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This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Tech
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

In this class, we will go over how to use your Gmail account and its specific tools so that you can take advantage of all the different options available. If you need help learning how to navigate your Gmail account, this is the program for you!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dungeons and Dragons

1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming, Virtual
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. Cooperative play emphasized, so come and help your group succeed!

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

Build-A-Robot

1:30pm - 4:00pm
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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
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. Little ones get distracted easily, please help us maintain engagement by entering quietly if you arrive late. No registration required.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us for a fun evening where you can talk about your favorite graphic novels, discover new ones, meet friends, and have snacks…what could be better?!

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

Robotics Workshop

6:30pm - 8:30pm
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. 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 "Preschoolers" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room North
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. Little ones get distracted easily, please help us maintain engagement by entering quietly if you arrive late. No registration required.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Gaming

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
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.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel Horse by Geraldine Brooks. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Celebrate Moth Week by making a beautiful (and very large) paper moth! Please type your moth choice in the registration notes! This is for grades 4-5 only, there will be quite a bit of cutting. Please limit registration to two per family.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Covers the years that formed a young Elvis Presley and led to Rock and  Roll.

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn about paint tints and shades, and sharks for Shark Week (July 21-28)! This program is for grades K-1 only. We'll practice listening and painting skills!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

We will discuss the book Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Make a cute submarine porthole (window) complete with its own sharks for Shark Week (July 21-28)! This program is for ages 3-6 only. Please limit registration to one kit per family, thank you.

This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group.
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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join Master Gardeners at Hoffman Gardens for this fun, outdoor workshop where you’ll learn about cutting and arranging flowers. Be sure to bring a vase or container as you will leave with your own custom-made bouquet!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cycling Without Age

9:00am - 9:45am
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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Note: A Cycling Without Age volunteer will have access to your phone number to contact you the morning of the ride.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cycling Without Age

10:00am - 10:45am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Note: A Cycling Without Age volunteer will have access to your phone number to contact you the morning of the ride.

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

Magic of Gary Kantor

10:00am - 10:45am
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Come watch a thrilling and entertaining magic show by Gary Kantor.  The show is packed with vanishing acts, mind-reading tricks, and a variety of hilarious tricks that will have the children rolling on the floor with laughter.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Sunburst Bay Day

10:00am - 6:30pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Join us at Sunburst Bay on July 27! Show your Cary Library card and get $5 daily admissions. Join Library staff for poolside Storytimes during the safety breaks at 2:00pm and 5:00pm.

 

This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Magician Gary Kantor will lead a thrilling workshop where children will learn how to do a variety of magic tricks.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cycling Without Age

11:00am - 11:45am
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Note: A Cycling Without Age volunteer will have access to your phone number to contact you the morning of the ride.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Family Storytime

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult.  Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music and movement. Little ones get distracted easily, please help us maintain engagement by entering quietly if you arrive late. No registration required.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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. Little ones get distracted easily, please help us maintain engagement by entering quietly if you arrive late. No registration required.