Lenoir, NC – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center will present the 21st annual Traditional Musicians Showcase on Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. The theme for this year’s event is...
Read MoreLincolnton, NC – Everyone is welcome. A community luncheon will be held on Sunday, March 24th from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. in Boger City United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall, located at 2320 East Main Street in...
Read MoreHickory – Hickory Police Department is continuing our efforts to support Special Olympics North Carolina through fundraising and by bringing awareness to the organization’s goals of providing year-round sports training and...
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Newton, NC – The Catawba County Library will host three performances of the Green Room...
Read MoreMarch 2, 2019 By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory, NC -The Western Piedmont Symphony concluded its 54th season with a Masterworks Concert in the P. E. Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University featuring conductor...
Read MoreCaptain Marvel (**) PG-13 The all mighty and all powerful Marvel Cinematic Universe kicks off its eleventh year of doing this sort of thing with their latest entry Captain Marvel. This is somewhat of a big deal for those...
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Hickory – In these turbulent times, you need some basic documents to help you understand how...
Read More“If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then I have beheld a whole lot of ugly.”- ChainsawTypically this column does not cover current events. The reasoning behind this lack of current coverage is obviously obvious. Being that...
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Newton – The Catawba County Library’s mobile branch “the Library to Go” has been sharing services...
Read MoreZion Williamson of Duke has been out since injuring himself during the first minute of the Feb. 20 game against North Carolina. He was immediately diagnosed as “day to day” with a Grade 1 knee strain. Two weeks have passed and...
Read MoreHickory – Tickets are going fast for The Guild at Hickory Community Theatre’s 12th annual beer tasting, coming up on Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30pm in the Firemen’s Kitchen at Hickory Community Theatre. Bobby Bush of Hops...
Read MoreHickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will present two no-cost seminars to assist start-ups and small businesses sell their products and services on-line. The Small Business Center...
Read MoreHickory – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, opening Friday, March 29 at the Hickory Community Theatre is the story of young Christopher Boone. Christopher has an extraordinary brain: he is exceptional at...
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Hickory – The Piedmont Post Polio Support Group will meet on Tuesday, March 12th, at 11:00...
Read MoreHiddenite, NC – St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the time-honored traditions of Irish music, dance, food, and fellowship. The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s annual “Irish Done Right!” will...
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Paramount: Overlord (2018) JJ Abrams produced this hybrid horror/action film about a group of...
Read MoreHickory – Is your smoke alarm working? On March 10 the spring time change will occur and this is a good time to make sure your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are working. Hickory Fire Chief Matt Hutchinson stated...
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Hickory – The March 12 Poetry Hickory (the 156th monthly event in the series) will feature...
Read MoreHickory – Friends of Ridgeview Library and Women’s Resource Center invite the community to join together at an Awards Program and Reception to celebrate and honor contributions by women around the world and in this region...
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Hickory – Join Dr. George Place, Catawba County Cooperative Extension Director, in a...
Read MoreHickory – Lucky You! Humane Society of Catawba County is bringing back the O’doption Special! Kiss me, I’m adopted! Our ginger and golden furry friends are feeling extra lucky! Half price adoption fees for ginger and...
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Key West, Fla. (AP) – A man who flies air ambulances for a Florida sheriff can also honk the...
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Hickory – If you are looking to take in a play this weekend there is a comedy on stage in...
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Hickory, NC – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series (VWS), in partnership with the...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Area Ministers and Greater Hickory Ministerial Alliance will host the following programs for the upcoming Easter season: Community Lent Luncheon Series, March 6-10, Wednesdays 12:00pm – 1:00pm,...
Read MoreHickory – First Friday with a Local Author at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library On Friday, March 1, 2019 at 12:00 p.m., the First Friday with a Local Author program will explore journalism writing with Eric Millsaps, editor...
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Hickory – The Hickory Sunrise Rotary Club has announced that it will be hosting a Mardi Gras...
