Christmas In November Craft & Art Show In Valdese, Nov. 8 & 9
Valdese, NC – The annual Christmas in November Craft and Art Show, presented by the Historic...
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NCWorks Job Fair In Conover Is Wednesday, Nov. 13, 3:30-6PM
Conover, NC – NCWorks presents a Veterans Job Fair from 3:30 – 6pm, Wednesday, November...
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The Lighthouse (***)
Robert Eggers, the lauded writer-director behind the wildly debated horror entry, The...
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Hickory Firefighters Remind Us To Change Clock & Batteries, 11/3
Hickory – It is time to change your clock and change your smoke and carbon monoxide alarm...
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West Hickory Senior Center Hosts Holiday Craft Bazaar, 11/9
Hickory – West Hickory Senior Center will be hosting a Holiday Craft Bazaar from 9:00 am...
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ALFA’s Uncorked – A Wine Tasting And Silent Auction Is Saturday, Nov. 9th
Hickory – On Saturday, November 9, ALFA will host Uncorked, an upbeat, energetic evening of...
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Get Your Annual Surry Winter Wine & Beer Passport By 11/28
Surry County, NC – The 10th annual Surry Winter Wine & Beer Passport serves up a season full...
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HCT Presents Irreverent Comedy The Revolutionists, Opens 11/1
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s latest production, the wild and raucous comedy The...
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Being Frank
Many fear what lies beyond death. Some embrace it with celebration. No one knows what mysteries...
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NCAA Backs Down
The NCAA Board of Governors met Tuesday and unanimously approved the idea of allowing athletes the...
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WRC: Moving Towards Financial Empowerment, November 5 & 9
Hickory- Women’s Resource Center is excited to be partnering with Allstate to educate women about...
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Read MoreOperation Christmas Child’s Local Drop Off Sites, Nov. 18-25
Hickory – This month, sites in the Hickory area will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, Nov. 18-25. Hickory...
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PTSD: Invisible Scars Program at Beaver Library On November 5
Hickory – Join VayaHealth at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library to learn more about Post Traumatic...
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Winners of Hickory’s Oktoberfest 2019 Juried Craft Booth Contest
Hickory – During the 34th Annual Oktoberfest in Downtown Hickory, judges selected three...
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Parasite (*** ½)
The South Korean film, Parasite, is many things and I’m pleased to report that it succeeds...
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First Friday Local Author Hosts Patricia Middleton, Nov. 1
Hickory – On Friday, November 1, 2019 at 12:00 p.m., the First Friday Local Author program...
Read MoreFree Seminars For Businesses To Improve On-Line Sales, Oct. 28
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will present two free seminars on Monday October 28 to assist small businesses with marketing and selling on-line. The SBC will present a no-cost...
Read MoreHILLABILLOOZA: The Amazing Festival of Art, Saturday, Oct. 26
Granite Falls, NC: Please join us for HILLABILLOOZA, The Amazing Festival of Art! This event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Saturday, October 26th, 2019 from 9am to 5pm at Amazing Grace Church located...
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Kids Halloween Event Listings
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 Downtown Hickory Candy Crawl • 4-6pm Union Square will be teeming with super...
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CVCC Provides Free Credit & Money Management Services
Hickory – Taking a cue from industry partners, Catawba Valley Community College is offering...
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LRU’s Institute For Faith And Learning Presents Mary Elise Lowe On October 24
Hickory, NC – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Institute for Faith and Learning will open its 2019-20...
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CAPC’s A Vigil To Remember, Rescheduled For Tues., Oct. 29
Hickory – The Children’s Advocacy and Protection Center will hold a Vigil on October 29 at...
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Last Chance To Catch Matilda The Musical At HCT, This Weekend
Hickory – This is the final weekend for Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical at the Hickory...
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Catawba Science Center And Hickory Aviation Museum Present The Future Of Flight!, Now Open
Hickory – Prepare to take to the skies in CSC’s latest featured exhibit! Catawba Science...
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CVCC Respiratory Therapy Program Holds Open House For Prospective Students, Oct. 25
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Respiratory Therapy program will celebrate...
Read MoreIt’s Time For The Time Warp With Rocky Horror At HCT, Sat., Oct. 26
Hickory – It’s time to do the Time Warp again when the king of cult classics returns to the Hickory Community Theatre. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is playing at midnight this Saturday, October 26. This campy romp begins...
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Dolemite Is My Name (***)
The biopic, Dolemite Is My Name, if nothing else, is a film that manages to be...
