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This event is in the "Teens" group

Finals Week De-Stress Kits

3:00pm–3:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: @Home Kit
Event Details:

Grades 9-12

9 am
This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Sign with Katy

9:15am–10:00am
Early Childhood
Open
Registration Required
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.

10 am
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

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

Green Over Screens - Cone Tree Hats!

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

Let's get excited for the holidays with hats that look like pine trees! This program is for ages 3-6 only with an adult caregiver. Please register with your child's name only.

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

Gleeful Gift Wrapping

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family
Event Details:

Do you find it hard to wrap presents without curious eyes trying to peek around corners or from closets?  Then join us for an open house gift wrapping event!

11 am
This event is in the "Teens" group

Half Day Hangout

11:30am–2:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Drop-in at the library and hang out with Switch games, board games, craft supplies, and snacks! What you do is up to you. CJH students have a half day of school on these dates.

12 pm
1 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group

Virtual Dungeons and Dragons Via Zoom

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Waitlist
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming, Virtual
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.

2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
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.  

 

6 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary
Waitlist
Registration Required
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.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

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

Magic The Gathering

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Elementary
Open
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 "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Relationships with the Land and the Peoples of McHenry County

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

Explore Indigenous and early Settler plant usage, once abundant in the area.

7 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group

Button Art

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12

Create art using real buttons as the primary material. Buttons vary in size, shape, and color and are glued onto a canvas to form images or patterns. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Books on Tap

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Offsite Event
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 "Adults" group

More Stories Behind the Best Loved Songs of Christmas

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

Celebrate the season with this heartwarming program of music and storytelling featuring vocalist/storyteller Jenny Riddle and pianist Jeffrey Panko.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Turning Pages Together Book Group - Kala

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel Kala by Colin Walsh at an offsite location in the Cary area. Details will be coming this fall.