Hickory – Full Circle Arts of Hickory would like to invite the public to a reception for the Annual Member Show on Thursday, June 14, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm. Our gallery will be highlighting the new works of our Exhibiting...
Read MoreHickory – Cancer survivors are invited to Frye Regional’s Life Goes On Cancer Support Group’s annual picnic on Monday, June 18, at 6pm at the Cancer Support Center at 328 North Center Street. Guests are asked to bring...
Read MoreHickory – The Schiele Museum of Natural History is coming to Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. The library’s theme for summer 2018 is Libraries Rock! This summer we are exploring all kinds of music at the library but we are...
Read MoreHickory – Guest Director Thom Hutchens has just announced the cast for the Hickory Community Theatre’s upcoming production of the hysterical musical comedy Nunsense, by Dan Goggin, opening July 12 in the Firemen’s Kitchen....
Read MoreHickory – Spend a weekend with the Western Piedmont Symphony! Join us for this fun Saturday event before Summer Pops on Sunday. This year’s FUNdraiser will include a Dueling Piano bar, featuring none other than WPS...
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Newton, NC – Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy a free movie as the Newton Parks...
Read MoreHickory – Kids and their dads had so much fun playing mini-golf at Patrick Beaver Library last year that mini-golf is returning this June, from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, June 23. The FREE 9-hole mini-golf event is sponsored...
Read MoreAsheville, NC – From towering, jewel-toned glass sculptures in the historic gardens and reflecting pools, to the array of stars gracing the concert stage, Biltmore shines this summer in multiple ways. Chihuly at Biltmore...
Read MoreHickory – Friday, June 15, the City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series will feature The Digs, an Asheville-based group putting a new spin on old school grooves and neo-soul. The instrumental band was formed by...
Read MoreTwo championship teams were crowned since I last wrote in these pages. Golden State won its third NBA title in four years and the Washington Capitals won its first ever NHL championship. I watched numerous playoff games in both...
Read MorePaul Schrader, the writer and director of one of this calendar year’s best films, First Reformed, is no stranger to the subject of redemption. There are elements of that subject in much of his work over the last five decades,...
Read MoreHickory – Each year the month of June is celebrated nationwide by animal shelters and rescues, like the Humane Society of Catawba County, as Adopt a Shelter Cat Month. It comes at the peak of Kitten Season, where shelters...
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Every year it seems that there’s a micro budgeted horror film that makes a splash early in the...
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Hickory – Poetry Hickory is in its 11th year of bringing outstanding poets to Hickory to...
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Hickory – Unique World Gifts and Cats’ Cradle are pleased to present a social event titled...
Read MoreHickory – Do you have a young person in your family that dreams of a career in fashion design, or perhaps a child who loves to get crafty and make their own Halloween costume? Have you been looking for a creative outlet...
Read MoreHickory – The Piedmont Post Polio Support Group will meet on the Tuesday, June 12th, at 11:00 AM, at Corinth Reformed Church, 150 16th Ave. NW, Hickory in the Althouse Bldg. (located behind the main sanctuary.) Polio...
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Hickory – Friday, June 8, the City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series spices things up...
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Hickory – The excitement for summer learning has expanded to include adults at Hickory...
Read MoreHickory – Every Friday from June 15th until August 24th, Dot the Greenway ambassador will be out in the community connecting people to some of the awesome places and events all over Catawba County within walking distance...
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Read MoreHickory – Can’t adopt a pet right now, but want to help out your furry friends at HSCC? Donate our Item of the Month! During the month of June we are asking for donations on non-clumping clay type litter. Between our ...
Read MoreHickory – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Catawba Valley Community College Room WW120, in Hickory, NC. Local business man and...
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Read MoreNewton, NC – The Newton Elks Lodge #2042 will host a Flag Day Service on Thursday, June 14th at their West J Street, Newton location. The service will celebrate the history of the seven official flags that have flown over...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds in Newton, NC is the new location for 2018’s Hog Happenin’ Bikes & BBQ rally and music festival. It is a benefit, and therefore a ticketed event. The Hog Happenin’...
