Hickory – The 105th Hickory American Legion Fair began on Wednesday, August 29th, and runs through Monday, September 3rd. The theme of this year’s fair is “A Fair Gone Wild,” and will feature several new attractions as...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Roll up your sleeves and get ready to rock and roll in the first musical of our 2018-19 season – GREASE! Performances are scheduled for Sept. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, & 22 at 7:30pm and September 10, 16,...
Read More“If I had a bag of thoughts it wouldn’t have a bottom. I’ve had so very many that quite often I’ve forgot ’em.”- Chainsaw. “A foul odor rides a gentle breeze, wafting through the toiletries, that quite oft goes unheard. Even...
Read MoreOhio State University released its findings last week concerning head football coach Urban Meyer and his program in Columbus, Ohio. The findings were alarming to say the least. The result of a three game suspension, if you can...
Read MoreHickory – ACAP Hickory (Adult Children of Aging Parents) presents “Home Sweet Home: Residential Options for Mom and Dad” on Tuesday, September 11, 5:30-7pm. Location for the program is the Fellowship Hall of Mt Olive...
Read MoreHickory – Donations and short-term foster parents are sought by the Humane Society of Catawba County as the organization begins a big project. Beginning around September 14, the HSCC’s location at 3224 20th Ave SE, in...
Read MoreHickory – Claim your Power and confidence! Mountain View Karate Center offers a Free Women’s Self Defense Class the first Saturday of each month to the public. Due to the Labor Day holiday, September’s class will be...
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Morganton, NC – Kick start your Festival experience with the annual Sunrise Run on the...
Read MoreHickory – For the first time ever the Hickory Community Theatre has a team of not one, not two but four directors working to stage the upcoming production of Dreamgirls. Tiffany Christian, Lynn G. Crawford, Betty Phillips...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s J.E. Broyhill Civic Center has announced the lineup for its 2018-2019 Showcase of Stars. This season will feature music, dance, drama and several shows from...
Read MoreHickory – Are you new to Medicare or has it been a while since you reviewed your plan? Join Vickie Blevins from the West Hickory Senior Center on Wednesday, September 5 at 11am to get an overview of how SHIIP can help you...
Read MoreHickory – Catawba Valley Community College will offer a number of fun, short courses for personal enrichment this fall. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/y97ny4jc, or contact Cheri Toney, 828-327-7037,...
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Hickory – A Place to Talk has envisioned a community of tiny houses on its property for some...
Read MoreHickory – Catawba Valley Community College’s English Department is sponsoring the Catawba Valley Writers’ Conference this fall featuring well-known Southern authors Pamela Duncan and Terry Barr. The conference will be held...
Read MoreMorganton, NC – Join Morganton in celebrating 37 years of the Morganton Festival sponsored by Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge! The free festival features free music all day plus national country acts, a NEW Indie...
Read MoreHickory – When the Exodus Homes’ new building at 610 4th St. SW in Hickory was ready for interior painting, it was natural to ask the inmates at Catawba Correctional Center for help. The faith-based United Way agency that...
Read MoreGastonia, NC – It’s Season 3 of Creative Pollinators and Los Angeles’ own Singer/Songwriter, Kelly Zirbes, aka Kelly Z, will be in town to accompany Playwright/Producer/Graphic Artist/Voice Actor, Mary London Szpara to...
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Hickory – The public is cordially invited to “Our State of Mind: A Seminar on Mental Health...
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Kevin Kwan’s bestselling novel of the same name, Crazy Rich Asians, has finally made its way to...
Read MoreHickory – The 2018 Footcandle Film Festival is coming to the Drendel Auditorium at the SALT Block the weekend of September 28 to 30. This is the fourth year of the film festival and will bring thirty-seven films for...
Read MoreClaremont, NC – On this Saturday, August 25, from 8am to 4pm, there will be a multi-family yard sale to raise money for a lung transplant for Wade Perry at Claremont City Hall, 3288 E Main St., Claremont, NC, 28610. All...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – Caldwell Arts Council in Lenoir, NC announces the 33rd Annual Sculpture Celebration to be held 9am to 4pm Saturday, September 8, at the Broyhill Walking Park, 945 Lakewood Circle in Lenoir NC. This event is...
Read MoreHickory – Veterans Coffee Connection, a new coffee group for veterans of all ages and branches of military service, will enjoy their first cup of coffee together at 8:30am on August 30 at Outback Steakhouse in Hickory....
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Hudson, NC – The cast for the 2018 fall Hudson Dinner Theatre Production of Children of Eden...
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Morganton, NC – Eight Burke County Middle and High School Teams go head to head in an...
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Hickory – There are always new actors coming to the Hickory Community Theatre and this holds...
