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Piedmont Post-Polio Support Group Meets Tues., April 10
Hickory-The Piedmont Post Polio Support Group will meet on Tuesday, April 10th, at 11:00 AM, at...
Read MoreCaregivers Of Children With Behavioral Health Concerns Can Attend A Free Workshop May 9 & 10
Morganton, NC – Struggling to get help for a child with behavioral health concerns? Feeling like you just aren’t being heard? Help is out there, and here’s how to find it… Come join us for a System of Care Training,...
Read MoreEddie Ide To Speak On Berlin Airlift On April 7, 14 & 28
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Library is hosting local resident and historian Edwin “Eddie” Ide to speak at three library branches about the storied Berlin Airlift and the role it played in shaping alliances and politics...
Read MoreLake Hickory Riversweep Is Sat., April 28 – Volunteer Today!
Hickory, NC – Join the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation (CRF) for our annual Lake Hickory Riversweep on the fourth Saturday in April. This event will be a fun and fulfilling opportunity to help keep the lake beautiful and...
Read MoreCounty Libraries Celebrate National Library Week, Apr. 8-14
Newton, NC – Each April, the Catawba County Library celebrates National Library Week, joining a nationwide effort to educate people about the ways that libraries transform their communities through services, programs, and...
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March Blu-ray Releases
Paramount: Downsizing (2017) (** ½) is the first misfire from director Alexander Payne, a flawed...
Read MoreThe Death of Stalin (***) R
An old cliché tells us that the truth is stranger than fiction. If one were looking for an example to prove their point, the historical comedy-drama The Death of Stalin could certainly serve as exhibit A. If the truth really is...
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Minor Holiday Complaint
Spring has sprung and now that it has sprang we can spring into action, grab it by the sproing...
Read MoreCatawba Valley Brass Quintet Free Concert On Sun., April 15
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Brass Quintet, a fairly new group, is doing a free concert at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 2780 N. Center Street, Hickory on Sunday, April 15 at 4 p.m. A reception will follow this free concert....
Read MoreNewcomers Explore Travel With Road Scholar Program, Apr. 11
Hickory-Newcomers of Catawba Valley will learn about several national and international trips available through the Road Scholar program at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 11. Road Scholar, formerly Elder Hostel,...
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After 70 Years, Dead Sea Scrolls Are Now On Display In Jerusalem
By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Jerusalem (AP) – A fragment of an enigmatic Dead Sea...
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Ready Player One (** 1/2) PG-13
I’ll readily admit that I haven’t played a video game since roughly the same time that Ronald...
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Unsane (***) R
Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, Unsane—his second after a four-year breather—is the kind of film...
Read MoreFinal Four Weekend
The field has been whittled down from 68 teams to four. The Final Four. We are left with an interesting field of survivors. We have two perennial powers, Villanova and Kansas, who were number one seeds. We have the hottest team...
Read MoreDourmou: The Rats Of Saw
INTRODUCTION: This week’s article is set to an experimental format. What follows is a collaboration of Lil Red’s (that’s the spouse) words, and this writer’s attempt to place it into a written form from her perspective. Being...
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Hickory Police Department’s Career Open House Is On Tuesday, April 24
Hickory-Honesty, integrity, dedication, selflessness, Professionalism, Accountability, Compassion,...
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FOCUS Seeks Models For Its May 24 Swimsuit Issue! Enter By April 12, Details Below!
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Saving A City: The Story Of The Berlin Airlift, At Patrick Beaver Library, April 3
Hickory – Join Eddie Ide on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 6:30 pm at Patrick Beaver Memorial...
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Hickory Police Department Hosts Coffee With A Cop Tuesday, April 10, At Snack Bar
Hickory-On April 10, officers from the Hickory Police Department and community members will come...
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Exploring College Options At Ridgeview Public Library, Tuesday, April 10
Hickory – Are you interested in pursuing an affordable college education, a GED, or a...
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Safe Harbor Commits To $1.9M Expansion Project To Serve Critical Needs Of Women & Children
Hickory – Safe Harbor, a Christian-centered 501(c)(3) organization that services at risk...
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Free Skin Cancer Screening On Friday, 4/20, Reed Dermatology
Hickory -A Free Skin Cancer Screening will be offered as part of a community partnership between...
Read MoreSpecial Assistance & Medicaid At Paralegal Program On Tuesday, April 10, CVCC
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Catawba Valley Community College Room WW120, in Hickory, NC. Local attorney Kimberly H....
Read MoreHollie Sherrill Returns To The HCT Stage In True West, April 13-29
Hickory – Local actress and teacher Hollie Sherrill returns to the Hickory Community Theatre stage as Mom in True West, opening Friday, April 13 in the Firemen’s Kitchen. Sherrill was most recently seen as Julia in Lend Me...
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Final LRU Concert Stars Abbie Conant As Aletheia, Wed., April 4, Belk Centrum – Free
Hickory – The final performance scheduled as part of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 2017-18...
