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05/11/2025

05/09/2025

Newton, NC – Join us Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM for the 8th Annual Foothills Folk Art Festival in Downtown Newton. This family-friendly festival, which draws thousands of visitors from throughout the region, will showcase a variety of local and regional contemporary folk and fine ar...

05/08/2025

Hickory – The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products, Inc., will feature Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms Country Band this week. The free concert begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 9, at Union Square in downtown Hickory. Dust off your boots and gather around for...

05/08/2025

Taylorsville, NC – Alexander County is pleased to announce the 2025 Summer Concert Series on the Rotary Performance Stage at Alexander County Courthouse Park in downtown Taylorsville. The free concerts are scheduled for May 10, June 7, July 19, September 6, and September 20 at 7:00 p.m. The May 10...

05/08/2025

Hickory – Hickory Public Library will host a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new outdoor stage at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. The ceremony is scheduled for this Saturday, May 10, at 10 a.m. Immediately following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Giving Tree Music wi...

05/08/2025

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗪, 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗡𝗪, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗡𝗪 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴

Beginning on Wednesday, May 14, contractors working on OLLE Art Walk construction will close the intersection of Ninth Street NW, Second Avenue NW, and Third Avenue Court NW to mill and resurface the roadway. Detour routes will be established and clearly marked. This work may take up to three days to complete, weather permitting.

For more information about the OLLE Art Walk project, please visit www.hickorync.gov/olle-art-walk-information. To learn more about the entire Hickory Trail, visit www.hkytrail.com.

05/08/2025

Hickory – The national Brewers Association has announced the winners of the 2025 World Beer Cup, the world’s most prestigious professional beer and cider competition. Olde Hickory Brewery won the Silver medal for Forest Hills, in the Strong Ale category. Our local brewery officially produces the...

05/08/2025

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05/02/2025

Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2025 Sails Original Music Series, presented by Protection Products, Inc., begins in May with indie-soul rockers Random Animals. The performance begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 2, at Union Square in downtown Hickory. Random Animals burst onto the scene in 2016, cap...

05/01/2025

Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in May including musical performances, crafting classes, and cooking demonstrations. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out, which is held Monday through Thursday morning...

05/01/2025

Hickory – The Lions Club of the Unifour will be providing free vision and health screenings on Saturday, May 3, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the West Hickory Senior Center (400 17th St SW, Hickory). No appointment is necessary and services will include: Glaucoma pressure checks Vision screenings B...

05/01/2025

Hickory – FryeCare Physicians Network is helping local student-athletes prepare for the upcoming sports season by offering free preparticipation physical examinations on Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at FryeCare Cardiology, 2660 Tate Blvd. SE, Hickory, North Carolina. To help mana...