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Morganton’s Breakfast With Santa! Is Dec. 7 & 14; Tickets Go On Sale Nov. 1
Morganton, NC – Santa Claus and friends are headed to Morganton for the very popular holiday...
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John Q Versus Dwacula???
A chilly fall night finds me, along with my two literary companions Frank the lobster-claw handed...
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Free Rug Concert With La Catrina Quartet At Local Library, 10/28
Hickory – Ridgeview Branch Library is pleased to host a free rug concert by the fantastic La...
Read MoreWestview United Methodist Hosts Fundraiser & Concert, Oct. 26
Hickory – Westview United Methodist Church invites the public to their Fundraiser & Concert on Saturday, October 26. The fundraiser will include a hot dog sale beginning at 11:00 am and a concert at 1:00 pm featuring...
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World Series Preview
Let me confess straight up, I wrote this piece prior to Game One of the World Series...
Read MoreHickory Regional Airport Hosts Fall Wings & Wheels Fly-In, 11/16
Hickory – Hickory Regional Airport will host a Fall Wings & Wheels Fly-In on Saturday, November 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pilots, aviation enthusiasts, and the general public are invited to spend the day at the airport...
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Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church Holiday Bazaar, 11/2
Hickory- Usher in the holiday season by attending this festive holiday bazaar on Saturday,...
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A Tell-Tale Tale: The Stories & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, 10/26
Hickory – No one tells a story quite like the great Edgar Allan Poe. In A Tell-Tale Tale the...
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Haunted Tales Of North Carolina For Adults At Library, Oct. 28
Hickory – Come to Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Monday, October 28, at 6:00 pm for a...
Read MoreFree Market Research With NC LIVE Seminar At Library, 10/29
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will host a free workshop, Market Research with NC LIVE, at the Catawba County Main Library branch in Newton on Tuesday October 29 from 12 noon to...
Read MoreThe Revolutionists Marks Final Show For HCT Artistic Director, Pam Livingstone, Opens Nov. 1
Hickory – The Revolutionists, opening Friday, Nov. 1 in the Firemen’s Kitchen will be Pamela Livingstone’s last Kitchen show before she retires in June. Performances are November 1-17. Livingstone, who has been the...
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UFO’s: Food For Thought At Patrick Beaver Library, Oct. 29
Hickory – Join us at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Tuesday, October 29, at 6:30 pm for...
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LRU Helps High School Students Earn College Credits While Preparing For HS Graduation
Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University High School Scholars Academy gives academically...
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Deidra Lackey Memorial Park Moves Forward In Hickory
Hickory – Plans for the Deidra Lackey Memorial Park move forward, following Hickory City Council’s...
Read MoreSeniors Morning Out Activities To Include Music & Cooking
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in November, including musical performances and cooking classes. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning...
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Breast Health Resources For Women In Catawba County
Hickory – Catawba County Public Health and the United Way of Catawba County have teamed up to make...
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Carolina BalloonFest Is This Weekend, October 18 – 20
Statesville, NC – Rain or Shine…Carolina BalloonFest is open October 18-20! We’re...
Read MoreMiracle Of Hickory Park Dedication, Friday, October 25
Hickory – In special commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Miracle of Hickory, Hickory City Council recently approved renaming a portion of Jaycee Park as Miracle of Hickory Park. A dedication ceremony will be held at the...
Read MoreBeary Scary Halloween At Grandfather Mountain, 10/26
Linville, NC – Visit Grandfather Mountain for a day of nature programs about animals considered creepy and crawly! This fun-filled celebration includes an opportunity to create special Halloween enrichments for the animals...
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Couponing Workshop At Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, 10/19
Hickory – Join us at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Saturday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m....
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31st Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival Is This Weekend, 10/19
Taylorsville, NC – Fall is here so it’s time to get ready for the 31st Annual Taylorsville...
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Fall Into Fun At Mt. Pisgah’s Fall Festival On Saturday, Oct. 26
Bethlehem, NC – It’s that time of year! The Mt. Pisgah Fall Festival time of year! A Free...
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Should LeBron Just Stick To Basketball?
LeBron James has been taking heat from the media the last few weeks for his stance and his...
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Register For 32nd Annual Quilt Workshop On November 2
Hiddenite, NC – Registration Available for 32nd Annual Quilt Workshop Sponsored by Brushy...
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LRU’s Lives Worth Living Speaker John Tirro On Mon., October 21
Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Living Well Center for Vocation and Purpose will open its...