Read MoreRug Concert With Tesla Quartet Monday, April 9, Ridgeview
Hickory – 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 MoreTiny House Program At Beaver Library On Sat., April 7, 2pm
Hickory – Join Mark Rostan and Drew Estes of Campfire Homes at the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 2:00 pm for a presentation on tiny houses and what it takes to live in a 200 to 500 square...
Read MoreWine Walk Sat., April 14, 4-7pm, In Downtown Statesville
Statesville, NC – The Wine Walk in Downtown Statesville has become THE premiere event for wine lovers! Spend Saturday, April 14 from 4-7 pm in Historic Downtown Statesville tasting 70+ remarkable wines in 17 unique...
Read MoreBarnhardt Speaks Wednesday, April 11, At Final Lenoir Rhyne University Leadership Series
Hickory – The final speaker scheduled as part of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 2018 Alex Lee Leadership Lecture Series is Alan Barnhardt, executive director of the Catawba Science Center. He will share his experience and...
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Don’t Miss RockyFest Saturday, April 21, At Rocky Face Park
Alexander County, NC – Alexander County’s big event of the year is coming soon! Mark your...
Read MoreSeniors Morning Out In April: Health & Wellness & Music!
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in April including a senior health and wellness fair and musical performances. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or better is invited to...
Read MoreMovies At The Rock Presents “Wonder” On April 6 – Free!
Valdese, NC – Movies at the Rock will show a free screening of Wonder on Friday, April 6th. The movie is being shown at the Old Rock School in Valdese for no cost to the viewers. Movies at the Rock was a fundraising project from...
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Pacific Rim Uprising (** ½) PG-13
One of the biggest movie going surprises of the year 2013 was how much I enjoyed the recent Oscar...
Read MoreNathan Crabtree Takes On New Type Of Role In “True West,” April 13
Hickory – In the play True West, one of the main characters is an aspiring screenwriter hoping to attract the attention of Saul Kimmer, a Hollywood producer. This role is a relatively small but pivotal one. In the upcoming...
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What Does Secular Humanism Say About Moral Crisis? At Ridgeview Library, Wednesday, March 28
Hickory – Bertrand Russell, the 20th century British mathematician and philosopher, once said that...
Read MoreEaster Egg Hunt At Southside Park, Sun., March 25, In Newton
Newton, NC—The Newton Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Easter Egg Hunt begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at Southside Park. This year’s event will be divided into three divisions: 3 years old and younger, ages 4-6, and...
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Hickory Police Special Olympics Benefit Golf Tourney Is May 14
Hickory – Hickory Police Department is continuing its efforts to support Special Olympics North...
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Library Hosts Family Caregiver Support Program On March 29
Hickory -Join us on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library as...
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Free Kontras Quartet Concert This Friday, March 23, At Lenoir Rhyne University
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University brings the Chicago-based Kontras Quartet back to Grace...
Read MoreLife Line Health Screening Monday, April 30, Newton Recreation Center
Newton, NC – Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, is pleased to offer a preventive health event at the Newton Recreation Center on Monday, April 30. Five screenings will be...
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Hickory’s Oktoberfest Juried Arts & Crafts Entries Are Being Taken
Hickory – Hickory’s Oktoberfest 2018 is now accepting applications for Arts and Crafts...
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Summer Shakespeare Institute At The Green Room Is July 16-21
Newton, NC – The Green Room Community Theatre is pleased to announce the dates for its 21st...
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Foothills Folk Art Festival Invites Artists’ Applications Until June 1
Newton, NC – The Foothills Folk Art Festival is now accepting artist applications for the...
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UNC-TV Has Several Events In Hickory This Week On Thurs. & Sat., Find Out Here How To Take Part
Research Triangle Park, NC – UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina (PMNC), North Carolina’s Statewide...
Read MoreFan Club Thursday Tonight, March 22, At HCT’s The Hobbit
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre is kicking off the final weekend of The Hobbit with another of its new “Fan Club Thursday” events on March 22nd from 6:30 to 7:00pm, just prior to the evening’s performance, which...
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Easter Egg Hunt On Dallas Court Square, Saturday, March 24, 1-4pm
Dallas, NC – The Gaston County Museum of Art & History, in partnership with the Town of...
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Got Lotsa Old Stuff? American Pickers Is Filming In NC Soon!
North Carolina – Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to North...
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Enter Today, FOCUS Seeks Models For Its Swimsuit Issue In May! Details Below, Deadline Is April 12
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Read MoreHoarding Disorder In The Aging At Beaver Library, Monday, March 26
Hickory – Have you accumulated a lot of things over the years and are having a hard time deciding what to discard? Are you having trouble walking through your home without tripping over bags? Do you choose not to cook...
Read MoreCity Of Hickory Plans Easter Egg Hunts For Sat., March 24 And For Seniors, Thursday, March 29
Hickory – The Hickory Parks and Recreation Department will host its 31st annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 24, at Henry Fork River Regional Recreation Park, located at 5655 Sweet Bay Lane. At this free event,...
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Loveless (** ½) R
The Russian nominee for Best Foreign Film at this year’s Oscar ceremony, Loveless, gets off to a...
Read MoreLooks Like It’s Time To Grow Up!