Read MoreHickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in September, including cooking classes and musical performances. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors...
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Hickory – The Autolawn Party is an exciting, community event scheduled for the weekend of...
Read MoreHickory – Join the Women’s Resource Center for their “Hulas and Homicide” fundraiser on Thursday, September 27, 5:30-9pm, at Market on Main. Enjoy an interactive evening of comic intrigue, a free signature drink, and a...
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There was a suspension in major league baseball last week. A six game suspension for pitcher Jose...
Read MoreHickory – The Catawba Valley Paralegal Association (CVPA) will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 11, at 6pm at the Catawba Valley Community College Room WW120, in Hickory, NC. Local attorney, Heather Higgins,...
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I must confess that the experience of seeing Never Goin’ Back left me with all sorts of...
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It had been nigh on two decades since the eldest of our clan (yeah, me) had set foot in salty...
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Hickory – The streets of Hickory are lined with numerous landscapes and spaces that have...
Read MoreHickory – Join us this fall at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library as we learn about mental health issues in older adults. The Vaya Health’s Geriatric and Adult Mental Health Team is offering free training opportunities with...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Register now for Newton 101 Citizens Academy, which begins Thursday, September 13. Newton 101 is a free program for city residents to learn more about how the city of Newton operates, the services it offers,...
Read MoreLincolnton- Everyone is welcome. A community luncheon will be held on Sunday, August 26th from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. in Boger City United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall, located at 2320 East Main Street in Lincolnton. Menu...
Read MoreHickory – Hickory Public Library will again host the “Let’s Talk About It” book discussion program at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. The “Let’s Talk About It” programs are made possible through the North Carolina...
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The playoff picture within major league baseball looked quite clear back around the fourth of...
Read MoreHuntersville, NC – Autumn is around the corner and with it comes the Carolina Renaissance Festival. Pirates, Nobles, Wenches and Knights – it takes a village of people to organize the region’s largest costume party!...
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“My oh my, isn’t the year flying by!” This writer is well aware that phrase is something that only...
Read MoreBethlehem, NC – Since 1977, the Bethlehem Star has graced the skyline as a treasured symbol of the Bethlehem community in Alexander County. On October 23 of last year, the Star was damaged beyond repair by the EF2 tornado...
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Hickory – The Hickory Community Theatre will present its 69th annual Kay Awards ceremony...
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Newton, NC – Catawba Regional Hospice’s 16th annual Tennis Classic will be held September...
Read MoreHappy Valley, NC – The 14th Annual Happy Valley Fiddlers Convention, sponsored by Caldwell Arts Council, Lenoir, NC, is Labor Day Weekend August 31, September 1 and 2. The location is Jones Farm, 3590 NC-268, Historic...
Read MoreValdese, NC – Valdese Family Friday Nights Summer Concert series will feature Hannah Kaminer this Friday, August 17 beginning at 7pm, located in the Town Parking area. Hannah Kaminer is a folk/Americana artist based in...
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Hickory – The second of two romantic subplots in HCT’s Dreamgirls involves the...
Read MoreNewton, NC – We’re on the search for talented men and women between the ages of 18-75 for the upcoming show Twelve Angry Jurors. The show is being directed by Sylvia Schnople, who recently directed The Hunchback of Notre...
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BlacKkKlansman (***1/2) R It was only a few years ago when things had gotten so bad for filmmaker...
Read MoreShelby, NC – Open Call For Artists! The Cleveland County Arts Council invites Artists/Photographers 18+ to exhibit their work in an Aerial Photo exhibition opening August 30. This exhibit encompasses all things “aerial...
Read MoreStatesville, NC – Children of all ages will converge on Downtown Statesville this Saturday morning, August 18 from 9am to 12 noon for the 3rd Annual End of Summer Bash! There will be free activities for the kids including...
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Hickory – The RugBug Theatre play, Cookies Don’t Have Legs! is having its final three...
Read MoreHickory – Explore the best options for financing your college education at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Saturday, August 25 at 10am. Skip Watts, Regional Representative for the College Foundation of North Carolina...
Read MoreHickory – Catawba Valley Community College is accepting registrations for the fall EMT Credential Course beginning September 6. A prerequisite for a paramedic certification, the EMT course is approximately 216 hours in...
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Hickory – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Small Business Center will present two...
Read MoreHickory – ACAP Hickory (Adult Children of Aging Parents) presents The Adult-Child Caregiver at Work on Tuesday, August 14, 5:30-7:00 pm. Location for the program is the Fellowship Hall of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 2780...
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Hickory – The next RugBug Theatre play, Cookies Don’t Have Legs! opens this Thursday, August...