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Hickory – Artistic Director Pamela Livingstone has just announce the cast for the Hickory...
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Hickory – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) is currently seeking...
Read MoreFighting with my Family (** ½) PG-13 The ads for the inspired by true events tale, Fighting With My Family, are a bit misleading. Megastar and wrestler Dwayne Johnson’s presence is seen and felt in just about everything in...
Read MoreHickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in March, including cooking classes and musical performances. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning...
Read MoreApologies are offered in advance to those of you regular readers who possess the gift of literacy. To those who prefer articulated articulation to jabbering gibberish. Those who see good grammar as the only kind, and prefer...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – Join us on March 16th at the Lenoir Moose Lodge for Women Of The Moose BBQ Fundraiser. Pick it up or eat in from 12:00pm – 1:00pm. Plates are $8 Each and includes BBQ pork, baked beans, chips, slaw, roll...
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Hickory – 2019 Cooperative Extension Market Gardening Course registration is now open. The...
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Hickory – The Hickory Police Department would like to extend an invitation to the public to...
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Valdese, NC – Concerts at the Rock concludes the season on March 2nd as the Old Rock School...
Read MoreHickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is offering one-on-one sessions for those interested in learning the basics of Basic File Management on March 8th, 1:00-4:00 PM. Topics to be covered include arranging files, file...
Read MoreHickory – Elon University Professor John Beck will talk about the cuisine of southern kitchens and restaurants at a community gathering on Wednesday, March 13 at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Hickory, NC. His talk is sponsored...
Read MoreDuke freshman Zion Williamson left last week’s long-awaited game against North Carolina before one minute came off the clock with what was called a mild right knee sprain, and did not return. Williamson’s Nike shoe basically...
Read MoreHudson, NC – Tickets are now on sale for our Hudson Dinner Theatre spring comedy, Divorce Southern Style. An established favorite with stock theatres, this fast-paced, wildly funny farce centers on the zany schemes of a...
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Hickory – Charlie Chaplin once said, “In the creation of comedy, it is paradoxical that...
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2019 The Tesla Quartet: Meditations By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory, NC The Western Piedmont Symphony presented its fourth, and final, Chamber Classics concert of the 2018-2019 season featuring the orchestra’s...
Read MoreHickory – Individuals who are caregivers for survivors of a heart event (coronary bypass, heart attack or cardiac catheterization) are invited to attend a chapter meeting of Hickory’s Mended Hearts Cardiac Caregivers...
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Lake Hickory, NC – The Long View Lions Club presents their 9th Annual Rotary Drill Classic...
Read MoreHickory – On April 10, 1912, R.M.S. Titanic sailed away from Southhampton, England into legend. The ship struck an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912, leading to the death of over 1500 people. On March 4, at 6:30 pm, Dr....
Read MoreAlita: Battle Angel (** ½) Rarely in the annals of cinema has the end result been a favorable one when two directors of note join forces to collaborate on a film project. A list of failed attempts at this sort of thing would...
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Concord, NC – Repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos...
Read MoreHickory – The Ridgeview branch of the Hickory Public Libraries is pleased to host a free rug concert by the renowned Tesla Quartet. Music lovers of all ages, especially the very youngest, are enthusiastically invited to...
Read MoreHickory – The Ridgeview Branch of the Hickory Public Library is pleased to present several adult education programs throughout the month of March. Kristi Marlowe from Catawba Valley Community College’s High School...
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Hickory – London based writers Ann-Marie Fyfe and Cahal Dallat are spending the spring...
Read MoreNewton, NC – To heighten awareness of the impact of opioids in our neighborhoods and families, Catawba Valley Community College has chosen Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic as its latest community read....
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“It would seem to be an unintentional knack of mine to encounter and experience strange things. In...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Rolling out the red carpet for the Third-Annual Joy Prom for the Catawba Valley and Unifour! Now open for registration, Joy Prom is a full-scale prom event for the special needs individuals throughout the...
