Hickory – Friends of Ridgeview Branch Library and Women’s Resource Center invite the community to join together at an Awards Program and Reception to celebrate and honor contributions by women around the world and in this region during International Women’s Day, Thursday, March 9, in conjunction with Women’s History Month. This celebration will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at Ridgeview Branch Library.Library’s Celebration Of National Women’s History

Following Guest Speaker Peggy Hites’s remarks, the 2023 Community Service awardees will be formally recognized. The awardees include Sherbia Jones, Soraya Valdez Place, and Cindy Rose. Each of these outstanding individuals has made important contributions to the citizens of this community through their professional leadership, volunteer hours, and generosity. For more information please call 828-345-6037 or visit us online at https://www.hickorync.gov/calendar/events/category/library/. Ridgeview Branch Library is located at 706 1st Street SW. All library programs are free and open to the public.