Hickory Buzz

Masterworks: Italian Inspirations
2025-11-22 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | P.E. Monroe Auditorium, 625 7th Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Event:
A musical journey inspired by classical, romantic Italy, featuring works by Bach, Pärt, Sammartini, Haydn, and Mendelssohn. Featured artist Ashley Hall-Tighe, trumpet.

HANGMEN
2025-11-22 19:30 - 22:00 | Hickory Community Theatre, 30 3rd St NW, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Event:
It’s 1965, and the death penalty has just been abolished in the United Kingdom. Naturally all of Oldham, northern England, wants to know what Harry, the second-best hangman in the country, has to say about it. As the news breaks, Harry’s pub is overrun with locals and reporters looking for a quote, until a visitor arrives with a darker and more mysterious agenda.This is a ruthlessly funny play that provides laughs amid an unfolding atmosphere of menace.

That Arena Rock Show - A Celebration of 70's & 80's Rock
2025-11-22 19:30 - 22:30 | Newton Performing Arts Center, 60 West 6th Street, Newton, NC, 28658, United States
Performance:
That Arena Rock Show is the ultimate high energy tribute to “Classic” Rock N’ Roll. Performing legendary rockanthems that ruled the airwaves in the 70s and 80s. Including artists like: Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, BonJovi, Guns N Roses to name a few! This show will take you on a trip back in time, turning every sized venue into an arena for a night! Get your lightersout and your fist in the air. This rock show is more than just music-it’s an experience!

About:
The Newton Performing Arts Center is a historic Art Deco theater in Newton, NC. It offers live performances, concerts, and community events in an intimate, state-of-the-art setting. With a seating capacity of 504, the venue is equipped with modern amenities, including a full bar, live music options, and facilities for meetings and events. It prides itself on delivering “small town theater with big city entertainment.”

Mindbender Mansion Exhibit
2025-11-23 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-27 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.

Newton-Conover Community Band Holiday Concert
2025-11-23 15:00 - 16:30 | Maiden High School, 600 W Main St, Maiden, NC, 28650, United States
Come enjoy the 2025 free Holiday Concert of the Newton-Conover Community Band, featuring both the Concert and Jazz Bands, performing musical selections of Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Years!

Gypsy: A Musical Fable
2025-11-23 15:30 - 17:30 | See Description, United States
Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success – while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart and sophistication.
Location:

Old Rock School
400 Main Street W. Suite 35
Valdese, NC
28609
Tickets available at: https://cur8.com/25019/project/134552

Line Dancing with Angie!
2025-11-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Dive Bar Hickory, 117 Government Ave SW, Hickory, NC, 28602, United States
Event:

Every Sunday from 6pm-7:30pm in Hickory! All skill levels welcomed… Even those with two left feet!

Senior Bingo & Brain Games
2025-11-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Patrick Beaver Library, 375 3rd St NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Event:
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.

Fonta Flora Run Club
2025-11-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Fonta Flora Brewery, 317 N Green St, Morganton, NC, 28655, United States
Event:

Every Monday at the Morganton Pub Location. All ages and skill levels welcome. Run starts promptly at 6:15pm.

Learn to Square Dance
2025-11-24 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
2025-11-24 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.

Sidetracked Weekly Pinball Tournament
2025-11-24 18:30 - 21:30 | SideTracked Brewery, 609 S Green St Suite 100, Morganton, NC, 28655, United States
Event:

Come out to our Weekly Pinball Tournaments held every Monday at 630pm!
Events are IFPA sanctioned and are Target Matchplay Format. A $10 buy-in covers all your tournament pinball play and practice. There will be a cash prize to the top 2 spots! New and inexperienced players are encouraged to attend! It’s just a bunch of nerds pressing buttons after all

Pre-K Craft & Storytime - Grape Kids Class
2025-11-25 10:30 - 11:00 | Painted Grape, 1366 US-321, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Event:

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
2025-11-25 11:00 - 11:45 | Catawba Valley Medical Center’s Fitness Plus, 810 Fairgrove Church Road SE, Hickory, NC, 28602, United States
About:

Strength & Balance Class is a low impact fitness class for anyone wanting to improve their balance, coordination, and overall strength.