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Hickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library hosts a First Friday with a Local Author program...
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Blowing Rock, NC – If you’re looking for employment that provides a fun and rewarding work...
Read MoreHickory, NC – Now enrolling kindergarten through 8th grade! Limited spaces available. Come see what makes Hickory Day School different! Campus will be open for visitors to observe classroom interactions and activities...
Read MoreIt was not supposed to be like this when LeBron James moved to Los Angeles. He was supposed to be the savior. The savior who brought basketball back to Los Angeles. “Showtime” seems like decades ago.The Lakers currently reside...
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Hickory – The public is encouraged to participate in discussions about books in a friendly...
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Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University and the City of Hickory are proud to present the Fourth...
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Hickory- In celebration of Read Across America Day, Dr. Seuss’ beloved characters are springing...
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Hickory – The Historical Association of Catawba County has announced that the 22nd Annual...
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Hickory – Join Patrick Beaver Memorial Library genealogist Peggy Mainess on Thursday,...
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Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Redhawk Publishing is creating a documentary...
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Hickory – The central characters in End Days, a new comedy that examines human anxieties in...
Read More—“Dreamland” Interdisciplinary Read Series— Catawba Valley Community College’s Interdisciplinary Read Committee announces its February 20 discussion on opioid addiction treatment options as part of its Interdisciplinary Read...
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Hickory – Please join us for two training sessions at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Wednesday...
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Hickory – Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry is hosting their first Annual...
Read MoreHickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Office of Multicultural Affairs will hold its 17th annual Black History Celebration Tues., Feb. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the college’s Tarlton Complex. Ron Carson, coordinator of...
Read MoreNever Look Away (***) R After stumbling with his sophomore 2010 effort The Tourist, acclaimed Oscar winning director, Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck, has finally returned with only his third effort in thirteen years, the...
Read MoreNewton, NC – We can’t just “let it go!” Back by popular demand, join us Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 at 11am or 3pm to experience the sing-a-long version of Frozen for the fourth year in a row! Come dressed as your...
Read MoreHickory – Join Dr. Adam Smith, Catawba County Cooperative Extension Turf and Weed Management Specialist, in a presentation about lawn management on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 6pm. Lawn management is expensive and...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – Caldwell Heritage Museum will host an upcoming interest meeting for ladies interested in joining the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR.) Even if you aren’t sure, please come to the February 23...
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Hickory – HSCC shelter animals and staff invite you to join us for our annual luncheon,...
Read MoreHickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Institute for Faith and Learning speaker series will continue its 2018-19 speaker series with a presentation by the Reverend Dr. Robert Kolb Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. in Grace...
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Hickory -Now is the time to submit nominations for the 2019 Children’s Protection Award....
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Hickory – What could be a more perfect Valentine’s date than a night at the theatre,...
Read MoreHeisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray just made the upcoming NFL draft much more interesting.Murray, all 5-foot-9 of him, announced his intentions to give up baseball for the time being to concentrate on being an NFL quarterback....
Read MoreNewton – Throughout February, the Catawba County Library will be hosting special presentations of Sleeping Beauty, performed by Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts students. This adaptation of the popular 19th-century...
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Hickory – The City of Hickory has developed a master plan for the future Bruce Meisner Park, which...
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“I watched you walk into the room, I want to say this just right, “If you ain’t waitin’’’ for...
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Shelby, NC – The date for the next Post-Polio Support Group in Shelby, NC. is Monday Feb....
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Hickory – In the new comedy, End Days, Sixteen-year-old Rachel Stein is having a bad year. ...
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Hickory – In the continuation of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 2018-19 Concert Series, Tesla Quartet...
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Hickory – Full Circle Arts is offering a photography competition/exhibition. We are looking...