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The 2018 Major League Baseball season is about one-third completed and a number of preseason story...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – Summer Music Madness, continues this week and through the summer, every Friday night in downtown Lenoir, Downtown Lenoir, 801 West Ave NW, 28645. A festival environment with outdoor concerts on the square in...
Read MoreHickory – As local summer crops start ripening once again, Catawba County Public Health’s Farmers Market is returning for a sixth season. The weekly market is set to run every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting June...
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Lincolnton, NC – Boger City United Methodist Church invites children ages 3 to 5th grade to...
Read MoreHickory – Singer, songwriter and storyteller Michael Reno Harrell returns to the Hickory Community Theatre for his seventh annual show on Saturday, June 16th in the Firemen’s Kitchen. Tickets are $16 each and may be...
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Hickory – Join Dr. George Place, Catawba County Cooperative Extension Director for a...
Read MoreHickory – ACAP Hickory (Adult Children of Aging Parents) presents “Caring for Loved Ones with Dementia” on Tuesday, June 12, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Location of the program is the Fellowship Hall of Mt Olive Lutheran Church,...
Read MoreConcord, NC – The Carolina Renaissance Festival, a combination of outdoor theater, circus, arts and crafts fair, jousting tournament and feast, will hold open auditions on Saturday, June 23rd from 8:30am to 12:00pm and...
Read MoreValdese, NC – Valdese Family Friday Nights Summer Concert series will feature Tony Bailey this Friday, June 1, beginning at 7:00pm, located in the Town Parking area. Tony Bailey grew up in Mocksville, North Carolina. He...
Read MoreHickory – On June 4th from 6-8 pm, come support four teenage musicians as they prepare for the trip of a lifetime. Held at the Keiser Community Room at the SALT Block, the Western Piedmont Youth Quartet Fundraiser Dinner...
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Hickory – The City of Hickory and the Northwest North Carolina Mountain Bike Alliance invite...
Read MoreHickory – Randell Jones, an engaging storyteller and historian, will entertain the audience with tales of notable North Carolina women on Wednesday, June 13. His fascinating presentation will take place at the historic...
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Most of the questions you never desired to have answered, in regards to the background of one of...
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Read MoreYadkinville, NC – The Yadkin Cultural Arts Center is proud to present Weaving Tales, a show of contemporary tapestry art by the members of Tapestry Weavers South. Visit the Welborn Gallery at 226 E. Main St., Yadkinville,...
Read MoreHickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in June including Father’s Day celebrations and musical performances. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join...
Read MoreHickory – Join Sonya’s Dance Academy of Hickory for their annual recital at Valdese Old Rock on Sunday, June 3rd, with the show starting at 3 PM. The theme & title for this year’s annual recital is Changing...
Read MoreHickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series will feature rock and roll renegades, Super Doppler, on Friday, June 1. The band is self-described as “bridging melodic psychedelic pop with country-funk...
Read MoreAsheville, NC – The Folk Heritage Committee announces its summer 2018 dates for two celebrated mountain traditions in Asheville, North Carolina: the 52nd season of Shindig on the Green and the 91st Annual Mountain Dance and Folk...
Read MoreHudson, NC – The 25-year-old Pickin’ in the Park in Hudson has been rebranded as the Hudson Hometown Concert Series. The series offers live music six Friday nights in a row starting the first Friday in June in the Windmill...
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Morganton, NC – The State of Origin Beer Festival expands its reach this year while...
Read MoreHickory – Book your female cat’s surgery appointment today for our 50 Cat Spay Day on June 18th. Special surgery discount for this one day only is $50 (normally $75). Call (828) 464-8878 or (828) 466-7171 today to...
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Hickory – Join us at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m....
Read MoreHickory – Looking to burn off some energy? Join Elizabeth Kirby every other Saturday on June 2, 16, and 30 at 11 am for a fun and energetic Zumba class designed for all fitness levels. Zumba is a fitness program that...
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Hickory – Carolina Moonlighter President Lee DeArmond announced that the barbershop...
