Hudson, NC – This fall, the Town of Hudson will present its 26th dinner theatre production, the Stephen Schwartz musical, “Children of Eden.” The play deals with the first nine chapters of Genesis; the first act concerns...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – Grab your fork, put on your “eating pants” and get ready for the North Carolina Blackberry Festival, July 13 and 14 in Lenoir. Featuring the world’s largest blackberry cobbler, The Blackberry Parade complete...
Read MoreNewton, NC – To make art more prominent in our local libraries and to provide wider access to the community’s rich arts and culture scene, the Catawba County Library System is launching an Arts @ the Library initiative....
Read MoreWhitney (*** ½) R Kevin McDonald is the second British director in less than a year and a half to tackle a documentary on the subject of troubled pop music icon Whitney Houston. The first was last year’s film Whitney: Can I Be...
Read MoreHickory & Newton, NC – We’ve cleared our schedules and reserved a day just for the boys. We are currently accepting appointments for our 40 Dog Neuter Day on July 16th. If your male dog is 3+months in age and 3+lbs.,...
Read MoreHickory – Carolina Moonlighter President Lee DeArmond announced that the barbershop chorus will present a show titled “Tuneful Travels; A Musical Road Trip Along Historic Route 66” on Saturday, July 14 at 7pm. “Join the...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Community Theatre is holding auditions for the Motown musical Dreamgirls on Monday and Tuesday, July 16 and 17 at 7pm at the Theatre (30 3rd St NW), and Saturday, July 21, at 2:30pm, at the Ridgeview...
Read MoreHickory – Guest Director Murray Phillips has just announced the cast of the next RugBug Theatre play, The BEST Day EVER!, which opens Thursday, July 19 at 2:30pm in the Council Chambers at the Hickory Community Theatre. In...
Read MoreHickory – Nine out of 10 car seats are improperly installed. Could yours be one of them? Come talk with a certified technician to learn more about safely installing your seat every time. Ask about our citation diversion...
Read MoreHickory – Calling all muggles! Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is hosting a Jeopardy style competition for kids of all ages in which all of the questions come from the beloved books of Harry Potter, written by J.K....
Read MoreHickory – The heavenly musical comedy Nunsense begins its eight performance run this Thursday, July 12 at 7:30pm in the Firemen’s Kitchen at the Hickory Community Theatre. In this delightful musical, five of the 19...
Read MoreHickory – Registration for Catawba Valley Community College’s fall 2018 semester is scheduled for July 16 to August 2. This registration period is open to returning and new students. The fall semester begins August 15...
Read MoreDallas, NC – Come out and enjoy another great ride, Sunday, July 8, 7am – until ride is completed, at Dallas Park. Supported by the Gaston County Senior Center. There will be a $25 registration fee and proceeds will...
Read MoreHickory – Visit the Ridgeview Library on Thursday, July 12 at 4pm to try a new take on traditional tie-dye. Learn how to use ice and fabric dye to create a water color, tie-dye effect on t-shirts or pillowcases. Please...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Roll up your sleeves and get ready to rock and roll in the first show of the 2018-19 season – Grease. Auditions are set for July 9 & 10 at 7pm each evening. Roles in Grease are available for males...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Historical Association of Catawba County has been selected to host the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit, “The Way We Worked,” as part of the Museum on Main Street (MoMS) project – a partnership to bring...
Read MoreHickory – The Charles D. Dixon Memorial Splash Pad, located at Kiwanis Park, will be closed Thursday, July 26, through Sunday, July 29, at 3:pm due to the Tar Heel Leagues, Inc. State Baseball Tournaments. The City of...
Read MoreDallas, NC – Gaston County Parks and Recreation will be hosting our annual free kids catfishing tournament on July 14th from 8am till 11am for kids ages 3-15 at Dallas Park, 1303 Dallas–Cherryville Highway, Dallas, NC...
