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All Day

Art Exhibit - Patterns in Nature by Kimberly Fragola

All Day 6/1 - 7/31
Everyone
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Art Display
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: The Learning Lab
Event Details:

Hickory Public Library invites you to view the works of artist Kimberly Fragola. The exhibit, Patterns in Nature, will be on display until July 31, 2024, in The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library.
9 am

Stretch-n-Grow Story Time: Wild Wild West

9:30am - 10:00am
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
Event Details:

Families are invited for a fitness-based story time with Stretch-n-Grow! Bring a towel/blanket/yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing.

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.

Yoga on the Lawn

9:00am - 10:00am
Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Library Lawn
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Outdoor Activity
Event Details:

Hickory Yoga & Wellness teachers will lead a free yoga class on the SALT Block lawn. Bring lots of water and a yoga mat or towel. 
 
10 am

Story Time with Hickory Police Department

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
Event Details:

Join us for a special all-ages story time featuring Officer Null from Hickory Police Department. Learn about being a police officer, hear stories, and more!

Limited to the first 75 in attendance.

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.

Partners Training Session

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation or Lecture
Event Details:

Join the staff of Partners for courses on mental health topics the third Thursday of each month at 10:00 am.

July topic: Communication 101--Dementia

 

Books + Brushes

10:00am - 12:00pm
Baby to Pre-K
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Ridgeview Branch Library
Room: Z. Ann Hoyle Community Room
Age Group: Baby to Pre-K
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies, STEAM, Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Children aged 3-6 are invited to listen to a story and paint pottery inspired by a favorite picture book led by Adorned Arts and Pottery.

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.

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.

PAWS to Read

10:00am - 10:30am
Children & Family, K-5
Closed
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
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

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.

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.

Pirate Ship Escape Room

10:00am - 2:00pm
Children & Family, Everyone
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Library Lawn
Age Group: Children & Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Ahoy matey! Brought to you by Asheville Plays, you have 15-minutes to work in a ‘crew’ to escape a pirate ship! Perfect for first time and expert escape players, set aboard 30-foot ship wrecked in our parking lot.

PAWS to Read

10:30am - 11:00am
Children & Family, K-5
Closed
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
Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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.

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.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm

Passport to Adventure Club: Let’s Roll

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children & Family, K-5
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children & Family, K-5
Event Details:

Drop in for the passport club where each week we create and explore through STEAM, crafts, and books! First come, first serve, up to 50 participants while supplies last.

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! 
2 pm

Passport to Adventure Club: Let’s Roll

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children & Family, K-5
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Library Branch: Ridgeview Branch Library
Room: Z. Ann Hoyle Community Room
Age Group: Children & Family, K-5
Event Details:

Drop in for the passport club where each week we create and explore through STEAM, crafts, and books! Each event is open to the first 40 persons in attendance, while supplies last. 

Game On: Dungeons and Dragons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

This July, we’ll take an adventure into The Forgotten Realms with a new group of characters to create mayhem and mischief (and maybe save some people along the way). 

Mini Drones

2:00pm - 3:00pm
K-5, Teens
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: K-5, Teens
Program Type: The Learning Lab, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Dive into how drones work, learn how to safely fly them, and navigate a mini drone through an adventure filled obstacle course. 

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.
3 pm
4 pm

Point of View Teen Writing Club

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens

Teen writers of all levels from experienced to brand new are invited! Come do writing challenges, share writing tips, play storytelling games, and more! Sharing your work is optional but welcome. Meets the third Thursday of each month. 
 
5 pm

Let’s Play: Tic-Tac-Toe

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Ridgeview Branch Library
Room: Z. Ann Hoyle Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Say goodbye to X’s and O’s and get creative! Sculpt and build your own tic-tac-toe board out of air-dry clay. In the first session, you’ll learn hand building techniques to design your game board and playing pieces.

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.
6 pm

Happy Mail: Fabric Stamps

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Ridgeview Branch Library
Room: Ridgeview Group Study
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Recycle small scraps from previous projects to create fabric stamps that can be used on bags, journals, and more! In this workshop you’ll learn the process of fussy cutting to create your own stamps.

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.

Songwriting Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults

Songwriting Club is a place to explore your creative side. Share your music, hear from local songwriters and learn about the music industry. Musicians are invited to bring their instruments and any songs they are writing. Hosted by local musicians Andrew Massey and Nora Kaminski.

PAWS to Read

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children & Family, K-5
Closed
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
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

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.

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.

PAWS to Read

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children & Family, K-5
Closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Room: Study Room 2
Age Group: Children & Family, K-5
Program Type: Paws to Read
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

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.

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.