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Book to Table: Make Your Own Pasta Carbonara

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

Adult Make all your pasta dreams come true! Joe Barrett will demonstrate how to make homemade pasta and cook it into a delicious pasta carbonara. Learn, Cook, Repeat with our Book to Table cooking classes. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.

Free

Wild Bird Walk & Talk

Glenn C. Hilton, JR. Memorial Park 2000 6th St NW, Hickory

All Ages Meet us at Glenn Hilton Park Shelter #1 where Wild Birds Unlimited will teach about bird identification and bird feeding. Bring your binoculars for walk through the park to see what birds you can identify!  Register with Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism. Glenn Hilton Park Shelter #1

Native Perennials & Fall Planting Talk + Plant Swap

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

Adult  NC Cooperative Extension Agent April Vigardt will lead an informative session on native perennials and fall planting. Learn why fall is the best time to plant native plants/perennials and what you can do to increase your chances of success. We will also talk about native plant seed collection and outdoor stratification of native plant […]

Free

Lyrics of a Chrysalis: Poetry and Process with Tracy Hawkins

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

Adult Local author Tracy Hawkins will host a poetry reading from her book Lyrics from a Chrysalis on the side lawn of the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. Please bring a chair or a blanket to sit on. In the event of rain, the program will be moved into the library meeting room.  Hawkins was determined […]

Medicare Education Session

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

Adult  Are you confused about Medicare and how it works? Do you need guidance differentiating between Medicare plans?  April Berg, Senior Medicare Specialist with Prime Benefits, will provide an education session about what you need to know before you make a decision. She will cover the differences between Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplements. […]

Sewing Pillows with Creativebug

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

Teen & Adult Learn to sew a throw pillow cover in this guided program utilizing The Learning Lab’s sewing machines and the Library’s digital resource, Creativebug! All experience levels are welcome. Hickory Public Library card required to register.   Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event. To register for this class visit https://hickory.librarycalendar.com

Free

The Sojourner Truth Book Club

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

Adult Visit the library to take part in a multicultural book discussion that explores equality through books that tackle race, gender, and other important social issues. New members are always welcome. The book selection for this month is Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson.

Explore the Outdoors:  Intro to Rock Climbing

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

Adult If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to scale a rock face, this class is for you! Learn about the basics of indoor and outdoor climbing, the gear you’ll need, rock climbing lingo, and where to climb locally. Eileen Conway is an experienced climber and worked as an American Mountain Guides Association certified single pitch […]

Free
Event Series Tiny Tales Storytime

Tiny Tales Storytime

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

Designed specifically for babies to age 2, your little one will explore the world around them through movement, songs, stories, and play in this storytime geared towards our smallest friends. All are welcome. No registration required.

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

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