Read MoreWarner Brothers: Every Day (2018) (** ½) A teenaged girl falls in love with a boy who inhabits a different body each day in this tale of YA romance. Extras include featurettes and deleted scenes. Universal: Pacific Rim:...
Read MoreHickory – James Smith was eight years old in 1997 when his mother, the Rev. Susan Smith Walker, took him to a new church in Hickory shortly after moving there from Charlotte. Exodus Missionary Outreach Church was only...
Read MoreHickory – Nunsense, opening July 12th in the Firemen’s Kitchen at the Hickory Community Theatre, is a musical comedy with a book, music, and lyrics by Dan Goggin. Originating as a line of greeting cards, Goggin expanded...
Read MoreHudson, NC – The Town of Hudson is excited to announce “Magic in the Mountains Dinner Show” to be presented at The Hudson Uptown Building on August 11. Dinner will be catered by Dan’l Boone Inn and served at 6:30pm, show...
Read MoreDallas, NC – The Gaston County Senior Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy, Dallas NC, will be hosting its monthly senior bingo night on Monday July 9. There will be lots of bingo fun and prizes to be had at this great free...
Read MoreHickory – Do you create art with paper? Full Circle Arts is looking for artists, aged sixteen or older, in the area to enter its next exhibition, PaperWorks. The idea is art works in which manipulation of paper is a...
Read MoreFourteen years ago…we meet under the most ironically cliché circumstances. At a bar in the downtown area I was playing my decidedly last game of pool in the public eye. Tired of the bar scene, well any scene for that matter, I...
Read MoreHickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University president Fred Whitt will speak to Newcomers of Catawba Valley on Wednesday, July 11 at Hickory Regional Airport, 3101 9th Ave. Dr. NW, Hickory. Dr. Whitt became the college’s 12th...
Read MoreHickory – Claim your power and confidence! Local instructors are offering a free Self Defense Class for Women on the first Saturday of each month. Due to the holiday, the first class in July will be Saturday, July 14. The...
Read MoreFor the second year in a row the powers that be in the Marvel Comics Universe have opted to unleash one of their lesser efforts and, unfortunately, Ant Man and The Wasp falls squarely into that camp. Mind you, its nowhere near...
Read MoreHickory – Teens are invited to the Ridgeview Library on Tuesday, July 10 at 6pm to spend an evening with the Guerilla Poets for an awesome workshop. They will teach you how to use poetry, music, and art to express yourself...
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Lakers, with the weekend signing of LeBron James, now have the second-best odds to win next year’s NBA title. That is what the signing of James to a four-year, $154 million max contract did. The Lakers, who were...
Read MoreHickory – Summer is the “purrfect” time to rock in your white shoes! Join us at the Ridgeview Library on Monday, July 16 at 3pm for all things Pete the Cat. We’ll do some groovy activities, cool crafts, and enjoy a snazzy...
Read MoreShelby, NC – July Post-Polio Support Group Meeting is Monday, July 16 at 6pm. Everyone attending should bring their own meal. Coffee, and water will be provided. The location is at the rear of the Life Enrichment Center...
Read MoreHickory – The Linda Richards Foundation (LRF) will host its first annual volleyball tournament to “Spike out Ovarian Cancer” on Saturday, July 21, from 9am to 7pm at Carolina Select Volleyball Club 2018 Clement Blvd. NW,...
Read MoreHickory – Registration and ticket sales are open for this year’s Eat, Drink, and Be Local Farm Feast. The Feast will include dinner, drinks and music on Saturday, July 21, from 5:30-9:30pm at The Main Cellar City Club....
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Catawba County Library System is pleased to welcome the Green Bean Players, the Green Room Community Theatre’s traveling troupe, to perform at all seven library locations as part of its Summer Learning...
Read MoreHickory – ACAP-Hickory (Adult Children of Aging Parents) presents “Paying for Healthcare: Medicare & SHIIP (Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program” on Tuesday, July 10, 5:30-7pm. Location for the program is the...
