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Wreck This Journal @Home Kit

10:00am - 10:15am
Teens
Open
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Kick-Start Art! Friendsgiving

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

Kick start the fall holiday break with Friendsgiving art! We'll be painting so please dress for the mess! This program is for ages 3-6, with a caregiver only. Two child registrations per family, thank you.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Jr. Master Gardener

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Grade schoolers
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Are you interested in the natural world, and all things that grow in the ground? If so, then Jr. Master gardener is the class for you! Come ready to get your hands dirty as we explore the fascinating world of plants.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Create Your Own Thanksgiving Centerpiece

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Closed
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join Peggy Garvin of Garvin Gardens and make your holiday table complete with fresh fall flowers and a taper candle in autumn colors. Please bring pruners.  All materials are included in the fee of $30. No refunds.

Library Closing @ 5 PM

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closed for Thanksgiving

9:00am - 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
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, and Tuesday sessions.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Grade schoolers
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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, third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

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, and Tuesday sessions.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Art Therapy @HomeKits for kids

1:00pm - 1:00pm
Grade schoolers
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Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: @Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

For kids grade K-3. Let your feelings out with our @Home art therapy kits! Included in the kit is everything you need to connect with your inner artist and inner emotions.   

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Volunteer Board

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Grades 6-12

Join this fun service club to help with library volunteer projects. Participants will get volunteer hours for every meeting they attend. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Hooked on Books - All the Children Are Home

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel All the Children Are Home by Patry Francis at an off-site location still to be determined. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Beatles after the Breakup

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Music Historian and Beatles Expert, Professor Moptop (Gregory Alexander), will discuss the bands final days and individual solo careers.  The assorted releases made public after the break-up will be covered, including new songs released with

This event is in the "Adults" group.

2024 Great Decisions

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Payment
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room South
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
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.

Library Closed for Staff Training

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

Board Game and Puzzle Swap

1:00pm - 2:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Calling all board game and puzzle fanatics! Looking for some cozy family fun during the Holidays? Swap your games and puzzles with friends and neighbors and spread the love of board gaming and puzzling.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Lego Club

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Grade schoolers
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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, and Tuesday sessions.

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

Dungeons and Dragons Character Creation Workshop

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multi-age & Family
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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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Robotics Basics

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Grade schoolers
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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 "Grade schoolers" group.

I Spy Science: Wild Animal Bridges

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Grade schoolers
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Design and build extraordinary bridges for wild animals, inspired by the book 21 Elephants by Phil Bildner!

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 "Teens" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Contest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Grades 6-12

Sip hot chocolate and listen to jingles while competing to create the most festive ugly sweater sugar cookie. The winner will walk away with a prize. 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Event Details:

We will read stories, sing songs, and have other activities in both English and Spanish. All are welcome, no matter if English or Spanish is your first language. Ages 0-6 with an adult. No registration required.