Read MoreHickory – Join Habitat Catawba Valley, the Wright Family, and the City of Hickory as we celebrate the groundbreaking for The Rudy Project. The event will be this Saturday, June 2, at 11am at Northstone (3345 Falling Creek...
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As many expected, we are getting yet another sequel in the NBA Finals. Golden State versus...
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NORTH CAROLINA ARTS Downtown Hickory Art Crawl 9/20/18, 5:00-8pm. The Art Crawl is held twice a...
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Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s annual fundraiser, The Vacation Extravaganza,...
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Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre will present its four final performances of Ragtime...
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Hickory – On Saturday, June 2, Hickory Comic Con promises to have some of the best Comic...
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Newton, NC – This month, the Catawba County Library kicks off its annual Summer Learning...
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Hickory – Registration is open for Lenoir-Rhyne University’s sixth annual Summer Youth Music...
Read MoreHickory- WBTV Channel 3 anchor and author Molly Grantham is the featured speaker for the Friends of Hickory Public Library Annual Meeting at 10am on Saturday, June 2, in the meeting room at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. The...
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Banner Elk, NC – Art on the Green, a popular art show held three times each year, kicks off...
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It was two years ago that the superhero film Deadpool burst onto the scene like a breath of much...
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By the time you read this, the NFL will have announced its new policy regarding the national...
Read MoreValdese, NC – Valdese Celebrates 125 Years will hold two anniversary events on Saturday, May 26, 2018. The first event will be Founders Day Festival held at the Les Phare Des Alps in Valdese beginning at 10AM. Founders Day...
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Maiden, NC – Join your friends from the Humane Society of Catawba County for an offsite...
Read MoreHickory, NC – Since May 5 and through July 15, 2018, Hickory native Paul Hunter Speagle’s colorful art and exuberant creativity will fill HMA’s Shuford Gallery with an event the artist calls Walking the Dog. Opening Reception is...
Read MoreHickory – Auditions for the Encore Players’ musical comedy Nunsense at Hickory Community Theatre are next Monday & Tuesday, May 21 & 22, at 7pm. Call backs, if needed, are Wednesday, May 23, at 7pm. Needed...
Read MoreHickory – Hickory native Kent Paulette will be painting live during the Downtown Hickory Art Crawl at Bottega: A Soulful Place. The Art Crawl is today, Thursday, May 18 at 5pm. This is a homecoming for Paulette. It’s been...
Read MoreGranite Falls, NC – Granite Falls Brewing will host the 4th Semi-Annual Hues & Brews fundraising event for the Caldwell Arts Council on Saturday, May 19, 2018 from Noon to 5pm. Granite Falls Brewing is located at 47...
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Hickory – Rick Cline’s annual African Drumming and Steel Drum Workshop will be June...
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Read MoreHickory – If you want to be among the South’s finest folk artists, look no further than the Hickory Metro Convention Center, May 18 and 19. That is when the Carolina Folkfest will be making its debut with an exciting...
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Did you hear the news on Monday? The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal ban on...
Read MoreHickory – Join Hickory Choral Society for their free outdoor Pops Concert on Sunday, May 20 at 6pm, Under the Sails in Downtown Hickory – Union Square. Bring your picnic and chairs as we enjoy a fun and lively concert of...
Read MoreHickory – A family production for all ages, the Disney Junior version of The Lion King will be performed this weekend, Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 with both shows starting at 7pm. Presented by the theatre arts...
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Not all writers are poets and not all poets are writers. That is not to say that a writer can’t...
Read MoreHickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Workforce Development Innovation Center will offer the following occupational training courses in May and June. To register, call 828-327-7000, ext. 4294. Manual Machining Hands...
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Hickory – Kindness.org’s belief is this: Gender. Race. Ethnicity. Belief. Who we love. Where...
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Hickory – On Friday, May 18, the City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series welcomes back...
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Hickory – Opening weekend audiences for the Hickory Community Theatre’s current production...
Read MoreHickory – Hickory Choral Society will hold auditions for the 2018 – 2019 season on Monday evening, May 21, 2018. Openings are available for Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, and Basses. Know that reading musical scores is...