But…I don’t wanna grow up, don’t want grow up! I don’t wanna grow up, don’t want grow up! … I don’t wanna grow up; I’m a Toys R Us kid! They’ve got a million toys at Toys R Us that I can play with! I don’t wanna grow up;...
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Second Chance Bracket
As I predict on virtually an annual basis, most everyone’s NCAA March Madness bracket is already a...
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Meet The Two Joshes Of Hickory Community Theatre’s “True West,” Opening April 13
Hickory – The play True West, opening April 13th in the Firemen’s Kitchen at the Hickory Community Theatre, is a character study that examines the relationship between Austin, a devoted family man, and his older brother...
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Former Death Row Inmate Ray Hinton Speaks Tuesday, March 20, At CVCC And At Newton Courthouse
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Interdisciplinary Read Committee will hold the...
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Town Of Hudson’s North Carolina Butterfly Festival Is Friday & Saturday, May 4 & 5
Hudson, NC – The oldest festival in Caldwell County, the North Carolina Butterfly Festival,...
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Bright Star Celebrates Women In Saturday, March 17 Show At Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Hickory – March is Women’s History Month and Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is celebrating...
Read MoreBenefit Used Book Sale Is March 22-24, 2018 At Bethlehem Fire Department
Bethlehem, NC – Mysteries, romance, westerns and more! That’s just a few of the categories you’ll find among the thousands of used books for sale next week at the eighth annual used book sale. The sale will benefit the...
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FOCUS Seeks Models For Its 40th Anniversary Swimsuit Issue! Enter By April 12, Details Below!
Hickory – Celebrating 40 years in print this year, FOCUS announces its annual Swimsuit &...
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Piedmont Percussion Spring Concert Is Sunday, March 24
Hickory – The Piedmont Percussion Program is excited to announce their Spring Concert on...
Read MoreFree Karma Yoga Classes At Patrick Beaver Memorial Library Each Wednesday At 6pm
Hickory – Join Yoga Instructor Ms. Pradnya (aka Swati) at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library for free Karma Yoga classes every Wednesday at 6:00 pm. Prior yoga experience is not necessary and classes can be joined at any...
Read MoreFan Club Thursday At “The Hobbit,” 6:30pm At Hickory Community Theatre! It’s Elf Ear Time!
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre’s fantasy adventure drama The Hobbit continues its performance run this weekend in the Jeffers Theatre, starting off with a very special “Fan Club Thursday” event March 15th at...
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Rotarian Idol Contest Set For Sat., March 24, At PE Monroe
Hickory – The Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory has announced dates for its musical...
Read More“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” This Friday & Saturday, March 16 & 17, At Belk Centrum
Hickory – Carolina Broadway Theatre Company (CBTC) is proud to present the classic Off-Broadway musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown this weekend at The Belk Centrum Theatre on Lenoir-Rhyne University’s campus. You’re...
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March Madness
The annual rite of passage is here. Millions of college basketball fans have filled out a NCAA...
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Read MoreFibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Group At Women’s Resource Center Monday, March 19
Hickory – The Hickory Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Support Group resumes from its seasonal hiatus on March 19, 2018. The monthly meetings will be held at Women’s Resource Center on the third Monday of each month from...
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Long View Lions’ Annual Bass Fishing Tourney Is March 24
Lake Hickory – The Long View Lions Club will host their 2nd Annual Rotary Drill Classic Team...
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Pinwheels For Prevention Is Wed., April 4, At Zahra’s Playground
Hickory – You are invited to participate in our upcoming Pinwheels for Prevention/Vigil to...
Read MoreHigh School Students Set To March In Hickory To Demand End To Gun Violence: Sat., March 24
Hickory – Leading a call to action in the wake of the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida, students from Hickory-area local high schools will hold a march in demand of government action toward safer schools. To be held...
Read MoreLenoir Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers March 21 Are Dublin Writers The Heaneys
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series (VWS) will present Marie and Catherine Heaney, writers who were born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, on Wednesday, March 21 in Belk Centrum from 7 to 8 p.m. Marie and...
Read MoreThe Strangers: Prey at Night (* ½) R
The 2008 home invasion thriller The Strangers divided audiences who either got on board with it or scratched their collective heads and wondered what point the filmmakers were attempting to make. For those who got on its...
Read MoreOpen (minded) Carry
If you ask a gun owner why they “need” a firearm, you may get the immediate and defensive response that it’s because they have the right to. Some will even go as far as to quote the 2nd amendment from memory. Adopted on December...
Read MoreHouse Of Cards
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Read MoreA Fantastic Woman (***) R
The 2017 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film, A Fantastic Woman, is an engrossing character study revolving around the life and losses of the transgender woman of the film’s title. The Chilean film is more evidence that...
Read MoreDeath Wish (**) R
Eli Roth is a director who’s made a career out of crafting horror films loaded with scenes of over the top blood and gore, as evidenced in such works as Hostel and Cabin Fever. Most of his films harken back to the days of the...