Read MoreHickory – On February 21, officers from the Hickory Police Department and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee. All community...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Landmarks Society will sponsor its 23rd annual historic preservation group tour on Saturday, March 16. This year’s destination is historic Winston-Salem. Salem, established in 1766 by the Moravians,...
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Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association is seeking artists interested in...
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Hickory – Bright Star Touring Theatre, a national professional touring theatre company based...
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Universal: Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) Comic actor Rowan Atkinson returns for a third go...
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2019 By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory, NC The Western Piedmont Symphony continued its 54th season with a Masterworks Concert in the P. E. Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University featuring guest...
Read MoreHickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University will continue its 2018-19 Playmakers season with a production of 26 Pebbles, a play by Eric Ulloa. The play will be performed Wednesday, Feb. 20, through Saturday, Feb. 23, at 7:30pm, and...
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Hickory – Shawna Wilson, a guest director for the Hickory Community Theatre, has just...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Throughout February, the Catawba County Library will be celebrating Black History Month by showcasing “movies that matter” and screening them each Wednesday afternoon at 4pm at the Main Library in Newton. As a...
Read MoreLincolnton, NC – Calling all pancake lovers. What better way to celebrate the arrival of cooler weather than making plans to attend Boy Scouts Troop 73 Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, February 9th from 7am to 10am in...
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Peter Jackson, the Oscar winning director behind some of the most technically ground breaking...
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Hickory – The Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC), in partnership with the Hickory...
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Hickory – The Tesla Quartet returns to Hickory once again with their final concert as the...
Read MoreDallas, NC – Gaston County Senior Center will be hosting a Senior Valentine’s Dance on Friday February 8, 2019 at 7pm. Doors open at 6pm. Admission is $5 per person and the doors will open at 6pm. Entertainment will be...
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Dallas, NC – Gaston County Senior Games celebrates their 10th Year Anniversary in 2019. For...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Newton Elks Lodge #2042 will host a special performance by Jonathan Birchfield – Dreams, A celebration of the music of Allman Brothers Band on Friday, February 15th at their West J Street Lodge in Newton....
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Newton – Join The Green Room Community Theatre in February for Love Letters by A.R. Gurney....
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Hickory – It’s the phone call you never want to receive: your mother or father has been in a...
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I am stating the obvious when I state that no one expected Super Bowl LIII to produce just 16...
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Capernaum (***) RThe winner of the Grand Jury prize at last year’s Cannes Film Festival,...
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Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre will present a one-night performance of Jackie...
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Retraction: since you don’t see that word very often here (I hardly ever, mostly never, make too...
Read MoreHickory – The Hour of Power speaker on Tuesday, Feb., 26, from noon to 1pm, will be Mélisse Brunet. Less than twenty percent of all orchestra conductors are women! Mélisse Brunet is one of four candidates being considered...
Read MoreHickory – Our Savior Lutheran Church’s Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) announces their annual chicken pie dinner on Saturday, February 16, beginning at 5pm, till 7pm. The dinner will include chicken pie with...
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Hickory – In celebration of Black History Month, the Ridgeview Branch Library and the...
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Valdese, NC – The Historic Valdese Foundation is excited to announce the spring craft show....
Read MoreHickory – There will be a Windows10 Introduction program on Monday, February 11th, 9-11am, at West Hickory Senior Center. The Center is at 400 17th Street SW, Hickory, 28602. Are you confused by the Windows 10 operating...
Read MoreHiddenite, NC – Vendor applications are currently being accepted for the 7th Annual RockyFest being held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area (Rocky Face Park).Visit...
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Hickory – The majority of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy As You Like It takes place in a...
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Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski’s latest film, Cold War, captured some attention when it came...
Read MoreHickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is offering one-on-one sessions for those needing general information and assistance about using PC computers in “Ask Me Your Computer Questions” tutoring sessions. The sessions...
