Library

Learn simple coding through exploring Ozobot robots, disguised as an Octopus. This program is for youth age 7+. Registration required.  Patrick Beaver Memorial Library: Learning Lab

Families are invited to decorate their wagons, strollers, bikes and even themselves and join our parade around the SALT Block. Prizes will be awarded in five categories. 

Bring a friend and create matching mermaid tail keychains! We will dye our keychains with recycled markers to create an ocean-themed ombre effect. Registration required. 

Reminisce with the library and your favorite tunes from the 60s. This combination of Music Bingo and Name that Tune will make you want to twist and shout! 30 participants, first come, first served.

Ever wanted to get nose to nose with a shark? Want to swim with dolphins? Visit the library to learn about green screen technology and have a whale of a time exploring the ocean without getting wet. This program is open to all ages.

Learn how to create your very own macramé wall hanging! We will dye our wall hangings using Kool-Aid to create an ocean-themed ombre effect. For teens and adults. Registration required. Registration will open two weeks before the event. 

Create your own ocean inspired terrarium. Participants will learn about terrarium ecosystems, care, and plant propagation.   This program is recommended for kids age 5 and up. Registration required.  

Celebrate Shark Week with us by learning how to cross stitch a shark pattern! All supplies provided. For ages 12-18. Registration required. Registration will open two weeks before the event. 

Calling all STEAMers! Join, local non-profit organization, Let me STEAM for summer fun while exploring the world around you through science, technology, engineering, art, and math. For children in Grades K-5.

Create colorful 3-D flexible fish  Ages 6 and up  Registration required 

Create your own beaded bracelet with coastal colors for a cool summer vibe. For ages 12-18. Registration required.

Join us at the Sails on the Square for a free concert with the Billy Jonas Band! No registration required.

Learn how to weave a Corner Organizer Basket with Danyel Moose. We will use water and variety of other tools to make these baskets. If you have a small screw driver please bring it, the library will have extra screwdrivers for those who do not. Registration required. Registration will open two weeks before the event. 

Don’t be afraid to go in the water – or come to the library – for this special storytime to celebrate sharks! We’ll read some fin-tastic stories, then do some fin-credible activities.

Bring a sack lunch and eat while you learn all about Social Security with Doug Frye from the Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA). Doug will cover information such as who is eligible for Social Security benefits, what a Defined Benefit Plan is, and will your benefits be taxed. This program is free for adults but […]

Create a nautical inspired coaster using English Paper Piecing techniques. You’ll learn the basics of this craft and create a fabric coaster in the process. Registration required. 

Elementary age kids and their families meet at the library to walk over to the Science Center. As half watch a planetarium show, the other half will get a tour of the aquarium. Then the groups will switch.  Registration required.

Join the staff of VayaHealth at the library on Thursday, July 21 for two training sessions. “Dementia and Psychosis Behavior: What you Need to Know” will begin at 10:00. In this class, case reviews and activites will be used to identify frequent challenging behaviors associated with dementia and psychosis. There will be a review of […]

Let the waves lead you as you use spray paint and water to design your own unique pot for your new plant baby. Registration required. 

Using a running water sluice kids ages 6 and up will learn and use identification and sorting techniques to find, examine, and classify minerals. Treasure seekers may keep the gemstones they find. Presented by the Schiele Museum of Natural History.  Registration is required. 

  Using a running water sluice kids ages 6 and up will learn and use identification and sorting techniques to find, examine, and classify minerals. Treasure seekers may keep the gemstones they find. Presented by the Schiele Museum of Natural History.  Registration is required. 

Create your own ocean inspired terrarium. Participants will learn about terrarium ecosystems, care, and plant propagation.   This program is recommended for kids age 5 and up. Registration required.  

Create your own ocean inspired terrarium. Participants will learn about terrarium ecosystems, care, and plant propagation.   This program is for teens and adults Registration required. 

Join us for our traveling book group! This month we will meet at the Glenn Hilton Park Shelter #1. Bring your own dinner and whatever book you read to share with the rest of the group. 

The Soap Bubble Circus is a one-of-a-kind, amazing and educational experience – Steve is the Ringmaster and the Bubbles are the performers. Mixing comedy, music and interactive bubble-magic, The Soap Bubble Circus is a fun and exciting bubble show for all ages.

Join the Hickory Public Library and the Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism department for an afternoon of shark themed education and adventure! Drop in anytime between 1:30-3:30 to practice your excavation skills by hunting for real fossils and shark teeth, watch a live feed of an underwater shark camera, learn about different kinds of […]

Dive deep into your creativity and join Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts under the sea, for an exciting look at the classic fairy tale, “The Little Mermaid.” We will read excerpts from the original work by Hans Christian Anderson, sing along with popular songs from the musical, learn a short dance! Come make a splash […]

Dive deep into your creativity and join Hickory Ballet & Performing Arts under the sea, for an exciting look at the classic fairy tale, “The Little Mermaid.” We will read excerpts from the original work by Hans Christian Anderson, sing along with popular songs from the musical, learn a short dance! Come make a splash […]

Visit the library to create a pinch pot fish with Mud Mamas Studio. Come ready to learn, have fun, and get your hands messy. Wear your play clothes!  Registration required. 

Doug Frye from the Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA) will teach all about investment concerns in a fragile market. He will review common repetitive investor scenarios, key ingredients to investing, facts to know when you are investing, and things to know when the stock market is in a decline. This program is free for adults […]

Join Ginny Zellmer from the Hickory Museum of Art and learn how to make a trinket dish from an oyster shell! Perfect for holding rings and small items.  For adults and teens. Registration required. Registration opens two weeks prior to event.

Don’t be jelly! Visit the library to float into a special storytime to celebrate jellyfish! We’ll read some zoo-tastic stories, then do some activities that will tentacle your fancy.

Design and decorate a seashell with acrylic paint and paint pens  Ages 8-12  Registration is required 

Harness the power of the sun to design your own library tote bag by using SolarFast dye to create photograms! Wear your play clothes. This program is weather dependent and may be cancelled if weather is unfavorable. Registration required.

Hickory – Houseplant SWAP: Sharing with a Passion, Saturday, August 6th at 3:00 PM, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. Passionate about plants? Join the Hickory Public Library for a houseplant SWAP on Saturday, August 6 at 3:00 PM! You’re invited to bring in healthy plants, rooted in dirt or loose cuttings, and be ready to trade […]