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Register Now For The Stanley Creek Massacre 5K/10K, Oct. 26
Dallas, NC – Gaston County Parks and Recreation will be holding the Annual Stanley Creek...
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Zombieland: Double Tap (** ½)
The ten years in the making sequel, Zombieland: Double Tap, suffers in comparison to its...
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Limitless Theatre Performs Children’s Show, Oct. 23 & 30
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Library will host three performances of Up and Down in Nursery...
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Gaston Arts Council Presents Carolina Pro Musica In Concert On Thurs., Oct. 24
Gastonia, N.C. – Imagine! Songs and Stories from Medieval Spain & Germany. Carolina Pro Musica...
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Colleges & Universities Waive Application Fees, Oct. 21 – 25
Raleigh, NC – Finding the right college is an important decision for high school seniors,...
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The La Catrina Quartet Returns To Hickory On October 25 & 26
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Symphony’s 55th season continues with the La Catrina Quartet, as...
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CVCC Presents Free Seminars For Small Business, Oct. 21 & 23
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center is presenting a...
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HCT Announces Cast For The Revolutionists, Opens Nov. 1
Hickory – Pamela Livingstone, Artistic Director at the Hickory Community Theatre, has just...
Read MoreGreenway Offers Science And School Ride-Along, October 18
Hickory, NC – Greenway Public Transportation will host Catawba Science Center Executive Director Tracy Hall and Lenoir-Rhyne University on Friday, October 18, for “Science and School Ride-along”. Starting from Hickory Transit...
Read MoreAnnual Trick Or Trot 5k Is Saturday, October 26
Hickory – The Annual Trick or Trot 5k is Saturday, October 26 at 9 a.m. at Stanford Park. The event is a dog-friendly, Halloween-themed 5K. Sign up at https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Hickory/HKYTrickorTrot5k or in person at...
Read MoreIt’s Time To Review Medicare Coverage, Call SHIIP Before 12/7
Hickory – The Open Enrollment Period began on Oct. 15, and runs for eight weeks to give you enough time to review and make changes to your Medicare coverage. Changes must be made by Dec. 7, 2019 to guarantee your coverage...
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5th Annual Rock Climbing Festival Is Saturday, November 2, At Rocky Face Park
Alexander County, NC – The 5th Annual Rocky Face Rock Climbing Festival will be held on Saturday,...
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Matilda The Musical Returns To HCT Today! October 17
Hickory – After a week off for Oktoberfest weekend, Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical is back...
Read MoreHorizon Church Hosts Women’s Conference On Oct. 26 & 27
Statesville, NC – Women in Motion, the Women’s Ministry of Horizon Church, located at 316 Signal Hill Drive in Statesville, NC will be hosting Masterpiece Women’s Conference on Saturday, October 26, from 9am – 1pm (doors...
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Is Back At HCT On Sat., Oct. 26
Hickory – Reserved seating tickets are now on sale for the Hickory Community Theatre’s...
Read MoreSBC Offers Cyber Security Awareness Workshop, Oct. 21
Hickory – In recognition of National Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, Catawba Valley Community College’s Information Systems Security Club will present a free Protecting Your Personal Identity session on Monday,...
Read MoreShelby’s Next Post-Polio Support Group Meeting Is October 21
Oct. 21st. 2019Shelby, NC – Bring your own meal if you would like to eat with us…. The date is Monday, Oct. 21st. at 6:00, PM. Coffee and water will be available. Meeting will be held at the Life Enrichment Center off of...
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Photo ID Not Required To Vote In 2019; Here Are Rules For 2020
North Carolina – A Photo ID is not required in any election in 2019. Beginning in 2020,...
Read MoreBrown Penn Recreation Center’s Trunk Fest & Horror House, 10/19
Hickory – Wear your favorite costume, bring the family, and enjoy the thrills that include candy, music, haunted house, face painting, candy apples and games on Saturday, October 19 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Brown Penn...
Read MoreNew To Medicare Seminars At St. Stephens Lutheran Church On Oct. 12
Hickory – Are you or a friend or loved one turning 65? It is very important for everyone becoming eligible for Medicare to get accurate information about coverage options they must make as they approach age 65. Attention...
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Funding Your Business Workshop At Beaver Library, October 15
Hickory – Securing funding for a small business remains a top challenge in this turbulent...
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CVCC Presents Free Seminars For On-line Businesses, 10/14 & 10/16
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center is presenting a...