Read MoreHickory – Lenoir Rhyne University’s Youth Chorus will hold open auditions for the 2018 – 2019 season Saturday, August 18, and Sunday, August 19, from 2pm to 4pm in the Mauney Music building. Openings are available in two...
Read MoreHickory – Blossman Gas & Appliance, located at 2315 Catawba Valley Blvd in Hickory, invites the community to join them for their annual Customer Appreciation Day and Community Open House on Saturday, August 11, 9am to...
Read MoreHickory – Catawba Valley Community College is enrolling for its next Computed Tomography Program class starting in September. Admission is open to technologists currently credentialed and working in the areas of Computed...
Read MoreMorganton, NC – Join Morganton in celebrating 37 years of the Morganton Festival sponsored by Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge! The free festival features free music all day plus national country acts, a NEW Indie...
Read MoreHickory – The next Piedmont Post Polio Support Group meeting will be on Tuesday, August 14, at 11am at Corinth Reformed Church, 150 16th Ave, NW, Hickory, in the Althouse Building (located behind the main sanctuary). The...
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Not to be confused with last year’s Goodbye Christopher Robin is director Marc Foster’s latest,...
Read MoreHickory – Catawba Science Center will host the 2nd annual Hickory Bot Battles on Saturday August 18. Come see exciting robots battle it out in a robo show down. Located in the Keiser Community Room in the West Educational...
Read MoreHow many times have we read or heard that NFL teams are built through the college draft? This adage has played out year after year and decade after decade. This being said, logic tells us that not securing NFL talent at the...
Read MoreHickory – The Catawba Valley Community College Small Business Center will host a no–cost “Trademarks for Your Small Business” seminar on Thursday August 16 from 11:30am to 1pm at CVCC’s Corporate Development Center in...
Read MoreValdese, NC – On the second Saturday of each August, Valdese, North Carolina celebrates its heritage with the Waldensian Festival. Now in its 43rd year, the festival will be held on August 10 and 11. This annual event...
Read MoreHickory – Catawba County Community College announces Continuing Education Classes in Pottery for this month, into the fall. Pottery on the Wheel I $166.25 (includes supply fee*) 08/15/18-10/10/18 Wednesdays 6pm – 9pm...
Read MoreSight gags are by far one of the greatest forms of humor and a personal favorite art medium of this writer. Whether they are simplistic, as in the placement of an item in an out of place manner, or so creatively complex words...
Read MoreStatesville, NC – The Piedmont HealthCare Friday After Five Summer Concert Series returns this week to finish out the season strong with a great variety of music and delicious food vendors for the last three concerts. This...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department will host a variety of events in conjunction with the Newton Merchant Association’s and American Legion Post 16’s ≠≠ Celebration. Senior Citizens Dance On Thursday,...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Smithsonian Exhibition: What would life be like without teachers, doctors or firefighters? Every day Americans are hard at work on farms, factories, in homes or at desks keeping our communities thriving. The...
Read MoreHickory – Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is offering one-on-one tutoring sessions for those that have general usage questions related to PC computers in Ask Me Your Computer Questions tutoring sessions. The sessions will...
Read MoreHickory – On Saturday, August 18 from 10am to 2pm, outside the SALT Block, come wrap up summer vacation and the start of a new school year at HMA’s Summer BlowOut! It will be a family event with everything from bouncy...
Read MoreHickory- The story of Dreamgirls, the opening show in the Hickory Community Theatre’s 70th season, features two romantic subplots. One of them revolves around the characters of Deena and Curtis, who are played by Kayla Ferguson...
Read MoreHickory – WAXmd will be holding an American Red Cross blood drive on Saturday, August 18 from 9am – 1:30pm. Did you know one pint of blood can help up to 3 people! Someone in the United States is in need of blood...
Read MoreRosman, NC – Astronomers at the Learning Center at PARI remind the public of the upcoming annual Perseid Meteor Shower. Meteors result from particles of dust causing the atmosphere to glow as the particles enter the upper...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor the 29th Annual Southern Biscuit Soldiers Reunion 5K Run/Walk and One-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, August 18. The family friendly event will begin at the...
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Universal: I Feel Pretty (2018) (* ½) The latest comedy vehicle to star Amy Schumer is about as...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The annual Newton Parks and Recreation 30-60-100 Mile Century Bike Ride will be held Sunday, August 19. The event begins with a mass start at the Newton Recreation Center at 8am. All bicycle rides will be...
