Library Closed for Staff Training

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

Miss Jill's Vintage Storytime

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Multi-age & Family
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room South
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Miss Jill has a collection of vintage children's books that you might not hear anywhere else. Bring the family for a cozy evening of fun and nostalgia- blankets, pillows, and PJ's encouraged! Best for school age children.

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

Juggling Funny Stories!

10:30am - 11:30am
Multi-age & Family
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

You’ll be laughing out loud as nationally-known family entertainer Chris Fascione brings children’s stories to life with his high-spirited and innovative performances.

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

Finger Knitting

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

​Join Jez Layman as she teaches us to make a fashionable scarf with nothing but our fingers! No needles or experience necessary here—anyone can learn.

Appropriate for Grade 6 to Adult

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: Come Play a Game!

1:30pm - 3:00pm
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: 25
Event Details:

Enjoy playing chess with your friends, neighbors, or even your parents!  Meet Tim Just, an Author/Editor of the Rules of Chess in the United States.  20 Chess Boards will be set up for up to 40 total players to participate.

Library Closed for Staff Training

9:00am - 1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Staff Training

9:00am - 1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library