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Winter Reading Bingo
Jan 1- Feb 28 | All Ages
Join the Hickory Public Library for a fun Winter Reading Bingo challenge. This all-ages bingo game is centered around winter activities, crafts, and of course reading! It’s easy to play! Sign up at the library’s Beanstack page at https://hickorync.beanstack.org/reader365, download a bingo card from Beanstack or pick up one from either branch of the Hickory Public Library, and get ready for a fun bingo game! When you have achieved bingo, visit the library for your prize - a free book from the Library Book Store. |
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Story Time
Tues. & Wed. | 10 am
Families with pre-school aged children are invited for stories and songs. A take-home craft will be provided for each child who attends. PBML
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VayaHealth Training Sessions
Thurs. | Feb. 17 | 10 am-12 pm
An evidence-based training entitled “Depression: From Surviving to Thriving” will begin at 10 am and “Anti-Depressant Medications “at 11. Registration is encouraged. PBML |
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Cosmic Claw Galactic Quest with 4-H
Thurs. | Feb. 17 | 4:30 pm
Use engineering design to build, and create a model robotic clawThe Hickory Public Library and 4H of Catawba County invite youth to join the Galactic Quest. Galactic Quest explores the history of humans in space, the technology, and resources needed for missions, and the obstacles humans encounter in orbit. These STEM based activities range in topic from physics, engineering, computer science, and space agriculture. Registration is required as space is limited. Ages 10-13. PBML |
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Family Game Night: Black History Jeopardy
Thurs. | Feb. 17 | 6 pm
Bring your family and friends to the library to compete against one another in a Game of Jeopardy! Come ready to learn and have fun. Winning team will leave with a prize. First come, first served. RVBL
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Knuffle Bunny Sock Craft
Sat. | Feb. 19 | 10 am
After sharing Mo Willems’ Knuffle Bunny story, kids ages 5 and up can create their own cuddle bunny out of a colorful sock. No sewing required. This program is in celebration of the opening of the Mo Willems We Are Art! Exhibit at Hickory Museum of Art.
Register your child online at hickorync.gov/calendar/events/category/library/. Registration opens Feb. 4. PBML
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Catch the Creativebug
Sat. | Feb. 19 | 2-3:30 pm
Join the library for an introduction to Creativebug, the library’s newest database that focuses on art and craft tutorials, all free with your library card. During this program we will also have the opportunity to try a craft featured in Creativebug first-hand, tissue paper flowers. Come learn and create with us! PBML
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Emergency Preparedness for Seniors
Mon. | Feb. 21 | 10 am
Learn how to be prepared for emergencies from extreme weather, to fire, to power outages. This program will walk you through the steps to be prepared for a small emergency such as a boil water and for evacuation due to fire or extreme weather. Registration is required. PBML
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Jazz & the Civil Rights Movement (Virtual)
Mon. | Feb. 21 | 2 pm
Galen Abdur-Razzaq, jazz flutist and jazz history expert will provide an evening of entertainment and education. Learn about the history of Jazz and its role in the Civil Rights Movement at this program that is part lecture, part musical performance. This is sure to be an event you won’t want to miss!
Galen studied at the Berklee College of Music and holds a Master’s Degree in Performing Arts and Education from Rutgers University. He is a riveting speaker who has performed about the history of jazz at colleges and universities for over 30 years. A recording artist, composer, arranger, and educator, his performance portfolio includes such greats as Billy Taylor, Sonny Phillips, Gwen Guthrie, Jimmy Heath, Melba Moore, and Sun Ra. Please register to receive the Zoom link. Vitual |
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Sojourner Truth Book Club
Monday | February 21 | 6:30 pm
Visit the library to take part in a multicultural book discussion. This group welcomes new members. The selection for February is Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. RVBL
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Heart-A-Thon: DIY Fidget Fair
Tues. | Feb. 22 | 3-5 pm
Drop in between the time of 3 pm and 5 pm and make your own fidgets. As fidgets rise in popularity for the mental benefits and the soothing comfort, learn to make your own at home. All materials provided while supplies last. RVBL
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Page Burners Book Club
Tues. | Feb. 22 | 6:30 pm
Craft Beer Cellars
Meet at Craft Beer Cellars, 109 Government Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602, for our traveling book group. Each month the Page Burners meet out and about around Hickory, visiting various locations and supporting local businesses. Please read whatever book you would like and come ready to discuss with others. Registration is not required.
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Open Door Book Club
Wed. | Feb. 23 | 3:30 pm
Join us for a meeting of the Open Door Book Club. The selection for February is Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Books will be available for sign out at the 2nd floor reference desk after January 26th. Registration is not required. PBML |
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Heart-A-Thon: Stress Management Fair
Wed. | Feb. 23 | 3-5 pm
Drop in and between the 3 pm and 5 pm and view new stress management techniques. Hopefully you will find the one that fits you like a glove. All materials provided while supplies last. RVBL |
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Heart-A-Thon: Heal Your Heart Daily
Thurs. | Feb. 24 | 6 pmCome and learn practical daily steps to heal your heart from our very own Faith Community Nurse, Carolyn Thompson. This program is limited to 30 participants, first come, first served. RVBL
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Heart-A-Thon: Xtreme Hip Hop Fri. | Feb. 25 | 6:30 pmJoin us for a 60-minute step aerobics class in the Ridgeview Recreation Center Gymnasium. We promise you will have a good time if you “Don’t Stop, Don’t Quit, Because You Got to Live.” Steps are provided if needed, but space is limited. Registration is required. RVBL
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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library 375 Third Street NE 828-304-0500 |
Ridgeview Branch Library 706 1st Street SW
828-345-6037 |
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Hickory Public Library375 Third Street NE, Hickory, North Carolina 28601 828-304-0500
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