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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
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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 "Grade schoolers" group.

Art Therapy @HomeKits for kids

1:00pm - 1:00pm
Grade schoolers
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: @Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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 "Grade schoolers" group.
This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group.

District 26 Family Literacy Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grade schoolers, Multi-age & Family
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Storytime, Presentation, Community
Event Details:

Join the Cary Library and Cary School District 26 for a night all about literacy! Learn the ways that reading together as a family can set kids up for success and discover library resources that can help in your literacy journey.

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

Soap-Making 101

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join Soapy Roads of Lombard as they teach us how to make our own Melt and Pour Soap Bar.  Learn about the history of soap and soap-making, three modern methods for soap-making, and the differences between store-bought soap and handcrafted soa

This event is in the "Adults" group.

2025 Great Decisions

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Closed
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: 2
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 "Grade schoolers" group.

First Fridays Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Grade schoolers
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

This is a daytime club ideal for kids in grades 1-5 and perfect for homeschoolers and homeschooling families. Each month we’ll do a different activity - from arts and crafts, to STEM, and learning about the library!

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
Program Type: Storytime
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 "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Join Gary Freund, author of The Financial Compass: How to Navigate Money With Confidence, for an insightful presentation on essential financial decisions for parents.

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.

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

Dungeons and Dragons Character Creation Workshop

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multi-age & Family
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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.

Family Game Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multi-age & Family
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult.  Edades 0-6 con un adulto. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Join Kristyn Slick from her classroom kitchen as we whip up a couple of traditional Irish dishes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.  Learn the secrets of making a hearty shepherd's pie and a tasty Irish soda bread.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Green Over Screens: Ribbon Rainbows

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

Spring sun and showers may give us rainbows, but you don't have to wait when you can make your own! This program is for ages 3-6 only with an adult caregiver. Please register with your child's name only.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Magic The Gathering

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Grade schoolers
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room South
Age Group: Teens, Grade schoolers
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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! 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Sign with Katy

10:00am - 10:45am
Preschoolers
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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 "Teens" group.

Dungeons and Dragons

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Build-A-Robot

1:30pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Grade schoolers
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Grades 3-12 Build one of the LEGO EV3 robot designs and then download the program to activate it. Adults not required, but this is a great chance for you to share a STEM activity with your child. 

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.