Read MoreAuthor Jan Karon Comes Home To Hudson, October 19 & 20
Hudson, NC – The Town of Hudson HUB Station Steering Committee is pleased to announce the homecoming of renowned author Jan Karon to her school community of Hudson. Events are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19 and Sunday,...
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Concerts At The Rock Host The True Grass Band And Sideline This Saturday, Oct. 12
Valdese, NC – Concerts at the Rock continues on October 12, as the Old Rock School welcomes...
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Catawba County Firefighter Memorial Service, October 13
Conover, NC – The Catawba County Firefighter Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on...
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Elks Lodge Launches 8th Annual Backpack Program Fundraiser
Hickory – Hickory Elks Lodge #1654 annual food and funds drive for the Backpack Program- Food for...
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Full Circle Arts Fall Competition Runs October 17 – November 23
Hickory, NC – Full Circle Arts is pleased to announce our Fall Competition for this year...
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Hickory’s Oktoberfest – Celebrating 34 Years!
Oktoberfest Entertainment Lineup & Artist Bios! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11TH Main Stage 7:00 –...
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Western Piedmont Symphony Masterworks Concert I
October 6, 2019 “Maestro Debut” By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory – The Western Piedmont Symphony...
Read MoreLegendary Singer-Songwriter Radney Foster At LRU On Oct. 17
Hickory – Legendary singer-songwriter Radney Foster has been penning hits for decades for well-known artists, including Luke Bryan, Hootie and the Blowfish, and Los Lonely Boys. His unique storytelling and musical talent will be...
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Panthers Keep Rolling
It really is quite amazing how the Carolina Panthers have saved their season...
Read MoreKnowing Your Options For Long-term Care, October 13
Hickory – The Episcopal Church of the Ascension (726 1st Ave NW, Hickory) will host a free, one-hour informational seminar titled “Knowing Your Options for Long-term Care” on Sunday, October 13 at 5:00 p.m. All are...
Read MoreDepression: Surviving To Thriving And Antidepressants, 10/16
Hickory – You are invited to Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on October 16, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. as we learn about depression and antidepressants. VayaHealth’s Geriatric and Adult Mental Health Specialty Team will...
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32nd Annual Cotton Ginning Days Festival, October 11-13
Dallas, NC – Gaston County Parks and Recreation, along with GAMTRA (the Gaston Agricultural,...
Read MoreTheatre Guild Announces Wine Tasting Event, October 22
Hickory – The Guild at Hickory Community Theatre has just announced that their 16th annual wine tasting and tutorial event will take place on Tuesday, October 22 at 6:30pm in the Firemen’s Kitchen. Participants will learn...
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Lincoln County Apple Festival Is Saturday, October 19
Lincolnton, NC – Plans are ripening for the 47th annual Lincoln County Apple Festival in...
Read MoreGrassroots Grant Applications Available; Due By October 18
Lenoir, NC – Grassroots Grant applications are currently being accepted for community arts projects taking place in fiscal year 2019-2020. Any non-profit group hosting or developing arts programs and projects may apply....
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Greenway Public Transportation Offers Free Ride To Polls!
Hickory, NC – In order to ensure all citizens have access to their constitutional right to vote,...
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Judy (***)
Based on Broadway playwright Peter Quilter’s play, End of the Rainbow, Rupert...
Read MoreCall For Artists For Handmade Weekend Holiday Markets
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council is gearing up for a wonderful holiday season, and our plans include local artisans and your beautifully handcrafted works! The Caldwell Arts Council will be hosting three weekend...
Read MoreAuthor Tommy Tomlinson To Discuss Memoir At Library, 10/15
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Library is pleased to welcome local author and columnist Tommy Tomlinson for a meet-the-author event sponsored by the Friends of the Sherrills Ford-Terrell Library. The program takes place...
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Community Halloween Costume Swap At Newton Library, 10/12
Newton, NC – To make celebrating Halloween more accessible to more people, the Catawba County...
Read MoreApply Now For Next Furniture Academy At CVCC, Begins 10/8
Newton, NC – Registration is now open for Catawba Valley Community College’s next Furniture Academy Furniture Fundamentals class beginning October 8. The eight-week class offered Monday through Thursday from 5:30 to 8:30...
Read MoreThird Annual Masquerade Gala To Benefit Local Charity On 10/5
Hickory – Two Suits Events announces the third annual Masquerade Gala on Saturday, October 5, from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Market on Main (335 Main Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602). The Masquerade Gala has provided support to Kiki’s...
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Joker (** ½)
The latest shot to be fired in the DC Comics movie universe, Joker, must be given...
