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Senior Bingo and Brain Games Monday | November 8 | 10 am On the second Monday of each month for mind stimulating brain games and bingo. The emphasis is to have fun in a friendly environment. Our casual and relaxed pace makes it perfect for people of all playing levels. Bring friends or join us on your own and meet new people in our community. Sponsored by the Friends of Hickory Public Library. Registration not required. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
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Check Out Hoopla Monday | November 8 | 6:30 pm What’s the Hoopla about it? Want to learn more about the ways you can access free content from the library? How about streaming and downloadable e-books, music, and movies? Join us to learn about how to use Hoopla. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
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Autumn Mason Jar Craft Thursday | November 11 | 6 pm Decorate your home for fall with an autumnal candle holder crafted using mixed media and decoupage. Each participant will leave with a cinnamon scented candle to light inside their jar. All supplies are free and provided. Limited to 10 participants, first come, first served. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
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History of Western North Carolina Furniture Tuesday | November 9 | 6 pm Join Professor Richard Eller for the first in a six-part series about the history of Western North Carolina furniture. The series will be held the second Tuesday each month through April. Limited to 30 participants. First come, first served. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
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Cast Iron Cooking Over an Open Fire Saturday | November 13 | 10 am Dawn Mathews, owner of The Thankful Goat Farm will present a fun-filled cast iron cooking class at her farm in Lenoir. Gather around the fire pit to prep, cook, and enjoy a meal. Hope to see you out on the farm! Please bring a lawn chair and a non-alcoholic beverage. This event is free but space is limited so registration is required. Sign up online at www.hickorync.gov/calendar/events/category/library/2021-11 or call 828-304-0500.
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Thanksgiving Sides Virtual Cooking ClassMonday | Nov. 15 | 6 pmApril from Catawba Valley Cooperative Extension will teach how to cook some delicious Thanksgiving sides! This class is completely virtual and can be enjoyed from the comfort of your home. You will receive and ingredients list as well as the zoom link when you register. Registration required. Sign up online at www.hickorync.gov/calendar/events/category/library/2021-11 or call 828-304-0500.
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VayaHealth Training Sessions Thursday | November 18 | 10 am – 11 pm An evidence-based discussion of “Personality: Why Mine is Different?” Presented by Vayahealth, the event is free but space is limited so registration is required. Sign up online at www.hickorync.gov/calendar/events/category/library/2021-11 or call 828-304-0500. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
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VayaHealth Training Sessions Thursday | November 18 | 11 am – 12 pm An evidence-based discussion “Communication Barriers and Emotion” Presented by Vayahealth, the event is free but space is limited so registration is required. Sign up online at www.hickorync.gov/calendar/events/category/library/2021-11 or call 828-304-0500. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
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Moonlit Movies Thursday | November 18 | 6 pm In collaboration with the Hickory Community Theater’s production of Bugsy Malone, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library will host an outdoor movie night showing the film. This hilarious 1970s classic stars Jodie Foster and Scott Baio and is the perfect family movie to watch on a crisp fall evening. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and be prepared for cold weather. In case of rain, the movie will be moved to our meeting room which is limited to 30 people, first come, first served. Registration is not required.
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Field Trip to Shiners Stash Jerky Friday | November 19 | 10 am Learn about local entrepreneurs and artists who are turning their passions into the livelihoods and transforming their talents and skills into lives well-crafted. This event is part of the initiative MakerLAB: Pursuing the Life Well-Crafted. We’ll meet at Shiners’ retail shop and plant at 3938 Springs Rd NE, Conover, NC 28613. Registration is required since space is limited. *Please note, you must wear a provided hairnet to attend. (Please set limit to 15 people)
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90s Music Bingo (20 participants) Tuesday | November 23 | 6:30 pm Pump up the jams and test your 90s music knowledge with this mix of Music Bingo and Name That Tune. Relax with friends and win 90s themed prizes that will remind you of the good old days. Limited to 20 participants, first come, first served. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
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MakerLAB: diy Marble Wine Glasses Monday | November 22 | 6:30 pm Join the library and use color theory and chemistry to create marbleized wine glasses in a paint, dip, and roll process. These wine glasses are special to give or nice to keep and ready just in time for holiday celebrations. All materials are provided but registration is required as space is limited. (please set limit to 15 people) Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
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Open Door Book Club Wednesday | November 24 | 3:30 pm Join us for a meeting of the Open Door Book Club. The selection for November is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Books will be available for sign out at the 2nd floor service desk. Registration is not required. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
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North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) Information Session: One School, Many Options Monday | November 29 | 6:30 pm Welcome Robert Andrews, from NCSSM, for an informative session for high schoolers and their families. Learn about how to apply for programs at Durham, Morganton, and NCSSM-online. Hear about this unique opportunity for promising young North Carolinians. As a global leader in STEM education, NCSSM offers an experience designed to transform students into thinkers-makers-and doers, ready to lead North Carolina and the world. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
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Page Burners Book Club Tuesday | November 30 | 6:30 pm Meet us at Novel Taproom, for our traveling book group. Each month we will 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 not required. Novel Taproom 12 N Ashe Ave Newton, NC 28658
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Story Time Tuesdays and Wednesdays | 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. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
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MakerLAB: diy lava lamp necklaces Thursday| November 11| 2:30 pm Lava lamps not only light up a room but they are great examples of seeing physics and chemistry principles in action. Join us to create mini lava lamp necklaces through a simple process that highlights Kinetic Molecular Theory, density, and hands-on learning through STEAM. Space is limited so registration is required. This program is recommended for kids 8+. (please set limit to 12 people) Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
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Patrick Beaver Memorial Library 375 Third Street NE 828-304-0500
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Ridgeview Branch Library 706 1st Street SW 828-345-6037
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