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City of Hickory Monthly e-Newsletter | June 2025

FY2025-2026 Recommended Budget

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Hickory City Manager Warren Wood delivered his Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Recommended Budget to the Hickory City Council on May 20. The Recommended Budget totals $159,075,833 for all City operations, capital improvements, and debt service requirements for the upcoming year. The Hickory City Council welcomes public input and will hold a public hearing on the FY2025-2026 Recommended Budget on Tuesday, June 3, at 6 p.m., during its regular City Council meeting at the Julian G. Whitener Municipal Building (76 North Center Street). The full FY2025-2026 Recommended Budget is available for review online at www.hickorync.gov/budget. Click the button below to read a summary.

Transportation Safety Survey

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The City of Hickory is developing a comprehensive transportation safety action plan called Hickory Moving Forward. As part of this process, we want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to fill out the Transportation Safety Survey to tell us about your experience driving, walking, biking, taking the bus, or any way you use the transportation network.

Take Survey

Juneteenth Festival

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The Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department invites the community to celebrate Juneteenth at the third annual Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 14, from 5:30-9 p.m. at Samuel William Davis, Sr. Multipurpose Field. The Juneteenth Festival will feature live music by Baby Black Band, kid-friendly activities, dance performances, food trucks, vendors, resources, and more.

Catawba Valley Blvd Improvements

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The City of Hickory wants to make safety improvements at the intersection of Catawba Valley Boulevard and Startown Road. To fund the sidewalk and intersection improvements, the City is pursuing a grant through the United States Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Grant Program. Citizens are invited to attend a public meeting on Wednesday, June 18, from 4-6 p.m. at Catawba Valley Community College’s Workforce Solutions Complex (1980 Startown Road) to learn about proposed road improvements, share their feedback, and express their needs.

Calendar of Events

HICKORY CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, June 3 & 17

6 p.m.

City Council Chambers, City Hall

ART EXHIBIT – IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS BY KIMBERLY FRAGOLA

June 1 through July 31

The Learning Lab, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

COLOR OUR WORLD SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM

June 2 through August 2

Hickory Public Library

HickoryNC.gov/summer-learning-program

COLOR SPLASH SUMMER LEARNING KICKOFF!

Monday, June 2

2-4 p.m.

Taft Broome Park

YOUNG DREAMERS CAMP SESSION 1 (AGES 8-15)

Monday through Friday, June 2-6

8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Brown Penn Recreation

LET’S TALK ABOUT IT: JUNETEENTH

Tuesday, June 3

6-7:30 p.m.

Ridgeview Branch Library

ART OF DANCE: BALLET

Wednesday, June 4

2-3 p.m.

Registration Required

Ridgeview Branch Library

BOOKS AND BRUSHES

Thursday, June 5

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

CLASSIC FILMS WITH JOE BARRETT: DAY OF THE JACKAL (1973)

Thursday, June 5

5:30 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

SUMMER TRACK SERIES

Thursdays, June 5-26

6-9 p.m.

Registration Required

Lenoir-Rhyne University Outdoor Track

WAITRESS

June 6-21

Hickory Community Theatre

HickoryTheatre.org

SAILS ORIGINAL MUSIC SERIES: DANGERMUFFIN

Friday, June 6

7 p.m.

Union Square, Downtown Hickory

HickoryNC.gov/SailsMusic

YOGA ON THE LAWN WITH JINGLE

Saturday, June 7, 14, 21, & 28

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library Outdoor Stage

CANDLE MAKING

Saturday, June 7

10-11 a.m.

Registration Required

Ridgeview Branch Library

HOPPER & NATURAL BIRD FEEDER WORKSHOP

Saturday, June 7

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Registration Required

Highland Recreation Center

THE HISTORY OF COMIC WITH AUTHOR MATTHEW K. MANNING

Saturday, June 7

2-3 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

COMIC BOOK WORKSHOP WITH AUTHOR MATTHEW K. MANNING

Saturday, June 7

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

MARK SANDBANK’S SHADOW FACTORY

Monday, June 9

2-3 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

ICE TIE DYE

Tuesday, June 10

2-3 p.m.

