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Doodle and Paint: Animal Portraits

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

Adult & Teen In this fun and improvisational course from Creativebug you will learn how to make expressive, exciting animal portraits in Jennifer Mercede’s signature style. Pick or bring your ideal pet portrait and together we will use blind contour drawing to free us from the restrictions of perfection. Registration is required and will open […]

Free
Event Series Paws to Read

Paws to Read

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

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 […]

Free
Event Series Paws to Read

Paws to Read

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

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 […]

Free

All Together Create: DIY Animal Soap Carving

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

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 […]

Free
Event Series Body Blast (Tues)

Body Blast (Mon)

Highland Recreation Center 1451 8th St Dr NE, Hickory, NC, United States

Bodyblast circuit training-cardio & strength intervals. For more information contact: Kathleen Carl-Jenkins at kcarl.kcj@gmail.com $2 Residents, $4 Non-Residents (To be paid at the time of class)

Easy Tai Chi (Mon)

Highland Recreation Center 1451 8th St Dr NE, Hickory, NC, United States

Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese tradition; it is now practiced as a graceful form of exercise that can help to increase flexibility and balance. Tai Chi involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner, accompanied by deep breathing. For more information please contact instructor Diane Christensen at 828-999-9464. $6 per class

Beginner Yoga (Mon)

Highland Recreation Center 1451 8th St Dr NE, Hickory, NC, United States

A yoga practice of mindfulness, meditation, and movement with modifications offered for each participant to lessen or increase levels of strength, stretching, and balance. Please contact instructor Cynthia Haas at 828-295-2319 for more information! $5.00 per class

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

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