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Stories & Seasons

10:30am–11:00am
Early Childhood
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sweet stories and a charming craft with a focus on nature to fit right in with the seasons! For ages 2-6 only with an adult caregiver. Please register up to two children per family with their name(s). Thank you. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Fun with Bots: Ozobot Racetracks

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:

On your mark! Get set! Go! Have fun designing a racetrack for an Ozobot robot. Grades 3-5

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

Magic The Gathering

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
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! 

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 

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 Dragon from Chicago by Pamela Toler. 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 "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

CCCS IL Presents Personal Bankruptcy

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

Delve into the ins & outs of personal bankruptcy, with discussion including the overall process & requirements for the different types, Chapter 7 & Chapter 13.

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 Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth. 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 "Elementary" group

Happy 75th Birthday CAPL @ Home Kit

9:00am–9:30am
Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s time to celebrate! The Cary Area Public Library turns 75 this year and you are going to throw a little party! You will make a mug cake, do a science experiment to blow up a balloon and make a party popper! Grades K-5

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Andertoons: Really Really Weird Sports

1:00pm–2:00pm
Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Registration Required
Event Details:

You think Pickleball is weird?! Try Cycleball! Sepak Takraw! Bartitsu! And even… I hesitate to say it… OK, prepare yourself... Fierljeppen! And we’re drawing them all!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Learn to Play Mahjong

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to play Mahjong, a game of skill and luck. Join Susan Cole for three sessions and enjoy the sound of tiles as you play. Beginners are welcome!

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Weekly Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Early Childhood
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.  

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Stay & Play

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

Hang out after storytime to play and learn! We have a selection of educational toys that will help with motor skills, sharing, and imaginative play!


 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Dungeons and Dragons Character Creation Workshop

6:00pm–7:00pm
Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 4-5. Come to this program and create your very own Dungeons and Dragons character! Be prepared to do some creative thinking, reading, and math using copies of our players handbooks.

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

Robotics Workshop

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Teens, Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-12. Develop your programming skills with the LEGO SPIKE Prime robots and apply them to various challenges. Each Workshop will have a different lesson and different challenges for you to try out.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Jelly Belly Jelly Bean Taste Test

6:30pm–7:00pm
Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Contest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come challenge your taste buds and taste over 20 different flavors of jelly beans! See if you can correctly identify each flavor and we’ll find out who is the Jelly Bean tasting Champion!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Jelly Belly Jelly Bean Taste Test

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

Come challenge your taste buds and taste over 20 different flavors of jelly beans! See if you can correctly identify each flavor and we’ll find out who is the Jelly Bean tasting Champion!

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

Professor Moptop Presents Siblings in Rock

7:00pm–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:

Join Professor Moptop (music historian Gregory Alexander) on Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 as he presents a class on Siblings in Music.

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

The three gravel hill prairies owned by the Cary Park District – Sands Main Street Prairie, Hillside Prairie, and Water Tower Prairie – represent rare natural treasures within our region.

Library Closed for Staff Training

9:00am–1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Library Closing

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library
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!