Library

Join the library to build, make and play as we explore our creativity through Legos. This program is recommended for ages 6+. We will have free play and Lego challenges. 

Family-Teens — 1st Thursdays ROCK at the Ridgeview library. Children of Ridgeview, we want to celebrate you as we learn about monthly gemstones! All are welcomed to celebrate birthdays, do crafts, make snacks, learn and have a great time!

All Ages – Plant lovers are invited to the Learning Lab for an exciting Houseplant Swap! Bring healthy, pest-free plants or cuttings of your favorites to swap with others. Also, learn about houseplant toxicity and what plants are safe to have in a home with pets.  No Registration Require

Bring your family and friends to the library to hear new stories and explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) through hands-on tinkering in this storytime meant for all ages. This month we’ll learn about dragons with some fiery stories and great activities.  

Teen-Adult — Explore creativbug to setup your own creative journal. A creative journal gives you the freedom to journal whatever you need or want without the rules and pressures that calendars or agendas may bring.    Registration Required.  

Adult – Gloria Coppola, best-selling and award-winning author releases her first fictional novel. Based on travels she has taken, experiences and people she has met, and the hope and faith she had in her own life. She weaves each event and the characters to create a thrilling and mysterious story. Fresh off an international book […]

Teen writers of all levels from experienced to brand new are invited to join us for our teen writing club! Come do writing challenges, share writing tips, play story telling games, and more! (Sharing your work is optional but welcome). Meets the second Monday of each month start January 9th. No registration is required. 

Join genealogist Rhonda Roederer to learn useful tips on deciphering German handwriting and see some websites that will help you discover those elusive German ancestors. No registration required. 

Adult – Don’t let fear hold you back from writing your story! Gloria Coppola, award winning local author and educator, will teach a writing workshop about letting go of the fear of failure and putting pen to paper. Registration 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. For January we will be watching the 1970’s film Airport. Based on Arthur Hailey’s book of the […]

Children Ages 7+   Join us in the Learning Lab for a Tiny Tech all about Legos and celebrate the ingenuity of these small but mighty toys. Take part in Lego building challenges, design your own Lego Marble Run, and more! No registration required.

Teens & Adults – Make your own custom tote bag in the Learning Lab. Create your design using Cricut Design Space, then use our heat press to sublimate the design onto your tote. All supplies provided.    Registration required.

Register for a one-on-one session to learn about local history and genealogy materials available in Patrick Beaver Memorial Library’s Carolina Room. Sessions available at 9:00am, 10:00am and 11:00am. Registration will open three weeks before the event.

Adult—Join the staff of VayaHealth for two training sessions: "Enriching Mental Health with Complimentary Treatments” Parts 1 and 2. Continuing Education Hours are provided. No registration required. 

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. Feel free to bring a photo of yourself or someone you love.

Family  - It’s time to break out the toys and swap! If you haven’t played with it in the last few months, help your toys find a new home and pick out something ‘new to you.’ The library is hosting a toy swap! We will accept all types of toys for youth, in working ‘like […]

Adults – Learn how to use Cricut to create beautiful, personalized calendars or planners to hang on your wall. Choose your style and place it onto plexiglass for a sleek way to stay organized!      Registration required.

Teen—Create your own mini dinosaur inspired habitat using different varieties of living moss. Participants will learn about moss, terrarium ecosystems, and care. 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 January is The Children’s Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin.  No registration required. 

Teen & Adult – Interested in 3-D printing but not sure where to start? Join us in The Learning Lab on the second floor of Patrick Beaver Library for an information session on 3-D printing. Learn the fundamentals of 3-D printing, types of design software, what to look for in print designs, how to submit […]

Due to a scheduling conflict, the Free Shredding Event with Enviroshred has been moved to Saturday, February 11, 10am-12pm.  

Adult-Family — Bring you whole household and explore creativebug to build your own Journal of Family Life. Each of you will have a project to contribute to the new Family Journal. The Journal of Family Life gives you the opportunity to document those not so instagramable memories without the rules and pressures that scrapbooking may […]

Teen & Adult – Learn how to make art with alcohol inks! Rachel Kersenbrock of Expressive Coffee and Arts will teach how to create a beautiful bookmark you’ll cherish forever. Registration required and will open three weeks before the event.

All Ages – Create a simple bird feeder out of recycled materials and start your birding adventure! After this event you can learn about what birds you might see eating from your feeder at the Great Backyard Bird Count program on Wednesday, February 1st at 4pm. Registration required and will open three weeks before the […]

Teen & Adult – Have you ever wondered how to make your own throw pillow? Join us in the Learning Lab and sew your very own zippered pillow. Have fun selecting your fabrics, learning sewing machine basics, and being creative!      Registration 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 to share at the meeting. For January, we will meet at The Hickory Hub, a modern and unique […]

All Ages - Jean McAnulty, a Catawba County Extension Certified Master Gardener, will teach us about the Great Backyard Bird Count (February 17-20). This is a free and fun event open to all that engages bird watchers to observe birds and get a real snapshot of bird populations. You will enjoy McAnulty’s passion for birds, […]

Teen & Adult — Express moments of history with simple silhouettes and powerful words to make decals and buttons that will bring awareness to historically influential individuals. Appropriate for ages 13 and up.

Whether you have a valentine in your life or you just want to show yourself some love, you’re invited to come learn how to crochet heart keychains. For ages 13-19.  Registration is required and opens 3 weeks in advance.  The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library 

Family-Teens — 1st Thursdays ROCK at the Ridgeview library. Children of Ridgeview, we want to celebrate you as we learn about monthly gemstones! All are welcomed to celebrate birthdays, do crafts, make snacks, learn and have a great time!

Adult – So you’ve written a book – now what? Local author and educator Gloria Coppola will talk about different avenues to get your book published, from large corporations to self-publishing. Registration required and will open three weeks before the event.

Humanities faculty from Winston-Salem State University will present a program about women’s contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and how they have been minimized or forgotten. No Registration required.