Cary Library News & Adult Programs: February 2024

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The library will be closed on

Monday, February 19

Upcoming Programs

Democracy Talks: College Admissions & the Changing Landscape of Affirmative Action

Tuesday, February 6 | 7:00pm

Virtual

Ethics For When Sci-Fi Becomes Reality: Gene Editing As Medicine

Wednesday, February 7 | 7:00m

Hybrid: Large Meeting Room + Virtual

Music in the Library: Bruno Råberg - Journey for Solo Bass

Thursday, February 8 | 7:00pm

Large Meeting Room

Kamikaze, Sacrifice, Survival, & Memories - USS Bunker Hill, Okinawa, May 1945

Monday, February 12 | 1:15pm

Hybrid: Large Meeting Room + Virtual

American Sign Language Workshop

Monday, February 12 | 7:00pm

Large Meeting Room

Beyond Their Years Film Screening and Discussion

Tuesday, February 13 | 6:30pm

Large Meeting Room

Polymer Clay Workshop

Thursday, February 15 | 6:30

Large Meeting Room

Reader's Roundtable

Tuesday, February 20 | 7:00pm

Virtual

AI-Powered Productivity: Unleashing Your Potential with Innovative AI Tools

Wednesday, February 21 | 1:00pm

Virtual

The Globemakers

Thursday, February 22 | 2:00pm

Virtual

Socrates Cafe

Friday, February 23 | 10:30am

Learning Center

CAAL Lantern Festival

Saturday, February 24

1-4:00pm

An Evening with Romance Authors Ali Hazelwood, Nikki Payne & Denise Williams

Monday, February 26 | 7:00pm

Virtual

Celebrating the 30th Book Anniversary of The Beekeeper's Apprentice

Tuesday, February 27 | 7:00pm

Virtual

Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet Film Screening and Discussion

Wednesday, February 28 | 6:30pm

Large Meeting Room

Recurring Programs & Book Clubs

Drop-in Knitting

Wednesdays at 6:30pm

Learning Center

50+ Job Seekers Networking Group

Wednesday, February 7 | 9:30am

Wednesday, February 21 | 9:30am

Studio Art Workshop for Adults 60+

Thursday, February 8 | 1:30pm

Large Meeting Room

Nature Photography

Monday, February 12 | 7:00pm

Virtual

教中国老人的英文课 - English for Chinese-Speaking Seniors

Thursday, February 15 | 4:00pm

Virtual

Guided Meditation

Tuesday, February 27 | 10:00am

Virtual

Perkins Book Club

Thursday, February 1 | 2:00pm

Learning Center

Social Justice Book Club

Wednesday, February 7 | 7:00pm

Learning Center + Virtual

Death by the Book Mystery Club

Monday, February 12 | 10:00am

Virtual

Monday Night Book Club

Tuesday, February 20 | 7:00pm

Virtual

Nonfiction Book Club

Monday, February 26 | 7:00pm

Learning Center

From the Foundation

Gala tickets on sale in early February! The Cary Library Foundation will be having our "Take Flight" Gala on Saturday, April 6 from 7 - 10 pm at Cary Library. There will be dinner bites, drinks, live music with dancing, and an auction with an amazing array of unique offerings. Tickets will be offered at an early bird price of $125 per person with the price later increasing to $150 per person. All proceeds will fund ChiRP!, the Library's lower-level renovation project. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit carylibraryfoundation.org.

Questions? Contact Mary Ellen Ringo, the Foundation's Executive Director, at meringo@carylibraryfoundation.org and 781-354-2996.

More Resources

Check out our Library of Things collection! You can find lots of Things, from board games to film conversion tools, crafting tools to puzzles, you can even play guitar!