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.
Open gym, Pickleball and Exercise Class schedules are subject to change.