Read MoreSeagrove, NC – Experience something new and adventurous as you spend a Saturday in Seagrove. During the month of July, the pottery shops in Seagrove have something planned each Saturday. Observe demonstrations of wheel...
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The NBA had its award ceremony this week and James Harden of the Houston Rockets was voted as the...
Read MoreBanner Elk, NC – The Mile High Fourth of July, a six-day celebration in the mountain resort towns of Banner Elk and Beech Mountain, features an impressive lineup of activities headlined by a concert by Tommy DeCarlo,...
Read MoreHickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in July including visits to the local Farmers Markets and cooking classes. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join...
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Hickory – The City of Hickory will close its offices on Wednesday, July 4, in observance of...
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Hickory – Summer is here and it is time for the Fourth of July holiday. For many people,...
Read MoreHickory – The summer months can be a very stressful time for our pets. Thunder storms, new people in the house for cook outs and gatherings, and of course, fireworks. HSCC wants you to be prepared should you be separated...
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English filmmaker Bart Layton made a bit of a splash with his 2012 documentary The Imposter, which...
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Newton, NC – The Historical Association of Catawba County is seeking your help in preserving...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – Caldwell Arts Council announces the 33rd annual Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, NC on Saturday September 8, 9am – 4pm, at the T.H. Broyhill Walking Park, 945 Lakewood Drive, Lenoir, NC. Sculptors are...
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Asheville, NC – The Folk Heritage Committee announces its summer 2018 dates for the 52nd...
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Hickory – Nunsense, opening July 12th at the Hickory Community Theatre, is a musical comedy...
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*FLASHBACK* In the early 90’s with bands the likes of Alice in Chains, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam on...
Read MoreValdese, NC – Valdese celebrates Independence Day with the sounds of the Too Much Sylvia beginning at 7:00pm on Friday June 29, 2018. Myra’s will host their car show with over 100 antique and classic cars lining Main...
Read MoreHickory – Friday, June 29, Twisted Pine will unleash its signature sound on Union Square at the City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series. Kathleen Parks (fiddle), Rachel Sumner (guitar), Dan Bui (mandolin), and Chris...
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Independence Day Festival and Parade, Memorial Park and Blowing Rock Country Club, Blowing Rock,...
Read MoreHickory – Friday, June 22, the City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series will feature Asheville folk ensemble, The Moon and You. At its core are married singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Ryan Furstenberg (banjo,...
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Newton, NC – The next eight-week Furniture Fundamentals class required to enter the Catawba...
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (** ½) PG 13 This month marks the 25th anniversary of the release...
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Burnsville, NC – Once a year, musicians, historians and music fans gather in...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Downtown Newton will host a free concert Thursday, June 21, to celebrate the beginning of construction on the first phase of the city’s downtown Streetscape Revitalization Project. The concert will be held on...
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Hickory – Learn how you can make a difference in the life of a child. The Patrick Beaver...
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Hickory – One of the comic elements in the plot of Nunsense, opening July 12th at the...
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Newton, NC – Newton will host a series of town hall meetings to discuss and gather input...
Read MoreHickory – Several Zumba classes will be offered at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library during the summer as a way to celebrate the 2018 Summer Learning theme Libraries Rock. Zumba classes at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library...
Read MoreLeBron James is keeping the NBA in the news this summer. He is doing so, as it has not been a secret that he is thinking about leaving Cleveland this free agency season. I will likely spend some time over the next few columns...
Read More“Good fences make good neighbors!” is a popular quote from the Robert Frost poem “Mending Wall,” circa 1914. This proverb presents a simple enough, if not plausibly logical, philosophy. That being, that in order for us to get...
Read MoreHickory – Hickory Museum of Art welcomes the bluegrass trio Red June for a live performance in the Drendel Auditorium on Friday, July 6. The evening begins with a pre-concert party starting at 5:30 pm. Blowing Rock Brewery...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – Caldwell Arts Council will present artwork created by more than 40 Caldwell County artists during the Caldwell Visual Artists Competition June 22 – July 28, 2018. The exhibition is free and open to the...