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Shakespeare In The Park, Free This Weekend, Oct. 4 & 5
Newton, NC – This is The Green Room’s popular yearly “FREE” event. It is held at Southside...
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Burke County Relay For Life, 10/19
Hildebran, NC – The beach music group The Tams, popular throughout the Carolinas, will...
Read MoreVolunteer Training Session For Carolina Caring Is Sat., Oct. 19
Newton, NC – Carolina Caring is seeking compassionate volunteers to offer friendship and companionship to patients and their families (no direct, hands on care required). The next volunteer training session will be held at...
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ACAP’s The Balancing Act: Work, Home And Caring For Aging Parents, Oct. 8
Hickory – Adult Children of Aging Parents (ACAP) presents The Balancing Act: Work, Home and Caring...
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Homeschooling Presentation At Patrick Beaver Library, 10/14
Hickory – Are you embarking on a new journey called homeschooling? On October 14th at 1:00...
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Submit Your Stories To The NC State Fiction Contest By Oct. 15
Raleigh, NC – The NC State Fiction Contest is accepting entries for its 2019 competition....
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Foothills Conservancy Flavors Of The Foothills Fundraiser, 10/12
Morganton, NC – Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina celebrates the 10th year of its...
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Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Celebrates Homecoming Service, 10/6
Bethlehem, NC – The congregational family of Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church and Pastor Mike...
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There’s Nothing To Fear… But What You’re Afraid Of!
“Usually what a person fears most is the thing they needlessly claim to not be afraid of.”...
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WPS Debuts New Maestro With First Masterworks Of The Season, October 5
Hickory, NC – A Perfect Fifth, the 55th season of the Western Piedmont Symphony is off to an...
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Catawba County Fire Prevention Week Kicks Off Sunday, Oct. 6
Hickory- On Sunday, October 6 fire departments across the county will be celebrating Fire...
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HUB Dinner Theatre Production Of Bright Star Opens October 17
Hudson, NC – The Town of Hudson is excited to announce that the cast has been selected and...
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Class of 1974 Hildebran High School Reunion Is Nov. 9
Connelly Springs, NC – The Hildebran High School Class of 1974 is having a 45th class...
Read MoreHickory PD October P.A.C.T.
Hickory – The Hickory Police Department’s October traffic enforcement P.A.C.T. – Pay Attention in City Traffic will be located on Falling Creek Road and Wandering Lane (within City Limits). Enforcement, both day and night, will...
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First Friday Local Author At Patrick Beaver Library, 10/4
Hickory – On Friday, October 4, 2019 at 12:00 p.m., the First Friday Local Author program at...
Read MoreFree Women’s Self Defense Class On 10/5
Hickory – Mountain View Karate Center located at 1273 16th St NE, Hickory will be conducting a Free Women’s Self Defense Class on Saturday, October 5. Registration for the class is at 10:30 am with the class running from...
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NCAA Overreacting (Again)
News came out of California this week that the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom,...
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Claremont Daze Is Back This Weekend, October 4 & 5
Claremont, NC – Crazy Fun For Everyone! We welcome everyone to come to Main Street and enjoy...
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Fourth Annual Foothills Folk Art Festival Is This Saturday, Oct. 5
Newton, NC – The Downtown Newton Development Association and Hickory Museum of Art are again...
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Matilda The Musical Continues This Week At HCT, 10/3 – 10/6
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s delightful production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda the...
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Hickory Community Theatre Artists Win Regional Awards
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre received multiple honors this past weekend at the...
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Food Lion Donates To Oktoberfest Castle Of Cans
Hickory – The annual Oktoberfest celebration in Hickory, Oct. 11-13, will once again feature...
Read MoreAdvanced Gardener Series Seed Saving & Plant Propagation, 10/10
Hickory – Join Dr. George Place, Catawba County Cooperative Extension Director in a presentation about seed saving and plant propagation on Thursday, October 10, at 6:00 p.m. You will learn how to select and save seeds...
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Call For Artists For The Amazing Festival Of Art On October 26
Granite Falls, NC – Amazing Grace Lutheran Church is hosting “The Amazing Festival of Art”...
Read MoreSeptember Blu-ray Releases By Adam Long
Disney: Aladdin (1992) The original Aladdin has been reissued with an excellent new batch of features, which include an alternate ending, cast recording sessions, commentary and outtakes. Warner Brothers: Shaft (2019) The...
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LRU Visiting Writers Series Hosts Poet Richard Blanco, October 10
Hickory – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series continues with Richard Blanco...
