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Robotics Basics

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Grade schoolers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Teens, Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Grades 3-12. Intro to the LEGO SPIKE Prime robot’s hardware and software. You will also learn how to program the robots to move straight and turn. This class is the prerequisite for the Robotics Workshops.

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: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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 "Preschoolers" group.

Evening Family Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Preschoolers
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 61
Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the publication of F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless classic, The Great Gatsby.  Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald had it all.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

2025 Great Decisions

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room South
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Join John Daly, CFP, for this information packed session about getting ready to retire. Learn what to consider about when to retire, how much money you will need, when to take Social Security and how to invest when you are retired.

Library Closed for Staff Training

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

Sign with Katy

10:00am - 10:45am
Preschoolers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join Katy as she teaches basic ASL vocabulary to you and your little one. Learning ASL is a great way for babies to learn to communicate their wants and needs with caregivers before gaining the ability to speak.

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 "Preschoolers" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschoolers
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.

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. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Join Barbara Ginty, CFP®  CEPA®, as she guides you through the complex landscape of student loans, emphasizing how these debts can impact long-term financial goals, including retirement savings.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

AARP Smart Driver Course

10:00am - 2:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

This is a two day class of four hours each for motorists aged 50 and older.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Evening Family Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Preschoolers
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monarchs on Milkweed

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop, Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

The decline of the Monarch Butterfly became apparent in the late 1990's and early 2000's.  Come learn about this amazing migrater who travels over 1,000 miles yearly to overwinter in Mexico.  What is the environmental "butterfly effect"

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

The Cary Area Public Library, as part of a collaboration of McHenry County public libraries, is pleased to host naturalist, wildlife photographer and author/writer Stan Tekiela.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

AARP Smart Driver Course

10:00am - 2:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

This is a two day class of four hours each for motorists aged 50 and older.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Green Over Screens: Earth Day Transfer Paintings

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschoolers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us as we create Earth Day paintings (definitely refrigerator gallery worthy)! This program is for ages 3-6 only with an adult caregiver. Please register with your child's name only. Register up to two children per family.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Kids in the Kitchen: Light and Fluffy @Home Kit

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

Have fun learning how and why we sift ingredients!  A sifter and 2 new recipe cards are included!  Kit pickup begins at 10:00 am.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschoolers
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 18-36 months with an adult. Stories and songs for your active toddler! Drop-in, no registration required.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Baby Storytime

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Preschoolers
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-18 months with an adult. Stories and songs for your littlest one. No older siblings, please. Drop-in, no registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cary Area Writers Group

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschoolers
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.