LR’s Visiting Writers In Residence Joint Poetry Reading, Feb. 28
Hickory – London based writers Ann-Marie Fyfe and Cahal Dallat are spending the spring...
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Library Holds Discussion About Opioid Epidemic On Feb. 23
Newton, NC – To heighten awareness of the impact of opioids in our neighborhoods and families, Catawba Valley Community College has chosen Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic as its latest community read....
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Cult Stuff
“It would seem to be an unintentional knack of mine to encounter and experience strange things. In...
Read MoreRegister Now For The Unifour’s 3rd Annual Joy Prom On April 13
Newton, NC – Rolling out the red carpet for the Third-Annual Joy Prom for the Catawba Valley and Unifour! Now open for registration, Joy Prom is a full-scale prom event for the special needs individuals throughout the...
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First Friday With Local Authors, Every Month At Beaver Library
Hickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library hosts a First Friday with a Local Author program...
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Tweetsie Railroad Hosts Annual Job Fair This Saturday, Feb. 23
Blowing Rock, NC – If you’re looking for employment that provides a fun and rewarding work...
Read MoreHickory Day School Announces An Open House, March 6
Hickory, NC – Now enrolling kindergarten through 8th grade! Limited spaces available. Come see what makes Hickory Day School different! Campus will be open for visitors to observe classroom interactions and activities...
Read MoreLeBron May Miss Out On NBA Playoffs
It was not supposed to be like this when LeBron James moved to Los Angeles. He was supposed to be the savior. The savior who brought basketball back to Los Angeles. “Showtime” seems like decades ago.The Lakers currently reside...
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Open Door Book Club Meets At Patrick Beaver Library On Feb. 27
Hickory – The public is encouraged to participate in discussions about books in a friendly...
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Registration Open For LRU & City Of Hickory’s Annual 5K On 3/23
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University and the City of Hickory are proud to present the Fourth...
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Cat in the Hat Party At Hickory Public Libraries, March 1 & 2
Hickory- In celebration of Read Across America Day, Dr. Seuss’ beloved characters are springing...
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Annual Catawba Valley Pottery & Antiques Festival, March 23
Hickory – The Historical Association of Catawba County has announced that the 22nd Annual...
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Genealogy Thursdays Returns To Patrick Beaver Library On Feb. 21
Hickory – Join Patrick Beaver Memorial Library genealogist Peggy Mainess on Thursday,...
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Do You Have Any 1964 Ridgeview HS Football Team Memorabilia?
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Redhawk Publishing is creating a documentary...
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Meet The Parents From End Days, HCT’s New Comedy, Opens 3/1
Hickory – The central characters in End Days, a new comedy that examines human anxieties in...
Read MoreCVCC Holds Public Discussion On Opiate Addiction Treatment Options, February 20
—“Dreamland” Interdisciplinary Read Series— Catawba Valley Community College’s Interdisciplinary Read Committee announces its February 20 discussion on opioid addiction treatment options as part of its Interdisciplinary Read...
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Free Mental Health Training Sessions with VayaHealth, 2/20
Hickory – Please join us for two training sessions at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Wednesday...
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First Annual Pickleball Tourney Benefiting GHCCM Is Feb 16
Hickory – Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry is hosting their first Annual...
Read MoreRon Carson Headlines At CVCC’s Black History Celebration, 2/26
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s Office of Multicultural Affairs will hold its 17th annual Black History Celebration Tues., Feb. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the college’s Tarlton Complex. Ron Carson, coordinator of...
Read MoreNever Look Away
Never Look Away (***) R After stumbling with his sophomore 2010 effort The Tourist, acclaimed Oscar winning director, Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck, has finally returned with only his third effort in thirteen years, the...
Read MoreNewton-Conover Auditorium’s Frozen Sing-A-Long, Feb. 23
Newton, NC – We can’t just “let it go!” Back by popular demand, join us Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 at 11am or 3pm to experience the sing-a-long version of Frozen for the fourth year in a row! Come dressed as your...
Read MoreLawn Management Bootcamp At Beaver Library, Feb. 14, 6pm
Hickory – Join Dr. Adam Smith, Catawba County Cooperative Extension Turf and Weed Management Specialist, in a presentation about lawn management on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 6pm. Lawn management is expensive and...
Read MoreDaughters Of The American Revolution Interest Meeting, 2/23
Lenoir, NC – Caldwell Heritage Museum will host an upcoming interest meeting for ladies interested in joining the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR.) Even if you aren’t sure, please come to the February 23...
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HSCC’s Annual Lunch Benefit Kibbles & Quiche, Tues., Feb. 26
Hickory – HSCC shelter animals and staff invite you to join us for our annual luncheon,...
Read MoreLRU’s Faith & Learning Series Features Reverend Kolb On 2/21
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Institute for Faith and Learning speaker series will continue its 2018-19 speaker series with a presentation by the Reverend Dr. Robert Kolb Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. in Grace...
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Nominations For The Children’s Protection Award Due By March 1
Hickory -Now is the time to submit nominations for the 2019 Children’s Protection Award....
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Last Four Shows Of Comedy As You Like It This Thurs-Sun, At HCT
Hickory – What could be a more perfect Valentine’s date than a night at the theatre,...