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Council On Aging Hosts Trip To Barter Theater On October 17
Hickory – The Council on Aging has planned a trip for Thursday, October 17th to see “The...
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Where’s My Roy Cohn (***)
Although he’s been gone from the earthly realm for nearly thirty-five years, the influence...
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Fall Arts Gala Fundraiser Featuring Todd Wright Jazz Quartet On Friday, Oct. 11th
Hiddenite, NC – On Friday, October 11, the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center will hold...
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Cyclists Head To Hickory On 2019 Cycle NC Mountains To Coast Ride, Sept. 29
Hickory – Nearly 1,000 cyclists will roll into Hickory this weekend, as the 2019 Cycle North...
Read MoreMums, Pansies & Cabbage Sale At Viewmont Street Strut On 9/28
Hickory – The Prevention Council (a volunteer support group of the Children’s Advocacy and Protection Center of Catawba County) is now selling mums in order to support the Erlene Sigmon Fund at...
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Seniors Morning Out Activities To Include Bingo & Craft Classes
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in October,...
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SBC Presents Two Free Seminars To Assist Small Businesses, 9/30
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College Small Business Center (SBC) will present two...
Read MoreTry Your Hand At Making Tiny Folk Art At Newton Library, 9/27
Newton, NC – As part of its ongoing Arts @ the Library series, Catawba County Library is hosting a session of make-your-own tiny folk art. It takes place at 3 pm on Friday, 9/27 at the Main Library in Newton (115 West C Street)....
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Rambo: Last Blood (* ½)
It’s been eleven years since we’ve last seen the character of John Rambo onscreen, not to...
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Newton Elks Lodge Hosts Annual Memorial Golf Tourney On Oct. 4
Newton, NC – Newton Elks Lodge #2042 will host the 6th Annual Leagon/Britt Memorial Golf...
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Patrick Beaver Library’s Giant Fall Book Sale Is October 3-6
Hickory – Save the date for the Friends of Hickory Public Library’s biggest and best book...
Read MoreWest Hickory VIP Lions Club Putt Putt Golf Fundraiser To Benefit The Blind Is Sat., Sept. 28
Hickory – Do you know any legally blind and/or visually impaired adults that likes to play Putt Putt Golf? Perhaps, you know children and adults who is legally blind and/or visually impaired who would benefit from...
Read MoreSails Original Music Series Concludes With Moves, Sept. 27
Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2019 Sails Original Music Series will conclude for the year on Friday, September 27, with Moves. Composed of some of the most accomplished players from Asheville’s diverse musical scene, Moves is...
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Home Security Tips & Tricks With Hickory PD On Saturday, 9/28
Hickory- Interested in home security? Join officers from the Hickory Police Department at the...
Read MoreCaldwell JAM Begins Teaching Students, 10/7, At 4 Locations
Lenoir, NC – Caldwell Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM), a program of the Caldwell Arts Council, offers school students ages 8 to 17 the opportunity to learn traditional Appalachian style old time music by singing and...
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Train Museum Hosts Fall Festival This Saturday, September 28th
Newton, NC – The Southeastern Narrow Gauge & Shortline Museum will be hosting its Fall...
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Hickory Sunrise Rotary Club’s Annual Costume Ball Is Oct. 11
Hickory, NC – The Hickory Sunrise Rotary Club has announced that it will be hosting its...
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Mammograms At West Hickory Senior Ctr. • Make Appt. By 9/27
Hickory – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Catawba Valley Medical Center’s Mobile...
Read MoreAn Evening With Ray Coussins Fundraising Concert, October 10
Newton, NC – Classroom Connections, “Where Teachers Shop Free”, will host its second annual fund-raising concert featuring Ray Coussins, a world-renowned entertainer from Las Vegas, Nevada on thursday, October 10, at 7:30...
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Tickets Now On Sale For HCT’s Matilda The Musical, Opens 10/4
Hickory – Tickets are now on sale for the Hickory Community Theatre production of Roald...
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ALFA’s F.A.R.M. Art Fundraiser Is Thursday, October 3, In Hickory
Hickory, NC – ALFA, the AIDS Leadership Foothills Alliance, is holding “F.A.R.M. Art” on...
Read MoreInformation About Upcoming Government & School Elections
Hickory, NC– With local municipal and school board elections drawing near, the League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley is proud to provide voter-friendly information. VOTE411.org is a nonpartisan “one-stop-shop” for all...
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Hiddenite Heritage Center Events
Senior Adult Day Luncheon • 9/24 Celebration Of The Arts • 9/28 Hiddenite, NC – The...
