Hickory Buzz

Senior Bingo & Brain Games
2025-10-13 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Patrick Beaver Library, 375 3rd St NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
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Senior Bingo & Brain Games meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month for fun in a friendly environment. Our casual and relaxed pace makes it perfect for people of all playing levels. Bring friends or join us on your own and meet new people in our community. Sponsored by Friends of Hickory Public Library.

About:

Hickory Public Library promotes a high quality of life by providing empowering opportunities and excellent service. Hickory Public Library is a department of the City of Hickory, North Carolina, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The library has two locations: the main facility, the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, and the Ridgeview Branch.

Crafty Makers Social Hour
2025-10-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Patrick Beaver Library, 375 3rd St NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
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Crafters unite at our monthly meetup! Bring your work(s) in progress and meet fellow creators, exchange ideas, and explore the various equipment The Learning Lab has to offer. Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month.

About:

Hickory Public Library promotes a high quality of life by providing empowering opportunities and excellent service. Hickory Public Library is a department of the City of Hickory, North Carolina, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The library has two locations: the main facility, the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, and the Ridgeview Branch.

Fonta Flora Run Club
2025-10-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Fonta Flora Brewery, 317 N Green St, Morganton, NC, 28655, United States
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Every Monday at the Morganton Pub Location. All ages and skill levels welcome. Run starts promptly at 6:15pm.

Learn to Square Dance
2025-10-13 18:30 - 20:00 | St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Youth Building, 52 16th Street NW, Hickory, NC, 289601, United States
Learn to Square Dance in just 12 lessons!
Sponsored by the Catawba Valley Cloverleafs Square Dance Club
FUN, heart and brain healthy!
No partner needed – 12 to 90 years old!
Mondays 6:30-8:00 p.m.
New Session begins Sep. 22, 2025
$60 per person
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Youth Building
52 16th Street NW, Hickory NC 28601
For more information Call Tonya Brannan 828-312-5849
Facebook: “Catawba Valley Cloverleafs Square Dancing”

LA Shaggers Test & Tune
2025-10-13 18:30 - 20:30 | 1841 Cafe, 117 N Main St, Lenoir, NC, 28645, United States
Beginner/Intermediate/Advance Shag Lessons
***FREE***
Monday nights 6:30pm-8:30pm
@ 1841 Cafe
117 N Main St, Lenoir, NC 28645
Ignore the closed sign go in and ask directions to the 4th floor. Bring take-out or eat before you come the kitchen is close on Mondays
Call Vickie
828.850.3857 to confirm meeting each week.

B Chord Live Monday Music Bingo!
2025-10-13 19:00 - 21:00 | B Chord Live, 47 Duke St., Granite Falls, NC, 28630, United States
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B Chord Live hosts Music Bingo every Monday night from 7pm – 9pm with Top Shelf Trivia! Come join the fun!

Tales for Preschoolers
2025-10-14 10:00 - 10:30 | Patrick Beaver Library, 375 3rd St NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
About:
Explore stories, dancing, and singing in this interactive story time designed for ages 3-5. All are welcome. This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Pre-K Craft & Storytime - Grape Kids Class
2025-10-14 10:30 - 11:00 | Painted Grape, 1366 US-321, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
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Now Free but Registration Required. Each week we will have a craft & story time. We will read a classic, yet age-appropriate story followed by a craft.
We will remain open until 5pm with Open Studio hours for you to do other paid crafts and activities.

Strength & Balance Class
2025-10-14 11:00 - 11:45 | Catawba Valley Medical Center’s Fitness Plus, 810 Fairgrove Church Road SE, Hickory, NC, 28602, United States
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Strength & Balance Class is a low impact fitness class for anyone wanting to improve their balance, coordination, and overall strength.

Chess Club
2025-10-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Patrick Beaver Library, 375 3rd St NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
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Participants will learn chess basics, strategies, and tactics by playing with other chess enthusiasts in the community. All skill levels, from beginners to champions are welcome.

About:

Hickory Public Library promotes a high quality of life by providing empowering opportunities and excellent service. Hickory Public Library is a department of the City of Hickory, North Carolina, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The library has two locations: the main facility, the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, and the Ridgeview Branch.

An Evening With Molly Grantham
2025-10-14 18:00 - 21:00 | J.E. Broyhill Civic Center, 1913 Hickory Blvd, Lenoir, NC, 28645, United States
Experience “Bet On Yourself” as it relates to transitioning a domestic violence victim into a survivor. Hear the empowering words from Molly AND the personal story from a victim of domestic violence victim who transitioned into a survivor.

