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October 2024

Construction Closures


The library will have occasional closures due to construction. Closures will be announced in advance. Check our hours or subscribe to our construction newsletter.

Programming Tip



Many of our past programs are available to watch on our YouTube channel.
 
Schedule Reminder

The library is closed on October 14.
 

Upcoming Programs

A Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats with Scientists from the Smithsonian

Wednesday, October 2 | 2:00pm

Virtual

Q&A with Author Corrina Antrobus: "I Love Romcoms and I Am a Feminist"

Friday, October 4 | 2:00pm

Virtual

 

The Five Things Indians Say: Native Americans in the American Past, Present, and Future

Saturday, October 5 | 8:00pm

Cary Hall (1605 Mass Ave)

Elections in Real Time, Current Events in a College Classroom

Monday, October 7 | 2:00pm

Virtual

 

Ways to Have a Green Holiday Season For Families with Sarah Robertson-Barnes

Monday, October 7 | 7:00pm

Virtual

DIY Charm Bracelet Bookmark

Tuesday, October 8 | 6:30pm

Community Center (39 Marret Rd)

 

Liberating Latin American Genre Fiction: In Conversation with Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Wednesday, October 9 | 7:00pm

Virtual

Optimal Illusions: The False Promise of Optimization with Coco Krumme

Wednesday, October 10 | 6:00pm

Virtual

 

Get Ready to Vote!

Tuesday, October 15 | 3:30pm

Front Lawn of the Library

Reader's Roundtable

Tuesday, October 15 | 7:00pm

Virtual
 

Cactus & Succulents 101

Tuesday, October 15 | 7:00pm

Community Center (39 Marrett Rd.)

Studio Art Workshop for Adults 60+

Wednesday, October 16 | 1:30pm

Community Center (39 Marrett Rd)

 

Redefining Solo Travel with Author Beth Santos

Wednesday, October 16 | 8:00pm

Virtual

The Cosmic Story of You: Atoms, Life, and the Universe

Thursday, October 17 | 7:00pm

Virtual

 

Exercise Recommendations for Older Adults

Friday, October 18 | 1:00pm

Community Center (39 Marrett Rd)

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: Examining the Truths and Fictions we Tell Ourselves

Friday, October 22 | 2:00pm

Virtual

 

The Anglo-Saxons: The Beginnings of England with Historian Marc Morris

Tuesday, October 22 | 2:00pm

Virtual

The Origins and Evolution of Project 2025 with Professor Brian Conley

Wednesday, October 23 | 7:00pm

Virtual

 

Adult Drop-In Coloring

Thursday, October 24 | 1:30pm

Community Center (39 Marrett Rd)

Honoring LGBTQ History Month

Thursday, October 24 | 3:00pm

Community Center (39 Marrett Rd)

 

Zero Waste Cooking Demo

Thursday, October 24 | 5:00pm

Lexington Community Farm (52 Lowell St.)

The Age of Deer with Erika Howsare

Monday, October 28 | 7:00pm

Virtual

 

Beyond the Library presents: The Art of Commemoration and America’s First Rural Cemetery

Tuesday, October 29 | 7:00pm

Virtual

Book Clubs


Death by the Book Mystery Book Club

Monday, October 7 | 10:00am

Virtual


Social Justice Book Club

Wednesday, October 9 | 7:00pm

Virtual


Monday Night Book Club

Monday, October 21 | 7:00pm

Virtual


Nonfiction Book Club

Monday, October 28 | 7:00pm

Community Center (39 Marrett Rd)

 

Recurring Programs


Offsite Knitting Group

Wednesdays | 6:30pm

Offsite


50+ Job Seekers Networking Group -- Cover Letters & Using AI In Your Job Search

Wednesday, October 2 | 9:30am

Virtual


50+ Job Seekers Networking Group -- Thinking Out The Box (A Panel Event)

Wednesday, October 16 | 9:30am

Virtual


Photography Series: Fall Colors

Monday, October 21 | 7:00pm

Virtual


Guided Meditation

Tuesday, October 22 | 10:00am

Virtual


 

News from the Friends

October 20-26, 2024, is National Friends of Libraries Week! Please join us in celebrating!


The Friends of Cary Library will be advancing the 250th Anniversary calendar in front of Cary Hall on Monday, October 21, at 8:30 AM. You can also stop by the Friends bookstore, where you can pick up a bookmark and brochure, with more information about the events and projects we support, including the popular library pass program. Your Friends membership and bookstore purchases help make all this happen—your support is greatly appreciated!
 

Art Galleries

Artwork by Christopher Keene



on view at the Community Center (39 Marrett Rd.) through the end of October 2024.

The Pierce and Piper galleries, and the display cases are closed until June 2025.
 

Recent Programs

Literary Café Welcomes Marjan Kamali, Author of The Lion Women of Tehran

Our Universe, Through Light with Dr. Kimberly Arcand

 

Lessons from the Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth with Author Kate Schapira

Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark with Dr. Greg Skomal
 
Questions?
 
Contact the Programming Department
at caryprograms@minlib.net or (781) 862-6288 x84450
 
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