Read MoreNFL Draft Just Got Interesting
Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray just made the upcoming NFL draft much more interesting.Murray, all 5-foot-9 of him, announced his intentions to give up baseball for the time being to concentrate on being an NFL quarterback....
Read MoreLibrary to Host Sleeping Beauty Performances, February 16-23
Newton – Throughout February, the Catawba County Library will be hosting special presentations of Sleeping Beauty, performed by Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts students. This adaptation of the popular 19th-century...
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Public Input Meeting For Future Bruce Meisner Park Is Feb. 21
Hickory – The City of Hickory has developed a master plan for the future Bruce Meisner Park, which...
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Valentine’s Day Episode
“I watched you walk into the room, I want to say this just right, “If you ain’t waitin’’’ for...
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Shelby’s Next Post-Polio Support Group Meeting Is Feb. 18
Shelby, NC – The date for the next Post-Polio Support Group in Shelby, NC. is Monday Feb....
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Apocalyptic Comedy End Days Draws Newcomers To HCT
Hickory – In the new comedy, End Days, Sixteen-year-old Rachel Stein is having a bad year. ...
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LRU Hosts Tesla Quartet’s Encore Performance On Friday, Feb. 22
Hickory – In the continuation of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 2018-19 Concert Series, Tesla Quartet...
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FCA Is Calling On Artists For Upcoming Photography Exhibit
Hickory – Full Circle Arts is offering a photography competition/exhibition. We are looking...
Read MoreDunkin’ Donuts Hosts Coffee With A Cop On Thursday, Feb. 21
Hickory – On February 21, officers from the Hickory Police Department and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee. All community...
Read MoreRegister For HLS’s Annual Bus Tour To Winston-Salem By March 8
Hickory – The Hickory Landmarks Society will sponsor its 23rd annual historic preservation group tour on Saturday, March 16. This year’s destination is historic Winston-Salem. Salem, established in 1766 by the Moravians,...
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Artists Applications For The April Hickory Art Crawl Are Due 4/15
Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association is seeking artists interested in...
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Bright Star Theatre To Perform Freedom Songs At Library, 2/23
Hickory – Bright Star Touring Theatre, a national professional touring theatre company based...
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January Blu-ray Releases
Universal: Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) Comic actor Rowan Atkinson returns for a third go...
Read MoreWestern Piedmont Symphony Masterworks Concert III – Shades Of Red
February 2, 2019 By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory, NC The Western Piedmont Symphony continued its 54th season with a Masterworks Concert in the P. E. Monroe Auditorium on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University featuring guest...
Read More26 Pebbles, A Play About The Sandy Hook Tragedy, Feb. 20-24
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University will continue its 2018-19 Playmakers season with a production of 26 Pebbles, a play by Eric Ulloa. The play will be performed Wednesday, Feb. 20, through Saturday, Feb. 23, at 7:30pm, and...
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Director Shawna Wilson Chooses Cast For Comedy End Days
Hickory – Shawna Wilson, a guest director for the Hickory Community Theatre, has just...
Read MoreLibrary Screens Powerful Movies In Honor Of Black History Month
Newton, NC – Throughout February, the Catawba County Library will be celebrating Black History Month by showcasing “movies that matter” and screening them each Wednesday afternoon at 4pm at the Main Library in Newton. As a...
Read MorePancake Breakfast Fundraiser For Boy Scouts Troop 73, Feb. 9
Lincolnton, NC – Calling all pancake lovers. What better way to celebrate the arrival of cooler weather than making plans to attend Boy Scouts Troop 73 Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, February 9th from 7am to 10am in...
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They Shall Not Grow Old (***) R
Peter Jackson, the Oscar winning director behind some of the most technically ground breaking...
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Free Showing Of Award-Winning Documentary, Purple Dreams, On Monday, February 25
Hickory – The Hickory Community Relations Council (CRC), in partnership with the Hickory...
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Tesla Quartet Returns For A Final Chamber Classics Concert, 2/16
Hickory – The Tesla Quartet returns to Hickory once again with their final concert as the...
Read MoreGaston County Senior Center Hosts Valentine’s Dance, Feb. 8
Dallas, NC – Gaston County Senior Center will be hosting a Senior Valentine’s Dance on Friday February 8, 2019 at 7pm. Doors open at 6pm. Admission is $5 per person and the doors will open at 6pm. Entertainment will be...
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Gaston County Senior Games Kick Off This Friday, February 8
Dallas, NC – Gaston County Senior Games celebrates their 10th Year Anniversary in 2019. For...
Read MoreDreams, Music of the Allman Brothers Band In Newton, Feb. 15
Newton, NC – The Newton Elks Lodge #2042 will host a special performance by Jonathan Birchfield – Dreams, A celebration of the music of Allman Brothers Band on Friday, February 15th at their West J Street Lodge in Newton....
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Love Letters Opens This Friday At The Green Room, February 8
Newton – Join The Green Room Community Theatre in February for Love Letters by A.R. Gurney....
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ACAP Hickory Presents A Driving And Aging Program On Feb. 12
Hickory – It’s the phone call you never want to receive: your mother or father has been in a...