Read MoreDallas, NC – Gaston County Senior Center will be hosting a Senior Health & Wellness Fair on Wednesday, May 30th, from 9am-12pm. All portions of the event are FREE. The event will include health screenings, games such...
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The highly touted indie drama The Rider is a good representation of where the majority of...
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Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre’s presents its final musical of 2017-18...
Read MoreHickory- Have you ever wondered why people are fascinated with riding motorcycles? Perhaps some the following inspirational quotes about motorcycling will be helpful. According to Robert M. Pirsig, American writer and...
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Hickory – Meet and mingle with Hickory’s leading professional artists, showcasing...
Read MoreHickory & Newton, NC – Across the nation animal shelters, like the Humane Society of Catawba County, are filled with black cats and dogs, who are often overlooked, and the last to be adopted. This May we are shining a...
Read MoreHickory – This Friday, May 11, the City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series will feature Gigi Dover and The Big Love, who describe themselves as offering “world music thru the eyes and ears of southerners.”...
Read MoreHickory – May 17, 2018 brings a plethora of artwork to Downtown Hickory. The Downtown Hickory Art Crawl boasts the works of more than 60 artists along with pottery demonstrations and music, all with an easily walkable four...
Read MoreValdese, NC – Valdese Family Friday Nights Summer Concert series will feature The Clydes this Friday, May 11, beginning at 7pm, located in the Town Parking area. Three time International Bluegrass Music Awards showcase...
Read MoreMorganton, NC- On Saturday, May 19, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina will host “Picnic With the Pups,” an outing for dogs and their owners, at its Cane Brake property, part of the Smith Cliffs/Henry Fork River Preserve in...
Read MoreHickory-The WDAV 40th Anniversary Reception with John Coffey will be hosted by Hickory Museum of Art on Thursday, May 17, from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Celebrate WDAV’s 40th Anniversary with tasty hors d’oeuvres and wine, view the Hickory...
Read MoreHickory – The title role of Rita in Remarkable Rita and the Gallant Thieves belongs to young Katelyn Sears. This production by the RugBug Theatre program will have four more performances this weekend, Saturday, May 12 and...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Newton Police Department is offering a voluntary Special Needs Identification Program that will alert officers when they interact with people who may have special needs. The program is designed for...
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Hickory – A Memorial service honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty...
Read MoreHickory – Good nutrition is a key component to good health. Beginning Monday, May 14, 2018, a four week course on incorporating a Mediterranean-style eating pattern into your diet to improve your health will be offered at...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Aviation Museum/Sabre Society of North Carolina will be celebrating the recent arrival of a U.S. Navy P-3 Orion Submarine Hunter on Saturday, May 19th beginning at 10am through 4pm. The keynote...
Read MoreHickory – Tickets are now on sale for Hickory Landmarks Society’s 24th Annual Romance of the Home and Garden Tour. Seven homes, and/or gardens are featured on the tour. All will be opened to the public on Saturday May 19...
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Hickory – Summer is just around the corner, and that means lots of time for reading and...
Read MoreHickory – The sweeping and emotionally evocative show Ragtime the Musical begins its 10 performance run this Friday, May 11th at 8:00pm in the Jeffers Theatre. Performances continue through the 27th. This musical is a...
Read MoreHickory – The Blue Knights NCXI are hosting the annual Caleb Benfield benefit poker run on June 9th, 2018. All proceeds fund the Caleb Benfield Challenge, a firefighter challenge held in his memory. Registration is from...
Read MoreHickory & Taylorsville, NC – In their new exhibit, “She Persisted: Coretta Scott King and Women of the Civil Rights Movement,” the Alexander County Library and Hickory Museum of Art have partnered to offer perspectives...
Read MoreHickory – Helen Doctorow and E.L. Doctorow’s biographer Bruce Weber will be at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 10am. Hickory Community Theatre’s Artistic Director Pamela Livingston will...
Read MoreWilkesboro, NC – The descendants of Irishman Brinsley (1713-1794) and Englishman Solomon (circa 1742-1807) will celebrate their 3rd Annual Barnes Reunion on Saturday, May 19, 2018. It will be between 11 am and 3pm at Cub...