Registration Required

Ridgeview Branch Library

LET’S TALK ABOUT IT: JUNETEENTH

Tuesday, June 10

6-7:30 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

STORY TIME WITH HICKORY BALLET & PERFORMING ARTS: OKLAHOMA RODEO

Wednesday, June 11

10 a.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

ART OF DANCE: SEVILLANAS

Wednesday, June 11

2-3 p.m.

Registration Required

Ridgeview Branch Library

STORIES IN THE PARK: NATURE ART

Thursday, June 12

10-11 a.m.

Taft Broome Park

CREATE & CELEBRATE: CLACK FANS

Thursday, June 12

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Ridgeview Branch Library

BUILD YOUR OWN BOUQUET WITH THE FLOWER FAIRY
Thursday, June 12

6-7 p.m.

Registration Required

The Learning Lab, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

HERITAGE TRAVEL - THE ULTIMATE FAMILY ADVENTURE

Thursday, June 12

6-7 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

RAPTORS INSPIRE

Friday, June 13

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

LITTY FRIDAYS

Friday, June 13, 20, & 27

3-6 p.m.

Brown Penn Recreation Center

SAILS ORIGINAL MUSIC SERIES: LARRY & JOE

Friday, June 13

7 p.m.

Union Square, Downtown Hickory

HickoryNC.gov/SailsMusic

LAVENDER FESTIVAL

Saturday, June 14

8 a.m. – 1p.m.

The Sails on the Square, Downtown

HickoryFarmersMarket.com

TEDXCATAWBA

Saturday, June 14

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Tickets Required

Drendel Auditorium, SALT Block

TRAIL RIDE LINE DANCE CLASS

Saturday, June 14

2:30-4 p.m.

Ridgeview Branch Library

JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL

Saturday, June 14

5:30-9 p.m.

Samuel William Davis Sr. Multipurpose Field

S.O.A.P. CAMP SESSION 1 (AGES 9-15)

Monday through Friday, June 16-20

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Registration Required

Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism

MARIO TERRARIUMS

Monday, June 16

6-7 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

SCIENCE HEROES: ADVENTURES OF THE MISSING COLOR

Tuesday, June 17

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Ridgeview Branch Library

ART OF DANCE: MODERN/CONTEMPORARY

Wednesday, June 18

2-3 p.m.

Registration Required

Ridgeview Branch Library

FREEDOM DAY STORYTIME

Thursday, June 19

10-11 a.m.

Ridgeview Branch Library

SUNDOWNING AND SLEEP CHANGES IN DEMENTIA

Thursday, June 19

10-11 a.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE

Thursday, June 19

7:30-8:30 p.m.

The Sails on the Square, Downtown Hickory

SAILS ORIGINAL MUSIC SERIES: SIERRA GREEN AND THE GIANTS

Friday, June 20

7 p.m.

Union Square, Downtown Hickory

HickoryNC.gov/SailsMusic

BIKE SAFETY RODEO

Saturday, June 21

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Hickory Elks Lodge Parking Lot
Downtown Hickory

KINUSAIGA

Monday, June 23

2-3:30 p.m.

Registration Required

The Learning Lab, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

INSECTS & BUTTERFLIES AT CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER

Monday, June 23

4-5 p.m.

Registration Required

Catawba Science Center

COLORFUL LIFE SKILLS: HAND SEWING

Tuesday, June 24

2-3:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Ridgeview Branch Library

ART OF DANCE: JAZZ/HIP-HOP

Wednesday, June 25

2-3 p.m.

Registration Required

Ridgeview Branch Library

CRAFTED LEARNING: SESAME STREET

Thursday, June 26

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Ridgeview Branch Library

EVERYDAY MINDFULNESS WITH SARA BAGGETT

Thursday, June 26

6-7 p.m.

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

SAILS ORIGINAL MUSIC SERIES: RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND

Friday, June 27

7 p.m.

Union Square, Downtown Hickory

HickoryNC.gov/SailsMusic

NC ARBORETUM DAY TRIP

Saturday, June 28

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

Registration Required

Highland Recreation Center

FRAMED FELT BUGS

Saturday, June 28

2-3 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

BLAST FROM THE PAST ADULT SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

Saturday, June 28

2-8 p.m.

Samuel William Davis Sr. Multipurpose Field

COLOR OUR WORLD TINY CANVAS PAINTING

Monday, June 30

6-7 p.m.

Registration Required

Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

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