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Sid’s Super Bowl Thoughts
I am stating the obvious when I state that no one expected Super Bowl LIII to produce just 16...
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Capernaum (***) R
Capernaum (***) RThe winner of the Grand Jury prize at last year’s Cannes Film Festival,...
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Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart Comes To HCT On February 10
Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre will present a one-night performance of Jackie...
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Mary…The Ripper?
Retraction: since you don’t see that word very often here (I hardly ever, mostly never, make too...
Read MoreWomen’s Resource Center’s Hour of Power Is Tues., Feb. 26
Hickory – The Hour of Power speaker on Tuesday, Feb., 26, from noon to 1pm, will be Mélisse Brunet. Less than twenty percent of all orchestra conductors are women! Mélisse Brunet is one of four candidates being considered...
Read MoreOur Savior Lutheran Church’s Annual Chicken Pie Dinner, 2/16
Hickory – Our Savior Lutheran Church’s Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) announces their annual chicken pie dinner on Saturday, February 16, beginning at 5pm, till 7pm. The dinner will include chicken pie with...
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Ridgeview Library Hosts A Jackie Robinson Play This Sat., Feb. 9
Hickory – In celebration of Black History Month, the Ridgeview Branch Library and the...
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Valdese Spring Craft Market Is Now Taking Vendor Applications
Valdese, NC – The Historic Valdese Foundation is excited to announce the spring craft show....
Read MoreIntro To Windows 10 At West Hickory Senior Center On Feb. 11
Hickory – There will be a Windows10 Introduction program on Monday, February 11th, 9-11am, at West Hickory Senior Center. The Center is at 400 17th Street SW, Hickory, 28602. Are you confused by the Windows 10 operating...
Read MoreRockyFest Is Accepting Vendor Applications For April’s Festival
Hiddenite, NC – Vendor applications are currently being accepted for the 7th Annual RockyFest being held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area (Rocky Face Park).Visit...
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The Psychedelic 60’S Take Center Stage In HCT’s As You Like It
Hickory – The majority of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy As You Like It takes place in a...
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Cold War (**1/2) R
Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski’s latest film, Cold War, captured some attention when it came...
Read MoreAsk Me Your Computer Questions Tutor Sessions, Feb. 8
Hickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is offering one-on-one sessions for those needing general information and assistance about using PC computers in “Ask Me Your Computer Questions” tutoring sessions. The sessions...
Read MoreIronwood Estates Orchids’ Public Open House Is February 7-14
Hickory – The public is invited to Ironwood Estate Orchids for an Open House and Sale at the Greenhouse from February 7 and continuing thru February 14, 2019. Hours for the Open House are 9am to 5 pm. Light refreshments...
Read MoreRegister Now For Boys & Girls Youth Lacrosse At Hickory Parks And Rec., First Meeting Is Feb. 6
Hickory – The Hickory Parks and Recreation Department announces registration for Youth Lacrosse. Leagues will be offered for boys and girls ages 5-14 (must be 5 before August 31, 2018 and cannot be 15 before August 31,...
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Gardner Webb Scholar & Poet Featured At Poetry Hickory, 2/12
Hickory – Joyce Compton Brown, professor emerita of English at Gardner-Webb University, will...
Read MoreDisabled American Veterans Bingo Fundraiser Starts Fri., 2/1
Hickory – The Hickory Disabled American Veterans Chapter 34 invites you to join us for weekly bingo, every Friday night beginning February 1st. Doors open at 6pm, Early Bird begins at 7pm and the Regular Program starts at...
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Love Canon Performs At Old Rock School This Saturday, 2/2
Valdese, NC – Concerts at the Rock continues on February 2nd as the Old Rock School welcomes...
Read MoreYouth Baseball Registration Open At Hickory Parks And Rec.
Hickory- The Hickory Parks and Recreation Department would like to announce skills assessments for the upcoming baseball season for 4 – 5 year olds, 6 – 8 year olds, 9 – 12 year olds and 13 – 15 year...
Read MoreHow To Use Apps To Efficiently Operate A Small Business, Feb. 5
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will present a free seminar, “Apps to Efficiently Start Your Business,” on Tuesday February 5 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at CVCC’s Corporate...
Read MoreBattle of the Butt-Fuzzies
*SIGH* with a disdaining sigh of despairingly devoted agitation I remove the hand towel from its rack. Starting where the problem begins, I wipe down the spigot removing all the water spots and drops. Next comes the puddles on...
Read MoreLearn Windows 10 At Library, 2/4
Hickory – There will be a Windows 10 Introduction on Monday, February 4, 9-11am at West Hickory Senior Center. Are you confused by the Windows 10 operating system? Join us to learn the basics of Windows10 in this FREE...
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GHCCM’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Is This Friday, Feb. 1
Hickory – The Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry, located at 31 1st Avenue SE,...
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Love Is In The Air At HCT For As You Like It; Opens This Fri., Feb. 1
Hickory – Love notes grow on trees as wit, wrestling, poetry and music create a rare...
Read MoreGive Your Love The Gift Of A Singing Valentine This Year!
