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This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Green Over Screens @ Home Kit - Make A Friend: Peaceful Dove

9:00am - 9:00am
Grade schoolers
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

As soft and quiet as the snow, this felt dove makes a beautiful ornament. This program is for grades 4-5 only. Please be kind to other patrons and register for one kit only, thank you.

10 am
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, and Tuesday sessions.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Green Over Screens: Snowglobes!

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:

Join us as we celebrate winter with sweet little snow globes! This program is for ages 3-6 only with an adult caregiver. Please register with your child's name only. Register up to two children per family. Thank you.

11 am
12 pm
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
Event Details:

The Cary Area Writers Group meets on the second Saturday of each month. We welcome any and all authors age 21+ who have an interest in writing. Bring a copy of what you wrote or 4-5 copies to pass around.

1 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gleeful Gift Wrapping

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop, Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Do you find it hard to wrap presents without curious eyes trying to peek around corners or from closets?  Then BYOP - "Bring your own Paper" and join us for an open house gift wrapping event.  We’ll listen to some festive music, sip on h

2 pm
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Lego Club

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Grade schoolers
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Create and build your own LEGO design that we'll display in the Library! Sign up child, not parent, for each program.

3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

I Spy Science: Wild Animal Bridges

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Grade schoolers
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Design and build extraordinary bridges for wild animals, inspired by the book 21 Elephants by Phil Bildner!

6 pm
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: Flex Zone
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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Grade schoolers" group.

Robotics Basics

6:30pm - 8:30pm
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. 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 "Preschoolers" group.
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Event Details:

We will read stories, sing songs, and have other activities in both English and Spanish. All are welcome, no matter if English or Spanish is your first language. Ages 0-6 with an adult. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Holiday Cookies: Baking & Decorating with Royal Icing [via zoom]

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
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 as she prepares Holiday Cookies from her classroom kitchen in this program from her Winter Seasonal series.  In this festive sugar cookie decorating class, we'll create holiday-themed cookies that are sure to dazz

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

Illinois Libraries Present: The Magic of Raina Telgemeier [via Zoom]

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Multi-age & Family
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Multi-age & Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Presentation, Virtual
Event Details:

Raina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, and Guts, all #1 New York Times bestsellers.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Ugly Sweater Sugar Cookies Decorating Contest

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Contest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Grades 6-12

Sip hot chocolate and listen to jingles while competing to create the most festive ugly sweater sugar cookie. The winner will walk away with a prize. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Turning Pages Together - Demon Copperhead

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver at 750° Cucina Rustica in downtown Cary.