Read MoreHickory – Guest Director Murray Phillips has just announced the cast of the next RugBug Theatre play, Cookies Don’t Have Legs!, which opens Thursday, August 9 at 2:30pm in the Council Chambers at the Hickory Community...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Community Theatre has just announced the cast for the upcoming production of the dynamic musical Dreamgirls, opening September 7 in the Jeffers Theatre. In this toe-tapping and tuneful musical, an...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Join Western Piedmont Symphony for our fun, free, Summer Pops concert, 8-10pm, Sunday, August 12, on the square in downtown Newton to kick off The Old Solders Reunion Week! The award-winning Western Piedmont...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – Join Adams Events NC for the 2nd annual SoundBites Food & Music Festival. This outdoor event will be held at the Caldwell County Fairgrounds in Lenoir, NC on the first Saturday in August every year from...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Historical Association of Catawba County has been selected to host the Smithsonian Travel Exhibit, “The Way We Worked,” as part of the Museum on Main Street (MoMS) project, a collaboration between the...
Read MoreHickory – On August 6th from 6-8 pm, come support four teenage musicians as they prepare for the trip of a lifetime. Held at the Keiser Community Room at the SALT Block, the Western Piedmont Youth Quartet Fundraiser Dinner...
Read MoreValdese, NC – Valdese Family Friday Nights Summer Concert series will feature Carson Hill this Friday, August 3, beginning at 7pm, located in the Town Parking area. Valdese Family Friday Nights is excited to welcome Carson...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Catawba County Friends of the Library are hosting their annual book sale in support of library programs that benefit the community. The sale began Wednesday, August 1 and continues through through...
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Last week we discussed the origins of the metaphorical phrase, “don’t burn your bridges.” In doing...
Read MoreHickory – Celebrated, award-winning African-American poet Cedric Tillman will be the featured reader at the August 14 Poetry Hickory event held at 7pm at Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse in downtown Hickory. Tillman holds a BA...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 18, from 10am to 2pm at Stanford Park, located at 1451 8th Street Drive NE. This free community event will...
Read MoreHickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in August, including musical performances and trips to local Farmers’ Markets. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Fred T. Foard High School Class of 1973 has been separated by years and miles, but all that will change Saturday, September 22. After 25 years without a reunion, classmates will gather to renew friendships...
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Three Identical Strangers (*** ½) PG-13 Proving yet again that the truth truly is stranger than...
Read MoreThe NFL and its players are still at odds over the player’s right to kneel or stand for the national anthem. The controversy clearly hurt the game last season in terms of public relations. One off season later, and the league...
Read MoreMajor League Baseball has watched the All Star Break come and go. The second half of the season is well under way. Everyone has about 60 games left and here are some of the story lines I will be watching. The race between the...
Read MoreHickory – A group of local volunteers are planning the sixth year of TEDxHickory, a full-day event to be held November 3, 2018 at the The Belk Centrum at Lenoir-Rhyne University. The independently organized event — TEDx...
Read MoreHickory – “Creativity Rocks! Craft Club” is a general crafting club that continues to meet at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. Everyone interested is welcome to join us every Monday at 6pm in the upstairs conference room....
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Read MoreThe English language is confusing to say the least. It doesn’t help matters that Rap and Hip Hop artists are constantly coming up with new meanings for and new ways to use old words. These “new words” trickle out to be used in...
Read MoreHickory – The third annual Footcandle Film Festival is set for September 28-30, 2018, in Hickory. The Festival will screen 37 films during the course of the weekend. There are 10 feature-length films and 17 short films,...
Read MoreHickory – Full Circle Arts of Hickory would like to invite artists and the public to see its newest exhibition “PaperWorks.” These will be artworks made from paper either free standing, hanging, glued to paper in the form...
Read MoreHickory – Nine out of 10 car seats are improperly installed. Could yours be one of them? Come talk with a certified technician to learn more about safely installing your seat every time. Ask about our citation diversion...
Read MoreHickory – The Bond Implementation Commission held its quarterly meeting on June 26 to discuss updates on the projects and review conceptual design plans for Union Square and the Riverwalk. The Commission unanimously...
Read MoreGastonia, NC – Enjoy an eerie evening in Bud Schiele’s creepy museum after dark at the Schiele Museum this Saturday, July 28, from 5-9pm. Trek through the darkened galleries including our featured exhibit, Creepy Nature....
Read MoreHickory – The public is cordially invited to attend the 5th Annual BASH for Autism at Warehouse 18 in Hickory on Friday, September 21, 2018 from 5 – 10 pm. Funds raised through this event are given directly to teachers of...
Read MoreMission: Impossible— Fallout (***) R Much like the last several entries in the Mission: Impossible franchise—now 22 years old and going seemingly strong in its sixth installment—Tom Cruise performs a death defying stunts...
Read MoreLincolnton, NC – What do McGruff The Crime Dog and the Schiele Museum Outreach Department have in common? These are two amongst ten educational and entertaining programs scheduled at no cost to children (18 years old and...
