Wild Bird Walk & Talk

9:00am - 11:00am
Everyone
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies, Health & Wellness, Outdoor Activity
Event Details:

Meet us at Glenn Hilton Park Shelter #1 where Wild Birds Unlimited will teach about bird identification and bird feeding. Bring your binoculars for walk through the park to see what birds you can identify!

Native Perennials & Fall Planting Talk + Plant Swap

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: The Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: The Learning Lab, Presentation or Lecture
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

NC Cooperative Extension Agent April Vigardt will lead an informative session on native perennials and fall planting. Learn why fall is the best time to plant native plants/perennials and what you can do to increase your chances of success.

Disclaimer(s)

The Learning Lab

The Learning Lab is available to library patrons ages 12 and up. A current Hickory Public Library card is required to use Learning Lab equipment. Patrons must sign the user agreement policy and participate in a free orientation session conducted by library staff before using the Lab.

Voter Registration Drop-in

11:00am - 4:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Ridgeview Branch Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Awareness
Event Details:

The League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley will be in the lobby at Ridgeview Branch Library where individuals can stop by at any time to register to vote and ask questions about the voting process.

Cancelled

PAWS to Read

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Children & Family, K-5
Required
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Study Room 2
Age Group: Children & Family, K-5
Program Type: Paws to Read

The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. This fun opportunity will help build fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in the room during the appointment.

Arrive five minutes before session time. If for any reason arrival is after 10 minutes from session time, your appointment will be cancelled.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Cancelled

PAWS to Read

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Children & Family, K-5
Required
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Study Room 2
Age Group: Children & Family, K-5
Program Type: Paws to Read

The library invites young readers to improve their reading skills by reading to a licensed therapy dog. This fun opportunity will help build fluency and confidence. Sign up for a half hour appointment to start your Paws journey. Caregivers are required to stay in the room during the appointment.

Arrive five minutes before session time. If for any reason arrival is after 10 minutes from session time, your appointment will be cancelled.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Area Black Authors Panel

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Ridgeview Branch Library
Room: Z. Ann Hoyle Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meet the Author
Event Details:

Celebrate your community by supporting area authors. Friends of Ridgeview Branch Library and Hickory NAACP will host a panel style conversation with several authors who will share their process, their story, and their advice.

Lyrics of a Chrysalis: Poetry and Process with Tracy Hawkins

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Library Lawn
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Performance, Meet the Author
Event Details:

Local author Tracy Hawkins will host a poetry reading from her book Lyrics from a Chrysalis on the side lawn of the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. Please bring a chair or a blanket to sit on.