July 2024

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Thursday, July 4Closed

Cary Memorial Library

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Sunday, July 7Closed

Cary Memorial Library

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Monday, July 8All DayLiving RoomCary Memorial Library1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 02420

Adult Take & Make: Macrame Plant Hangers

Come into the library and grab a craft to complete at home! Each kit will contain macrame cord, a wooden ring, and instructions to make a hanging macrame planter. The kits will be located on a table under the bulletin board near the Reference Desk and the AV materials.…Learn More
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Tuesday, July 92:00—3:00 PMVirtual

VIRTUAL - A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo (PreK to 2nd Grade)

Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind the creation of her early chapter book series, the original Mercy Watson, and the follow up series, Tales from Deckawoo Drive.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 97:00—8:00 PMVirtual

VIRTUAL - Bestselling Author Dawn Tripp Discusses "Jackie" (A Novel About Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Bestselling author Dawn Tripp will discuss her new novel about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackie. Jackie is the story of a woman—deeply private with a nuanced, formidable intellect—who forged a legacy out of grief and shaped history even as she was living it.…Learn More
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Wednesday, July 106:30—8:00 PMOffsite Location

OFFSITE - Knitting Group

**OFFSITE LOCATION** This event will meet offsiteDuring ChiRP! (Children's room and lower level renovation project) we will be meeting offsite. Bring your project (any portable needle arts welcome!) to our casual gathering where you can work, talk, and share ideas together.…Learn More
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Thursday, July 111:00—2:00 PMVirtual

VIRTUAL - Managing Mental Health Symptoms in the Neurological Population

Join physical therapist Julie Maggio and occupational therapist Jessica Ranford from MGH Waltham Physical and Occupational Therapy Services for a discussion about the relationship between a neurological condition and mental health symptoms.   Julie and Jessica are seasoned therapists who specialize in the neurological population.…Learn More
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Sunday, July 14Closed

Cary Memorial Library

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Monday, July 15Closed

Cary Memorial Library

Monday, July 157:00—8:30 PMVirtual

VIRTUAL - Monday Night Book Club

VIRTUAL - Monday Night Book ClubTonight we are discussing Astor: the Rise and Fall of an American Fortune by Anderson Cooper.   Please register to get the Zoom link and passcode.
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Tuesday, July 16Closed

Cary Memorial Library

Tuesday, July 1610:30—11:30 AMVirtual

VIRTUAL - Armchair Travel To Malta

Travel to Malta, a country that is both familiar and exotic. Located between Sicily and Tunisia, it once controlled the sea. From the Phoenicians through the Crusades and the World Wars and into the 21st century, Malta has been a Mediterranean hub of history and culture.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 162:00—3:00 PMVirtual

VIRTUAL - Surviving the Summer with The Last Kids on Earth and Max Brallier (3rd to 6th Grade)

Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix. In this virtual event, Max will share how he came up with the different monsters and villains as well as the unique ways that Jack and his friends figure out to defeat them.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 165:00—8:00 PMSouth Lobby VestibuleCary Memorial Library1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 02420

Holds Pickup Only South Lobby

Library patrons are invited to our South Lobby/Parking Lot Entrance to pick up items they have on hold between 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Due to the move related to the library construction project, the rest of the building will be closed and no other services will be available during that time.…Learn More
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Wednesday, July 17Closed

Cary Memorial Library

Wednesday, July 175:00—8:00 PMSouth Lobby VestibuleCary Memorial Library1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 02420

Holds Pickup Only South Lobby

Library patrons are invited to our South Lobby/Parking Lot Entrance to pick up items they have on hold between 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Due to the move related to the library construction project, the rest of the building will be closed and no other services will be available during that time.…Learn More

Wednesday, July 176:30—8:00 PMOffsite Location

OFFSITE - Knitting Group

**OFFSITE LOCATION** This event will meet offsiteDuring ChiRP! (Children's room and lower level renovation project) we will be meeting offsite. Bring your project (any portable needle arts welcome!) to our casual gathering where you can work, talk, and share ideas together.…Learn More
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Thursday, July 18Closed

Cary Memorial Library

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Friday, July 19Closed

Cary Memorial Library

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Monday, July 22Closed

Cary Memorial Library

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Tuesday, July 23Closed

Cary Memorial Library

Tuesday, July 232:00—3:00 PMVirtual

VIRTUAL - Learning the Power of Poetry with Bestselling Author Elizabeth Acevedo (Grades 9 to 12)

text only describing poetry eventYou’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse, The Poet X serving as the backdrop to this amazing chat!The Poet X is about an Afro-Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 233:30—4:30 PMOffsite Location