Read MoreHildebran, NC – A change in ownership has brought the dawn of a new era for the Henry River Mill Village, an early-1900s village in eastern Burke County best known as the filming site for District 12 in the original Hunger...
Read MoreValdese, NC – Valdese Family Friday Nights Summer Concert series will feature Angela Easterling & The Beguilers on July 27 at 7pm in the Wells Fargo/Town Parking area. Angela Easterling brandishes her songwriting chops...
Read MoreHickory – With the school year finished and summer vacation season in mid-swing, it’s hard to think about fall being just a few months away. At the end of summer, students will return to school, leaving some parents...
Read MoreHudson, NC – The final concert in the Hudson Hometown Concert Series was rained out on Friday, July 6. It has been rescheduled for Friday, August 10. The performers are Shelby Rae Moore and her band. The concert is free...
Read MorePLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE OF WEATHER! Hudson, NC – Calling All Artists to the Third Annual Hudson Festival Of The Arts, Saturday, September 15, Downtown Hudson, 10am-4pm. The cost for space is $35....
Read MoreHickory – Local author Tamra Wilson will be at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. to present a program entitled “She Loves You: The World of Teen Idols.” The program introduces a newly...
Read MoreElkin, NC – The eighth annual Reevestock Music Festival will be headlined by Grammy-winning artist Eric Krasno on Saturday, August 4, at Elkin’s Hidden Amphitheater. Krasno has won two Grammys and is best known for his...
Read MoreCharlotte, NC – Funding for Good invites current and emerging leaders from the non-profit sector to join us for THRIVE 2018, a comprehensive training designed to empower non-profit organizations to move from surviving to...
Read MoreHickory – Being a parent of a young child is hard work – preparing bottles, changing diapers, giving baths, and the list goes on. It can also be stressful, with concerns about your child’s development, medical...
Read MoreHickory – Senior Citizens are invited to Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. beginning August 1, 2018 for trivia and bingo. We will warm up with a mind stimulating trivia game and then end with...
Read MoreDallas, NC – The Gaston County Senior Center will be hosting its inaugural Summer Program Party on July 27, 1pm – until. Active members are welcome to attend as well as guests that have never before visited the...
Read MoreHickory – Join us in celebrating theatrical creativity for the Third Annual Hickory Playground on Saturday, July 28, from 7-10pm. Eight original plays written by local playwrights and performed by regional actors –...
Read MoreHickory – Representatives of the Hickory Music Factory will be at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Tuesday, July 24, at 6:30pm to host a music program called Rock to ROCK! This program talks about the history of...
Read MoreHickory – Enjoy an uplifting hour of women power and an appetizing lunch on Tuesday, August 14, from Noon til 1pm at Women’s Resource Center. Our Guest Speaker and author is Miriam Renee Adderholdt, Ph.D. Dr....
Read MoreHickory – There will be a free Vacation Bible School (VBS), Camp Out – Getting S’more of Jesus, at Hickory Church of Christ, 1218 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC. VBS will be for those 2 years old – rising 6th...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – The 42nd Annual Willy Awards are Saturday, August 4! Join us as we celebrate all of the contributions our actors, technicians, and volunteers have made to the Foothills Performing Arts community theatre! The...
Read MoreHickory – Registration for Bumble Bee Soccer is now underway at the Hickory Parks and Recreation Department Administrative Offices located at 1451 8th St. Dr. NE, between the hours of 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. The Bumble...
Read MoreBurnsville, NC – More than 200 vendors gather on downtown Burnsville’s historic Town Square for the Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair, Friday, August 3, and Saturday, August 4. The 2nd annual crafts fair is a juried show, and all...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Catawba County Library System is offering percussion experiences to children and teens as part of its annual Summer Learning series. Leading the music sessions is the Hickory Music Factory, a local...
Read MoreHickory – Humane Society of Catawba County’s biggest fundraiser of the year is coming up on September 17 at Catawba Country Club. Join us for the 17th Annual Bud Lofland Memorial Golf Classic! Bud Lofland, a supporter and...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Downtown Development Association is seeking artists interested in participating in the upcoming September 20, 2018 Downtown Hickory Art Crawl. Art in most disciplines will be accepted, although art...
Read MoreThe British Open is this weekend. And with it comes talk of the best active player in the world who has never won a PGA Major (British, Masters, US Open, and PGA). Sergio Garcia held the honor until he won last year’s Masters....
Read MoreLenoir, NC – Auditions for the first show of the Foothills Performing Arts 2018/19 season are Tuesday and Wednesday, July 24 and 25, at 7pm on the stage at the JE Broyhill Civic Center, 1913 Hickory Blvd. SE, Lenoir, NC,...
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Newton, NC – The Newton Parks and Recreation Department will offer one more session of...