Read MoreA Wrinkle in Time (** ½) PG
The long-delayed big screen adaptation—a TV version appeared some time ago—of the celebrated series of children’s books A Wrinkle in Time brought to mind a quote from years ago concerning another celebrated literary adaptation....
Read MoreSouthern GRID
Before we begin this week’s article, a certain compelling bit of carefully collaborated, considerately chosen, clarification is called for. This column’s collective content (enough of the “c” word thing) is in no way, shape or...
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Houston, They Have A Team
I have become a night owl of late and this has led me to watching more Western Conference NBA...
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NYC Parks Dept. Says They Won’t Remove Sweaters From Trees
New York (AP) – The New York City Parks Department says a cluster of trees in a Manhattan...
Read MoreWestern Piedmont Symphony Masterworks Concert IV, “Homecoming”
March 3, 2018 By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory – The Western Piedmont Symphony’s fourth Masterworks Concert, presented at the P.E. Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University, was truly a “Homecoming.” The guest...
Read MorePiedmont Post Polio Support Group Meets Tues., March 13
Hickory – The Piedmont Post Polio Support Group will meet on Tuesday, March 13th, at 11:00 AM, at Corinth Reformed Church, 150 16th Ave. NW, Hickory in the Althouse Bldg. (located behind the main sanctuary.) Polio...
Read MoreHickory Community Theatre Announces Cast Of True West, Opening On April 13
Hickory – William E. Morgan, a guest director at the Hickory Community Theatre, has just announced his casting choices for True West. The play is a dark comedy opening April 13th in the Firemen’s Kitchen. For tickets call...
Read MoreCatawba Newcomers, March 14: The Local Polio Battle Of 1944
Hickory – Hickory professor Richard Eller will speak about the polio epidemic of 1944 at the March 14 meeting of Newcomers of Catawba Valley. He will screen “Miracle: How a North Carolina County Named Catawba Battled...
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Ridgeview Library Teen Advisory Board To Screen Hidden Figures On Saturday, March 17, 2pm
Hickory – Grab your pillows and blankets and join the Ridgeview Library Teen Advisory Board...
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Humane Society Has Specials On Adoptions, Well Pets & More!
Hickory/Newton – The Humane Society of Catawba County has several events for pet owners, pet...
Read MoreCatawba Co. Women Who Made A Difference: March 15
Hickory – From pioneer times until today, women have made significant contributions to life in Catawba County. Their endeavors have made a lasting impact on family life, education, the arts, philanthropy, government and...
Read MoreFinal Four Shows Of “Gabby’s Golden Goose” Saturday & Sunday At Hickory Community Theatre
Hickory – The RugBug Theatre at HCT will present their four final performances of Gabby’s Golden Goose, this Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11 with shows at 2:30 and 4:00pm. Tickets are $5 each, available at the door....
Read MoreFull Circle Arts Opens My North Carolina On Thursday, March 8
Hickory – Full Circle Arts of Hickory is pleased to announce the winners of its spring competition entitled “My North Carolina: Personal Views of Life in Our State” and would like to invite the public to their...
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Catawba Valley Gem & Mineral Club Show Is March 23-25
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Gem and Mineral Club will hold their forty-eighth annual gem,...
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Tuesday March 13 Poetry Hickory Features Kakalak Poets
Hickory – The March 13 Poetry Hickory will feature a wide range of NC poets, all of whom had...
Read MoreTravel Channel Will Film At Charlie Graingers On Union Sq. This Friday! Come Be On TV!
Hickory – Travel Channel’s Food Paradise is filming an episode on Charlie Graingers in Downtown Hickory! On Friday, March 9th, from 11am till 2pm, a crew will be filming the store and customers. A few customers will...
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Sunrise Easter Service At The Trail Of Faith, April 1, 6:30am
Valdese, NC – Join us Sunday Easter Morning, April 1, 2018, at 6:30am to celebrate Easter....
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FOCUS Seeks Models For Its 40th Anniversary Swimsuit Issue! Enter By April 12, Details Below!
Hickory – Celebrating 40 years in print this year, FOCUS announces its annual Swimsuit &...
Read MoreJoin Bilbo Baggins’ Grand Trek In “The Hobbit,” At Hickory Community Theatre March 9-25
Hickory – It’s time to go “there and back again” with the Hickory Community Theatre. Performances of The Hobbit will begin this Friday, March 9th in the Jeffers Theatre. For tickets call 828-328-2283 or visit...
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Catawba Co. Democratic Party Convention Is Saturday, March 17
Conover, NC – On Saturday, March 17th, the Catawba County Democratic Party will hold their...
Read MoreFree Mill Vill Fest At Henry River Mill Village On Sat., March 24! Live Music, Tours, Food Truck!
Hickory – The Henry River Preservation Fund (HRPF) is putting winter in the rear view and kicking off spring by holding its first public event of 2018: Mill Vill Fest. This event will take place at the Henry River Mill...
Read MoreACAP: Responding To Dementia Related Behaviors, Tuesday March 13
Hickory – ACAP Hickory (Adult Children of Aging Parents) presents “Understanding & Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors” and “Project C.A.R.E.” on Tuesday, March 13, 5:30-7:00 p.m., in the...