Read MoreHickory – The public is invited to Ironwood Estate Orchids for an Open House and Sale at the Greenhouse from February 7 and continuing thru February 14, 2019. Hours for the Open House are 9am to 5 pm. Light refreshments...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Parks and Recreation Department announces registration for Youth Lacrosse. Leagues will be offered for boys and girls ages 5-14 (must be 5 before August 31, 2018 and cannot be 15 before August 31,...
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Hickory – Joyce Compton Brown, professor emerita of English at Gardner-Webb University, will...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Disabled American Veterans Chapter 34 invites you to join us for weekly bingo, every Friday night beginning February 1st. Doors open at 6pm, Early Bird begins at 7pm and the Regular Program starts at...
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Valdese, NC – Concerts at the Rock continues on February 2nd as the Old Rock School welcomes...
Read MoreHickory- The Hickory Parks and Recreation Department would like to announce skills assessments for the upcoming baseball season for 4 – 5 year olds, 6 – 8 year olds, 9 – 12 year olds and 13 – 15 year...
Read MoreHickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will present a free seminar, “Apps to Efficiently Start Your Business,” on Tuesday February 5 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at CVCC’s Corporate...
Read More*SIGH* with a disdaining sigh of despairingly devoted agitation I remove the hand towel from its rack. Starting where the problem begins, I wipe down the spigot removing all the water spots and drops. Next comes the puddles on...
Read MoreHickory – There will be a Windows 10 Introduction on Monday, February 4, 9-11am at West Hickory Senior Center. Are you confused by the Windows 10 operating system? Join us to learn the basics of Windows10 in this FREE...
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Hickory – The Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry, located at 31 1st Avenue SE,...
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Hickory – Love notes grow on trees as wit, wrestling, poetry and music create a rare...
Read MoreHickory – Carolina Moonlighter President David Ingle announced that two quartets from the barbershop chorus will offer Singing Valentines this Feb. 14. “For $45, the lucky recipient will be entertained by a quartet with...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office will host its 2019 Spring Citizens Academy for residents of Catawba County beginning on February 18th. The academy will last for 12 weeks and will meet each Monday evening...
Read MoreHickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 2018-19 Concert Series will feature LR alumni, Adrian N. Smith and Gregory Knight, bass-baritone opera vocalist and pianist, Sunday, Feb. 10, at 3pm in Grace Chapel. The performance is...
Read MoreHickory – In honor of Black History Month, the Hickory Community Theatre is hosting a one-night only performance of Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart, written and performed by Mike Wiley, on Sunday, February 10 at 7:00pm in...
Read MoreHickory – College classmates of the late Rock Barn Golf Course Director of Grounds Guy Hollar announced the date of the annual Guy Hollar Memorial Golf Tournament for Tues., April 23, at Rock Barn Country Club in Conover,...
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It should not surprise many that Super Bowl LIII involves the New England Patriots. It seems like...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Sunrise Rotary Club has announced that it will be hosting a Mardi Gras Dance Party on Friday, March 1, 2019, from 7 to 11pm, at Duke’s Restaurant & Wine Bar, located at 335 Main Avenue SW in...
Read MoreHickory – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the Catawba Valley Community College Room WW120, in Hickory, NC. Cathy Starnes, the Family...
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Newton – Parents and caregivers are invited to participate in the Catawba County Library’s...
Read MoreHickory – Nonprofits, churches and schools are constantly battling a growing demand for services with shrinking funds. Foundation grant writing offers a potential solution. Funding for Good is bringing its one-day Grant...
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Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council will feature artwork by members of the Brush...
Read MoreHickory – Community members are invited to the library to meet a local author at noon on the first Friday of every month. Local authors will share information about themselves, explain their path to getting their work(s)...
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Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series and the Footcandle Film Society...
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Hickory — The Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (31 1st Avenue SE – Hickory) is...
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Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College will offer a number of fun, short courses for...
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Hickory – The popular drama I and You, currently on stage in the Firemen’s Kitchen at the...
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Bethlehem, NC – The Bethlehem Branch Library is having the annual used book sale sponsored...
