Week Calendar

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!

Make all your pasta dreams come true! Joe Barrett will demonstrate how to make homemade pasta and cook it into a delicious pasta carbonara. Learn, Cook, Repeat with our Book to Table cooking classes.

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.

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.

The League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley will be in the lobby of Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. Individuals can stop by at any time to register to vote and ask questions about the voting process.

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

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.

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.

Many have been impacted by the loss of loved ones through suicide. This evidence-based training by Partners Health Management teaches the skills to intervene in a suicide crisis: Question. Persuade. Refer.

Create an LED exhibit that mimics the phenomenon known as coral bleaching. Use Arduino, 3D-printed coral pieces, and LED lights to create a coral reef that begins as a full rainbow of colors and then dims to white.

The cool weather hiking season is approaching, so come learn about trail safety for the season! This class will cover topics like tick bites, hypothermia, and dehydration.

Master Police Officer Chris Berry and his K9 partner Rocco, from Hickory Police Department will share and demonstrate what they do for our community, how the canines are trained, and answer any questions you have.

Qigong is a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, breathing technique, self-massage, sound, and focused intent. Taught by Diane Christensen of Inner Chi Arts.