This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 14 2025 Thu Splash Pad Storytime 9:30am–10:00am Early Childhood Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 14 2025 Thu Splash Pad Storytime 9:30am–10:00am Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Early Childhood Event Details: Cool off with the Cary Area Public Library for a splash pad storytime at Kaper Park featuring stories, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by the splash pad opening at 10 am!
Aug 14 2025 Thu Library Board Meeting 7:00pm–8:00pm Aug 14 2025 Thu 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 Aug 15 2025 Fri Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Seedy Snakes! @Home Kit 9:00am–9:00am Early Childhood Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 15 2025 Fri Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Seedy Snakes! @Home Kit 9:00am–9:00am Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Early Childhood Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit Registration Required Event Details: A little glue and a little patience is all you need to make this seed covered, slithery creation! Please register for one kit, ages 3-6 only, thank you.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 16 2025 Sat 3D Printing Pens 10:00am–11:30am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 16 2025 Sat 3D Printing Pens 10:00am–11:30am Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers & Tech Registration Required Event Details: Create 3D art with your own hands! You’ll be able to choose from a variety of Summer-themed designs.
This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group Aug 16 2025 Sat Chess - Come Play a Game! 10:30am–12:30pm Multi-age & Family Open Registration Required This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group Aug 16 2025 Sat Chess - Come Play a Game! 10:30am–12:30pm Open 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 Aug 16 2025 Sat Dungeons and Dragons 1:00pm–4:00pm Teens Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group Aug 16 2025 Sat Dungeons and Dragons 1:00pm–4:00pm Closed 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 "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Aug 17 2025 Sun Build-A-Robot 1:30pm–4:00pm Teens, Elementary Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Aug 17 2025 Sun Build-A-Robot 1:30pm–4:00pm Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Elementary Program Type: STEM Registration Required 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 "Early Childhood" group Aug 18 2025 Mon Weekly Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Early Childhood This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 18 2025 Mon Weekly Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room 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. Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday and Tuesday sessions.
This event is in the "Elementary" group Aug 18 2025 Mon Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night 6:30pm–7:30pm Elementary Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Aug 18 2025 Mon Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night 6:30pm–7:30pm Waitlist 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 "Early Childhood" group Aug 19 2025 Tue Weekly Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Early Childhood This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 19 2025 Tue Weekly Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room 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. Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday and Tuesday sessions.
This event is in the "Teens" group Aug 19 2025 Tue Pringle Ringle 7:00pm–8:00pm Teens Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Aug 19 2025 Tue Pringle Ringle 7:00pm–8:00pm Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Teens Program Type: STEM Registration Required Event Details: Grades 6-12Celebrate back to school with a fun and delicious engineering challenge using only pringles.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 19 2025 Tue Books on Tap 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 19 2025 Tue Books on Tap 7:00pm–8:30pm Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Event Details: Talk shop about books with others in their 20’s and 30’s. Each meeting we discuss a title chosen by the group. If you’re interested in joining or to find out the current title, please email Jessica at jking@caryarealibrary.info.
This event is in the "Elementary" group Aug 20 2025 Wed Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Summer Sunflowers 4:30pm–5:30pm Elementary Open Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Aug 20 2025 Wed Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Summer Sunflowers 4:30pm–5:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: We'll be using a mix of materials to create beautiful sunflowers! You can register up to two children for this program, 2nd-3rd grade only.
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 20 2025 Wed Evening Storytime 6:30pm–7:00pm Early Childhood This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 20 2025 Wed Evening Storytime 6:30pm–7:00pm 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 Aug 20 2025 Wed The Beauty of Moths Art Workshop 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 20 2025 Wed The Beauty of Moths Art Workshop 7:00pm–8:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join returning art instructor and illustrator, Terri Murphy as we use gold and silver pens on black paper to create a beautiful two-toned drawing of a series of moths. Moths will be both fanciful and realistic in design.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 21 2025 Thu True Crime Book Club: Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, the Behavioral Science Unit, and My Life as a Woman in the FBI by Jana Monroe 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 21 2025 Thu True Crime Book Club: Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, the Behavioral Science Unit, and My Life as a Woman in the FBI by Jana Monroe 7:00pm–8:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a book discussion centered on true crime and its impact on society.
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 23 2025 Sat Sign with Katy 9:15am–10:00am Early Childhood Open Registration Required This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 23 2025 Sat Sign with Katy 9:15am–10:00am Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Early Childhood Registration Required 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 "Adults" group This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group Aug 23 2025 Sat Landscaping with Natives 11:30am–12:30pm Adults, Multi-age & Family Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group Aug 23 2025 Sat Landscaping with Natives 11:30am–12:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Multi-age & Family Program Type: Presentation Registration Required Event Details: What's the deal with natives? The gardening world is a-buzz with the need to plant natives in our gardens and why it is so important for the pollinators and wildlife in our communities.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 24 2025 Sun Genealogy Interest Group 1:30pm–3:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 24 2025 Sun Genealogy Interest Group 1:30pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Workshop, Community Event Details: The Genealogy Interest Group meets on the fourth Sunday of each month, unless otherwise noted. We welcome any and all interested persons who would like to share their genealogical research or who would like to learn more.
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 25 2025 Mon Weekly Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Early Childhood This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 25 2025 Mon Weekly Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room 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. Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday and Tuesday sessions.
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 26 2025 Tue Weekly Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Early Childhood This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Aug 26 2025 Tue Weekly Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room 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. Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday and Tuesday sessions.
This event is in the "Teens" group Aug 26 2025 Tue Teen Gaming 7:00pm–8:30pm Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Aug 26 2025 Tue Teen Gaming 7:00pm–8:30pm Open 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 "Adults" group Aug 27 2025 Wed Hooked on Books Book Group: The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin 10:30am–11:30am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 27 2025 Wed Hooked on Books Book Group: The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin 10:30am–11:30am Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: We will discuss the novel, The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 27 2025 Wed Canning 101: Canning Galore and So Much More! 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 27 2025 Wed Canning 101: Canning Galore and So Much More! 7:00pm–8:00pm Open 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.