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City of Hickory Monthly e-Newsletter | May 2023

Sails Original Music Series

The City of Hickory's Sails Original Music Series returns to downtown Hickory this spring and fall, bringing free concerts of live original music under The Sails on the Square. Performances will begin at 7 p.m. Friday evenings in May, June, and September. Music fans will also enjoy a change of venue for a special Sails Original Music Series concert at the Samuel Davis Multipurpose Field in Taft Broome Park on Friday, September 15, at 7 p.m. Check out the concert dates and complete band lineup at the link below.

Keep Hickory Beautiful

We need your help to keep Hickory clean, green, and beautiful! The Hickory Litter Quitter campaign was born from the desire to protect our beautiful community from the persistent presence of litter. Litter is unsightly, costs millions of dollars to clean up, and can hurt the environment, tourism, and our quality of life.

Convention Center Breaks Ground on Expansion and Renovation

Community leaders turned dirt Monday, May 1, to mark the start of construction on the Hickory Metro Convention Center's $14 million expansion and renovation. The project will add more than 46,000 square feet to the convention center, resulting in a total of more than 132,000 usable square feet on one level. The expansion will enable the convention center to accommodate large sports tournaments and add additional meeting and event space. 

Crone Leaving City Attorney Role

Longtime Hickory City Attorney John Crone will be stepping away from his position with the City of Hickory on June 30. Appointed by the Hickory City Council, Crone has served as the City Attorney for Hickory for 28 years. He will continue practicing law locally.

Calendar of Events

HICKORY CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, May 2 & 16

7 p.m.

City Council Chambers at City Hall

www.HickoryNC.gov

EXIT PURSUED BY A BEAR

April 28 - May 13

Hickory Community Theatre

www.HickoryTheatre.org

LANDSCAPING DAY

Tuesday, May 2

7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Registration Required

Highland Recreation Center, Stanford Park

SPRING INTO SUMMER

Thursday, May 4

5-7 p.m.

Taft Broome Park

SAILS ORIGINAL MUSIC SERIES

Fridays at 7 p.m.

May 5: The Get Right Band

May 12: The Foreign Landers

May 19: Leon Timbo

May 26: Eddie 9V

The Sails on the Square

Downtown Hickory

www.HickoryNC.gov/SailsMusic

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE & ELECTRONICS ONE-DAY COLLECTION EVENT

Saturday, May 6

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

Saturday, May 6

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Ridgeview Branch Library

SPRING BARK FESTIVAL

Saturday, May 6

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Fairbrook Optimist Dog Park

HICKORY BALLET & PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS GISELLE

Saturday, May 6

2-3 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

CITY WALK STROLL

Saturday, May 6

4-8 p.m.

City Walk, Downtown Hickory

www.DowntownHickory.com

BOOK TO TABLE: LOCAL FOODS CLASS

Wednesday, May 10

5:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

COFFEE IN THE COE

Thursday, May 11

10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Hickory Museum of Art

www.HickoryArt.org

AFRICAN AMERICAN LEGENDS OF TENNIS

Thursday, May 11

6-7 p.m.

Registration Required

Ridgeview Branch Library

STORYTIME WITH LOCAL AUTHOR TONJA SMITH

Saturday, May 13

10 a.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

MOMMY AND ME JEWELRY OPEN WORKSHOP

Saturday, May 13

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Ridgeview Branch Library

TINY TECH: ROBOTICS

Saturday, May 13

11 a.m.

The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

SEWING WITH CREATIVEBUG: MARKET TOTES

Saturday, May 13

2-4 p.m.

Registration Required

The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

JAZZ ON TAP LEGACY CONCERT SERIES

Sunday, May 14

4-6 p.m.

Union Square, Downtown Hickory

ALCOHOL INK RING DISHES

Monday, May 15

6 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

ART FOR ALL

Tuesday, May 16

6-7:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Highland Recreation Center

HICKORY HIKERS

Wednesday, May 17

11:30 a.m.

Registration Required

Tuttle Educational State Forest in Lenoir, NC

CORK SUCCULENTS

Wednesday, May 17

6 p.m.

Registration Required

The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

HOUSEPLANT SWAP

Thursday, May 18

6-7 p.m.

The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

EXPRESSIVE ARTS STORYTIME

Friday, May 19

10 a.m.

Hickory Museum of Art

INTRODUCTION TO STAINED GLASS ART

Saturday, May 20

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Registration Required

Highland Recreation Center

POWER WHEELS RALLY

Saturday, May 20

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Taft Broome Park

FOOD FOR LIFE: HOW FOODS FIGHT HEART DISEASE

Saturday, May 20

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

CAROLINA BUILT: PRESERVING AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH STORY WITH AUTHOR KIANNA ALEXANDER

Saturday, May 20

2-4 p.m.

Drendel Auditorium - SALT Block

SINGING UNDER THE SAILS

Sunday, May 21

5-6:30 p.m.

The Sails on the Square

www.HickoryChoralSociety.org

RANDOM FANDOM: STAR WARS

Monday, May 22

5-6:30 p.m.

Registration Required

The Learning Lab, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

NORTH CAROLINA READS WATCH PARTY - UNDER A GILDED MOON

Tuesday, May 23

6:30 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

FIELD TRIP TO HICKORY MUSEUM OF ART

Thursday, May 25

5:30-7 p.m.

Registration Required

Hickory Museum of Art

POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD WORKSHOP

Thursday, May 25

6 p.m.

Ridgeview Branch Library

LOCAL AUTHOR MEET & GREET: HOPE TABOR

Saturday, May 27

1 p.m.

Ridgeview Branch Library

HICKORY MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL

Saturday, May 27

2-8 p.m.

Downtown Hickory

Hosted by: Community Relations Council

SWINGIN’ UNDER THE STARS

Sunday, May 28

6:30-9:30 p.m.

Union Square, Downtown Hickory

www.HickoryMusicFactory.com

MEMORIAL DAY

Monday, May 29

City Offices Closed

DOWNTOWN HICKORY FARMERS MARKET

Saturdays: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Wednesdays: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The Sails on the Square

www.HickoryFarmersMarket.com

CHARLES WHITE: A LITTLE HIGHER

Through July 30

Coe Gallery

Hickory Museum of Art

www.HickoryArt.org