Read MoreThe Equalizer 2 The Equalizer 2 (** ½) R It’s hard to fathom that in the five-decade career of actor Denzel Washington, his latest film is the first time he’s appeared in a sequel. And before you let that fact sink in I’ll go on...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Daniel Hastings knows all too well what it feels like to be a child grieving the loss of a loved one. In the span of just 13 months, he lost three of his closest family members. Living just down the street...
Read MoreWinston-Salem, NC – Repticon is hosting a family-oriented event in Winston-Salem at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds on July 21. ReptiDay Winston-Salem is a one day reptile event featuring vendors offering reptile pets,...
Read More“ ‘Cause everybody’s living in a material world and I am a material girl! You know that we are living in a material world and I am a material girl! Living in a material world and I am a material girl! You know that we are living...
Read MoreHickory & Newton, NC – It’s that time of year, the bug population is exploding all around us. If you’ve spent any time outdoors this season you are well aware that the mosquitos are out in full force, which can spell...
Read MoreValdese, NC – Valdese Family Friday Nights Summer Concert series will feature Shelby Rae Moore this Friday, July 20, beginning at 7pm, located in the Town Parking area. Moore plays a mixture of blues, soul and Americana...
Read MoreHickory – Folkmoot USA, The State International Festival of North Carolina, is a two-week celebration of the world’s cultural heritage through folk music and dance. Held each summer across the beautiful mountains of...
Read MoreHickory – The Rev. Sylvia Scott, M.Ed. will facilitate a six week course of Meditation and Spiritual Development classes at Women’s Resource Center every Tuesday from July 24 through August 28, at 5:30pm. Participants will...
Read MoreHickory – Vision is our dominant sense and much more than visual acuity or 20/20 vision. Vision is the process of deriving meaning from what is seen. We “look” with our eyes, but we see with our brain. After brain injury,...
Read MoreAsheville, NC – The 52nd Season of Shindig on the Green ®, a free event in the heart of downtown Asheville with a stage show and informal jam sessions, takes place on Saturday evenings. Headlining Sponsor for the 2018...
Read MoreAsheville, NC – This summer, Asheville’s long-standing Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to the heart of downtown at the U.S. Cellular Center. Opening Friday, July 20 at 10am, the public will have the...
Read MoreHickory – Beginning this fall, Hickory Day School will be conducting an SAT/ACT Prep Class for high school students from 10th-12th grade. This will be a 12 session course every Tuesday and Thursday from 4pm to 6pm from...
Read MoreLincolnton, NC – Homer T. Dragon, Charlotte Knights Baseball team mascot, will be making an special appearance on Monday, July 16th, at the 4th Annual Boger City United Methodist Church Summer Lunch Program from 11:15am to...
Read MoreHickory – The Catawba Valley Community College Small Business Center will present a no–cost “Using WordPress to Build Your Web Site” seminar on Tuesday July 17 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at CVCC’s Corporate Development Center...
Read MoreHickory – Join Dr. George Place, Catawba County Cooperative Extension Director in a presentation about the topics that generate the most questions for extension agents at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Thursday, July...
Read MoreIt is imperative to awaken early, to better prepare for the festivities of this annual celebration. Yes, it’s better to rise before the sun brings the sweltering heat which makes this loathsome task even more-so… loathable. Wait...
Read MoreHickory – Hickory’s Oktoberfest’s Singer/Songwriter Stage is giving away a performance spot to one lucky winner. To be considered and for more information, please email [email protected]. Oktoberfest 2018 will be...
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers team president Magic Johnson seems content to surround LeBron James with some explosive personalities either slightly past their prime or with somewhat checkered pasts as teammates. I am speaking of Lance...
Read MoreHickory – Interested in trying out new instruments? The Ridgview Library is pleased to partner with the Hickory Music Factory on Tuesday, July 17, beginning at 10am. There will be over 30 different instruments that you can...
Read MoreTaylorsville, NC – The Alexander County Library is proud to present a new exhibit by Alexander County native, Barbara Whittington Mitchell. The exhibit, “Water and Sunlight,” features watercolors that showcase the beauty...
Read MoreValdese, NC – Summer Drama Camps at the Old Rock School, 400 Main Street West, Valdese, NC, begin Monday, July 16. The classes are: Session 1, Awkward to Awesome, July 16-20, 1:30-4:30pm. This is for ages 9-16. Learn how...
Read MoreDallas, NC – Gaston County Parks and Recreation will be having their Free Summer Movie Series showing Cars 3 on Friday July 20, 2018 at the Dallas Park Horse Arena,1303 Dallas – Cherryville Highway, Dallas, NC 28034....
