The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. This fun opportunity will help build fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Registration required. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Please remember to arrive five minutes […]
Family Catawba Valley Wood Carvers teach caregiver and child the art of soap carving. This program is for youth ages 7-12. A caregiver is asked to stay in the program and participate in carving. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event. Register for your child only and do not include caregiver […]
Family Puppies, kittens, dragons and more are up for adoption and they need to find their fur-ever home. Learn all about pets and adopt the purrrrfect plush pet for you! Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
All Ages Learn about the idiosyncrasies of one of nature’s best pollinators-bees! These fuzzy, buzzy, wonderful little insects are amazing stewards of our environment. Learn from Catawba Valley Beekeepers Assocation how important bees are to our world in this bee-tastic program (and maybe even taste some local honey). Patrick Beaver Memorial Library No registration required/limited […]
Teens Create your own pinch pot with Mud Mamas Studio in this hands-on program. Be ready to be messy. Participants will be asked to return to the library to pick up creations later in the week. Registration required. Registration opens 3 weeks in advance.
Kids ages 3 and up are invited for a stretchy, awesome, cardio-infused story time! We’ll move, stretch & listen to stories while we focus on flexibility, strength and literacy. Bring a towel/blanket/yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver. In event of rain, story time will be moved indoors […]
Adult & Teen Learn a new recipe! Staff from the YMCA will guide you through cooking a nutritious meal using seasonal ingredients. Appropriate for ages 16 and up. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. This fun opportunity will help build fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Registration required. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Please remember to arrive five minutes […]
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. This fun opportunity will help build fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Registration required. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Please remember to arrive five minutes […]
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.
Open gym, Pickleball and Exercise Class schedules are subject to change.