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Melissa McCarthy’s career as an actress has had an interesting trajectory since her supporting...
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Just last week I spoke of how I thought the LeBron James’ play may start to deteriorate due to all...
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Charlize Theron proves once again just how amazingly versatile she is as an actress in Tully, the...
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Universal: Den of Thieves (2018) (**) Two men on opposing sides of the law collide in the...
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After nearly twenty entries in only a decade, the first wave of the Marvel film franchise comes to...
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The NFL draft came and went last week and word has it within the world of NFL pundits that the...
Read MoreHickory- The youth actors of the Hickory Community Theatre’s RugBug Theatre program will premiere their latest adventure, Remarkable Rita and the Gallant Thieves, this Saturday May 5th with performances at 2:30 and 4:00pm. The...
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Hickory – Hickory Downtown Development Association has been designated as an accredited Main...
Read MoreHickory – One of the most pivotal characters in Ragtime the Musical is Coalhouse Walker, Jr., a jazz musician seeking justice for himself and his family. Local actor Donovan Harper is taking on this compelling role in the...
Read MoreHickory – Newcomers of Catawba Valley will learn about far earlier newcomers to the area when archaeologist Melissa Timo gives a presentation at their May 9 general meeting. She will talk about the Spanish...
Read MoreHickory – Hickory poet, Doug McHargue, will be the featured reader at the next Poetry Hickory to be held at Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse in downtown Hickory at 7:00 PM on May 8. McHargue’s first collection of poetry, The...
Read MoreHickory – Get involved and support Ric Vandett for NC Senate District 42. Ric Vandett’s Campaign for NC Senate 42 will kick off the first Activist and Staff Meeting on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 2pm at 1612 Tate Blvd SE,...
Read MoreDallas, NC – Gaston County Senior Center will be hosting a Senior dance on Friday May 11, 2018 at 7pm. Admission is $5 per person and the doors will open at 6pm. Entertainment will be provided by “Country Bucks” with light...
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Valdese, NC – Family Friday Nights in Valdese will begin the first Friday in May at 7:00pm...
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Hickory & Newton, NC – Humane Society of Catawba County is proud to extend our heartworm...
Read MoreHickory – Enjoy an uplifting hour of Women Power and an appetizing lunch. On Tuesday May 8th, Noon til 1pm, at Women’s Resource Center. Don’t miss this inspiring speaker, call and register today! The Guest Speaker is Jean...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Newton Elks Lodge #2042 announced that they will host their 15th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, May 18th at the Glen Oaks Golf Club in Maiden, North Carolina. The format for the 15th Annual Charity...
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Hickory – Save the date! On Thursday, May 17 the Downtown Hickory Art Crawl brings artists,...
Read MoreHickory – Is food a problem for you? Do you obsess over food or eating? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Is your weight affecting your life? A 12-Step Program focusing on all eating disorders meets Fridays, 11:30am –...
Read MoreHickory – The non-profit organization Rebuild is having a event on Friday, May 4, From 11am to 12:30pm, at the Soup Kitchen in Hickory, NC. Rebuild will be feeding over 300 less fortunate people, as well as clothing them....
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Hickory – Do you love animals, and sampling craft brews? Then join your friends from HSCC at...
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Hickory – Join Dr. George Place, Catawba County Cooperative Extension Director for a...
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Hickory, NC – Hickory’s Oktoberfest, held October 12, 13 and 14, 2018 is looking for The...
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Statesville, NC – The Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Summer Concert Series returns to Downtown...
Read MoreHickory – Humane Society of Catawba County with our community partners is proud to offer offsite Rabies Clinics. One year Rabies vaccines will be available for $7. All dogs must be on a leash and under control of the dog...
Read MoreHickory- Join Patrick Beaver Memorial Library genealogist Peggy Mainess on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 7pm for a workshop on ways technology can be used to assist in genealogical research. This session will explore the use of...
Read MoreHickory – The Piedmont Post Polio Support Group will meet on Tuesday, May 8th, at 11:00 AM, at Corinth Reformed Church, 150 16th Ave. NW, Hickory in the Althouse Blg. (located behind the main sanctuary.) Polio survivors...