Read MoreTaylorsville, NC – On Saturday, July 14, at 10am, local model aircraft enthusiasts will host an event to celebrate model aviation and benefit Disabled American Veterans (DAV), an organization that provides support to...
Read MoreHickory – The 5th annual Eat, Drink and Be Local Festival of Catawba County will be held this year from July 14-21 and will be offering several farm tours, cooking demonstrations, beer, wine and cider tastings, special...
Read MoreHudson, NC – This fall, the Town of Hudson will present its 26th dinner theatre production, the Stephen Schwartz musical, “Children of Eden.” The play deals with the first nine chapters of Genesis; the first act concerns...
Read MoreLenoir, NC – Grab your fork, put on your “eating pants” and get ready for the North Carolina Blackberry Festival, July 13 and 14 in Lenoir. Featuring the world’s largest blackberry cobbler, The Blackberry Parade complete...
Read MoreNewton, NC – To make art more prominent in our local libraries and to provide wider access to the community’s rich arts and culture scene, the Catawba County Library System is launching an Arts @ the Library initiative....
Read MoreWhitney (*** ½) R Kevin McDonald is the second British director in less than a year and a half to tackle a documentary on the subject of troubled pop music icon Whitney Houston. The first was last year’s film Whitney: Can I Be...
Read MoreHickory & Newton, NC – We’ve cleared our schedules and reserved a day just for the boys. We are currently accepting appointments for our 40 Dog Neuter Day on July 16th. If your male dog is 3+months in age and 3+lbs.,...
Read MoreHickory – Carolina Moonlighter President Lee DeArmond announced that the barbershop chorus will present a show titled “Tuneful Travels; A Musical Road Trip Along Historic Route 66” on Saturday, July 14 at 7pm. “Join the...
Read MoreHickory – The Hickory Community Theatre is holding auditions for the Motown musical Dreamgirls on Monday and Tuesday, July 16 and 17 at 7pm at the Theatre (30 3rd St NW), and Saturday, July 21, at 2:30pm, at the Ridgeview...
Read MoreHickory – Guest Director Murray Phillips has just announced the cast of the next RugBug Theatre play, The BEST Day EVER!, which opens Thursday, July 19 at 2:30pm in the Council Chambers at the Hickory Community Theatre. In...
Read MoreHickory – Nine out of 10 car seats are improperly installed. Could yours be one of them? Come talk with a certified technician to learn more about safely installing your seat every time. Ask about our citation diversion...
Read MoreHickory – Calling all muggles! Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is hosting a Jeopardy style competition for kids of all ages in which all of the questions come from the beloved books of Harry Potter, written by J.K....
Read MoreHickory – The heavenly musical comedy Nunsense begins its eight performance run this Thursday, July 12 at 7:30pm in the Firemen’s Kitchen at the Hickory Community Theatre. In this delightful musical, five of the 19...
Read MoreHickory – Registration for Catawba Valley Community College’s fall 2018 semester is scheduled for July 16 to August 2. This registration period is open to returning and new students. The fall semester begins August 15...
Read MoreDallas, NC – Come out and enjoy another great ride, Sunday, July 8, 7am – until ride is completed, at Dallas Park. Supported by the Gaston County Senior Center. There will be a $25 registration fee and proceeds will...
Read MoreHickory – Visit the Ridgeview Library on Thursday, July 12 at 4pm to try a new take on traditional tie-dye. Learn how to use ice and fabric dye to create a water color, tie-dye effect on t-shirts or pillowcases. Please...
Read MoreNewton, NC – Roll up your sleeves and get ready to rock and roll in the first show of the 2018-19 season – Grease. Auditions are set for July 9 & 10 at 7pm each evening. Roles in Grease are available for males...
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Historical Association of Catawba County has been selected to host the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit, “The Way We Worked,” as part of the Museum on Main Street (MoMS) project – a partnership to bring...
Read MoreHickory – The Charles D. Dixon Memorial Splash Pad, located at Kiwanis Park, will be closed Thursday, July 26, through Sunday, July 29, at 3:pm due to the Tar Heel Leagues, Inc. State Baseball Tournaments. The City of...
Read MoreDallas, NC – Gaston County Parks and Recreation will be hosting our annual free kids catfishing tournament on July 14th from 8am till 11am for kids ages 3-15 at Dallas Park, 1303 Dallas–Cherryville Highway, Dallas, NC...
Read MoreWarner Brothers: Every Day (2018) (** ½) A teenaged girl falls in love with a boy who inhabits a different body each day in this tale of YA romance. Extras include featurettes and deleted scenes. Universal: Pacific Rim:...
Read MoreHickory – James Smith was eight years old in 1997 when his mother, the Rev. Susan Smith Walker, took him to a new church in Hickory shortly after moving there from Charlotte. Exodus Missionary Outreach Church was only...
