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City of Hickory Monthly e-Newsletter | November 2025

Curbside Leaf Collection Begins Nov. 10

The City of Hickory is proud to offer curbside collection of leaves again this season, as one of the many services provided by the Solid Waste Division of Public Works. Each area of the city will receive two rounds of leaf collection during the scheduled period. Crews are geared up and ready to begin this year’s loose leaf collection on Nov. 10. Curbside leaf collection will continue until Jan. 16, 2026, per the announced schedule.

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Kick Off the Holidays at Lowes Foods Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting

The City of Hickory will host its annual holiday season kickoff event, the Lowes Foods Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting, on Friday, Nov. 21, in downtown Hickory. The parade starts at 5:45 p.m. and the tree lighting immediately follows on Union Square.

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Holidaypalooza

Celebrate a wonderful season of holiday festivities in Hickory! A special Holidaypalooza event will be presented by the City of Hickory, the Hickory Downtown Development Association, and the Hickory Farmers Market on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Union Square in downtown Hickory.

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Calendar of Events

HICKORY CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, November 4 & 18 | 6 p.m. | Hickory City Hall Council Chambers

HANDMADE HOLIDAYS

November Through December | Various Programs | Hickory Public Library

Registration May Be Required

UKULELE GROUP JAM

Wednesday, November 5 | 6-7 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

MUNCHKIN MUSIC

Thursday, November 6 | 10 a.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

CLASSIC FILMS WITH JOE BARRETT: ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)

Thursday, November 6 | 5:30 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES MODELING, TALENT, AND ACTING CLASSES

Thursdays, November 6 through December 18 | 6-7 p.m. | Brown Penn Senior Center

BILINGUAL BUDDIES | COMPAÑEROS BILINGÜES

Thursday, November 6 | 6-7 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

Registration Required

DINOSAUR DIMENSIONS

Saturday, November 8 | 2-3 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

FLAVOR LAB: SWEET POTATO BISCUITS

Monday, November 10 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library

Registration Required

TEACHER WORKDAY CAMP

Tuesday, November 11 | 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. | Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism

Registration Required

UNDERSTANDING IMMIGRATION: A PATH TO KNOWLEDGE

Monday, November 10 | 6-7 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

GINGERBREAD HOMES

Tuesday, November 11 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

EMBROIDERY CODING

Wednesday, November 12 | 2-3:30 p.m. | The Learning Lab, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

Registration Required

LEARN TO PLAY UKULELE

Wednesday, November 12 | 3-4 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

Registration Required

THE POWER OF DNA – MAKING LIFE CHANGING CONNECTIONS

Thursday, November 13 | 6-7 p.m. |Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

SPARKLING SUNFLOWERS: VAN GOGH DIAMOND PAINTING

Saturday, November 15 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

Registration Required

ANNUAL CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

Saturday, November 15 | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Ridgeview Recreation Center

BOOKS TO BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER

Saturday, November 15 | 2-3 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

DINO-VEMBER MOVIE & CRAFT

Saturday, November 15 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library

Registration Required

HICKORY CYCLOCROSS RACE

Sunday, November 16 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Winkler Park

Registration Required

HOLIDAYS AND SENIORS: THE IMPACT OF LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION

Tuesday, November 18 | 6-7 p.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library

HOLIDAYS AND SENIORS: THE IMPACT OF LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION

Thursday, November 20 | 10-11 a.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

TINKER TALES: DINOSAURS

Thursday, November 20 | 10-11 a.m. | Ridgeview Branch Library

BOOKS & BALL: BASKETBALL

Thursday, November 20 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Brown Penn Recreation Center

BILINGUAL BUDDIES | COMPAÑEROS BILINGÜES

Thursday, November 20 | 6-7 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

Registration Required

CITY OF HICKORY’S LOWES FOODS CHRISTMAS PARADE & TREE LIGHTING

Friday, November 21 | 5:45 p.m. | Downtown Hickory

www.HickoryNC.gov/ChristmasParade

EDIBLE BIRDHOUSE WORKSHOP

Saturday, November 22 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Highland Recreation Center

Registration Required

HOLIDAYPALOOZA

Saturday, November 22 | 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Downtown Hickory

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 101: HOW TO DM

Tuesday, November 25 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Patrick Beaver Memorial Library

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY CLOSURES

November 27-28

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