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Downtown Hickory Art Crawl Is Today, Sept. 19, 5PM – 8PM
Hickory – Come see what’s happening in Downtown Hickory! Construction is almost complete,...
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Last Chance To Grab Some Peace And Love With Hair At HCT This Week, 9/19- 9/22
Hickory – The final four performances of the Hickory Community Theatre’s production of Hair...
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Revival 2019 At South Mountain Family Camp, Sept. 28 & 29
Casar, NC – Revival 2019 at the pavilion of South Mountain Family Camp is sure to be a...
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30th Annual Mayberry Days Festival In Mt. Airy, Sept. 23-29
Mount Airy, NC – Eleven actors who appeared on “The Andy Griffith Show,” including the kid who...
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End Of Summer Bash Benefit At Horizon Church This Sat., 9/21
Statesville, NC – Horizon Church, 316 Signal Hill Drive, Statesville, along with long time...
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Art For The Heart For Bereaved Spouses And Children, Sept. 25
Newton, NC -Some losses are felt in a way that words cannot express. When we experience the loss...
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Ground Breaking And Ribbon Cutting Events Planned For Hickory Bond Projects, Sept. 23
Hickory – In celebration of two historic milestones for Hickory’s bond program, the City of...
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Bright Future Concert Is Tonight, Sept. 19, In Downtown Newton
Newton, NC – Newton will host a free concert at the Frank & Sue Jones Amphitheatre in...
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Mt. Pisgah Holds Golf Tourney, Saturday, Sept. 28, Open To All
Bethlehem, NC – Love to play golf? Enjoy an opportunity on Saturday, September 28, 2019, to...
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Catawba Valley Pride, This Sat., Sept. 21, On The SALT Block Lawn
Hickory – The 10th annual Catawba Valley Pride is September 21 from 11am – 4pm on The...
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Full Circle Arts Holds Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser, 9/26
Hickory – Full Circle Arts will hold its Eleventh Annual Fund-Raising Silent Auction...
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Annual Bikefest In Gastonia, 9/21
Gastonia, NC – Gaston County Parks and Recreation will be hosting the 4th Annual BIKEFEST on...
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NFL Nuggets
NFL Nuggets Week Two of the NFL season is now history and a great deal has changed since the joke,...
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Sails Music Presents Mac Arnold And Plate Full O’ Blues, Sept. 20
Hickory – Friday, September 20, the City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series continues with nationally-renowned bluesman Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues. Now famous for his use of rhythm and slide guitars made from old...
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Meet The Teachers From HCT’s Show Matilda, Opens Oct. 4
Hickory – In Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, opening Friday, October 4 at the Hickory...
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Just A Suggestion
Just A Suggestion It has been many a Friday the 13th full moon since this writer has breached the...
Read MoreSBC’s Finding Your Customers Free Seminar, Tuesday, Sept. 24
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College Small Business Center will present a no-cost “Finding Your Customers” workshop on Tuesday September 24 from 6 PM to 8 PM at CVCC’s Corporate Development Center in Hickory....
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Thomas Wolfe Memorial’s Student Writing Competition, Enter By 10/5
Asheville, NC – Asheville native Thomas Wolfe wrote many short stories in addition to his North...
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Classic Mystery Film Series At Beaver Library, Sept. 24, 6:30 PM
Hickory – Join us at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library with WHKY film critic Joe Barrett to...
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Area Counties Accepting Grant Applications From Regional Artists By Friday, October 4
Hickory – Applications for 2019 – 20 Regional Artist Projects Grants (RAP-G) for artists...
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It: Chapter Two (**)
The second, and much anticipated, final chapter of the two part big screen redo of Stephen...
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Audiences Are Loving HCT’s Rock Musical Hair, Runs Until 9/22
Hickory – Hickory Community Theatre’s production of the tribal rock musical Hair opened to...
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Fort Dobbs Reconstructed Grand Opening Event, 9/21 & 9/ 22
Statesville, NC – In the summer of 1755, a company of soldiers began construction of Fort...
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HCT Announces Cast Of Matilda The Musical, Opens Oct. 4th
Hickory – Pamela Livingstone, the Artistic Director at the Hickory Community Theatre, has...
Read MorePROST To The ARTS! Fundraisers To Benefit The CAC, 9/19 & 10/4
Lenoir, NC – Caron Baker Studio and Liquid Roots invite you to PROST to the ARTS! – a fundraising pARTy to benefit the Caldwell Arts Council. Build and design your own clay stein at Caron Baker Studio in the Old Lenoir...