Read MoreCelebration Of Black Culture Monday, February 19, At Lenoir Rhyne University
Hickory – In recognition of Black History Month, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs will hold a “Celebration of Black Culture” event on Monday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Grace Chapel. The event will feature...
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February Blue-ray Releases
Disney: Coco (2017) (***) Pixar Studio’s latest is one of their better efforts, managing to work...
Read MoreRed Sparrow (**) R
Actress Jennifer Lawrence and director Francis Lawrence reunite—Lawrence having previously directed three of the Hunger Games installments—in the spy thriller Red Sparrow. The result, in spite of a few rousing set pieces, is not...
Read MoreAnnihilation (** ½) R
For all of its grandiose ambitions, Annihilation, writer/director Alex Garland’s eagerly anticipated follow-up to his celebrated 2015 film Ex Machina is more than a bit on the derivative side of things. How much of this is the...
Read MoreDo-It-Yourself
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A Relationship Sets Sail
Arrr!!! Ahoy me mateys and scurvy dogs alike! It be I, Captain Chainsaw of the H.M.U.S.S.S. Boat....
Read MoreTough Week On Tobacco Road
The last week of February usually has both North Carolina and Duke playing their best basketball in advance of the ACC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament. Not this year. Just one month after both schools lost at home on the same...
Read MoreWest Hickory/Westmont Assn. Meeting Is Set For Thursday, March 8
Hickory – The West Hickory/Westmont Neighborhood Association will reconvene with regular meetings to discuss topics of interest and for the City of Hickory to hear community input. Residents, business owners, and commercial...
Read More20th Annual Traditional Music Showcase On March 10, At Broyhill Civic Center
Lenoir, NC – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center will present the 20th Annual Caldwell Traditional Musicians Showcase on Saturday, March 10 at 7:30pm. Designed to highlight the...
Read MoreCraft Sale For Missions On March 10 At Crouse UMC, 8am-2pm
Crouse, NC – Crafts, baked goods, biscuits, hot dogs, door prizes and good times on Saturday, March 10 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Crouse United Methodist Church, 3311 Crouse School Rd., Crouse, NC 28033 (GPS Address). For...
Read MoreComedy “The Savannah Sipping Society” At Hudson Dinner Theatre, April 12-21
Hudson, NC – The Town of Hudson announces their Spring Hudson Dinner Theatre Production, “The Savannah Sipping Society,” which is the 25th dinner show at the HUB. The cast has been announced, rehearsals are under way and...
Read MoreChild Car Seat Inspection On Tuesday, March 6, At Health Department
Hickory – 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...
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HCT’s RugBugs’ “Gabby’s Golden Goose,” Saturdays & Sundays, March 3-11
Hickory – Gabby’s Golden Goose, a fairy tale fantasy performed by the Hickory Community...
Read MoreSoil, Composting & Nutrients At Gardener Workshop On March 8
Hickory – Join Dr. George Place, Catawba County Cooperative Extension Director for a presentation about soil, composting, and plant nutrients on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. Turn...
Read MoreBluegrass At The Rock Saturday, March 3, Carolina Gentlemen & Nu Blu
Valdese, NC- The Old Rock School welcomes Dewey & Leslie Brown with The Carolina Gentlemen opening for Nu Blu to perform for the Bluegrass at the Rock Season on March 3, 2018 at 7:30pm, doors open at 6:30. Dewey played...
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League Of Women Voters’ Free Event On Gerrymandering on March 10
Hickory – The League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley is sponsoring a free public event on...
Read MoreCelebration Of National Women’s History Month On Thursday, March 8, At Ridgeview Library
Hickory – 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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CVCC Sponsoring Free Opioid Addiction Crisis Community Roundtable On Wednesday, March 14
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s School of Academics, Education & Fine Arts...
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Want To Be A Model In FOCUS’ 40th Anniversary Swimsuit Issue? Enter Today, Details Below!
Hickory – Celebrating 40 years in print this year, FOCUS announces its annual Swimsuit &...
Read MoreGenealogy Thursday, March 8: Tracing Female Ancestors
Hickory – Join Patrick Beaver Memorial Library genealogist Peggy Mainess on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 7:00 pm for a workshop on techniques for finding female ancestors. Tracing a female ancestor can be daunting because it...
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Meet The Rather Pesky Dwarves From Hickory Community Theatre’s The Hobbit, March 9
Hickory – Although the story of The Hobbit, coming March 9th to the Hickory Community...
Read MoreCatawba Co. Emergency Mgmt. Tornado Safety Drill On March 7
Newton, NC – Catawba County Emergency Management urges area residents to prepare for severe weather that may occur with little to no warning this spring. March 4-10 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina....
Read MorePitino Brought Louisville Down
The once proud Louisville basketball program has hit rock bottom. The NCAA announced this week that the school’s 2013 NCAA Championship is being taken away, along with all the wins head coach Rick Pitino’s team had that season....
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Open For Interpretation
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Black Panther (***) PG-13
In my estimation-and, yes, I realize I am in the minority on this-the 2017 batch of theatrical...