Hickory – Carolina Moonlighter President David Ingle announced that two quartets from the barbershop chorus will offer Singing Valentines this Feb. 14. “For $45, the lucky recipient will be entertained by a quartet with...
Read MoreCatawba Co. Sheriff’s Dept.’s Spring Citizens Academy, 2/18
Newton, NC – The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office will host its 2019 Spring Citizens Academy for residents of Catawba County beginning on February 18th. The academy will last for 12 weeks and will meet each Monday evening...
Read MoreAdrian Smith And Gregory Knight, At LRU’s Concert Series, Feb. 10
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 2018-19 Concert Series will feature LR alumni, Adrian N. Smith and Gregory Knight, bass-baritone opera vocalist and pianist, Sunday, Feb. 10, at 3pm in Grace Chapel. The performance is...
Read MoreJackie Robinson: A Game Apart To Be Performed At HCT, Feb. 10
Hickory – In honor of Black History Month, the Hickory Community Theatre is hosting a one-night only performance of Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart, written and performed by Mike Wiley, on Sunday, February 10 at 7:00pm in...
Read MoreGuy Hollar Golf Tourney Benefits CVCC Students On April 23
Hickory – College classmates of the late Rock Barn Golf Course Director of Grounds Guy Hollar announced the date of the annual Guy Hollar Memorial Golf Tournament for Tues., April 23, at Rock Barn Country Club in Conover,...
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Super Bowl LIII: Something Has To Give
It should not surprise many that Super Bowl LIII involves the New England Patriots. It seems like...
Read MoreHickory Sunrise Rotary’s First Annual Mardi Gras Dance Is March 1 & Benefits CVCC Scholarships
Hickory – The Hickory Sunrise Rotary Club has announced that it will be hosting a Mardi Gras Dance Party on Friday, March 1, 2019, from 7 to 11pm, at Duke’s Restaurant & Wine Bar, located at 335 Main Avenue SW in...
Read MoreCVPA’s Equitable Distribution Affidavit Training, February 12
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the Catawba Valley Community College Room WW120, in Hickory, NC. Cathy Starnes, the Family...
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Catawba Co. Library’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge
Newton – Parents and caregivers are invited to participate in the Catawba County Library’s...
Read MoreGrant Writing Workshops, Feb. 12 And March 6, In Charlotte
Hickory – Nonprofits, churches and schools are constantly battling a growing demand for services with shrinking funds. Foundation grant writing offers a potential solution. Funding for Good is bringing its one-day Grant...
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Opening Reception At Caldwell Arts, February 1, 5-7 PM
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council will feature artwork by members of the Brush...
Read MoreFirst Friday With A Local Author At Beaver Library, February 1
Hickory – Community members are invited to the library to meet a local author at noon on the first Friday of every month. Local authors will share information about themselves, explain their path to getting their work(s)...
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Film Screening Of For The Bible Tells Me So, Carolina Theater, 2/6
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series and the Footcandle Film Society...
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GHCCMinistry Kicks Off 50th Anniversary with Recommitment Celebration, Feb. 1
Hickory — The Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (31 1st Avenue SE – Hickory) is...
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Registration Open For CVCC’s Personal Enrichment Courses
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College will offer a number of fun, short courses for...
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Last Weekend To Catch I And You At HCT, January 24-27
Hickory – The popular drama I and You, currently on stage in the Firemen’s Kitchen at the...
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Bethlehem Library’s Friends Of Library Book Sale, Mar. 21-23
Bethlehem, NC – The Bethlehem Branch Library is having the annual used book sale sponsored...
Read MoreWPS Presents Masterworks III: Shades of Red At LRU On Feb. 2
Hickory – It’s a new year, and the Western Piedmont Symphony is celebrating with their third Masterworks concert, “Shades of Red.” Masterworks III will be held on February 2nd at 7:30pm at P.E. Monroe Auditorium on the...
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Crouse Methodist Men’s Fish Stew Supper Is Saturday, Feb. 2
Crouse, NC – The United Methodist Men’s Fish Stew Supper, is Saturday, February 2 from...
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Join The Craft Club At Patrick Beaver Library, Mondays At 6PM
Hickory – Join fellow crafters at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Mondays at 6:00 p.m....
Read MoreCatawba County Democrats Announce Precinct Meetings
Hickory – Beginning February 6th, the Catawba County Democrats will be holding a series of organizational precinct meetings. Meetings are free and open to any registered Democrat residing in Catawba County. Precinct...
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Free Tai Chi Classes At Library On Monday Nights, Starts 1/28
Hickory – Winter 2019 sessions of Easy Tai Chi classes will be offered at Patrick Beaver...
Read MoreSeniors Morning Out Activities Include Craft Classes & Performance By Just Friends Jazz Trio
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in February, including musical performances and craft classes. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors...
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HCT’s Shakespeare Comedy As You Like It Opens Feb. 1
Hickory – Two new actors, Joseph Clark and Chelsea Weaver, are joining the Hickory Community...
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You’re Probably Not Going To Make It Anyway…
If I told you once, I’ve said it a thousand times. And if I’ve said it once then I’ve at least...
