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City of Hickory Monthly e-Newsletter | April 2024

OLLE Art Walk Groundbreaking

The Hickory Trail continues to take shape as construction of a new segment of the multiuse path system will soon begin along Old Lenoir Road.  The City of Hickory invites the community to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the OLLE Art Walk on Thursday, April 4, at 9 a.m. along the future trail path at 1079 Third Avenue Drive NW.

Riverwalk Ribbon Cutting

To celebrate the grand opening of the Riverwalk along Lake Hickory, the City of Hickory invites the public to attend a ribbon cutting for this new section of the Hickory Trail on Thursday, April 4, at 10:30 a.m. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at the Riverwalk overwater bridge and west trailhead located at the end of Old Lenoir Road. Offsite parking and shuttle service will be available.

Hickory receives $50K T-Mobile Hometown Grant

The City of Hickory has been selected to receive a $50,000 Hometown Grant from T-Mobile to make improvements at Taft Broome Park. The Hometown Grant funds will be used to update Samuel William Davis, Sr. Multipurpose Field, which was the home field of the former Ridgeview High School and The Untouchables, the 1964 football team that made history with a perfect season. Updates will include improvements to the field’s turf, PA system, netting, and fencing. These investments will provide an enhanced facility for sports and community events and help to preserve the rich history of the former Ridgeview High School. 

Mulch Available

Just in time for spring landscaping, the City of Hickory is now selling single ground mulch. Get your scoops at the City’s Yard Waste Facility on Cloninger Mill Road, while you can. The facility is open Fridays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., until supply is gone. Single ground mulch is just $25 per 3-yard scoop (full-size pickup truck load). 

The single ground mulch is made from yard waste collected by Solid Waste crews throughout the year. The mulch is composed of tree limbs that are ground into useable material for your landscape. For more information, call the Public Services Department at 828-323-7500.

Calendar of Events

SPRING BREAK CAMP (Ages 8-13)

April 1-5

8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Registration Required

Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism

UNIFOUR SENIOR GAMES

OPENING CEREMONIES

Tuesday, April 2

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Highland Recreation Center

THE ACCOUNTING GAME: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS PROFITABILITY

Tuesday, April 2

6-7:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

HICKORY CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, April 2 

6 p.m.

City Council Chambers at City Hall

www.HickoryNC.gov

OLLE ART WALK GROUNDBREAKING

Thursday, April 4

9 a.m.

1079 3rd Ave Dr NW, Hickory

RIVERWALK RIBBON CUTTING & GRAND OPENING

Thursday, April 4

10:30 a.m.

Riverwalk Overwater Bridge

YOUTH SUMMIT (AGES 16-24)

April 5: 5-7 p.m.

April 6: 9 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.

April 7: 2-3 p.m.

Ridgeview Recreation Center

AUTISM AWARENESS FUN WALK

Saturday, April 6

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Registration Required

Bruce Meisner Park

AUTHOR MEREDITH RITCHIE

Saturday, April 6

10-11 a.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

COMIDA PARA VIVIR - EL PODER DE TU PLATO!

Saturday, April 6

2-4 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

HICKORY SHORT TRACK MOUNTAIN BIKE SERIES

Sunday, April 7 & 14

Races start at 9 a.m.

Registration Required

Lake Hickory Trails

 THE ACCOUNTING GAME: APPLYING ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS TO YOUR BUSINESS

Tuesday, April 9

6-7:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

CHEROKEE GENEALOGY 101

Wednesday, April 10

1:30-3:30 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

SPORTS VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION NIGHT

Wednesday, April 10

5:30 p.m.

Stanford Park

2024 LIBRARY BOOKMARK CONTEST AWARDS

Thursday, April 11

5-6 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

SRP OPEN PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT

April 12- 14

Registration Required

Westmont, Hickory Optimist, & Taft Broome Parks

BEGINNERS SKATEBOARD LESSONS

Saturday, April 13 & 27, and May 11

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Registration Required

Stanford Skate Park

CHARITY CHASE 5K

Saturday, April 13

7-11:30 a.m.

Downtown Hickory

HICKORY BALLET & PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS PETER PAN

Saturday, April 13

10-11 a.m.

Ridgeview Branch Library

WONDER LAB: ROBOTS

Saturday, April 13

10:30-11:30 a.m.

The Learning Lab, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

HICKORY BALLET & PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS PETER PAN

Saturday, April 13

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

BEARAPALOOZA

Saturday, April 13

12-4 p.m.

Moretz Stadium, Lenoir-Rhyne University

www.LRBears.com

PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR A BETTER WORLD: BOOK DISCUSSION & SIGNING

Monday, April 15

6-7 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

HICKORY CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, April 16

6 p.m.

City Council Chambers at City Hall

www.HickoryNC.gov

HICKORY CITY COUNCIL RETREAT

Thursday, April 18

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Hickory Metro Convention Center

www.HickoryNC.gov

CREDIT & MONEY MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

Thursday, April 18

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Ridgeview Branch Library

BUTTON BOUQUET SPRING CRAFT

Saturday, April 20

10 a.m.

Registration Required

Highland Recreation Center

INTRODUCTION TO VEGETABLE GARDENING

PART 2 + PLANT SWAP

Saturday, April 20

2-4 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

STEAM EXPLORERS: PIGGY BANK BASICS

Monday, April 22

5:30-6:30 p.m.

Ridgeview Branch Library

EARTH DAY SEED BOMBS

Monday, April 22

6-7 p.m.

Registration Required

The Learning Lab, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

SHOP LIKE A HOMESTEADER

Monday, April 22

6-7 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS WITH STRETCH N GROW

Tuesday, April 23

10-10:30 a.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE

April 25-27

Thurs: Members Only 4:30-7 p.m.

Fri: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Sat: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

RIDGEVIEW OPEN-MIC NIGHT

Thursday, April 25

5-7 p.m.

Ridgeview Branch Library

GREEN FEST

Saturday, April 27

8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Sails on the Square, Downtown Hickory

Presented by: City of Hickory and Community Appearance Commission

CAROLINA RAPTOR CENTER & LATTA NATURE PRESERVE DAY TRIP

Saturday, April 27

Registration Required

Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism

HICKORY HIKERS

Saturday, April 27

2-5 p.m.

Registration Required

Lakeside Park, Granite Falls

HICKORY MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 27

4-7 p.m.

Union Square

Presented by: Hickory Community Relations Council

THE ART OF PAPERMAKING

Monday, April 29

6-7 p.m.

Registration Required

Ridgeview Branch Library