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Peeps Diorama Contest

Thursday, April 06, 2023

Cary Area Public Library

Participate in our ninth annual Peeps Diorama Contest! Create your own Peeps world in a shoebox. Entries will be displayed in the library. Peep Prizes will be given to the best entries in the following categories: Family, Youth (grades 5 and under), Teen (grades 6-12), and Adult. Enter by yourself or with a group. Entry forms and rules can be picked up at the Service Center or found on our website.

Drop-Off: March 29-31

Display and voting: March 31-April 6

Winner Announced: April 7

Pickup: April 7 & 8

Early Voting

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Registration is open

All About Tea Gardens

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room

What is a tea garden and where can you find them? Can you plant your own? Learn all about tea gardens as we touch on the history of real tea, how it is grown and how it is different from herbal teas. We’ll have some samples of herbal tea blends to share with you!

Early Voting

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Registration is open

Spring Break "Minute to Win It" Kids Edition

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room

Grades 3-5. Join other kids in a fun, engaging, out of this world competitive game that will have kids racing against the clock and each other. Top scorers will be entered into a raffle for a gift card! Some games will include food.

Early Voting

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Early Voting

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

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Lego Club

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room

Sign up for all 3 classes! 3/5, 4/2, 5/7

Create and build your own LEGO design, and we will put your creation on display in the library.

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Kids Game Night

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Flex Zone

Grades 2-5. Make friends and discover new screen-free games on the first and third Monday of the month. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! To help us offer this program to the most participants, please sign up for only one program per month.

Illinois Libraries Present: Danny Trejo talks Tacos, Hollywood, and Redemption [via Zoom]

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Zoom

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We are excited to welcome Actor/Author/Restaurateur Danny Trejo, who has developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle addiction, to acting, producing and now restaurant ventures, Trejo’s name, face, and achievements are well recognized in Hollywood and beyond.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com

Registration is open

Spring Fresh Flower Arrangement Session 1

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room

Create a colorful fresh flower bouquet. Peggy Garvin will provide the materials and instructions; please bring your own pruners. $25.00 materials fee. No refunds.

This event requires payment

Registration is open

Spring Fresh Flower Arrangement Session 2

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room

Create a colorful fresh flower bouquet. Peggy Garvin will provide the materials and instructions; please bring your own pruners. $25.00 materials fee. No refunds.

This event requires payment

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Little Egg Bean Art Spring Cards

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Cary Area Public Library

Flex Zone

Ages 2-6 with an adult. Charming little cards to make and give for the spring holidays!

Registration is open

2023 Great Decisions

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room South

Exchange ideas in an online discussion about the foreign policy issues facing America today in this monthly discussion led by Professor Gary Midkiff. Participants must purchase a briefing book and read a chapter prior to each meeting. The series begins in January and runs through December, but each chapter stands by itself so you can join the group at any time. One nice aspect of this program is that each chapter stands by itself so you can join the group at any time. Briefing Book $15.00. No refunds.

This event requires payment

Friends Of the Cary Area Library Meeting

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room North

Registration is open — Register at the library

Library Closed for Staff Training

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Registration is open

First Fridays Club: Earth Day

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room

This is a daytime club ideal for kids in grades 1-5 and perfect for homeschoolers and homeschooling families. Each month we’ll do a different activity - from arts and crafts, to STEM, as well as learn about the library! Kids ages 9+ can be dropped off and kids ages 8 and under should be accompanied by an adult.

April: We’ll read a book about the environment and make a craft from recycled materials in anticipation of Earth Day.

Baby Storytime

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room North

Drop-in. For children birth-18 months with an adult. Stories and songs for your littlest one. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. No older siblings, please. No registration required.

Cary Area Writers Group

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Conference Room

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. We only allow gentle, constructive critiques that are designed to enhance each writer’s skills. Writers helping writers. Questions? Contact danielfgiallombardo@gmail.com

Closed for Easter

All Day

Cary Area Public Library

Event is full

3D Printing Pens

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room

Create 3D art with your own hands! You’ll be able to choose from a variety of Spring-themed designs that you can make to welcome in the new season.

Barracuda Swim Club

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room

Spaces Reservation

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Secret Storage Butterfly

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Flex Zone

Grades K-2. We’ll be transforming packaging into a cute and clever storage spot! Children can choose to make a butterfly, dragonfly or bumblebee

Registration is open

Battle Against Buckthorn (and Its Buddies)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room

Want some practical tips on how to rid your property of invasive tree species such as buckthorn and honeysuckle? Join Sarah Michehl from The Land Conservancy to learn how to control these species, as well as native tree and shrub replacement recommendations.

Library Board Meeting

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Cary Area Public Library

Meeting Room North