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Kruger Brothers And Kontras Quartet Concert On February 1
Newton, NC – The Old Post Office Playhouse presents the Kruger Brothers and the Kontras...
Read MoreLRU’s Visiting Writers Series Presents Armistead Maupin, 2/7
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series (VWS) will present Armistead Maupin, Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7p in P.E. Monroe Auditorium. Maupin is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,...
Read MoreHPD Holds Polar Plunge To Benefit Special Olympics, 2/23
Hickory – Want to get a warm fuzzy from something extremely cold? Come join us at the 14th Annual Polar Plunge! The Hickory Police Department will be hosting the 14th Annual Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 23, 2019 to...
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Free Movie Night At Beaver Library On Tuesday, January 29
Hickory-Patrick Beaver Memorial Library will host a movie night on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at...
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Free Shredding Service At Patrick Beaver Library, Jan. 26
Hickory – For the sixth straight year, Hickory based shredding company Enviro-Shred will...
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CAC Seeks Artists For 2020 Exhibitions, Submit By Jan. 31
Lenoir, NC – The Caldwell Arts Council will accept portfolios from local and regional artists for...
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Western Piedmont Symphony Chamber Classics III The Tesla Quartet: Inside-Out/side-In
By W. Gerald Cochran Hickory, NC The Western Piedmont Symphony’s Quartet-in-Residence, The Tesla...
Read MoreJoin Trade Alley Art For Their SweetArt Valentine Party, Feb. 8
Hickory – Trade Alley Art gallery is holding a SweetArt Valentine Party, Friday, Feb. 8, 6-8 pm. The event, which is free to the public, will feature champagne and chocolates and more. Guests who arrive between 6 & 7pm...
Read MoreSTX Fit Classes At Beaver Library On Mondays, Starting Jan. 28
Hickory – STX Fit classes will be offered at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Monday evenings at 6:30 – 7:15pm on January 28, February 4, 11, 18, and 25. STX Fit is a martial arts based cardio high intensity work out to...
Read MoreCVCC SBC Presents Seminars To Improve On-Line Visibility, 1/28
Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College Small Business Center (SBC) will present two free seminars on Monday January 28 to assist small businesses with getting found on the internet. The SBC will present “Secrets...
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Lions Club Annual Chili Cook-Off Is Feb. 2, Entry Deadline Is Jan. 31
Hickory – Mmmmmm…nothing quite hits the spot like a warm bowl of chili. Many people...
Read MoreA Super Nightmare For The Referees
The conference finals left us with a Super Bowl of the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. Yes, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are headed to their ninth Super Bowl together, to face off against young upstarts Jared Goff...
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The Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM) Provides Services to Those Affected by Government Shutdown
Hickory — The Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM) is providing access to all...
Read MoreSpirit of King Community Service, January 20, 3:00pm
Hickory – The annual Spirit of King Community Service will be held on January 20, 2019 at 3:00pm at First United Methodist Church in Hickory, celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A mass choir made...
Read MoreGlass • Mary Queen Of Scots
Glass (**) PG-13 One of the worst film experiences I had in 2017 came early in the calendar year in the form of M. Night Shyamalan’s film, Split. At the time the film seemed like a big buildup to nothing and I was so angered...
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Nu-Blu & Jimmy Fortune Perform At Old Rock School, Jan. 18
Valdese, NC- The Old Rock School Welcomes An Evening with Jimmy Fortune and Nu Blu on Friday,...
Read MoreFull Circle Arts Tiny Art Show Opening Reception Is Jan. 24
Hickory – For the last seven years Full Circle Arts of Hickory has excited the public with our showing of small works of art in our “Tiny Art Show.’ This show has traditionally been held in the summer months but this year...
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Local Jazz Show To Celebrate 40 Years On The Radio, Jan. 27
Newton, NC – Sunday, January 27 will be a special day for a local radio show. Jazz Trackin’...
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LR’s Lives Worth Living Series To Feature Marlon F. Hall On Feb. 4
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Lives Worth Living speaker series will continue its 2018-19...
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Sown & Grown: 8th Annual Seed Swap At Old Salem, Sat., Feb. 9
Winston-Salem, NC – The 8th Annual Seed Swap at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, now known...
Read MoreDrag Me To The Red Carpet Benefits OUTright Youth On 1/26
Newton, NC – An exciting night of drag and female celebrity impersonations is coming January 26 to the Newton-Conover Auditorium, 60 West 6th Street, Newton. Doors and bar will open at 6:30 pm with the show starting at...
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High Praise For HCT’s I and You; See It This Thurs-Sunday, 1/17-20
Hickory – After receiving standing ovations at their first two performances, the young...
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Rescue Readers, HSCC’s New Program, Begins Jan. 23 At 4PM
Update As of January 22: This event has reached registrant capacity and is now closed to new...
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Shelby’s Next Post-Polio Support Meeting Is Monday, January 21
Shelby, NC – The Post-Polio Support Group meeting date is Monday Jan, 21st at 6pm. The...
Read MoreGirl Scout’s Kick Off The Cookie Season With A New Cookie!
Colfax, NC – With the start of the new year, comes the arrival of everyone’s favorite cookies- the Girl Scout cookies! Running now through March 3, the public can stock up on Thin Mints, Caramel Delites, Peanut Butter...
