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This event is in the "All Ages" group

Peeps Diorama Contest Display and Voting

03/23/2026 @ 9:00am–04/02/2026 @ 9:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Participate in our 12th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest! Create your own Peeps world in a shoebox. Entries will be displayed in the library.

12 am
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Peeps Diorama Drop Off

03/14/2026 @ 9:00am–03/22/2026 @ 5:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Participate in our 12th Annual Peeps Diorama Contest! Create your own Peeps world in a shoebox. Entries will be displayed in the library.

1 am
2 am
3 am
4 am
5 am
6 am
7 am
8 am
9 am
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

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

Kick-Start Art! Cherry Blossom Lanterns!

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

Kick start the spring break with these sweet little lanterns! 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.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

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 "Adults" group
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.

11 am
12 pm
1 pm
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!

2 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group

Genealogy Interest Group

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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.  

3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
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 "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 "Teens" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Robotics Basics

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Elementary
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
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 "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! 

7 pm
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

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

Turning Pages Together Book Group: The Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
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.