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Page Burners Book Club

Crescent Moon Cafe 256 1st Ave NW,, HICKORY, NC, United States

Adult The Page Burners Book Club is Hickory Public Library’s BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) traveling book club. Each month we meet at a new location around Hickory.  Group members read a book of their choosing to share at the meeting. No registration required.

North Carolina Reads Watch Party – Step It Up and Go

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library 375 3rd St NE, Hickory, NC, United States

Adult This interactive virtual panel discussion examines the themes in North Carolina Reads’ June selection, Step It Up and Go. The panel will feature author David Menconi and North Carolina Music Hall of Fame Trustee Dolphus Ramseur exploring how working-class roots and rebellion tie blues, jazz and bluegrass to beach music, hip-hop, and North Carolina […]

Pocket Pals

Ridgeview Branch Library 706 1st St SW, HICKORY, NC, United States

Teen Make your own felt animal pocket pals! Pick from a few provided patterns or create your own mini creature. You’ll also learn a few decorative embroidery stitches to give your pal some personality. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.

Free

Open Door Book Club

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library 375 3rd St NE, Hickory, NC, United States

Adult The club will conclude its participation in the North Carolina Reads series with the June selection Step It Up and Go by David Menconi. A limited number of books are available for pickup at the 2nd floor service desk. No registration required.

Carnivorous Plant Terrariums with Life Doesn’t Succ

The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library 375 3rd St NE, HICKORY, NC, United States

Adult Get ready for a fun and fascinating workshop with Life Doesn’t Succ. Build your very own terrarium featuring carnivorous plants. Learn about this unique plant type and its many species, interesting facts, and how to keep your new carnivorous friends happy and healthy. Hickory Public Library card required to register. Registration is required and […]

Free

Illustration Workshop with Frank Morrison

Ridgeview Branch Library 706 1st St SW, HICKORY, NC, United States

Frank Morrison, award winning author, artist, the 2023 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award recipient, and this year’s Summer Learning Program’s featured artist will walk audience through a drawing demonstration.

Frank Morrison and the Art of the Picture Book

Hickory Museum of Art 243 3rd Ave NE, HICKORY, NC, United States

The marriage of image to text is as complex as it is harmonious. Join author, artist, Frank Morrison, the 2023 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award recipient and this year’s Summer Learning Program’s featured artist as he teaches us the path of picture book creation.

Big Bang Boom

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library 375 3rd St NE, Hickory, NC, United States

Family All Together let’s rock with Big Bang Boom!, a kiddie rock band, in a fun and family-friendly rock concert suitable for even the youngest rock stars in the family. No registration required/limited to the first 75.

Down to Earth Aerials

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library 375 3rd St NE, Hickory, NC, United States

All Ages This exciting outdoor aerial acrobatics performance using special rigging and silks will entertain and inspire kids of all ages. Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy the show! In event of rain, this performance will be held at Ridgeview Recreation Center, located at 121 7th Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602, next to […]

Open gym, Pickleball and Exercise Class schedules are subject to change.

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