Read MoreHickory – Nunsense, opening July 12th in the Firemen’s Kitchen at the Hickory Community Theatre, is a musical comedy with a book, music, and lyrics by Dan Goggin. Originating as a line of greeting cards, Goggin expanded...
Read MoreHudson, NC – The Town of Hudson is excited to announce “Magic in the Mountains Dinner Show” to be presented at The Hudson Uptown Building on August 11. Dinner will be catered by Dan’l Boone Inn and served at 6:30pm, show...
Read MoreDallas, NC – The Gaston County Senior Center, 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy, Dallas NC, will be hosting its monthly senior bingo night on Monday July 9. There will be lots of bingo fun and prizes to be had at this great free...
Read MoreHickory – Do you create art with paper? Full Circle Arts is looking for artists, aged sixteen or older, in the area to enter its next exhibition, PaperWorks. The idea is art works in which manipulation of paper is a...
Read MoreFourteen years ago…we meet under the most ironically cliché circumstances. At a bar in the downtown area I was playing my decidedly last game of pool in the public eye. Tired of the bar scene, well any scene for that matter, I...
Read MoreHickory – Lenoir-Rhyne University president Fred Whitt will speak to Newcomers of Catawba Valley on Wednesday, July 11 at Hickory Regional Airport, 3101 9th Ave. Dr. NW, Hickory. Dr. Whitt became the college’s 12th...
Read MoreHickory – Claim your power and confidence! Local instructors are offering a free Self Defense Class for Women on the first Saturday of each month. Due to the holiday, the first class in July will be Saturday, July 14. The...
Read MoreFor the second year in a row the powers that be in the Marvel Comics Universe have opted to unleash one of their lesser efforts and, unfortunately, Ant Man and The Wasp falls squarely into that camp. Mind you, its nowhere near...
Read MoreHickory – Teens are invited to the Ridgeview Library on Tuesday, July 10 at 6pm to spend an evening with the Guerilla Poets for an awesome workshop. They will teach you how to use poetry, music, and art to express yourself...
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Lakers, with the weekend signing of LeBron James, now have the second-best odds to win next year’s NBA title. That is what the signing of James to a four-year, $154 million max contract did. The Lakers, who were...
Read MoreHickory – Summer is the “purrfect” time to rock in your white shoes! Join us at the Ridgeview Library on Monday, July 16 at 3pm for all things Pete the Cat. We’ll do some groovy activities, cool crafts, and enjoy a snazzy...
Read MoreShelby, NC – July Post-Polio Support Group Meeting is Monday, July 16 at 6pm. Everyone attending should bring their own meal. Coffee, and water will be provided. The location is at the rear of the Life Enrichment Center...
Read MoreHickory – The Linda Richards Foundation (LRF) will host its first annual volleyball tournament to “Spike out Ovarian Cancer” on Saturday, July 21, from 9am to 7pm at Carolina Select Volleyball Club 2018 Clement Blvd. NW,...
Read MoreHickory – Registration and ticket sales are open for this year’s Eat, Drink, and Be Local Farm Feast. The Feast will include dinner, drinks and music on Saturday, July 21, from 5:30-9:30pm at The Main Cellar City Club....
Read MoreNewton, NC – The Catawba County Library System is pleased to welcome the Green Bean Players, the Green Room Community Theatre’s traveling troupe, to perform at all seven library locations as part of its Summer Learning...
Read MoreHickory – ACAP-Hickory (Adult Children of Aging Parents) presents “Paying for Healthcare: Medicare & SHIIP (Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program” on Tuesday, July 10, 5:30-7pm. Location for the program is the...
Read MoreSeagrove, NC – Experience something new and adventurous as you spend a Saturday in Seagrove. During the month of July, the pottery shops in Seagrove have something planned each Saturday. Observe demonstrations of wheel...
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The NBA had its award ceremony this week and James Harden of the Houston Rockets was voted as the...
Read MoreBanner Elk, NC – The Mile High Fourth of July, a six-day celebration in the mountain resort towns of Banner Elk and Beech Mountain, features an impressive lineup of activities headlined by a concert by Tommy DeCarlo,...
Read MoreHickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in July including visits to the local Farmers Markets and cooking classes. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join...
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Hickory – The City of Hickory will close its offices on Wednesday, July 4, in observance of...
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Hickory – Summer is here and it is time for the Fourth of July holiday. For many people,...
Read MoreHickory – The summer months can be a very stressful time for our pets. Thunder storms, new people in the house for cook outs and gatherings, and of course, fireworks. HSCC wants you to be prepared should you be separated...
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English filmmaker Bart Layton made a bit of a splash with his 2012 documentary The Imposter, which...
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