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HMF Moves It’s Open Mic Night To New Space Beginning 1/26
Hickory – The Hickory Music Factory has moved its monthly open mic night to the HMF...
Read MoreReality Restored Within NFL Playoffs
The wildness of Wild Card Weekend in the NFL playoffs brought us multiple upsets. The favorites, on the strength of the teams coming off a playoff bye, emerged in the Divisional Round.Yes, Kansas City, New England, New Orleans...
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PARI Hosts A Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Event, Sun., Jan. 20
Rosman, NC – Astronomers at the Learning Center at PARI would like to remind the public of...
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Finger Knitting Workshop At The Ridgeview Library, Jan. 31
Hickory – Teens and their families are invited to the Ridgeview Library on Thursday, January...
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Blowing Rock’s Signature Event, Winterfest, Is January 24-27
Blowing Rock, NC – Don’t hibernate – celebrate! Enjoy the fun side of winter as this little...
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Houseplant Workshop At The Ridgeview Library On Jan. 24
Hickory – Interested in learning how to bring the outdoors inside? Join Anelle Ammons,...
Read MoreOppressing Persecution
Bully for you! Oh, and bully for you too also! Can’t forget you, now can we – here, have a bully! Bullies for everybody! The English language is insane! No matter how great our country was, is or becomes again, it has forever...
Read MoreExodus Missionary Outreach Church’s Anniversary Service & Luncheon, 1/20
Hickory – On January 26, 2003 Exodus Missionary Outreach Church held their first service in their own church home and they celebrate it every year. The 16th Church Home Anniversary Worship Service and Luncheon is January...
Read MoreLRU’s 2019 Alex Lee Leadership Lecture Series Begins Jan. 30
Hickory – The Charles M. Snipes School of Business and Economics of Lenoir-Rhyne University in partnership with the Alex Lee Foundation has announced its speakers for the 2019 Alex Lee Leadership Lecture Series. Speakers will...
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Laser Floyd Show At Catawba Science Center On February 8
Hickory – Catawba Science Center is having an after hours laser show! Come enjoy a night of...
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Comic Actors Reunite For HCT’s As You Like It, Opening Feb. 1
Hickory – Some of Shakespeare’s best loved characters are his fools and the romantic comedy...
Read MoreCouncil on Aging’s Prime Time Singers Is Looking For Singers
Hickory – Do you like to sing? Join the Council on Aging’s Prime Time Singers! This group visits area nursing homes and other senior gatherings. You don’t have to be able to read music to be part of this group. Our...
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Doing Democracy: Seminar On Politics In America Today, 1/29
Hickory – The public is invited to “Doing Democracy: A Public Seminar on Politics in America...
Read More9th Annual Long View Lions Club Chili Cook-Off Is Sat., February 2
Hickory – Hosted by the Long View Lions Club, the Cook Off is Saturday, February 2. The fund raiser will be held at the Long View Recreation Center, located at 3107 2nd Ave., NW. Serving will be from 4 to 6pm. Prices are:...
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Introduction To Bridge At Beaver Library This Sat., January 12
Hickory – An Introduction to Bridge Class will be offered at the Patrick Beaver Library on...
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I found myself rather astonished at the performances of Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly embodying the respective title roles in the new biopic, Stan and Ollie. Coogan, although not an exact match physically for Stan Laurel,...
Read MoreDr. Bennett To Speak At LRU On MLK Day, 1/21, At 10AM & 7PM
Hickory – In honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs will host poet Joshua Bennett in P.E. Monroe Auditorium at 10am on Monday, January 21. At 11am,...
Read MoreHMF Pays Tribute To Jim Williams, Pop Ferguson & Rick Dilling, 1/26
Hickory – The Hickory Music Factory will pay tribute to choral director and composer Jim Williams, the late blues singer Pop Ferguson, and drummer and educator Rick Dilling at this year’s Tribute Concert on Saturday,...
Read MoreFootcandle Film Society Screening Of The Wife Is January 28, At Newton-Conover Auditorium
Hickory – Footcandle Film Society will be screening the film The Wife on Monday, January 28th at 7pm at the Newton-Conover Auditorium. The screening is open to the public with tickets available at the door for $5 for all...
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Experienced Actor Returns To The HCT Stage For As You Like It
Hickory – The plot of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy As You Like It centers around the...
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The Tesla Quartet Returns With A Fresh New Program, January 19
Hickory – The Tesla Quartet returns once again with one of their final concerts as the...
Read MoreSeedings Mean Little In NFL Playoffs
Wild Card weekend was truly wild in the NFL. Last weekend saw three lower seeds win on the road, victories that had to send a warning that this week’s divisional round could be ripe for more upsets. The biggest surprise had to...
Read MorePiedmont Percussion Program New Semester Begins Jan. 13
Hickory – P3 is excited to announce the beginning of a new Piedmont Percussion Program semester. P3 starts back on January 13 and proudly serves as the state’s oldest and largest community percussion programs. P3 has...