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Read MoreThe NFL Draft starts tonight and the Carolina Panthers head into the 2018 draft needing help on both sides of the ball. I feel like I could almost cut and paste what I wrote last year prior to the draft on just what Carolina...
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Anyone paying serious attention to modern cinema is well aware that Joaquin Phoenix’s stock as an...
Read MoreWhat happens when one is informed of a loved one’s death and goes through the various stages of grief only to later learn that the loved one in question is actually very much alive? How does one handle riding along on a roller...
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Hickory – The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program at Catawba County Public Health has taken...
Read MoreHickory-Allison Andrews, the drama teacher at Bandy’s High School, is excited to be returning to the Hickory stage as “Mother” in Ragtime, the Musical. This compelling and dramatic show will be on stage in the Jeffers Theatre...
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Hickory-The Hickory Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with Hickory Music Factory will...
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Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in May including...
Read MoreHickory – Full Circle Arts of Hickory would like to invite artists and the public to see its fun and always surprising “Tiny Art Show.” The show opens on May 3, 2018 for viewing by the public, but the reception...
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Lenoir, NC – Learn a mixed media approach to printmaking in a fun, engaging environment....
Read MoreGastonia, NC – Gaston County Parks and Recreation will host a free Pitch, Hit, and Run skills competition on Tuesday May 8th at 6:30pm on field #4 at George Poston Park. Pitch, Hit, & Run is the official skills...
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Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre will present the final four performances of True...
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Lenoir, NC- The Caldwell Arts Council is pleased to announce the 42nd Annual Caldwell Visual...
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Claremont, NC – The Children’s Advocacy & Protection Center is hosting our annual Denim...
Read MoreLenoir NC – The 17th Annual North Carolina Blackberry festival will take place from July 12th-14th in Downtown Lenoir. Bring the whole family for a “jam” packed weekend with live music, food, blackberry themed...
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Hickory – Friday, May 4, the City of Hickory and Bob Sinclair Music will kick off the 2018 Sails...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Newton police officers will lead a free self-defense class in May for women and female teenagers. The class will be from 9am to 3pm on Saturday, May 5, on the lower level of the Newton Recreation Center at 23...
Read MoreHickory – ACAP Hickory (Adult Children of Aging Parents) presents “Caring for My Parent with Serious Illness: Palliative Medicine and Hospice” on Tuesday, May 8, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Location of the program (for this...
Read MoreNow my memories of the before are quite vague. Before, there was the earth, being within and one with it. Then slowly pushing, pulling away from, then above, reaching forever upward. Recalling back the winds gentle breezes, the...
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Hickory—Murray Phillips, guest director for the RugBug Theatre program at the Hickory Community...
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Hickory – Resolve to get your hands dirty this summer, with Catawba Valley Community College...
Read MoreHickory – Catawba Science Center is thrilled to announce the opening of its recently renovated pre-k exhibit area, Treehouse Adventures! The area formerly known as Explore it! has undergone wall-to-wall renovation and will...
Read MoreHickory – The 20th Annual Spring Art at the Farm will be held at the Farm, located at 5726 Grace Chapel Road in Hickory, NC, on Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Stop by to share refreshments and browse the...
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Hickory – Pamela Livingstone, the Hickory Community Theatre’s Artistic Director, has just...
Read MoreApril 14, 2018 By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory, NC – The final concert of Western Piedmont Symphony’s 53rd season, “Celebrating John,” at P.E. Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University was truly an ode to...
Read MoreHickory – Celebrate Money Smart Week and learn the basics of better managing your money with these events held all week long. Students in Kindergarten through Fifth grade are encouraged to learn the basics of sticking to a...
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Hickory – The entry dates for Full Circle Arts’ “Tiny Art Show” are fast...
Read MoreHickory – The City of Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC) is currently accepting applications for the 2018 Human Relations Awards. The annual Human Relations Awards are designed to recognize any individual, youth, or...
Read MoreHickory – The public is invited to enjoy a Dessert, Wine & Chocolates evening celebrating North Carolina’s female authors beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, in the Keiser Room at the Salt Block. Authors Kimmery...
