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Tinker Tales: Dinosaurs

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

Family—Bring family, friends, or neighbors to the library to make new friends, listen to stories, and learn cool facts through hands-on tinkering in this storytime meant for all ages. This month we’ll celebrate dinosaurs through rawr-some stories and activities.

Handmade Holidays: Petite Pumpkin Crochet Workshop

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

Adult – Join Dede Starnes, TwinKnits, as she shares a simple pattern and crochet techniques to create adorable mini-pumpkins perfect for gifting and decorating. We will provide basic supplies for participants to complete this beginner friendly project and provide ideas for how to use the crochet techniques to create other projects. There will be crochet […]

Free
Event Series Trivia & Jingo 

Trivia & Jingo 

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

Adult—Keep your mind active and sharp by taking part in a variety of quizzes, puzzles, and games at the library. 

Art Sparks: Kara Walker

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

All Ages—Find your artistic spark at the library! We’ll explore, create, and get messy learning about a different artist each month and practicing their unique style of art. 

Event Series Handmade Holidays: Halloween Barn Quilts

Handmade Holidays: Halloween Barn Quilts

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

Teen & Adult – Our popular barn quilt program is back with a spooky twist! Create a festive barn quilt to add to your Halloween décor. We will use acrylic paint so plan to wear clothes you can get messy. All supplies will be provided. Registration required. Registration opens 2 weeks before the event.

Free

STEAM Explorers: Fizzy Science

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

Children—Welcome to potions class! Have fun mixing, stirring, and exploring science through fizzy, gooey, and bubbling experiments. Wear your play clothes. For grades K-5.

Tinker Tales: HallowedSTEAM

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

Family—Get ready for an out of this world story + tinker time perfect for families wanting to read, tinker, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math). We’ll hatch aliens, catapult candy pumpkins, and more in this HallowedSTEAM tinker time. Recommended for ages 5+.

Event Series Handmade Holidays: Papier Mache Animals

Handmade Holidays: Papier Mache Animals

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

Family—Bring your creativity to the library to create a quirky papier mache animal. In class one, we’ll learn how to create an armature and techniques for making papier mache. In class two, we’ll decorate and put everything together to finish our creations. To complete this project, you must attend classes on both October 11th and […]

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. This group welcomes new members. The book selection for this month is Even As We Breathe by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle.

Books to Broadway presents Winnie the Pooh

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

Join Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts for a sing along with some favorite characters from Winnie the Pooh the Musical. Learn some theatre tricks and moves of your own with performances from our show in this interactive storytime. 

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

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