Library

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is offering one-on-one sessions on Ancestry.com. Topics to be covered include search strategies, types of records available and hints for finding your ancestors. Registration required and will open three weeks before the event. Call 304-0500 to register.

Teen & Adult – Learn primitive rug hooking and create a small pumpkin that you can keep or give as a gift. This is a three-part series. The first two weeks we will learn and work on our rug hooking pattern.  The third week you will learn how to finish the edges of your piece. […]

All Ages – Calling all plant enthusiasts! Join us in The Learning Lab and share your love of all things plants. Bring seeds, starts, perennials, and/or houseplants to swap and learn about phone/tablet apps you can use for plant identification and care. No registration required.

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.

Teen & Adult – Make a journal with the library! Learn how to use Japanese side stitch to create a bookbinding. All supplies provided. Registration required.

Adult – Drop in to make your own leather gifts at your own pace. All projects are beginner friendly, but some may take more time. While supplies last.

Family—Use your imagination to doodle a weird, wonderful, or wacky creature. We’ll use permanent marker and a special paper that can be sewn together to transform your drawing into a soft 3-D sculpture. For ages 7+. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.  

Family- Join us in The Learning Lab to celebrate National STEAM Day! Drop in anytime between 3:00 pm and 4:30 pm for activities featuring our Ozobots and Dash & Dot Robots and a Lego building station! For ages 7+. No registration required.

Adult - Will your best laid plans fall short? The fallout Issues from COVID have also impacted estate planning. It is what we do not consider that ruins the intended outcome. Bring a sack lunch and join Doug Frye, SOFA Educator, for this educational workshop that cover topics including legal concerns over time, eliminating family […]

Teen— Need an escape? Bring your earbuds, phone or Chromebook and checkout our digital resources! Let’s take time to share and explore new finds be it books, movies, music or crafts. We all deserve time to zone out. Why not do it together? This group welcomes new members.

Adult – You’ve gotten an orchid – now what do you do with it? Ironwood Estate Orchids will teach you how to grow, care, and bloom your orchids. Ironwood Estate Orchids lovingly raises named orchid species and hybrids from around the world. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.

Adult – On the second Friday of every month, Joe Barrett, film critic and movie reviewer for WHKY, hosts Classic Film Fridays. Each month Barrett will screen a classic movie and then lead a discussion about the films. In honor of Veteran's Day, Barrett will screen the classic film Best Years of Our Lives.  No […]

Teen & Adult - Interested in using our Cricut machine, but not sure where to start? Join us in The Learning Lab for a quick lesson on using Cricut design space, and create a custom monogram decal to take home with you! No registration required.

*This event has been cancelled due to rainy/muddy conditions at the park. Look for a future date in Spring 2023. All Ages - Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department and Hickory Public Library have teamed up to bring you the Hickory Hikers! For our next adventure, we will hike to a meadow in Riverbend […]

Teen & Adult – Relax while creating a custom spa kit at The Learning Lab. Listen to ambient music while you make bath bombs, sugar scrubs, and reed diffusers. Treat yourself (or a friend) this holiday season! Registration Required

Teen—Create your own dinosaur inspired moss terrarium. Participants will learn about moss, terrarium ecosystems, and care. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.

Family— The Cherokee People have a rich history of myths, legends and folktales explaining everything from the creation of the world to how the plants and animals around us came to look and behave the way they do today. This play introduces the Cherokee People through a series of fun and engaging stories. Presented by […]

Adult - Join the staff of VayaHealth for two training sessions: “A Rainbow of Mental Health” parts 1 and 2 beginning at 10am. This is an introductory course on mental health designed to support an understanding of the most commonly diagnosed mental health related conditions in the aged population. Continuing education hours can be provided. […]

Teen 13-17 - It's origami time! Learn the history of origami & make origami stars, cranes, and more!

All Ages – Hickory Rings! will present its eleventh annual fall/Christmas concert at the Drendel Auditorium located in the Arts & Sciences center of the SALT Block. Hickory Rings! was formed in April 2012 from the vision of local handbell/music directors desiring to have a stellar ensemble performing the finest in existing and new handbell […]

Adult-Visit the library to learn a little about our crafty online resource, Creativebug. We’ll view one of their classes to create a cute, useful zipper bag using Tyvek mailing envelopes. Learn how to deconstruct the envelope, paint and design your bag, and how to hand stitch it all together. Registration is required and will open […]

Children—Calling all future paleontologists! Visit the library to learn about how fossils are formed and then excavate and identify the fossils you find in your fossil dig. For ages 7+. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.

Children - Join us in The Learning Lab for an interactive program using electric touch boards and conductive paint to create a mural that plays holiday music when touched! Learn how electric touch boards work, enjoy your favorite holiday music, and have fun! This program involves paint, so wear clothes you wouldn’t mind getting a […]

Teen & Adult – Make a pumpkin wall hanging or door décor for your fall festivities! All supplies will be provided. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.

Adults - Join us for a meeting of the Open Door Book Club. The selection for November is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Barrows and Annie Shaffer. No registration required.

Teen— Drop in to make your own beaded gifts at your own pace. All projects are beginner friendly, but some may take more time. While supplies last

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. Presented by Hickory Museum of Art.

Teen- Have you ever wondered how lights are programmed to music for the holidays? We will be diving into the process of coding lights for a holiday instillation in The Learning Lab! Join us to learn basic coding using Arduino, and create a light installation that syncs with music. Registration is required.

Join Hickory’s own Cassidy Collins for a book launch event at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. Cassidy will talk about writing her new book The Aria and the process of getting her work published. The Aria centers around a young woman living in a police state. The only chance of escape is winning an international music […]

Family—Light up the holidays by constructing a gingerbread house using circuits, a paper lunch bag, and your imagination. All materials supplied. Registration is required. For ages 7+. Registration is required.

Adults – The Page Burners Book Club is Hickory Public Library’s BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) traveling book club. Each month we meet at a new location around Hickory.  Group members read a book of their choosing and shares their book at the meeting. For November, we will meet at Prism Coffee, a new local […]

Teen & Adult— Looking to add a unique or personal touch to your gift wrapping this holiday season? Visit the library to create your own gift boxes, cards, and other decorative items. While supplies last

Teen & Adult – Capture the spirit of winter in DIY snow globes. Using repurposed jars, learn how to make a wintery wonderland surrounded by swirling shimmering snow. Make, Shake, and Enjoy! Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.

Teen & Adult – Paint a holiday themed barn quilt that makes a great addition to home décor or a wonderful gift for someone you cherish. We will be using acrylic paint so be sure to wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required and will open three […]