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Asheville, NC – Blossman Gas in Hickory is proud to be a Hickory Crawdads 2018 Sponsor! The...
Read MoreNewton, NC- The Newton Parks and Recreation Department will offer water aerobics classes at the Newton Swimming Pool this summer. The classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays through Wednesday, Aug. 15. Classes will be held from...
Read MoreLincolnton, NC – Learning does not end when school lets out for the summer. Neither does the need for good nutrition. Each year, millions of children throughout our nation depend on a free or reduced breakfast or lunch for...
Read MoreHiddenite, NC – In partnership with the Town of Taylorsville and Alexander County Government, the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center is pleased to announce an exciting line up of performers for their annual Summer on the...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – Caldwell Arts Council invites you to see the works of over 80 artisans and crafters during this year’s free Art Around Caldwell Studio Tour. Two home studios and three art galleries in and near downtown Lenoir...
Read MoreHickory – Teens are invited to explore the world of science and solar energy by visiting the Ridgeview Library on Monday, June 18, beginning at 2 pm to create a pizza box oven. The ovens are made with pizza boxes and other...
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Read MoreBethlehem, NC – Bring your family to share all the fun and activities at Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church’s Vacation Bible School, evenings, Sunday, June 24th – Thursday, June 28th. This year’s theme is Shipwrecked: Rescued by...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – The North Carolina Blackberry Festival is hosting the Blackberry Jam Singer Songwriter Competition on Friday, July 13th, 2018. All songwriters are encouraged to submit their original song clips for...
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Hickory – Adults are invited to visit the Ridgeview Library on Monday, June 25 at 6pm to...
Read MoreDallas, NC – Gaston County Parks and Recreation will be having their Free Summer Movie Series showing Jumanji on Friday June 15, at the Dallas Park Horse Arena, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway, Dallas, NC 28034. The movie...
Read MoreLincolnton, NC – A community luncheon will be held on Sunday, June 24 from 11:30 am to 1:30pm in Boger City United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall, located at 2320 East Main Street in Lincolnton. Everyone is welcome....
Read MoreHickory – Do you provide care for someone in your family? If you do, you are invited to VayaHealth’s program Effective Communication Techniques, which is the last session for the season. The program will be held on Monday,...
Read MoreShelby, NC – June Post-Polio Support Group Meeting is Monday, June 18, at 6pm. Everyone attending should bring their own meal. Coffee, and water will be provided. The location is at the rear of the Life Enrichment Center...
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Newton, NC – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce that the...
Read MoreHickory – The Ridgeview Branch Library has been a prominent fixture and has a long standing history in the community of Ridgeview. The original library was built in 1940 to serve Hickory’s African American community. As...
Read MoreBefore we enter into this week’s batch of madness, we’ll take just a moment of pride to share that my Grand-saw Gabriel, a.k.a. the Tot, has completed his first year of education with honors … sniffle…they grow up so fast. We...
Read MoreHickory – 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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Warner Brothers: Game Night (2018) (***) Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star as a couple...
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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...
Read MoreWhat follows is a true story based on actual events. The names of persons involved and the location at which the story occurred have been changed to protect the innocent. The name(s) of the guilty have been changed because we...
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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I’ve always been a sucker for films that give us insight into the creative processes with which...
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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OK – pretend I’m writing an article- pretend-pretend-pretend. And…done! Oops almost forget...
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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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The comedic vehicle Book Club is best described as the perfect example of counter programming for...
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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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Director Dean Devlin, along with his partner Roland Emmerich, used be the king of large-scale...
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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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Hmm… where to begin, as we toss a potential literary hand-grenade? Well first things first, in...
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Melissa McCarthy’s career as an actress has had an interesting trajectory since her supporting...
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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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