Teen Journey through the cosmos with our Virtual Escape Room! You are stranded on the moon and must make it back to Earth! Avoid asteroids and black holes as you solve clues to find your way home. The link to the virtual escape room will be available on the event page and the library’s Facebook starting February […]
For young makers, creators, artists, engineers, inventors, and builders, join us and STEAM On to new ideas! In February we will explore ice and snow. Try your hand at growing snowflakes, engineering a faux snowball fight, and explore marshmallow igloos. Are you ready to create, build, and explore? Let’s STEAM On! Registration opens 3 weeks […]
Explore stories, dancing, and singing in this interactive storytime geared for ages 3-5. All are welcome.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Registration required.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Registration required.
Designed specifically for babies to age 2, your little one will explore the world around them through movement, songs, stories, and play in this storytime geared towards our smallest friends. All are welcome. No registration required.
Family— 1st Thursdays ROCK at Ridgeview Branch Library. Youth of Ridgeview, we want to celebrate you as we learn about monthly gemstones! All are welcome to celebrate birthdays, do crafts, make snacks, learn, and have a great time!
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Registration required.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Registration required.
Monday | March 6 | 5:30- 6:30 pm Teens interested in coding are invited to join us in The Learning Lab for a fun Arduino project! We will be creating a super cool color-changing lamp using plants as touch sensors! Code your Arduino, set up your lights, and then touch the plant's leaves to change the […]
Explore stories, dancing, and singing in this interactive storytime geared for ages 3-5. All are welcome.
Family— Dr. Seuss’ beloved characters are springing off the page and into your local library! Don’t miss your chance to meet The Cat in the Hat (and some other crazy characters from the book) as they bring Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat to life in their own special, silly way. This fun, interactive […]
Parents and caregivers of preschoolers are invited to attend positive parenting workshops provided by the Catawba County Parent Support Team. These 90-minute workshops will focus on teaching strategies for raising confident and resilient children.
Designed specifically for babies to age 2, your little one will explore the world around them through movement, songs, stories, and play in this storytime geared towards our smallest friends. All are welcome. No registration required.
Teen & Adult – This four-week series will teach absolute beginners basic knitting skills. Please only register if you can attend all four sessions. Participants are asked to bring size 10, 16” circular knitting needles which will be used throughout the entire series. All other supplies will be provided. Registration is required and will open […]
Teen & Adult – Learn about the art of blacksmithing with Jordan Jackson, owner of Night Owl Iron Works in Rutherfordton, NC. Jackson will bring equipment from his forge to discuss traditional blacksmithing techniques and answer questions about setting up your own forge at home. In 2021, Jackson won the Forged in Fire Championship on […]
Adult—Join Friends of Ridgeview Branch Library and Women’s Resource Center at their annual awards program and reception to celebrate and honor the contributions of women in our community. Peggy Hites, will be this year’s guest speaker. The 2023 Community Service Awardees are Sherbia Jones, Soraya Valadez Place, and Cindy Rose. This year’s event will be […]
Wear your pajamas and slippers to the library on the second Thursday of the month for tales before bed, a time to get the last jitters out by joining us for an evening of adventure through story time and interactive songs-ninja style.
Adult—Keep your mind active and sharp by taking part in a variety of quizzes, puzzles, and games at the library.
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. No registration is required. For March we will be watching The Quiet Man, a 1952 film featuring […]
Join us in The Learning Lab to learn all about coding! Have fun coding routes for Ozobots, creating sequences of code for Bee-Bots, working together to successfully code an escape from a maze, and much more! Ages 7 and up.
Family—Find your artistic spark at the library! We’ll explore, create, and get messy each month learning about a different artist, a new art technique, or style of art.
All Ages - Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department and Hickory Public Library have teamed up to bring you the Hickory Hikers! Our next adventure is Saturday, March 11 at 1pm at Lakeside Park, 100 Lakeside Ave, Granite Falls, NC 28630. This club is open to hikers of all ages and experience levels. Children under the […]
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 […]
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. New members are welcome,
Explore stories, dancing, and singing in this interactive storytime geared for ages 3-5. All are welcome.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Registration required.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Registration required.
Designed specifically for babies to age 2, your little one will explore the world around them through movement, songs, stories, and play in this storytime geared towards our smallest friends. All are welcome. No registration required.
Teen & Adult – This four-week series will teach absolute beginners basic knitting skills. Please only register if you can attend all four sessions. Participants are asked to bring size 10, 16” circular knitting needles which will be used throughout the entire series. All other supplies will be provided. Registration is required and will open […]
Join the staff of VayaHealth at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Thursday, March 16 for two training sessions. “Hoarding Disorder: Hidden Secrets” will begin at 10 am and will look at causes, symptoms, treatment and care methods for those managing this condition. “Anxiety: Managing Nervous Energy” will begin at 11 am and will examine anxiety […]
Drop in and trade stickers and learn how to make your own DIY stickers. No registration required. While supplies last.