OFFSITE - Library Resources: Learn to Use Hoopla

OFFSITE - Library Resources: Learn to Use Hoopla**OFFSITE LOCATION** This program will be presented at the Community Center - Room 237, 39 Marrett Rd, Lexington. Join the Cary Reference team for an introduction to Hoopla.   If you want to install these apps, bring your Apple or Android device, username and password, library card and PIN.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 235:00—8:00 PMSouth Lobby VestibuleCary Memorial Library1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 02420

Holds Pickup Only South Lobby

Library patrons are invited to our South Lobby/Parking Lot Entrance to pick up items they have on hold between 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Due to the move related to the library construction project, the rest of the building will be closed and no other services will be available during that time.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 237:00—8:00 PMVirtual

Virtual - Celebrating a Book Launch with Author Rachelle Bergstein

We are so thrilled to be chatting with author Rachelle Bergstein whose book "The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us" is about one of our very favorite literacy warriors and an author who so many of us grew up with. How did she impact your life? How does she fight the good fight to keep books available and accessible to all? How has she become the icon that she is? Learn the answers to these and other questions as help celebrate the release of this book with Rachelle!Registration is required.…Learn More
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Wednesday, July 24Closed

Cary Memorial Library

Wednesday, July 245:00—8:00 PMSouth Lobby VestibuleCary Memorial Library1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 02420

Holds Pickup Only South Lobby

Library patrons are invited to our South Lobby/Parking Lot Entrance to pick up items they have on hold between 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Due to the move related to the library construction project, the rest of the building will be closed and no other services will be available during that time.…Learn More

Wednesday, July 246:30—8:00 PMOffsite Location

OFFSITE - Knitting Group

**OFFSITE LOCATION** This event will meet offsiteDuring ChiRP! (Children's room and lower level renovation project) we will be meeting offsite. Bring your project (any portable needle arts welcome!) to our casual gathering where you can work, talk, and share ideas together.…Learn More

Wednesday, July 247:00—8:00 PMVirtual

VIRTUAL - Author Talk: Erin E. Adams

Join acclaimed author of JACKAL, Erin E. Adams, for a fascinating conversation on her novel and writing in myth, horror, and science fiction. About the Author:Erin E. Adams is a first-generation Haitian American writer and theatre artist. She received her BA with honors in literary arts from Brown University, her MFA in acting from The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program, and her MFA in dramatic writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.…Learn More
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Thursday, July 25Closed

Cary Memorial Library

Thursday, July 257:00—8:00 PMVirtual

VIRTUAL: New England Wildflowers - Part 3 Wildflowers Mid-July through Fall with Bill Gette

In this colorful presentation, Bill Gette will show you an amazing variety of late summer and early fall wildflowers that flourish in area fields, along forest edges, in wetlands, and beside country lanes. At this time of year, many flowers are still in blossom while others are developing their seeds.…Learn More
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Friday, July 26Closed

Cary Memorial Library

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Sunday, July 28Closed

Cary Memorial Library

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Monday, July 297:00—8:30 PMOffsite Location

OFFSITE - Nonfiction Book Club

OFFSITE - Nonfiction Book Club**OFFSITE LOCATION** This program will be held at the Community Center, 39 Marrett Rd, Lexington in Room 242.   Tonight we will be discussing Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller.
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Tuesday, July 302:00—3:00 PMVirtual

VIRTUAL: Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story with Dan Santat (Grades 5 - 8)

Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 307:00—8:00 PMVirtual

Virtual – Author Christina Dodd discusses her latest novel "A Daughter of Fair Verona"

Icons of the romance genre, Christina Dodd and Susan Elizabeth Phillips are joining us for a rollicking fun conversation about Christina's latest release, "A Daughter of Fair Verona", a frothy, irreverent, witty new series with an irresistible premise—Romeo and Juliet’s daughter as a clever, rebellious, fiercely independent young woman in fair Verona—told from the delightfully engaging point of view of the captivating Rosie Montague herself.…Learn More
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Wednesday, July 3110:00—10:30 AMOffsite Location

Offsite: Pop Up Storytime (All Ages)

Weather permitting, join us on the lawn at the Visitor's Center (across the street from the Library) for a pop up storytime for all ages.   If it is raining, this program will be cancelled.

Wednesday, July 316:30—8:00 PMOffsite Location

OFFSITE - Knitting Group

**OFFSITE LOCATION** This event will meet offsiteDuring ChiRP! (Children's room and lower level renovation project) we will be meeting offsite. Bring your project (any portable needle arts welcome!) to our casual gathering where you can work, talk, and share ideas together.…Learn More