Taps & Tunes Music Bingo
2025-10-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Schwarzbär Ale Haus & Biergarten, 305 1st Ave. S, Conover, NC, 28613, United States
Taps & Tunes at The Black Bear

2nd and 4th Tuesday in October: settle in at 6:30 PM for a night of music, beer, and bingo!

Multiple rounds, with some surprises thrown in
Rotating selection of beer & Prosecco on tap
Wine, cider & seltzer for our non-beer drinkers
Family friendly – win prizes & bragging rights
Free to play – invite your friends for some healthy competition

B Chord Live Corn Hole
2025-10-14 18:30 - 23:00 | B Chord Live, 47 Duke St., Granite Falls, NC, 28630, United States
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Every Tuesday – All are Welcome! Bags fly at 6:30pm. B Chord Live has a large warehouse space open for Corn Hole! $1 Wings, 30+ taps, full bar and food menus. Live music and live corn hole every Tuesday at B Chord Live!

KARAOKE NIGHT!
2025-10-14 19:00 - 23:00 | Romeo & Brewliet Tap Room & Pour House, 2016 N Center St, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Sing your heart out at Karaoke Night every Tuesday from 7-10 pm at Romeo & Brewliet Tap Room & Pour House! Grab the mic, enjoy great drinks, and let’s make it a fun night! PLUS enjoy food from our rotating food trucks!

Hickory Farmers Market
2025-10-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Downtown, Under the Sails, 246 Union Square NW, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Enjoy local musicians, taste our local Chefs’ market creations, and visit with friends. Select meats, rice, honey, eggs, cheeses, baked goods, marinades, preserves & pickles, fresh cut flowers, transplants, potted plants, fresh herbs, heritage & artisan crafts, street foods and more… join your neighbors each week and shop with the people who grow your food! Welcome!

Morganton Wednesday Mini Market
2025-10-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Morganton Wednesday Mini Market, 111 North Green Street, Morganton, NC, 28655, United States
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Morganton’s open-air farmers markets offer the best locally grown products in the area. By visiting the Market and supporting your local growers, you reduce your carbon footprint. Plenty of variety can be found right here at your back door! The Morganton Farmers Market is a cash-only market with only a few vendors set up to accept debit/credit cards. Are you a shopper using SNAP, WIC, or Senior Vouchers? Be sure to stop by J&J Farms’ booth to receive your shopping tokens.

About:
The Wednesday Mini-Market is located at 111 North Green Street, at the corner of Green Street and Avery Avenue. From I-40, take Exit 105, make a right turn and follow South Sterling Street approximately 2.5 miles under the railroad tracks and past the historic courthouse (to your left). The Mini-Market will be on the next corner on the left!

Mindbender Mansion Exhibit
2025-10-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Catawba Science Center, 243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Enter the wonderfully puzzling world of Mindbender Mansion, an eclectic place full of brainteasers and interactive challenges guaranteed to test the brain power and problem-solving skills of even the most experienced puzzlers! Math, science, and technology educational content are woven into the puzzles, videos, and group challenges found inside the exhibit! Sponsored by USConec, Corning, Shurtape, and Piedmont Natural Gas.

Ridgeview Works
2025-10-15 13:00 - 16:30 | Ridgeview Branch Library, 706 1st St. SW, Hickory, NC, 28602, United States
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Need assistance with job searching, resume preparation, or interviewing skills? The Ridgeview Works program can be the solution!
Ridgeview Works is a collaborative partnership between the City of Hickory, Hickory Public Library, and Western Piedmont Workforce Development – NCWorks to provide free career services to the Ridgeview community of Hickory. Western Piedmont Workforce Development is a service of the Western Piedmont Council of Governments.

About:

Hickory Public Library promotes a high quality of life by providing empowering opportunities and excellent service. Hickory Public Library is a department of the City of Hickory, North Carolina, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The library has two locations: the main facility, the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, and the Ridgeview Branch.

Silent Book Club
2025-10-15 17:00 - 19:00 | MoonJoy Meadery, 902 West Ave NW, Lenoir, NC, 28645, United States
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5-5:30: Grab a snack, a drink, cozy up.
5:30-6:30: Silent reading
6:30-7: chat with other readers or keep reading silently—totally up to you.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2025-10-15 17:30 - 19:30 | BellaAge, 22 S Center Street, Hickory, NC, 28602, United States
Join BellaAge along with Sigmon Theatrical for a magical evening! Together we proudly present The Wonderful Wizard of Oz- a reimagined, interactive, multi-sensory performance with you in mind.
Beloved characters, colorful visuals, music, and magic to spark joy, laughter, and treasured memories.