Read MoreNominations Open For Newton Economic Dev. Awards, By 9/23
Newton, NC – The Newton Business Advisory Committee is seeking nominations for outstanding business people and businesses to honor for their contributions to the city. The mission of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC)...
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Always Carry A Spare
Do you have any feelings to spare? Well… I’ve got aggravation, annoyance, desperation and regret...
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WPS Fall Pops: Symphony Under The Sails Returns To Hickory 9/15
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Symphony will perform Fall Pops: Symphony Under the Sails on...
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Bethlehem Lions Club Offers Free Health Screenings, 9/21
Bethlehem, NC – FREE vision and hearing screening will be offered in downtown Hickory on...
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FCA Calls For Artists By October 3 For Annual Fall Competition
Hickory – Full Circle Arts is placing this call to artists to enter our Fall Competition for...
Read MoreLRU Announces 2019-20 Visiting Writers Series Schedule
Hickory, NC – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series returns for its 31st season, Thursday, Sept. 12, as it presents “New York Times” best-selling author Jonathan Safran Foer at 7 p.m. in P.E. Monroe Auditorium. The...
Read MoreSpecial Guests to Attend Dirty Dancing Festival, 9/13 & 9/14
Lake Lure, NC – In celebration of the 10th anniversary on September 13 and 14, the Dirty Dancing Festival is welcoming special celebrity guests Stacy Widelitz, who co-wrote and performs “She’s Like the Wind” with Patrick...
Read MoreCatawba Co. Democratic Party Holds Family Fun Cookout, 9/15
Hickory, NC – The Catawba County Democratic Party will hold its second-annual “All-American Family Fun Cookout” from 3–5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, at Democratic Headquarters, 1612 Tate Blvd. SE, Hickory. “Last year’s inaugural...
Read MoreTom Dooley Program At Patrick Beaver Library On Tuesday, 9/17
Hickory – A program on the Legend of Tom Dooley will be offered at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Tuesday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. Author Charlotte Barnes will provide an introduction to the Tom Dooley Legend and...
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Ironwood Estate Orchids Annual Sale & Open House, 9/16 – 9/22
Hickory, NC – The public is invited to Ironwood Estate Orchids for an Open House and Sale at...
Read MoreWNC Bigfoot Festival, Sept. 14, 10AM – 4PM, Downtown Marion
Marion, NC – Don’t miss the second annual Bigfoot Festival in western North Carolina that celebrates the legendary creature. It will be held 10 AM-4 PM on three blocks of Main Street in downtown Marion, located about 36...
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Statesville Art Crawl Has New Trolley Service, This Friday, 9/13
Statesville, NC – The 2019 Downtown Statesville Fall Art Crawl is Friday, September 13 from...
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Kidfest Includes Car Show This Sat., 9/14, Hickory’s Kiwanis Park
Hickory – The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department, along with The Salvation...
Read MoreShelby’s Next Post-Polio Support Group Meeting Is September 16
Shelby, NC – Shelby’s next Post-Polio Support Group Meeting is Monday, Sept. 16th, at 6:00PM. Bring your own meal if you would like to eat with us. Coffee and water will be available. Meeting will be held at the Life...
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Riverbend Park Expansion Grand Opening Is Sat., Sept. 14
Claremont, NC – Catawba County is hosting a day-long celebration at Riverbend Park to officially...
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CCC&TI’s Performing Artist Series Hosts The Carolina Reapers, 9/18
Hudson, NC – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Associate in Fine Arts –...
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College Football Off And Running
We are two weeks into the 2019 season and there are a number of storylines that have caught...
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The Sails Presents Sierra Ferrell With Nate Leath On Friday, 9/13
Hickory – Friday, September 13, the City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series will feature...
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Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret, Oct. 7, At AMC Hickory
Hickory – California filmmakers Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn have announced the Hickory...
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August Blu-ray Releases By Adam Long
Warner Brothers: The Sun is also a Star (2019) (DVD Only) Love finds an immigrant and a college...
Read MoreCVCC Hosts Catawba Valley Writers’ Conference On Sept. 14
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s English Department is sponsoring the Catawba Valley Writers’ Conference this fall featuring well-known Southern authors Pamela Duncan and Terry Barr. The conference will be held...
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Decluttering Your Way To A Peaceful Home At Library, 9/9
Hickory – Join Tami Fox for a presentation packed with tips and tricks to help you declutter...
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