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Western Piedmont Symphony Chamber Classics III The Tesla Quartet: Past & Present
February 17, 2018 • By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory – The Tesla Quartet presented their third...
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RockyFest Trail Races April 21, Register By April 8, Save Money
Alexander County, NC – RockyFest 2018 is just around the corner, set for Saturday, April 21...
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Online Job Searching On Thursday, March 1, At Ridgeview Library
Hickory – Are you trying to re-enter the work force or move forward in your career? Nicole...
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Help Others, Give Blood In March At These Locations
Hickory – Give blood and help save local lives! Donate blood with Community Blood Center of...
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Catawba Co. Senior Nutrition To Take Part In 16th Annual March For Meals Celebration
Newton, NC – Catawba County Senior Nutrition Program announced today that it will be...
Read MoreLenoir Rhyne University’s Institute Of Faith Hosts Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah On March1
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Institute for Faith and Learning (IFL) will conclude its 2017-18 Speaker Series with a presentation by the Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah on Thursday, March 1 at 7 p.m. in Grace Chapel. A...
Read MoreMad Hatter’s Tea Party Is March 10 At Gallery 27 In Lincolnton
Lincolnton, NC – The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is a Gallery 27 tradition. The purpose of this exhibit is to challenge artists to create outside their comfort zones, and provide collectors with fun and quirky original works of...
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Teen Advisory Board Movie Screening This Saturday, February 24, At Ridgeview Library
Hickory – Grab your pillows and blankets and join the Ridgeview Library Teen Advisory Board...
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Caldwell County Actors Play Major Roles In Hickory Community Theatre’s The Hobbit, March 9
Hickory – In The Hobbit, coming March 9th to the Hickory Community Theatre, the two major...
Read MoreCatawba Regional Hospice Seeks Volunteers For March 24 Training Session In Newton
Newton, NC – Catawba Regional Hospice is seeking compassionate volunteers to offer friendship and companionship to patients and their families (no direct, hands on care required). Greeters are also needed to welcome...
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Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 5K On April 7 Celebrates Hickory; Early Sign-Up Til March 27
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University is proud to present the third annual LRU 5K on its main...
Read MoreMeet New Yorker Magazine Cartoonist Matthew Diffee On March 2
Hickory – Hickory Museum of Art is pleased to welcome Matthew Diffee for an evening of laughs and art on Friday, March 2. The evening will feature a two-part ticketed event beginning with the exhibit reception with the artist in...
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WPS Conductor John Gordon Ross Speaks Wednesday, February 28, At Alex Lee Lecture Series At LRU
Hickory – The next speaker scheduled as part of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 2018 Alex Lee Leadership...
Read MoreCVCC Offers Free Social Media Seminars Throughout The Month Of March
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College Small Business Center is presenting a series of social media seminars to assist entrepreneurs and small businesses market and build their business. On Monday March 5 the Small...
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Hickory Sunrise Rotary Club’s St. Patrick’s Day Dance Is Set For March 17
Hickory – The Hickory Sunrise Rotary Club has announced that it will be hosting a St....
Read MoreSeniors Morning Out In March: Cooking & Nutrition Classes
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in March including cooking class and nutrition education. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or better is invited to join Seniors Morning Out,...
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The 15:17 to Paris (**) PG-13
You have to admire Clint Eastwood, who will turn 88 years old this year, for his sheer physical...
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Fifty Shades Freed (**) PG-13
The Fifty Shades finale has finally arrived and I would say that the title, Fifty Shades Freed, is...
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Death, Taxes & Chuck E. Cheese
Benjamin Franklin (that guy on the $100 bill), in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy, (circa 1789)...
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Super Bowl Blueprint
Okay, football season is over. Time for many sports fans to turn their attention to college...
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Fight The Fight!
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Tickets For HCT’s Comedy Kitchen Witches Are Selling Out
Hickory – The Kitchen Witches, a new comedy at the Hickory Community Theatre is proving very...
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Life In Ridgeview: Do You Know Me? Storytelling On Feb. 20, 21 & 22, 5-6:30pm
Hickory – One Purpose Parks & Recreation Council (OPPRC) is calling on all Ridgeview...
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Unpacked: How Many Cultures Make Catawba Home Exhibit Opens Thurs., Feb. 22 In Newton
Newton, NC – A new multicultural exhibit in the Catawba County History Museum, entitled...
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Ultimate Takes The Field At The Hickory YMCA Join The Fun On Sundays At 3pm
Hickory – Sunday afternoons at the Hickory YMCA outdoor fields are a time for families to...
Read MoreGodspell At LRU Next Thursday- Sunday, February 22-25
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University will continue its 2017-18 Playmakers season with a production of Godspell (2012 Revised Version). The play will be performed Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 22-24 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday,...
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Joy Prom Is Set For Saturday, April 28, Discovery Church
Newton, NC – The Second-Annual Joy Prom event for the Catawba Valley and Unifour area is now...
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Bethlehem Friends Of Library Used Book Sale Is March 22-24
Bethlehem, NC – Book lovers of all ages: mark your calendar for the eighth annual Friends of...
