Catawba Science Center (CSC) in Hickory NC will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, offering a great opportunity for out-of-school students and families to explore hands-on science.
CSC will expand its public planetarium show schedule on that Monday.
Meet Little Star, an average star searching for his own planets in the animated feature, The Little Star That Could, showing at 11:30 & 3 p.m. Explore exotic worlds and learn what makes a planet inhabitable in the immersive digital production, Extreme Planets, at 1 p.m. Learn (0 comments)
WHO - Open to the Public WHAT - City of Hickory Neighborhood College WHERE - Various City of Hickory Facilities WHEN - September 14 - November 16 between 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Neighborhood College is a series of professionally led sessions designed to teach citizens about the City of Hickory and the services it provides. The class is an educational experience that will give participants insight into how the city operates on a day to day basis, as well as how it plans for the future.
Some topics that will be discussed during (0 comments)
WHO: Hickory Furniture Mart WHAT: Furniture Festival and Clearance Sale WHERE: 2220 US Highway 70 SE, Hickory, North Carolina 28602 WHEN: July 24-26 Friday & Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 1-5pm Discover the rich furniture heritage of our region and experience first hand how furniture is manufactured and hand crafted by experts in the furniture industry. Demonstrations will take place throughout the Mart and shoppers will be able to interact with craftsmen from our region ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
The Hickory Furniture Mart is a unique mix of over 100 factory outlets, stores, shops and galleries offering home furnishings, accessories, lighting, art, fine rugs, fabrics and much more. (0 comments)
On the Sunday night of Memorial Day Weekend, Swingin' Under the Stars returns for the second year with a Tribute to the Big Band Era. The Hickory Jazz Orchestra, an 18-piece big band orchestra will play all of your favorite hits from the era. The concert is planned on Sunday night of Memorial Weekend (May 24) from 7pm to 10pm in (0 comments)
WHO: City of Hickory International Council WHAT: International Spring Fest WHERE: Union Square in Downtown Hickory WHEN: Saturday, May 9 between 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Union Square in Downtown Hickory will be full of international dancing, cuisine and fun activities for people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy. The festival is free and song and dance from Asia, Europe and South of the Border will take place on the main stage. Tempting delicacies from Latin America, Europe, Middle East, and Southeast Asia are sure to satisfy every taste. Origami from Japan, Henna hand painting from South Asia, crafts (0 comments)