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Hydro Dip Pots

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

Let the waves lead you as you use spray paint and water to design your own unique pot for your new plant baby. Registration required. 

Free

Schiele Museum Gem Mining

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

Using a running water sluice kids ages 6 and up will learn and use identification and sorting techniques to find, examine, and classify minerals. Treasure seekers may keep the gemstones they find. Presented by the Schiele Museum of Natural History.  Registration is required. 

Free

Schiele Museum Gem Mining

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

  Using a running water sluice kids ages 6 and up will learn and use identification and sorting techniques to find, examine, and classify minerals. Treasure seekers may keep the gemstones they find. Presented by the Schiele Museum of Natural History.  Registration is required. 

Free

Oceanarium for Kids!

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

Create your own ocean inspired terrarium. Participants will learn about terrarium ecosystems, care, and plant propagation.   This program is recommended for kids age 5 and up. Registration required.  

Free

Oceanarium for Teens and Adults

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

Create your own ocean inspired terrarium. Participants will learn about terrarium ecosystems, care, and plant propagation.   This program is for teens and adults Registration required. 

Free

Outside Stretch-n-Grow Storytime

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

Kids ages 3 and up are invited to join the library and certified fitness instructors from Stretch-n-Grow for a stretchy, awesome, cardio-infused storytime! Please bring a towel/blanket/yoga mat, wear comfortable clothing, and get ready to move, stretch, and listen to stories, while focusing on flexibility, strength, and literacy. No registration required. Participants will be asked […]

Grub Club

Taft Broome Park 115 7th Ave SW, Hickory

All youth are invited to join the Grub Club! We’ll meet each Tuesday afternoon at the picnic shelter at Taft Broome Park to do a fun STEAM activity and enjoy a bag lunch. Free lunch is available at Brown Penn Recreation Center (or bring your own). In the event of unfavorable weather, activities will be […]

Page Burners Book Club

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

Join us for our traveling book group! This month we will meet at the Glenn Hilton Park Shelter #1. Bring your own dinner and whatever book you read to share with the rest of the group. 

Page Burners Book Club

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

Meet us around town for our traveling book group. Please read whatever book you would like and come ready to discuss with others. Registration not required.  Tues. | June 28 | 6:30pm – Location to be announced Tues. | July 28 | 6:30pm – Location to be announcedTues. | August 30 | 6:30pm Hickory Museum […]

Story Time

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

Families with pre-school aged children are invited for stories and songs. A take-home craft will be provided for each child who attends.    

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

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