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Call For Artists For Hickory Art Crawl; Deadline Is April 15
Hickory, NC: The Hickory Downtown Development Association is seeking artists interested in...
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21st Catawba Valley Pottery & Antiques Show Is Saturday, March 24
Hickory – Today, the Historical Association of Catawba County announced that the 21st annual...
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LRU Graduate Cast As Bilbo Baggins In HCT’s “The Hobbit”, Playing On Stage March 9-25
Hickory – LRU graduate Cody Stuckenschneider has landed the leading role of Bilbo Baggins in...
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RockyFest Issues Call For Artists For April 21st Event
Hiddenite NC: Vendor applications are currently being accepted for the 6th Annual RockyFest being...
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Understand Your Child’s Class Report This Sunday, February 18, At Lenoir Rhyne University
Hickory – TRC, DORF and NWF? What do these abbreviations mean? What is phonemic awareness?...
Read MoreHickory PD Hosts Discussion On Homelessness On Monday, March 5
Hickory – Hickory Police Department will host a community forum on homelessness, the effects, and possible community strategies that can be implemented to address some of the issues by establishing a collaborative community...
Read MoreBlack History Jeopardy At Ridgeview Branch Library, Sat., Feb. 17
Hickory – Are you a history buff or love game show competitions? The Ridgeview Branch Library is hosting a Jeopardy-style quiz game on Saturday, February 17, beginning at 2 pm. Students in grades 5-12 will compete on small...
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Whelks, Glass & Garden Lights: African-American Cemeteries & Archaeology At Library, Feb. 22
Hickory – Celebrate Black History Month with an exploration of African American archaeology...
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Hickory PD’s Citizens’ Police Academy Starts March 22
Hickory – Are you interested in learning more about law enforcement to include patrol techniques,...
Read MoreSuper Bowl Blueprint
The NFL has long been a copycat league. Teams not taking part in the Super Bowl take time to evaluate the Super Bowl winner’s roster and system to see if they can learn anything that may help them. They do things like assess how...
Read MoreLet’s Hope You’re Right
“Remember how I found you there, alone in your electric chair; I told you dirty jokes until you smiled. You were lonely for a man, I said- take me as I am, ‘cause you might enjoy some madness for a while. Now think of all the...
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Winchester (* ½) PG-13
I’ll have to give credit where credit is due. The disappointing haunted house flick Winchester is...
Read MoreHappy End (** ½) R
The year 2017 saw several usually reliable filmmakers stumbling a bit with their latest films. In October there was Todd Haynes’ ill-advised adaptation of the YA novel Wonderstruck, a film that was technically superb but...
Read MoreWestern Piedmont Symphony Masterworks III “Heavy Metal”
February 3, 2018 By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory, NC – The Western Piedmont Symphony presented “Heavy Metal,” its third Masterworks concert of the season, at the P.E. Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne...
Read MoreAD Livingstone Sets Cast For Hickory Community Theatre’s “The Hobbit”, March 9-25
Hickory – Artistic Director Pamela Livingstone has announced her cast for the Hickory Community Theatre’s production of The Hobbit. Performances will begin on Friday, March 9th and continue through Sunday, March 25th. The...
Read More“Seussical” Opens At The Green Room Friday, February 9, Through February 25
Hickory – Seussical, the perfect musical for families and theatre goers of all ages, comes to The Green Room Community Theatre February 9-25, 2018. Seussical will be presented in the McCreary Theatre at the The Old Post...
Read MoreCity Of Hickory Sets Many Events For Black History Month
Hickory – February is Black History Month, which is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and is a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. Since 1976, every U.S. president...
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Publisher M. Scott Douglass At Poetry Hickory, Tuesday, February 13
Hickory – M. Scott Douglass is the author 4 collections of award-winning poetry, but as...
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At Ridgeview Library, Monday, February 12, The Music Of Black History
Hickory – Bright Star Theatre, a national professional touring theater company, is bringing...
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Green Fairy Fest At Salinity This Sunday, February 11, 2-7pm
Hickory – Join us on February 11th from 2-7pm for our second Green Fairy Fest. We will have...
Read MoreJill Towery Speaks Tuesday, February 13 At Women’s Resource Center’s Hour Of Power
Hickory – Enjoy an uplifting hour of women POWER and an appetizing lunch on Tuesday February 13, Noon til 1pm at Women’s Resource Center. Don’t miss our inspiring Guest Speaker Jill Towery, call and register...
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Children’s Home Society Of NC Sets Two Foster Parenting Meetups, Feb. 10 & Feb. 12
Lenoir/Morganton, NC – Have you ever thought about becoming a foster parent or adopting a...
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Legal Aspects Of Divorce At WRC, Tues., Feb. 13, 6pm
Hickory – Women facing separation or divorce need to understand how the legal and financial...
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Shelby Area Post-Polio Support Group Will Meet Mon., Feb. 19
Shelby, NC – At this month’s meeting, Mr. Todd Putnam will give a program about the...
