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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.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel The Rooster House: My Ukrainian Family Story: A Memoir by Victoria Belim. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Canning 101: Canning Galore and So Much More!

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

The end of summer harvest is here, and it's the best time to preserve all those delicious treats we've grown.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel The Women by Kristin Hannah. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a month prior to the discussion.

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 "Early Childhood" group

Evening Storytime

5:30pm–6:00pm
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Early Childhood
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.  

 

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

The History of S'Mores

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Crunchy Graham Crackers, Pillowy Marshmallows, and the gooey sweetness of Chocolate.  Nothing hits quite so nice around the campfire.  Have you ever wondered how this strange sandwich came to be?

This event is in the "Adults" group

2025 Great Decisions

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room South
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community
Registration Required
Payment Required
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
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group

Taylor Swift's Literary Lyrics

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Her songs cover the full emotional spectrum, from love and friendship to heartbreak and grief, but did you know many also contain literary references?

This event is in the "Elementary" group

LEGO Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
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 "Multi-age & Family" group

Maker Mondays Drop-In

10:00am–5:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

All ages, kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Stop by and create! We will have various craft supplies and inspiration for you to make an art project, craft, structure, or simple machine - whatever you can imagine!

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Special Storytime with Turning Point

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

Join Turning Point for a special storytime series that will focus on building empathy, kindness, and connection.

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

Club de Recién Llegados/Newcomer Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Lunes 8 de septiembre del 2025

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

Robotics Basics

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
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 "Elementary" group

Wired for Science: Mystery Toy!

5:00pm–6:00pm
Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your family and friends will wonder how the rolling can you make in this class mysteriously rolls back by itself!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

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

Rita Hayworth is well-remembered today as one of Golden Age Hollywood's biggest box office stars.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Volunteer Board

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
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 "Early Childhood" group

Evening Storytime

5:30pm–6:00pm
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Early Childhood
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.  

 

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

The Beatles on Film

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

Join Professor Moptop, music historian, Greg Alexander, as he presents a class on The Beatles on Film.  The Professor will discuss the movies The Beatles were in, those that were about them, and the films that were inspired by them.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Spiral Fall Leaf Mobiles

10:30am–11:30am
Early Childhood
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Simple designs of whirling, swirling mobiles with colored paper leaves. Ages 3-6 only with a grown up. Please register up to two children with their names.

Library Board Meeting

7:00pm–8:00pm
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
Program Type: Library Groups
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Toddler Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Early Childhood
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Early Childhood
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

Getting Published in the Digital Age

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Publishing has changed and has never been more exciting, or more confusing.  Should you go traditional?  Should you go digital?  how do you get the attention of editors who are overwhelmed with submissions?