Library

Have you ever wondered how bees make and harvest honey, who’s who in the bee colony, the bees’ role as a pollinator, what bee hives look like up-close, and what tools beekeepers use to keep and care for bees? Join us for a buzz worthy exploration with the Catawba Valley Beekeepers Association and discover for […]

Children all ages are invited to create a special Mother’s Day Card that includes milkweed seeds.  Registration required.

Have you wanted to learn more about foraging and plant identification? On Saturday, May 7 from 10am-12pm Julie Mullis will teach a lecture-style program with a focus on spring and early summer plant identification as well as the ethics and safety of foraging. She will bring samples, show pictures of different stages of plant growth, […]

Join us at the library on the second Monday of each month for mind stimulating brain games and bingo. The emphasis of Senior Brain Games and Bingo is to have fun in a friendly environment. Our casual and relaxed pace make it perfect for people of all playing levels. Bring friends or join us on […]

Budding botanists are invited to visit the library to explore flowers through dissection. Learn about the insides of flowers in this hands-on program by examining the internal structures and studying their function. For children in grades K-5.

Join Professor Richard Eller for the final installment of the series about the history of Western North Carolina furniture at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, May 10th at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. Limited to 45 participants. First come, first served.

Visit the library to socialize and play BINGO! Hosted by Catawba Council on Aging. Please call (828) 328-2269 to register.  

Make a nutrient-rich seed bomb filled with milkweed seeds to take home! Learn about the cold stratification process, monarch butterfly migration, and how to prep your seeds for planting. All ages. Registration required.

Calling all young entomologists to join us at the library to learn fascinating facts about bugs, beetles, pollinators, and more!  Then we’ll create stamps from recycled materials to create our own unique bug prints. For children in grades K-5. 

Learn art techniques from local artist Melissa Crosson for creating your own fabric-based art projects from sneakers, to shirts, to canvas bags. In this workshop, we will be designing canvas bags but teens are welcome to bring in white canvas sneakers to design if interested. Canvas bags and paints are supplied by the library. For […]

Visit the library to take part in a multicultural book discussion. This group welcomes new members. The book selection for this month is A Personal Matter by Kenzaburō Ōe.

Use spring ingredients to cook healthy meals from home with April Vigardt from NC Cooperative Extension. An ingredient list will be provided if you would like to cook along from home. Registration required to get the Zoom link.

Join the staff of VayaHealth at the library on Thursday, May 19 for two training sessions. “PTSD: Invisible Scars” will begin at 10:00 and will explore relevant information pertinent to traumatic events and experiences. Resiliency methods will be employed to treat and heal the invisible scars. “Crisis Prevention: Keeping Your Cool Under Pressure” will begin at […]

Learn about the idiosyncrasies of one of nature's best pollinators and create your own bee hotel to help bees thrive and pollinate on!  Kids age 5 and up.  Registration required.

Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department and the Hickory Public Library have teamed up to bring you Hickory's newest hiking club! We'll hike in various city and county parks throughout the year. This club is open to hikers of all ages and experience levels. Children under the age of 13 are required to be […]

This workshop has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Melissa Crosson, a local Hickory artist featured by ArtPop Street Gallery’s billboard project that showcases artists across the US, will give kids a lesson in how to convey a message through painting and emulate a mini-billboard, using 4x12” canvas. All materials are supplied but registration is required as space is limited. Crosson’s painting, “Harvest” can […]

Join the library in welcoming Melissa Crosson, featured artist in ArtPop Street Gallery’s billboard project. Melissa will discuss her path as an artist and her work that was chosen as part of a national project. You can see Melissa’s work on display in the library during the month of May and her piece, “Harvest,” at […]

North Carolina Digital Library is using the Libby app exclusively. If you enjoy ebooks and want to learn how to use Libby, sign up for an hour-long one on one overview session. All ages. Registration required. Call 828-304-0500 to register.

This month we will meet under The Sails at Union Square for our traveling book group. Grab dinner or a drink from anywhere you like and enjoy the new Downtown Social District for our first outdoor book group!  Please read whatever book you would like and come ready to discuss with others. Registration not required. Under […]

Join us for a meeting of the Open Door Book Club.  The selection for May is Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Registration is not required. 

This program has been canceled. 

Kindie Rock band Big Bang Boom returns for a noisy, fun-filled, family friendly rock concert suitable for even the youngest kids in the family.  Open to all ages Limit 45. Registration required.  

Dawn Matthews from The Thankful Goat Farm will teach how to make Chevre Mozzarella goat’s cheese. Participants will be able to sample the cheese that is made in the class. Registration required. Registration will open two weeks before the event.