Read MorePiedmont Post-Polio Support Meets Tues., Feb. 13, 11am
Hickory – The Piedmont Post Polio Support Group will meet on Tuesday, Feb 13th, 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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Catawba Valley Pride’s Valentine Benefit Is This Friday, Feb. 9, At Sarah’s Loft, Downtown, 5-8pm
Hickory – It’s time to purchase some sweets for the sweet one in your life, and support a youth...
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CV Newcomers Host Exotic Wood Talk On Wed., Feb. 14
Hickory – Newcomers of Catawba Valley will learn about the world’s exotic trees at...
Read MoreNewton Hosting Jr. NBA All-Star Weekend Youth Basketball Skills Challenge On Sat., Feb.17
Newton, NC – In conjunction with Jr. NBA, the Newton Parks and Recreation Department is excited to sponsor the NBA All-Star Weekend Youth Basketball Skills Challenge on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m.-noon. The program...
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CV Paralegals Host Medical Record Talk On Tues., Feb. 13
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will hold its monthly meeting on...
Read MoreComedy Kitchen Witches Opens This Friday, February 9, At HCT
Hickory – Infusing sitcom and reality-show comedy with modern-day cooking shows, Caroline Smith’s witty comedy The Kitchen Witches begins its 10 performance run this Friday, February 9th at 8pm in the Firemen’s Kitchen at...
Read MoreTap Room’s Fat Tuesday Show Features Gary Hastings, Feb. 13
Hickory – The Olde Hickory Taproom in on Union Square downtown will celebrate Fat Tuesday on February 13 with world renown dixieland jazz trumpeter Gary Hastings. Gary Hastings is a trumpet artist and vocalist based in...
Read MoreACAP On Tuesday, Feb. 13: When Parents Go To The Hospital
Hickory – ACAP-Hickory (Adult Children of Aging Parents) presents “When Mom or Dad Goes to the Hospital: What Families Need to Know” on Tuesday, February 13, 5:30-7:00 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of Mt. Olive...
Read MoreAn Island Without Gas? That’s Happening In Ocracoke, NC
Ocracoke, NC (AP) – It’s a good thing Ocracoke Island in North Carolina is small enough to walk or bike around. The island along the Outer Banks has lost its only gas station. Hyde County manager Bill Rich tells The...
Read MoreRiverRun Screens 3:10 To Yuma On Feb. 19, With Peter Ford
Winston-Salem, NC – RiverRun International Film Festival welcomes Peter Ford, son of film stars Glenn Ford and Eleanor Powell, for a book signing at Scuppernong Books in Greensboro on February 19, as well as an on-stage...
Read MoreCVIC Offers Four-Part Study Of Abrahamic Faiths, 2/11 – 3/4
Hickory – Who was the Biblical Abraham, and how he is perceived by Jews, Christians, and Muslims today? Can he serve as a unifying figure for his feuding descendants? These are the questions Bruce Feiler addresses in his...
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Our Savior Lutheran’s Chicken Pie Dinner Is Sat., February 15
Hickory – Our Savior Lutheran Church’s Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) announces...
Read MoreFreed Prisoner Hinton To Speak On March 20 As Part Of Library’s Just Mercy Read & Discussion
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Library, in collaboration with Catawba Valley Community College, is initiating a community read and discussion series of Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, an unforgettable true story about the...
Read MoreSenior Citizens Sweetheart Dance Is Thursday, Feb. 8
Newton, NC—There’s sure to be love it the air at the Newton Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Senior Citizens Sweetheart Dance. This year’s dance for sweethearts 55 years old and older is 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, on...
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Hickory PD Offers Business Safety Seminar On Feb. 22 & 23
Hickory – The Hickory Police Department is offering our Business Safety and Security Seminar...
Read MoreRidgeview Library Hosts DIY Edible Valentines Mon., Feb. 5
Hickory – Hey teens, come and celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Ridgeview Branch Library! Monday, February 5, starting at 5:30 pm individuals ages 10 and up are invited to create and decorate an edible Valentine’s Day treat...
Read MoreClose To Home Art Exhibit Opens Feb. 2 At Caldwell Arts
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council is pleased to announce the art exhibit “Close to Home” featuring work by the following artists: Photography on display by Ron Schwartz (Lenoir NC; http://ronschwartzphoto.com),...
Read MoreTickets For Seussical, The Musical On Sale At The Green Room
Newton, NC – Tickets go on sale Friday, January 26th for The Green Room Community Theatre’s 3rd musical of this season- , The Musical. This production will be performed in the McCreary Theatre at The Old Post Office...
Read MoreLenoir Comedy Club Benefit Is Sat., Feb. 3
Lenoir, NC – Jen Kober is the performing comedian this year at the Lenoir Comedy Club on Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 at 7 PM, at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center, located at 1913 Hickory Blvd SE, Lenoir, NC 28645. The...
Read MoreComedy Kitchen Witches Opens Next Friday, Feb. 9, At HCT
Hickory – In The Kitchen Witches, a comedy opening February 9th at 8pm in the Firemen’s Kitchen at the Hickory Community Theatre, the plot centers around two cooking show hostesses but there are two supporting characters...
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