Event List

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Local baker Jessika Bumgarner presents a holiday baking program with freshly made cookies! Explore lots of festive ways to decorate your cookies this holiday season. Participants will leave with a cookie recipe and their own decorated cookie.

Learn to make your very own Snowman decor with this easy, beginner friendly, macrame program! Designed for beginners so everyone can make a holly jolly snowman to decorate their homes! All supplies will be provided.   

Get into the holiday spirit at our Handmade Holidays event, a joyful drop-in gift-making workshop for all ages!

Practice English in a friendly, welcoming environment with our Bilingual Buddies ESL conversation classes.

Practice English in a friendly, welcoming environment with our Bilingual Buddies ESL conversation classes.

Participants will learn chess basics, strategies, and tactics by playing with other chess enthusiasts in the community. All skill levels, from beginners to champions, are welcome.

Celebrate the lyrical brilliance and storytelling magic of Taylor Swift with a birthday bash designed for book lovers and music fans of all ages! Our library transforms into a Swiftie wonderland featuring: 

Explore watercolor techniques with local artist Mark Anderson. You'll paint two 5” X 7” folded cards to express your creativity through art and words. 

Embroider and sew your own reusable felt gift tags using festive, Christmas inspired patterns.

Adventurers are invited to play Dungeons & Dragons at the library! Each month will feature multiple sessions at once to accommodate all levels, from absolute beginner to seasoned adventurer alike.

The holidays can be a difficult time for those with dementia and their care providers.

Need assistance with job searching, resume preparation, or interviewing skills? The Ridgeview Works program can be the solution! 

Practice English in a friendly, welcoming environment with our Bilingual Buddies ESL conversation classes.

Practice English in a friendly, welcoming environment with our Bilingual Buddies ESL conversation classes.

Participants will learn chess basics, strategies, and tactics by playing with other chess enthusiasts in the community. All skill levels, from beginners to champions, are welcome.

The City of Hickory Library Advisory Board is proud to announce the first Poet Laureate, Scott Owens, to begin his two-year term on Jan. 1, 2026.

Habri Gani! Celebrate the principles of Kwanzaa with award-winning internationally known master storyteller and author, Donna Washington.

Put on your blue suede shoes for a morning of Elvis. Ed Smith, a local Elvis tribute artist, will perform some of your favorite Elvis songs. Come out and relive the magic of the King of Rock and Roll.