Read MoreNew CVCC Personal Enrichment Courses Begin In January
Hickory – Catawba Valley Community College will offer a number of fun, short courses for personal enrichment beginning in January. Contact Cheri Toney, 828-327-7037 or ctoney@cvcc.edu. Adobe InDesign: This course helps you...
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We Shall Overcome Coming To CoMMA On Monday, Jan. 21
Morganton, NC – The spirit and songs of the Civil Rights movement will come to life onstage...
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Advanced Gardener Series At Beaver Library, Today, Jan. 10
Hickory – Join Dr. George Place, Catawba County Cooperative Extension Director, at Patrick...
Read MoreFree Radon Test Kits Available To Catawba County Residents
Hickory – In honor of National Radon Action Month, Catawba County Public Health is partnering with the North Carolina Radon Program to provide free short-term radon test kits to Catawba County residents during the month of...
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Dolly Parton’s Stampede Band Performs At HUB On Sat., Jan. 12
Hudson, NC – Do you enjoy Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Show in Pigeon Forge, TN? Then...
Read MorePreventative Health Screenings In Newton, Jan. 17, Register Now
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 Thursday, Jan. 17. Five screenings will...
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Don’t Get Me Wrong
We are not even going to bother with the wishing of you a “Happy New Year” for various reasons....
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A Witty And Uplifting I and You Opens This Friday, Jan. 11
Hickory – The hottest new play in the country, I and You, by Lauren Gunderson, begins...
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HDDA Announces Newly Elected And Retiring Board Members
Hickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association recently held their Quarterly General...
Read MoreLearn Basics Of Tablet Usage At Patrick Beaver Library On Jan. 11
Hickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is offering one-on-one sessions for those interested in learning the basics of Tablet Usage on January 11th, 1:00-4:00 PM. Topics to be covered include basic usage, navigation,...
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The Bethlehem Lions Have Been Hard At Work For Those In Need
Bethlehem, NC – If you have been out shopping or attending festivals and farmer’s markets or...
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The Time Of Passage
Tis the draw of an eye, tis the wink of a breath, how long is a lifetime if you’re having the time...
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Foothills Conservancy Purchases Land For Pisgah National Forest
Morganton, NC – On December 19, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina purchased 96 acres...
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Cantamos Choir Performs At LR’s Grace Chapel This Sun., Jan. 6
Hickory – Enjoy an original concert experience while immersed in the incredible acoustics of...
Read MoreDrag Me To The Red Carpet Benefits Outright Youth On Jan. 26
Newton, NC – An exciting night of drag and female celebrity impersonations is coming January the 26th to the Newton-Conover Auditorium, 60 West 6th Street, Newton. Doors and bar will open at 6:30 pm with the show starting...
Read MoreBoger City UMC Luncheon Scheduled For Sunday, Jan. 27
Lincolnton, NC – A community luncheon will be held on Sunday, January 27 from 11:30am – 1:30pm in Boger City United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall, located at 2320 East Main Street, Lincolnton. Everyone is...
Read More“Murder On The Nile” Opens At The Green Room On Jan. 18
Newton, NC – The Green Room is excited to announce that tickets will be available to the public on January 4, 2019 for its production of Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Nile. Show times are 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays and...
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December Blu-ray Releases
Warner Brothers: The Nun (2018) The evil nun character from the Conjuring 2 gets its own film. Too...
Read MoreFirst Friday With A Local Author, Scott Owens, At Library, Jan. 4
Hickory – Community members are invited to the library to meet a local author every month at noon on the first Friday of each month. Local authors will share information about themselves, explain their path to getting...
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Exodus Ministries Giving Back Gospel Concert, January 11
Hickory – The Exodus Ministries 15th annual “Giving Back” Gospel Concert at Exodus...
Read MoreCassidy Pruitt’s First Major Role In I And You At HCT, Opens Jan. 11
Hickory – The plot of the new play I and You, by Lauren Gunderson, centers around two high school students, Caroline and Anthony. They have a joint assignment for school and, because she is homebound with a serious...
Read MoreHS Students & Parents Invited To LR’s Scholars Academy Sessions
Hickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University will hold information sessions at 5:30 or 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, for high school sophomores and juniors and their parents interested in the University’s High School Scholars Academy....
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HCT Announces Cast For As You Like It, Opens February 1
Hickory – Mark Woodard, guest director at the Hickory Community Theatre has just announced...
Read MoreFamiliarity
After their victories in the College Football Playoff semifinals, in which they dominated the competition, Alabama and Clemson will play for the national championship on Monday.The matchup is something we have seen multiple...
Read MoreBen Is Back • If Beale Street Could Talk
Ben Is Back (*** ½) R The drama Ben Is Back, if nothing else, provides actress Julia Roberts with some of her best work in at least a decade. In her role as the mother of a son ensconced in a battle with illicit substances she...
Read MoreYoung Actor Has Second Major Role In I And You At HCT
Hickory – The new play I and You, by Lauren Gunderson, is a sentimental, intimate two-person character study about two high school students, Caroline and Anthony. She is homebound due to a serious illness and Anthony, a...
Read MoreCity Of Hickory Updates Curbside Leaf Collection Schedule Changes Due Recent Storm Diego
Hickory – On Monday, December 17, the City of Hickory Solid Waste Division resumed picking up leaves after a one-week delay due to Winter Storm Diego and residual snow covering the leaves at the curb. Crews are now working...
