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Live Music
The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series returns to Downtown Hickory this spring and fall, bringing free concerts of live original music under The Sails on the Square. Performances will begin at 7 p.m. Friday evenings in May, June, and September. Music fans will also enjoy a change of venue for a special Sails Original Music Series concert at the Samuel Davis Multipurpose Field in Taft Broome Park on Friday, September 16, at 7 p.m.
Find out more »Art Show
The Caldwell Arts Council announces a new exhibition titled “Remote Work,” featuring paintings by Karen Parker of Statesville, North Carolina. The exhibition will open June 3, 2022 and continues through July 24, 2022. The Caldwell Arts Council is located at 601 College Ave SW in Lenoir, NC, and is open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. For more information, visit www.caldwellarts.com.
Find out more »Youth Football
Registration is now underway for the City of Hickory’s Youth Football program. Participation is free to all City of Hickory residents. Nonresidents can also participate by paying a $40 nonresident fee. Participants will also pay for their team jersey at the time of registration. This program is offered to youth ages 7-12, with different divisions by age group: Pee Wee for ages 7-8, Junior Varsity for ages 9-10, and Varsity for ages 11-12. The division your child will participate in…
Find out more »Movies
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! Family Film Fridays will take place at Union Square in Downtown Hickory on the second and fourth Fridays of June, July, and August. June 24 – Soul July 8 – Paddington July 22 – The Iron Giant August 12 – Space Jam August 26 – Coco The movies are free to the public and are weather permitting. Concessions and games will be available before each movie begins. Showtime will be around 8 p.m.…
Find out more »Teen Nights
The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host Teen Night After Hours at the Highland Recreation Center on the following Fridays: July 1, July 15, July 29, and August 12. The program is from 5:30-8:30 p.m. and is designed to give teenagers ages 13-16 a fun-filled Friday night of activities in a safe environment after the recreation center is closed to the public. This engaging program will include games, a field trip, a movie night, and a glow-in-the-dark night! The price per night…
Find out more »Car Show at LP Frans
Registration is now open for The 9th Annual Autolawn Party. In partnership with the 2022 Volvo Club of America National Meet being held in Hickory this September, HMA is excited to announce its 9th Annual Autolawn Party, Saturday, September 10, 2022. Presented by Hickory Museum of Art (HMA) and Paramount Automotive, The Autolawn Party is an outdoor celebration of the road’s number one traveler – the automobile. This year, Autolawn is on the road for the first time ever, featuring…
Find out more »Caldwell Arts Exhibit
The Caldwell Arts Council announces a new exhibition titled “Outside the Lines” featuring paintings by Steve Brooks and Joe Lafone of Hickory, North Carolina. The exhibition will open July 1, 2022 and continue through August 26, 2022. Steve says “A self-described ‘tongue in cheek religious painter’, Joe Lafone once had a dream where God commanded him to paint endless images of Grandfather Mountain, a credible still life, and to Iron his shirts. As Joe states, ‘Two out of three ain’t…
Find out more »An Appalachian Summer Festival
Appalachian State University’s annual summer arts event, An Appalachian Summer Festival, celebrates its 38th season July 1-30, 2022. This monthlong whirlwind features world-class music, dance, theatre, visual arts, and film programming in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Boone, NC. Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives (July 3, State Farm Road Concert Lot; outdoor concert and fireworks, 7:30pm) esperanza spalding in Concert (July 9, Schaefer Center, 8pm). Renée Elise Goldsberry (July 16, Schaefer Center, 8pm) Postmodern Jukebox: The Grand Reopening…
Find out more »Bible School
Poovey’s Grove Baptist Church will have Spark Studios Vacation Bible School July 17-21 from 6-8 pm each night for grades kindergarten through sixth grade. The church is located at 4889 Poovey’s Grove Church Road in Granite Falls, just off U.S. 321 near MDI. For more information, call 828-781-1492 and leave a message. Calls will be returned.
Find out more »Olivet Community Food Pantry and Coat Give Away
Our Monthly Food Pantry is open to anyone who needs food. We are combining a coat/hat/glove give away this month for anyone needing warm clothing. This is a drive through event. We will put the items in your car.
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