Alexander County Farmers Market
Event: Support your local vendors at the Alexander County Services Center in downtown Taylorsville! New vendors are also welcome!
Event: Support your local vendors at the Alexander County Services Center in downtown Taylorsville! New vendors are also welcome!
Let’s show St. Stephens Park some love! Join Visit Hickory NC, Outdoor NC, Catawba County Parks and Keep Catawba County Beautiful for a fun, hands-on day of giving back and getting outdoors. Volunteers will help enhance the natural beauty and ecological health of St. Stephens Park through projects focused on landscaping improvements, natural area enhancement, and park beautification. Activities will […]
Create a charming garden snail planter set in this fun, hands‑on clay workshop. Participants will learn the basics of hand‑building, shaping, and adding delightful details to bring their snails to life. Each planter set will be glazed and fired, with finished pieces ready for pickup in about three weeks. Class fee includes all tools, materials, glaze, firings, and guided instruction.
Each student will be taking home a completed 2×2 ft barn quilt square. You will have nine samples to choose from, and you will be drawing your design. Each person will have the opportunity to learn the entire process of painting and designing a barn quilt. We have approximately 100 different colors to choose from, and we will be taping […]
Event: We will be at this adoption event with lots of cats and kittens available! We also have a line of cat themed jewelry and other items that we sell to raise money for the rescue. All of our cats are fully vetted indoor cats 😉 We do have contacts for barn or warehouse type cats... Vetting includes spay/neuter, rabies, […]
Dinosaurs Return to Catawba Science Center Opening at the Catawba Science Center on February 8th! Members-only opening Saturday, February 7th - Public Opening Sunday, February 8th
Step back 66 million years and journey through the final chapter of the age of dinosaurs in Dinosaur Evolution—a thrilling immersive experience that brings the Cretaceous world to life. Witness feathered raptors on the hunt, armored giants defending their turf, and the mighty T. rex at the top of the food chain. But even these perfectly evolved creatures couldn’t escape […]
The grand opening of the new Hickory Aviation Museum is Saturday, May 16, 2026. This is a big moment for aviation lovers, history buffs, and families alike, with a new space designed to bring aircraft and stories up close in a whole new way. It’s the perfect spot for a family day out, whether you’re exploring for the first time or […]
On Saturday, May 16, Vintage Blue, along with 21 independent vintage stores across North Carolina and 1,100 nationally, will participate in Vintage Store Day: a national celebration of brick-and-mortar vintage retail. Some notes about the celebration: Collectable gift bag giveaway BINGO discounts on all merchandise Sidewalk clearance tent Hyalyn Pottery author meet & greet Pooter’s Popcorn and Stay Fizzy mobile […]
Vintage Blue, along with 21 independent vintage stores across North Carolina, and 1,100 nationally, will participate in Vintage Store Day: a national celebration of brick-and-mortar vintage retail. From all over the country, shoppers are invited to spend the day hopping between their favorite local shops — and discovering ones they’ve never been to before. Some notes about the celebration: * […]
Story Time, followed by painting a ceramic dog dish! Each child will receive their own piece & can work by themselves or have the help of their guardian or staff member! As much time as needed can be spent painting. Once finished, the piece will remain at the studio to be fired & be ready for pick-up in one week!
The WNC Sculpture Center’s Third Saturday Family Workshop series invites families to gather once a month for hands-on, creative experiences that blend art-making, learning, and quality time together. Held every third Saturday, each workshop features a different accessible, family-friendly project—ranging from sculpture and printmaking to mixed‑media creations—designed to encourage collaboration across generations. Led by knowledgeable staff and artists, the workshops […]