Read MoreHickory – It’s a new year, and the Western Piedmont Symphony is celebrating with their third Masterworks concert, “Shades of Red.” Masterworks III will be held on February 2nd at 7:30pm at P.E. Monroe Auditorium on the...
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Crouse, NC – The United Methodist Men’s Fish Stew Supper, is Saturday, February 2 from...
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Hickory – Join fellow crafters at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Mondays at 6:00 p.m....
Read MoreHickory – Beginning February 6th, the Catawba County Democrats will be holding a series of organizational precinct meetings. Meetings are free and open to any registered Democrat residing in Catawba County. Precinct...
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Hickory – Winter 2019 sessions of Easy Tai Chi classes will be offered at Patrick Beaver...
Read MoreHickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in February, including musical performances and craft classes. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors...
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Hickory – Two new actors, Joseph Clark and Chelsea Weaver, are joining the Hickory Community...
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If I told you once, I’ve said it a thousand times. And if I’ve said it once then I’ve at least...
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Newton, NC – The Old Post Office Playhouse presents the Kruger Brothers and the Kontras...
Read MoreHickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series (VWS) will present Armistead Maupin, Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7p in P.E. Monroe Auditorium. Maupin is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,...
Read MoreHickory – Want to get a warm fuzzy from something extremely cold? Come join us at the 14th Annual Polar Plunge! The Hickory Police Department will be hosting the 14th Annual Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 23, 2019 to...
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Hickory-Patrick Beaver Memorial Library will host a movie night on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at...
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Hickory – For the sixth straight year, Hickory based shredding company Enviro-Shred will...
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Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council will accept portfolios from local and regional artists for...
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By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory, NC The Western Piedmont Symphony’s Quartet-in-Residence, The Tesla...
Read MoreHickory – Trade Alley Art gallery is holding a SweetArt Valentine Party, Friday, Feb. 8, 6-8 pm. The event, which is free to the public, will feature champagne and chocolates and more. Guests who arrive between 6 & 7pm...
Read MoreHickory – STX Fit classes will be offered at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Monday evenings at 6:30 – 7:15pm on January 28, February 4, 11, 18, and 25. STX Fit is a martial arts based cardio high intensity work out to...
Read MoreHickory – The Catawba Valley Community College Small Business Center (SBC) will present two free seminars on Monday January 28 to assist small businesses with getting found on the internet. The SBC will present “Secrets...
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Hickory – Mmmmmm…nothing quite hits the spot like a warm bowl of chili. Many people...
Read MoreThe conference finals left us with a Super Bowl of the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. Yes, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are headed to their ninth Super Bowl together, to face off against young upstarts Jared Goff...
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Hickory — The Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM) is providing access to all...
Read MoreHickory – The annual Spirit of King Community Service will be held on January 20, 2019 at 3:00pm at First United Methodist Church in Hickory, celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A mass choir made...
Read MoreGlass (**) PG-13 One of the worst film experiences I had in 2017 came early in the calendar year in the form of M. Night Shyamalan’s film, Split. At the time the film seemed like a big buildup to nothing and I was so angered...
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Valdese, NC- The Old Rock School Welcomes An Evening with Jimmy Fortune and Nu Blu on Friday,...
Read MoreHickory – For the last seven years Full Circle Arts of Hickory has excited the public with our showing of small works of art in our “Tiny Art Show.’ This show has traditionally been held in the summer months but this year...
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Newton, NC – Sunday, January 27 will be a special day for a local radio show. Jazz Trackin’...
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Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Lives Worth Living speaker series will continue its 2018-19...
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Winston-Salem, NC – The 8th Annual Seed Swap at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, now known...
Read MoreNewton, NC – An exciting night of drag and female celebrity impersonations is coming January 26 to the Newton-Conover Auditorium, 60 West 6th Street, Newton. Doors and bar will open at 6:30 pm with the show starting at...