Read MoreWelcome to Marwen • Vice
Welcome to Marwen (**)Welcome to Marwen is a prime example of a film with all the right ingredients that nevertheless manages to be a misfire in spite of the best efforts of those involved. For starters, you have Robert Zemekis,...
Read MoreIt’s Still COLD OUTSIDE?
“Sir… sir!” (shake shake). “Sir… Mr. Chainsaw sir, I need you to get up!” No… no you don’t. The feminine owner of the insistently irritating voice raises a corner of the blanket pile. It’s The Secretary (HCSAWT’s home office...
Read MoreSeniors Morning Out To Include Cooking Classes & Live Music
Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in January, including cooking classes and musical performances. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning...
Read MoreTen Memorable Sporting Moments Of 2018
There were many memorable moments in 2018. It was not easy to trim the list down to ten. This is what I came up with when I looked back at all my columns.Tide Roll Behind TuaAfter Alabama trailed 13–0 at halftime of the national...
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CVCC’s Criminal Justice Club Adopted The Claremont Police For A Comm. Service Project
Photo: Pictured (from left) are Claremont Police Dept. Administrative Assistant Pamela Shook,...
Read MoreRescue Ranch’s Low Cost Beginner Buddies Preschool & Homeschool Club Classes, Jan.-May
Statesville, NC – Beginning in September, Rescue Ranch’s Beginner Buddies Preschool classes and Homeschool Club continues in January. Beginner Buddies and Homeschool Club take place at Rescue Ranch, a nonprofit animal...
Read MoreAuditions For Tom Sawyer At The Green Room, January 7 & 8
Newton – Auditions are set for The Green Room’s 2019 production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Based on the Mark Twain classic, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the irresistible story of a fourteen-year-old boy growing up...
Read MoreVeterinary Hospital Receives Level II Emergency Accreditation
Hickory – Veterinary Referral Hospital of Hickory is pleased to announce their accreditation as a Level II emergency and critical care hospital. This level of achievement is uncommon among veterinary practices and...
Read MoreGirl Scouts & Goodwill Partner Up To Promote Giving Back
Colfax, NC – Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont, in partnership with Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina and Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont,...
Read MorePublic Art Commission Calls All Artists For “Art On The Bench”
Hickory – Calling all artists! The City of Hickory’s Public Art Commission (PAC) is seeking artists to paint three new benches for its popular “Art on the Bench” project. Started in 2008, the “Art on the Bench” project...
Read MoreCity Of Hickory Awarded $17 Million Build Grant
Hickory – North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr announced December 7 that the City of Hickory will receive a $17 million 2018 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation...
Read MorePoetry Caldwell Features Adrian Rice On Saturday, January 12
Lenoir, NC – Poetry Caldwell is pleased to host Northern Irish poet Adrian Rice at Caldwell Arts Council on Saturday, January 12, 2019 beginning at 2pm (rescheduled from November 24). Adrian will read from his latest...
Read MoreSid’s Bowl Picks
Sid’s Bowl PicksThe annual tradition continues. I will attempt, once again, to accurately pick the winners of the remaining College Football Bowl Games beginning tonight. You may find that my research and reasons for my winners...
Read MoreRoad Closures Due To City Walk
Hickory – Hickory Sand Company, Inc. will be installing a new water main, as part of the City Walk water and sewer replacement project for the City of Hickory, beginning Monday, December 17. Construction will necessitate the...
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Mary Poppins Returns • The Mule
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Read MoreAdult Children Of Aging Parents 2019 Program Listings
Hickory – ACAP Hickory provides information, resources, support and community for adult children as we care for our aging parents and for ourselves. ACAP Hickory meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 5:30-7:00 pm, in the...
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Puddingstone At The Old Post Office Playhouse, Today, 12/20
Newton, NC – Puddingstone is returning to the Old Post Office Playhouse for their annual...
Read MoreCelebrate Kwanzaa At Ridgeview Library On Dec. 27
Hickory – The Ridgeview Library would like to invite you, your friends, family, and the community at large to celebrate Kwanzaa with us. April C. Turner from Life as Art Productions will be at the library on Thursday,...
Read MoreCatawba Co. Public Health Offers Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Prevention Tips
Hickory – For parents, the thought of unexpectedly losing a child is terrifying, especially when the death is of an infant and the cause is undetermined. Often called Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, these cases are...
Read MoreWPS Ice Ball Concert Is Jan. 11, Make Reservation By Jan. 3
Hickory – The Western Piedmont Symphony invites the public a fun and exclusive winter evening at our first Ice Ball! This event on Friday, January 11, will feature a catered dinner, wine, beer, cocktails, dancing &...
Read MoreNYT Bestseller Beth Macy, Author Of Dopesick, Speaks January 17
Winston-Salem, NC – Award-winning author Beth Macy will speak about her new book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 7 pm. This event is sponsored by...
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2018’s Top Movie Moments, From Shallow To The Shining
By Lindsey Bahr AP Film Writer Los Angeles (AP) – A film doesn’t have to be great to have a...
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