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On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.
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Library Staff Development

All Day
Branches:
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Branch Library
Description:

Both locations will be closed on Friday, May 3 for staff training.
10 am

Tales for Preschoolers

10:00am - 10:30am
Baby to Pre-K
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time

Explore stories, dancing, and singing in this interactive story time designed for ages 3-5. All are welcome. 

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.

Tiny Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Baby to Pre-K
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time

Designed specifically for babies to age 2, your little one will explore the world around them through movement, songs, stories, and play. All are welcome. 

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.

Jedis Celebrate Free Comic Book Day

10:00am - 12:00pm
Everyone
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Library Branch: Ridgeview Branch Library
Room: Z. Ann Hoyle Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

May the Fourth Be With You! Wander through the galaxy and the library to follow clues in a Star Wars themed scavenger hunt. While you’re here celebrate Free Comic Book Day with superhero crafts, activities, and a free comic book.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm

Ridgeview Works

1:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Ridgeview Branch Library
Room: Ridgeview Group Study
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Awareness
Event Details:

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

Star Wars Mystery Game

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Children & Family, Everyone
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: The Learning Lab
Age Group: Children & Family, Everyone
Program Type: The Learning Lab
Event Details:

Embark on an intergalactic adventure as you race to solve a Star Wars Mystery! Starting May 1st, participants can pick up an envelope during Open Lab hours in The Learning Lab.
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm

Classic Films with Joe Barrett

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation or Lecture
Event Details:

On the first Thursday of every month, Joe Barrett, film critic and movie reviewer for WHKY, hosts a classic movie screening and leads a discussion about the actors, directors, and history of the film. No registration is required.   

The film for May is The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. 
 
6 pm

The Art of Papermaking

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Ridgeview Branch Library
Room: Z. Ann Hoyle Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Learn the basics of making your own paper in this hands-on workshop. You'll learn how to recycle paper scraps into pulp and practice using a mould and deckle to shape sheets of paper.

Disclaimer(s)

Library Card Required

A Hickory Public Library card is required to register for this program. If you need help with your card number, call us at 828-304-0500.

For a temporary card, go to the library’s online catalog and click “Create Account” in the top right corner. This will give you a temporary card number that you can use for 14 days.  For more information, call the library or visit our website.

Page Burners Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Page Burners Book Club is a BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) traveling book club. Each month we meet at a new location around Hickory.  Group members read a book of their choosing to share at the meeting. 

For April we will meet at Cranford Brother’s Barbecue, 205 Main Ave NE Unit B, Hickory, NC 28601. 

Ridgeview Chess

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Everyone
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Library Branch: Ridgeview Branch Library
Room: Ridgeview Group Study
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

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.