Library

Adult – On the second Friday of every month, Joe Barrett, film critic and movie reviewer for WHKY, hosts Classic Film Fridays. Each month Barrett will screen a classic movie and then lead a discussion about the films. For October, we will be watching Ride the High County. This classic 1962 film was directed by […]

All Ages - Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department and Hickory Public Library have teamed up to bring you Hickory's newest hiking club, Hickory Hikers! Our next adventure is Saturday, October 15 at 9am at Bakers Mountain Park. Join us for a special Ranger-led hike with the Superintendent at Bakers Mountain, John Sutton from […]

Join Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts for a sing along with some favorite characters from Winnie the Pooh the Musical. Learn some theatre tricks and moves of your own with performances from our show in this interactive storytime.

Join Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts for a sing along with some favorite characters from Winnie the Pooh the Musical. Learn some theatre tricks and moves of your own with performances from our show in this interactive storytime. 

Adult – Meet Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, an enrolled citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who resides in Qualla, NC. Clapsaddle authored the popular novel Even As We Breathe which was released by the University Press of Kentucky in 2020, a finalist for the Weatherford Award and named one of NPR’s Best Books of […]

Grades 1-6 Do you love to read and create art? Want to hear a local poet and artist talk about their work? Kids grades 1-6th are invited to a poetry and art talk featuring local poet Scott Owens and artist Missy Cleveland in celebration of their new book, Worlds Enough.   Worlds Enough is a celebration […]

Adult –Visit the library to take part in a multicultural book discussion. This group welcomes new members. The book selection for this month is Even As We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle.

Family—Bring your creativity to the library to create a quirky papier mache animal. In class one, we’ll learn how to create an armature and techniques for making papier mache. In class two, we’ll decorate and put everything together to finish our creations. To complete this project, you must attend classes on both October 11th and […]

All Ages – Come learn about Catawba County's newest park: Mountain Creek Park. Park staff will go over the many amenities and recreational opportunities the park has to offer and how to use them. A Q&A session will follow the presentation. No registration required.