Library

This program has been cancelled. It will be offered again on June 20th at the Ridgeview Branch Library. All ages Fathers & father figures are invited to bring their daughters to the library to learn basic hair styles and hair care with the Cosmetology students from Catawba Valley Community College. Please bring any preferred hair […]

All Ages Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism and Hickory Public Library have teamed up to bring you Hickory Hikers! Our next adventure is Wednesday, June 7 at 9am at Glenn Hilton Park. Hickory Hikers is open to all ages and experience levels but children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an […]

Family Sharon Clarke will use her magical storytelling and engaging folk music to teach children about the world, new ideas, and the magic of books. No registration required/limited to the first 75.

Family All Together Now we can have a tote-ally awesome summer. Sign-up for our Summer Learning Program and decorate your canvas bag to take home books all summer long. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.

Teen & Adult Mountain Sam Wheelock is the grandson of a Tennessee moonshiner whose family tree branches to the Carter Family. His one-man show "A Story and a Song'' is a nontraditional look at the music of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The stories and songs reach into the soul of a people with a surprising […]

Adult The library will host a series of Ted Talks and discussions at Coffee in the Coe in partnership with Hickory Museum of Art. The topic for June is The Shifting Narrative of Black Art. No registration is required. Second Floor, Hickory Museum of Art

Family Poetry springs hilariously to life as soon as Matt Sandbank's shadow puppets hit the screen! A Wild Goose Chase introduces the fun and whimsy of poetry with a collection of short, interactive skits.  Audience members will help Matt create rhythms, images, and even a whole poem or two, and they will soon be heading […]

Children This mini-series class will focus on the introductory steps to Classical Ballet.  Learn ballet terminology, dance techniques and a few of ballet’s most famous stories. Join us for one or all classes! Dance experience is welcome, but not necessary.

Tween & Teen Through fun, modern music and dance exercises, students in this mini-series will learn about the language of dance and how to express different emotions and ideas with movement.  Join us for one or all classes! Dance experience is welcome, but not necessary.