All Ages - Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department and Hickory Public Library have teamed up to bring you the Hickory Hikers! Our next adventure is Wednesday, May 17 at 11:30am at Tuttle Educational State Forest in Lenoir, NC. This club is open to hikers of all ages and experience levels. Children under the […]
Adult – April Tyner will teach you how to make adorable succulent plant holder magnets out of wine corks! These are the perfect way to start a plant before moving it to a pot. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Teen & Adult – Songwriting club is a place to explore your creative side! Share your music, hear from local songwriters, learn about the music industry and more. Musicians are invited to bring their instruments and any songs they are writing. Hosted by local musicians Andrew Massey and Nora Kaminski of Sycamore Bones. No registration […]
Join the staff of VayaHealth at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Thursday, May 18 for two training sessions. “Living with Anxiety: Medications that Help” will begin at 10 am and will explore medications used to treat anxiety, specifically in the aging population. “Facing Substance Use and Misuse in Your World” will begin at 11 am […]
Choose an air plant and a plastic creature to create a new world while we talk about air plant varieties and care. This program is for persons 13-18. Registration required.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required. Please remember to arrive five minutes before session […]
All Ages Plant lovers are invited to The Learning Lab for an exciting houseplant swap! Bring healthy, pest-free houseplants or cuttings of your favorites to swap with others. Also, learn how to identify common houseplant pests and how to combat them. No registration required.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required. Please remember to arrive five minutes before session […]
In celebration of the Charles White: A Little Higher exhibit, the library is visiting Hickory Museum of Art for Expressive Arts Storytime – where we act out, art out, and use music and motion to share stories, songs, and more. Recommended for PreK-Early Elementary and caregivers. Join us in as we dive into “The World […]
Family—Bring your family and friends to the library to hear new stories and explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) through hands-on tinkering in this storytime meant for all ages. This month we’ll celebrate weather with stories and activities that will blow you away. Plan to wear your play clothes. This program will take […]
Open gym, Pickleball and Exercise Class schedules are subject to change.