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Family Game Night

6:00pm–7:30pm
Multi-age & Family
Waitlist
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 "Teens" group

Dungeons and Dragons

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Closed
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Via Zoom. New and Returning players welcome. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! Characters will be provided for you to play during the game.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
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 are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Gaming

7:00pm–8:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 

Play video games and board games with other teens! The library has a selection of Nintendo Switch and Wii U games that will be projected on the big screen. Registration preferred, walk-ins welcome.

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 "Teens" group

Dungeons and Dragons

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Via Zoom. Register for the first game, and be automatically registered for the following two.  New and Returning players welcome. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Gaming

7:00pm–8:30pm
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 

Play video games and board games with other teens! The library has a selection of Nintendo Switch and Wii U games that will be projected on the big screen. Registration preferred, walk-ins welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Magic The Gathering

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Teens, Elementary
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and play Magic the Gathering at the library! Are you an experienced MTG player? Great! Never played before? That's great too, we'll teach you! 

Library Closed for Staff Training

9:00am–1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
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 are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Dungeons and Dragons Grades 4-5

6:30pm–8:30pm
Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 4-5. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! In this two hour session players will get the feel for the game, as well as learn the basic rules.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons and Dragons

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Via Zoom. Register for the first game, and be automatically registered for the following two.  New and Returning players welcome. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

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 "Teens" group

Freestyle Fridays

11:30am–2:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Drop-in at the library and hang out with Switch games, board games, craft supplies, and snacks! What you do is up to you. CJH students have a half day of school on these dates.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
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 are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Board Game Arena Virtual Game Night [Virtual]

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on Zoom to play games on Board Game Arena together.

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 "Multi-age & Family" group

Turkey Bingo

12:30pm–1:30pm
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:

Our annual event is back!  Come as a family (of up to five people) to play Turkey Bingo. If you get a bingo, you will win part of your Thanksgiving dinner and, yes, one of the items is the turkey! 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons and Dragons

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Via Zoom. Register for the first game, and be automatically registered for the following two.  New and Returning players welcome. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Freestyle Fridays

11:30am–2:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Drop-in at the library and hang out with Switch games, board games, craft supplies, and snacks! What you do is up to you. CJH students have a half day of school on these dates.