Teen & Adult —Celebrate National Craft Month by learning to sew a simple stuffed bunny from socks. This sewing project is beginner friendly. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Family—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 celebrate a few of our magical friends including fairies, wizards, and gnomes.
Adult – Leticia Nichols will teach a cooking class that discusses the role of nutrition and diet in diabetes management and help participants start on a journey toward an overall healthful and sustainable diet. In this plant-based class, we will discuss how incorporating more plants into your diet can not only lead to maintaining a […]
Join us at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library for 1960s Name that Tune. Come out and enjoy some friendly competition as we listen to hits from the 1960s and reminisce. Bring friends or join us on your own and meet new people in our community. Registration not required.
All Ages - Get ready to embrace geek culture at the library in Random Fandom, a series of programs celebrating the awesomeness of Pokémon, Star Wars, Studio Ghibli and more! Each month we will highlight a new fandom for you to create around, explore, and geek out about. Gather your friends and family and embark […]
Adult—Visit the library to take part in a multicultural book discussion that explores equality through books that tackle race, gender, and other important social issues. New members are always welcome. The book selection for this month is Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk.
Explore stories, dancing, and singing in this interactive storytime geared for ages 3-5. All are welcome.
Update 3/21: Tonight’s Triple P Parenting workshop has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 28 at 6pm. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to see you next week! Parents and caregivers of preschoolers are invited to attend positive parenting workshops provided by the Catawba County Parent Support Team. These 90-minute workshops will focus on teaching […]
Designed specifically for babies to age 2, your little one will explore the world around them through movement, songs, stories, and play in this storytime geared towards our smallest friends. All are welcome. No registration required.
Teen & Adult – This four-week series will teach absolute beginners basic knitting skills. Please only register if you can attend all four sessions. Participants are asked to bring size 10, 16” circular knitting needles which will be used throughout the entire series. All other supplies will be provided. Registration is required and will open […]
Join us for a meeting of the Open Door Book Club. The book for March is Game Changers by Art Chansky. It is part of the North Carolina Reads series. A limited number of copies are available at the 2nd floor service desk. No registration required.
Scratched CDs don’t have to be trashed. Transform discs into shiny new canvases and let your art brain take over. Come in to paint old CDs and listen to music. Just bring yourself and we’ll provide the rest! For teens, grades 6-12.
In celebration of Charles White: A Little Higher, the library is visiting Hickory Museum of Art for Expressive Arts Storytime – where we will act out, art out, and use music and motion to share stories, songs, and more. Recommended for children in PreK through early Elementary grades and their caregivers. March 24: Express […]
Adult—Keep your mind active and sharp by taking part in a variety of quizzes, puzzles, and games at the library.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required.
Adult – Join us in The Learning Lab for an informative session on growing and propagating native perennial plants led by NC Cooperative Extension Agent April Vigardt. Add beauty to your land and provide habitat for local pollinators and wildlife with easy propagation techniques of plants native to this region. If participating in the plant swap […]
Teen & Adult - Create your very own zipper clutch in The Learning Lab. We will be utilizing a sewing tutorial from one of the library's digital resources, Creativebug! This is a great way to get hands-on experience with The Learning Lab's sewing machine. Have fun picking fabrics for your clutch and learning new techniques! Hickory […]
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library will also be hosting a virtual panel discussion featuring Game Changers author Art Chansky and Dr. Matt Andrews in the 2nd floor Conference room. The panel will examine themes from the book. No registration is required.
Explore stories, dancing, and singing in this interactive storytime geared for ages 3-5. All are welcome.
Adult So, your family research is stuck in a rut. Could YOU be the obstacle? Fearful of reaching out to a stranger? Is that fear physical or emotional? This seminar looks at carefully assessing Risk vs. Reward, exploring how you can enhance your research experience and lead you on a path to those genealogy TREASURES! […]
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required. .
Designed specifically for babies to age 2, your little one will explore the world around them through movement, songs, stories, and play in this storytime geared towards our smallest friends. All are welcome. No registration required.
Teen & Adult – This four-week series will teach absolute beginners basic knitting skills. Please only register if you can attend all four sessions. Participants are asked to bring size 10, 16” circular knitting needles which will be used throughout the entire series. All other supplies will be provided. Registration is required and will open […]
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required.
All Ages – Unifour Senior Games SilverArts will host an exhibit upstairs in The Learning Lab from March 21st until March 30th. A reception will be held in the Meeting Room at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on March 30th from 4-6:30pm. No registration required.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required.
The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. Practicing reading aloud helps fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in room during the appointment. Registration required.
Teen & Adult – Create a barn quilt to decorate your home and celebrate the arrival of spring! We will be using acrylic paint so be sure to wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy. All supplies provided. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Open gym, Pickleball and Exercise Class schedules are subject to change.