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Hickory – After receiving standing ovations at their first two performances, the young...
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Update As of January 22: This event has reached registrant capacity and is now closed to new...
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Shelby, NC – The Post-Polio Support Group meeting date is Monday Jan, 21st at 6pm. The...
Read MoreColfax, NC – With the start of the new year, comes the arrival of everyone’s favorite cookies- the Girl Scout cookies! Running now through March 3, the public can stock up on Thin Mints, Caramel Delites, Peanut Butter...
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Hickory – The Hickory Music Factory has moved its monthly open mic night to the HMF...
Read MoreThe wildness of Wild Card Weekend in the NFL playoffs brought us multiple upsets. The favorites, on the strength of the teams coming off a playoff bye, emerged in the Divisional Round.Yes, Kansas City, New England, New Orleans...
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Rosman, NC – Astronomers at the Learning Center at PARI would like to remind the public of...
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Hickory – Teens and their families are invited to the Ridgeview Library on Thursday, January...
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Blowing Rock, NC – Don’t hibernate – celebrate! Enjoy the fun side of winter as this little...
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Hickory – Interested in learning how to bring the outdoors inside? Join Anelle Ammons,...
Read MoreBully for you! Oh, and bully for you too also! Can’t forget you, now can we – here, have a bully! Bullies for everybody! The English language is insane! No matter how great our country was, is or becomes again, it has forever...
Read MoreHickory – On January 26, 2003 Exodus Missionary Outreach Church held their first service in their own church home and they celebrate it every year. The 16th Church Home Anniversary Worship Service and Luncheon is January...
Read MoreHickory – The Charles M. Snipes School of Business and Economics of Lenoir-Rhyne University in partnership with the Alex Lee Foundation has announced its speakers for the 2019 Alex Lee Leadership Lecture Series. Speakers will...
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Hickory – Catawba Science Center is having an after hours laser show! Come enjoy a night of...
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Hickory – Some of Shakespeare’s best loved characters are his fools and the romantic comedy...
Read MoreHickory – Do you like to sing? Join the Council on Aging’s Prime Time Singers! This group visits area nursing homes and other senior gatherings. You don’t have to be able to read music to be part of this group. Our...
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Hickory – The public is invited to “Doing Democracy: A Public Seminar on Politics in America...
Read MoreHickory – Hosted by the Long View Lions Club, the Cook Off is Saturday, February 2. The fund raiser will be held at the Long View Recreation Center, located at 3107 2nd Ave., NW. Serving will be from 4 to 6pm. Prices are:...
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Hickory – An Introduction to Bridge Class will be offered at the Patrick Beaver Library on...
Read MoreI found myself rather astonished at the performances of Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly embodying the respective title roles in the new biopic, Stan and Ollie. Coogan, although not an exact match physically for Stan Laurel,...
Read MoreHickory – In honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs will host poet Joshua Bennett in P.E. Monroe Auditorium at 10am on Monday, January 21. At 11am,...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Music Factory will pay tribute to choral director and composer Jim Williams, the late blues singer Pop Ferguson, and drummer and educator Rick Dilling at this year’s Tribute Concert on Saturday,...
Read MoreHickory – Footcandle Film Society will be screening the film The Wife on Monday, January 28th at 7pm at the Newton-Conover Auditorium. The screening is open to the public with tickets available at the door for $5 for all...
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Hickory – The plot of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy As You Like It centers around the...
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Hickory – The Tesla Quartet returns once again with one of their final concerts as the...
Read MoreWild Card weekend was truly wild in the NFL. Last weekend saw three lower seeds win on the road, victories that had to send a warning that this week’s divisional round could be ripe for more upsets. The biggest surprise had to...
Read MoreHickory – P3 is excited to announce the beginning of a new Piedmont Percussion Program semester. P3 starts back on January 13 and proudly serves as the state’s oldest and largest community percussion programs. P3 has...
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