Read MoreHickory – The stage is set for the 16th annual Hickory Hops beer festival on April 21. A great way to celebrate North Carolina Beer Month, this popular event, which attracts fest-goers from throughout the eastern seaboard,...
Read MoreHickory – St. Andrews Lutheran Church of Hickory is excited to host a community-wide Hymn Festival. It will be held on Sunday, April 22 at 5pm at St. Andrews, located at 629 8th Street NE. The public is invited and welcome...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Catawba Valley Harvest Association Annual Harvest Show is set for Saturday June 9, 2018, at 10am (rain date is June 16). It will be at Sigmon Farm Park, 420 East N Street, Newton, NC. Come see old time...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Community Theatre is hosting another of its “Fan Club Thursdays” on April 19 for True West, a dark comedy by Sam Shepard currently on stage in the Firemen’s Kitchen. There are three other performances...
Read MoreHickory – Celebrating 40 years in print this year, FOCUS’ annual Swimsuit & Summer Guide issue, will be on the stands Thursday, May 24! Thanks to all the great men & women who’ve entered this year! The deadline to...
Read MoreHickory – Hey teens! Celebrate Earth Day with a commitment to reduce and reuse by taking recycled magazines and transforming them into a decorative bowl. Participants are invited to the Ridgeview Library on Friday, April...
Read MoreHickory – For four magical days, see Matthew Diffee’s cartoons and other art made even more exciting when surrounded by an artistic floral design show and related events during the bloomHMA Weekend, April 26-29, at Hickory...
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Hickory – The National Association of Letter carriers is joining forces with the Hickory...
Read MoreNewton, NC-Catawba Regional Hospice is gearing up for its 16th annual Friends Fore Hospice golf tournament, which will take place on Monday, May 14, at Catawba Country Club in Newton. A yearly favorite, this community event...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Discovery Hight School in Newton, NC, plans a walkout this Friday morning, April 20, at 10am, in solidarity with the movement to end gun violence in our country and to remember those we lost that day 19 years...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Catawba County Library is participating in a statewide celebration focused on outer space and celestial bodies. On Friday, April 20, from 6pm-8pm, the Conover Branch (403 Conover Station SE, 828.466.5108) will...
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Truth or Dare is the latest entry from the folks at horror outlet Blumhouse Productions, an outfit...
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It goes without saying that there are two things that will greatly enhance one’s appreciation of...
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Date: April 9th 2018. Destination: The North Carolina Zoological Park, Asheboro, NC. Purpose for...
Read MoreLeave it to a first-round game, one loss to the Indiana Pacers, to start talk of just where LeBron James will play basketball next season. Talk has started because James has yet to commit to returning to Cleveland. The...
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Is the New England Patriots dynasty on the ropes? All that has been coming out in New England...
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It’s a surprise that it’s taken so long to dramatize the events surrounding one of the most...
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Certain to make my year-end worst list for the calendar year of 2018, Blockers is the latest to...
Read MoreThe horror thriller A Quiet Place is actor John Krasinski’s second turn at bat as director, following the thoroughly unmemorable 2016 indie effort, The Hollars. Thankfully, it’s a step up as opposed to what most expected from...
Read MoreHickory – When people think of Exodus Homes, many times they think about homeless people coming back to the community from jails and prison. The faith-based supportive housing agency agency wants the community to know that...
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Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University will conclude its 2017-18 Playmakers season with a production of...
Read MoreHudson, NC – The Town of Hudson is proud to announce the opening of its 25th Dinner Theatre Production, the Southern Comedy, “The Savannah Sipping Society,” at the Hudson Uptown Building (HUB), 145 Cedar Valley Road. The...
Read MoreHickory – North Carolina’s annual Poetry Day will be hosted by Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory on April 21 from 11:30 to 3:30. Poetry Day is sponsored by the North Carolina Poetry Society and Lenoir Rhyne...
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Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series will present its annual Little...
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Bethlehem, NC – Starting Saturday, April 14th and every second and fourth Saturday through...
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