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A StoryWalk® is a fun, educational experience for children – and adults – to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Take a walk along the trail and read and interact with the book as you go!

Kelly Yang is coming to Lexington!!!

Save the Date: Tuesday, October 20

6:30 - 8 pm

Due to anticipated attendance, this event will be held in the auditorium at Diamond Middle School, 99 Hancock Street

Cary Library is honored to be the host for Kelly Yang's only public appearance in the Boston area for her national tour for the release of Front Desk: A Graphic Novel. Books will be available for purchase.

Attention Apprentice Dragon Trainers:

Dragons are leaving Lexington! The last day to claim your dragons from your summer reading is Saturday September 5th!

Did you misplace your dragons? We have a collection of dragons living at the library who have lost their trainers - please check with us!

If your cards are truly lost, talk to us after September 8 or email carykids@minlib.net. We will replace lost cards while supplies last. You must bring your log showing that you earned the dragon card that has been lost.

Our School-Age Programs are designed to encourage a child's love of learning through exploration and play. If registration is required, please register each child individually and only register your child if they are in the grades advertised.

Hands-On

Hearing Loss

Grades K - 3

Registration opens 9/14

Tuesday, September 22

6 pm

Hands-On Hearing Loss is an engaging, hands-on experience designed for students in grades K–3 to build understanding, empathy, and awareness of hearing loss and accessibility. Through storytelling, exploration, and interactive activities, students will discover that people experience the world of sound in different ways and that technology can help make communication and everyday life more accessible.

The experience is led by Julie DeMatteo-Lane and Brad McKenna, co-founders of Down the Tubes Productions, whose mission is to inform, educate, and entertain people with and without hearing loss about life with hearing loss. Julie is a career special education teacher with experience working with elementary-aged children, while Brad is a technology librarian who brings expertise in technology, information access, and hands-on learning.

Read to Lyric

Grades K - 5

Registration opens 8/31

Thursday, September 10

6:30

6:45

7:00

7:15

Emergent and independent readers are invited to practice reading aloud to Lyric, the therapy dog. Bring your book of choice and build confidence with a nonjudgmental listener who won't interrupt!!

Tales with a Twist Story Club

Grades K - 1

Registration opens 9/8

Wednesdays 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, & 10/21

4:15 - 5:15 pm

Step into the world of stories, rhymes, and big ideas! Each week, kids will explore classic fairy tales alongside "fractured" twists and inspiring stories about fairness, empathy, and community. Together, we’ll build confidence through group recitation, practice introducing one another, and dive into hands-on crafts, games, and activities.

When you sign up, you are registered for the entire session.

Kids Cooking Green presents Summer's Last Hurrah Panzanella!

Grades 3 - 5

Registration opens 9/14

Thursday, September 24

4:30 pm

**VIRTUAL**

Join us for a fun virtual cooking class with Kids Cooking Green! We'll be making a panzanella salad that combines fresh veggies, toasted bread, and a zesty vinaigrette for a classic Mediterranean dish! We'll provide all the ingredients you need to cook.

Read to Lyric

Grades K - 5

Registration opens Registration opens 9/14

Thursday, September 24

6:30

6:45

7:00

7:15

Emergent and independent readers are invited to practice reading aloud to Lyric, the therapy dog. Bring your book of choice and build confidence with a nonjudgmental listener who won't interrupt!!

Where the Paletero Man Goes: A Journey of Neighborhood, Music, and Art with Lucky Diaz

Grades K and up

Registration required

Thursday, September 24

7 - 7:30 pm

**VIRTUAL**

Grab a pocketful of change and get ready to dance down the street! Join us for an energetic conversation as we celebrate the joy of community and summer fun with Latin GRAMMY-winning musician Lucky Diaz, author of the sensational bilingual picture book, Paletero Man. 

This program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.

Elementary Art Lab

Grades 3 - 5

Registration opens 9/21

Tuesday, September 29

4:15 pm

Have you ever wanted to try painting a starry night like Van Gogh? Or create art covered in colorful dots like Yayoi Kusama? In Elementary Art Lab, join us to learn about a famous artist past or present and explore their art through our own creative adventures!

Need some ideas for the September prompt? Check out our suggestions!

Massachusetts Center for the Book Student Reading Challenge

Cary Library is pleased to be a participant in this year's Massachusetts Center for the Book Student Reading Challenge! Stop by the Library and pick up your passport, or create your account in Beanstack to log your reading.

Read a book that meets the prompt for the month, come back and report your reading and get a sticker for your passport! *If you want to be eligible for prizes at the 4, 8 and 12 book levels, you must use Beanstack to log your reading. With your caregiver, each month submit your book to the Mass Center for the Book and be entered into a raffle for additional prizes!

Our goal with our pre-school age programs is to provide your child a rich and engaging time with music, movement, hands-on activities, appealing stories, all while working on building key early literacy skills. Our preschool programs are created around the developmental stages for the ages advertised. Most programs are drop in, unless otherwise indicated.

Music Monday

Ages 0 - 5

Mondays

10 am

Come sing along to old favorites and learn some new tunes! 

Singing together helps children develop language skills by slowing down words to better hear the individual sounds and introducing vocabulary that might not appear in everyday speech. Many songs will incorporate movement and opportunities to practice listening and following directions with props like shakers or scarves.

We'll repeat the same set of songs for several weeks at a time so everyone has a chance to learn the lyrics that are new to them.

Without music, life would b-flat!

Little Art Lab

Ages 2 - 5

Tuedays

11:15 am

Drop in for an open-ended exploration of different art materials each week. From finger paint to sculpting dough, let your child lead their own discovery of what happens when they manipulate their world. It's about the process, not the product! 

Be prepared; things might get messy, but we will have smocks available when they do.

Preschool Dance Party

Ages 2 - 5

Wednesdays

9:30 am

**NOTE NEW TIME**

Come dance with us! 

This high energy program fosters key early literacy skills including phonological awareness, memory, and sequencing skills, as well as promoting motor skill development—all while having lots of fun and moving our bodies. 

We begin with "follow the leader" songs followed by several free dances and end with a few dances with props (such as shaker eggs, ribbon dancers, or the rare appearance of bubbles!). Music is a mix of upbeat and energetic kid-friendly songs that varies the pace throughout the program. 

Grown-ups are expected to participate and dance too.

Are You On the Road to Reading?

On the Road to Reading is an early literacy program designed to encourage parents and caregivers to read 1,000 books to their child before they start kindergarten to help develop important early literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of reading and books! Broken into 100 book milestones, the Library will celebrate your child’s reading achievements as you move along the Road to Reading!

Don't forget to check out the booklists on our Recommendations page!