Lighting Up Long View
2025-11-25 17:30 - 20:30 | Long View Recreation Center, 3107 2nd Ave NW, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Join us as the Town of Long View kicks off the holiday season with our annual Lighting Up Long View celebration! ✨ Enjoy a festive evening filled with holiday cheer, community spirit, and family fun.
Stroll through the twinkling lights, savor hot chocolate, hot cider, and cookies, and enjoy carriage rides, Christmas carolers, and a kids craft corner hosted by the CB Hildebrand Public Library. The highlight of the evening—the official tree lighting ceremony—will take place at 8:15 PM, followed by a visit from Santa Claus himself! 🎅
This free, family-friendly event is one of Long View’s most cherished traditions, bringing neighbors together to celebrate the magic of the season.
Bring your family, your friends, and your holiday spirit—there’s something special for everyone! ❤️
Follow the Town of Long View on Facebook for updates and details.

Community Square Dance
2025-11-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Hart Square Village, 5055 Hope Road, Vale, NC, 28168, United States
Event:
Community square dances are attended by young and old, couples and singles, and anyone interested in getting out, moving, listening to live music, and enjoying fellowship with others in the community. Beginners are welcome, and all dances are taught.
We invite people of all backgrounds and ages to enjoy an oral tradition passed down for hundreds of years. The Hickory Music Factory’s “Old Time String Band” and a dance caller will lead you throughout the evening. We will primarily draw upon the traditional social dances of America.
Journey into the past and learn square dances, step dances, reels, and other dance forms practiced in Southern Appalachia. These distinctive folk dances are the culmination of the many heritages that settled in this region. Folk dancing today is built on the European, African American, and Native American traditions of our past, but they are very much alive in the present.
You can help bring them to life by attending this inter-generational dance. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All ages are welcome, and no experience is necessary.

B Chord Live Corn Hole
2025-11-25 18:30 - 23:00 | B Chord Live, 47 Duke St., Granite Falls, NC, 28630, United States
Event:
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!

B Chord Live Acoustic Open Jam
2025-11-25 19:00 - 22:00 | B Chord Live, 47 Duke St., Granite Falls, NC, 28630, United States
Event:
Starting at 7pm, the B Chord Tuesday night jam brings a myriad of ages, talent and instruments! Bring your instrument and join the circle to play some tunes with fellow pickers! Or stop in for a bite and drink and enjoy the live music in Granite Falls!

KARAOKE NIGHT!
2025-11-25 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!

Morganton Wednesday Mini Market
2025-11-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Morganton Wednesday Mini Market, 111 North Green Street, Morganton, NC, 28655, United States
Event:
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!

The ART Table Lunch Break
2025-11-26 11:30 - 12:30 | Valley Hills Mall, 1960 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC, 28602, United States
Event:
Hickory Museum of Art would like to invite you to join us every Wednesday at 11:30 AM for lunch and an informal conversation with artist Jim Wojtowicz about art, creativity, and more at HMA’s On the Go satellite location at Valley Hills Mall. Whether you’re an artist or not, Jim’s engaging and informative approach fosters a relaxed environment where participants discover new ideas and perspectives about art and creativity.
Stop by the food court or bring a packed lunch from home and join us at The ART Table to enjoy this FREE midweek break from routine that’s filled with inspiration and creativity. We look forward to seeing you there!

Silent Book Club
2025-11-26 17:00 - 19:00 | MoonJoy Meadery, 902 West Ave NW, Lenoir, NC, 28645, United States
Event:

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.

Fonta Flora Books & Brews
2025-11-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Fonta Flora Brewery, 317 N Green St, Morganton, NC, 28655, United States
Event:
2025 is Here! Fonta Flora Books and Brews book club is open to everyone – everyone that loves to read and drink good beer, that is! Every month we choose a book based off of a selected theme, and then meet on the last Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM at our Downtown Morganton location to discuss

Lake Hickory Shag Club
2025-11-26 18:30 - 22:30 | Pour Choices Bottle Shop, 208 N College Ave, Newton, NC, 28658, United States
Event:
Lake Hickory Shag Club was organized in March 1987 by Ann Sigmon and Jim Dingler. Both were lovers of shag dancing and wanted to share this love and experience with others in the Hickory area. Since then, shaggers and “beginning” shaggers have gathered at the VFW in Hickory, NC, home of the club, for dancing and fellowship. Membership has averaged around 100 people each year for the past several years.

Trivia Night!
2025-11-26 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
2025-11-27 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
2025-11-27 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
2025-11-27 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!