Grave Tales: Victorian Death Customs - A Haunting 3-Week Series
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Newton Main Library, 115 West C St, Newton, NC, 28658, United States
Let’s get dead serious about Victorian Mourning!
Join us as we uncover the elaborate rituals that transformed Victorian grief into an art form — complete with strict social codes, haunting traditions, and surprisingly theatrical customs.
Week 1: The Art of Mourning – Making Grief Glamorous
Step into a Victorian wake and discover the intricate world of 19th-century mourning etiquette. Learn the “proper” way to grieve as we explore: post-mortem photography, mourning fashion and funeral protocols.
See flyer for sneak peek at Week 2 & 3.

Trivia Night!
2025-10-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Romeo & Brewliet Tap Room & Pour House, 2016 N Center St, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Trivia Night Is On!

Grab your smartest friends (or your best guessers) and come take on Trivia Night at Romeo & Brewliet! The fun kicks off tonight at 7 — cold beer, good laughs, and plenty of brain busters await.

Bonus: Rotating FOOD TRUCKS will be serving from 5–9 PM, so fuel up before you fire off those answers.

Creepy Crawly Animal Encounters
2025-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Catawba Science Center, 243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Spooky Season is upon us! This October, experience the creepy crawlies of Catawba Science Center. Free event with the purchase of admission.

$30 Thursday - Tattoos
2025-10-16 12:00 - 21:00 | Tattoo Factory of Hickory, 724 1st Ave SW, Hickory, NC, 28602, United States
$30 THURSDAYS!!! – 100’s of tattoo designs to choose from for only $30!!! – (Designs are 3-4 times larger than our “tiny tattoo” designs!) – WALKINS WELCOME!!! – Sorry, no appointments for this event.

Snacks & Facts: All About BellaAge
2025-10-16 14:00 - 15:00 | BellaAge, 22 S Center Street, Hickory, NC, 28602, United States
Join us Thursdays for light snacks and a closer look at the BellaAge lifestyle. We’ll answer questions and share how our all-inclusive pricing makes upscale living refreshingly simple for adults 55+ – one rate covers it all!

You’ll also have a chance to take a joyful stroll through our brand-new community. Tour our model unit and first-class amenities, including a fitness room, a yoga studio, an elevated courtyard, a social kitchen, and an open-air terrace with panoramic mountain views.

At BellaAge, we make it easy to live a life that’s anything but ordinary!
Space is limited. To RSVP, email BellaAge@EveryAge.org or call 828-717-1712. We’ll see you there!

Laser Scare Show
2025-10-16 15:00 - 15:30 | Millholland Planetarium, 243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Spookier tunes from Blue Oyster Cult, Michael Jackson, Weird Al Yankovic, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, and others aligned with laser light goodness!

Bethlehem Farmers Market
2025-10-16 16:00 - 19:00 | Mt. Bethel Methodist Church, 9042 NC Hwy 127, Taylorsville, NC, 28681, United States
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The Bethlehem location of the Alexander County Farmers Market is at Mt. Bethel Methodist Church. There is nothing like buying fresh produce, homemade sweets, or handmade crafts from your local vendors! If you GROW IT, MAKE IT, or BAKE IT… please BRING IT!

Preserving the Past for Future Generations
2025-10-16 16:30 - 18:30 | BellaAge, 22 S Center Street, Hickory, NC, 28602, United States
Join us to learn how Hart Square Foundation is preserving and sharing this national treasure. There’s something for everyone at Hart Square – from attending an event to learning an endangered craft to joining a group tour.
Presenter Lorissa Vines is a Catawba County native who has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 20 years. Lorissa joined the team at Hart Square Foundation as the organization’s first Development Director in June 2022. She continues to share and preserve history through community outreach and philanthropy.
Step back in time to the 1800s with an introduction to Hart Square Village, the nation’s largest collection of historic log structures. Located in Vale, NC, the open-air museum consists of 103 structures built between 1760 and 1893. The expansive collection includes a functioning pre-Civil War cotton gin, trade shops, two chapels, 30 family homes, and countless artifacts that cannot be found anywhere else.
To RSVP, Event RSVP Here or call 828-809-4412 or email BellaAge@EveryAge.org.

MUSIC BINGO!
2025-10-16 17:00 - 23:00 | Romeo & Brewliet Tap Room & Pour House, 2016 N Center St, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Join us Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 pm for Music Bingo at Romeo & Brewliet Tap Room & Pour House! PLUS enjoy one of rotating food trucks! Great music, fantastic food, good vibes, and tons of fun!
