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Upcoming Events

Thank you for visiting our calendar.  We would welcome the opportunity to include your events. Enter the information here, and your event will be reviewed for addition to the calendar on this website!  The United Arts Council of Catawba County maintains this calendar as a planning tool for the cultural community as well as for the general public interested in attending arts, science and history events in the greater Hickory area and Catawba County.  Our active, vibrant community is rich with cultural offerings and there are bound to be overlapping events; however you can help us keep those to a minimum by submitting information in a timely manner. We would also welcome your comments and suggestions.  

More community events at Hickory, Well Crafted.

Note:  Although some ongoing exhibits continue to be displayed in this calendar, the Catawba Science Center and the Hickory Museum of Art are on unique schedules.  At this time, please consult each organization's website for the most up-to-date information.
Catawba Science Center 
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Dec 2021
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Dec 1 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 1 2021
Catawba Valley Community College: Continuing Education
Hand Built Pottery I
Where:
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Event Type:Art
Dec 2 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
Girls Night Out Gingerbread Party
Where:
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 2 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 2 2021
Catawba Valley Community College: Continuing Education
Pottery on the Wheel II with Preston Tolbert
Where: East Campus Room 1081
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Event Type:Art
Dec 3 2021
The Green Room Community Theatre
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
Where: McCreary Theatre
Time: 7:30pm
Event Type:Theatre
Dec 3 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 4 2021 – Dec 5 2021
Hart Square Village
Christmas at the Village
Where:
Event Type:Historical
Dec 4 2021
The Green Room Community Theatre
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
Where: McCreary Theatre
Time: 7:30pm
Event Type:Theatre
Dec 4 2021
Western Piedmont Symphony
Foothills Pops: A Down Home Christmas
Where: JE Broyhill Civic Center
Time: 7:30pm
Event Type:Music
Dec 4 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 5 2021
The Green Room Community Theatre
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
Where: McCreary Theatre
Time: 3:00pm
Event Type:Theatre
Dec 5 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 6 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
Member Mondays
Where:
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 6 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
guildHMA meeting
Where: Moretz Board Room
Time: 11:30am
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 6 2021
United Arts Council
Jingle Bell BASH
Where:
Time: 5:30pm
Event Type:Art, Other, Virtual Event
Dec 7 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 7 2021
Catawba Science Center
Eel Feedings
Where: CSC Aquarium
Time: 4:00pm
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 8 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 8 2021
Catawba Valley Community College: Continuing Education
Hand Built Pottery I
Where:
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Event Type:Art
Dec 9 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
Coffee in the Coe
Where: Coe Gallery
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 9 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
Coffee in the Coe
Where:
Time: 10:30am
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 9 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
Open Mic Night
Where:
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 9 2021
Fred T. Foard High School Band Concert
Where: Drendel Auditorium
231 3rd Avenue, Hickory, NC 28601
Contact: Adam Reinhardt, 18283085659, Click here to email
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Admission:Free
Event Type:Music, On the Salt Block
Website:Click here
Dec 9 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 9 2021
Catawba Valley Community College: Continuing Education
Pottery on the Wheel II with Preston Tolbert
Where: East Campus Room 1081
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Event Type:Art
Dec 10 2021
The Green Room Community Theatre
The Nutcracker Ballet
Where: McCreary Theatre
Event Type:Theatre, Music
Dec 10 2021
Hickory Music Factory
1940's Christmas Radio Hour
Where: Drendel Auditorium
231 3rd Avenue, Hickory, NC 28601
Contact: Hickory Music Factory, 828-308-5659, Click here to email
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Admission:General $20, VIP $50
Event Type:Music, On the Salt Block

Live performance featukre Maria Howell, Hickory Jazz Orchestra, Russ Wilson, Liam Bailey and guests.

Dec 10 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 11 2021
The Green Room Community Theatre
The Nutcracker Ballet
Where: McCreary Theatre
Event Type:Theatre, Music
Dec 11 2021
Historical Association of Catawba County
The Spirit of Christmas
Where: Harper House
Event Type:Historical
Dec 11 2021
Hickory Music Factory
1940's Christmas Radio Hour
Where: Drendel Auditorium
231 3rd Avenue, Hickory, NC 28601
Contact: Hickory Music Factory, 828-308-5659, Click here to email
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Admission:General $20, VIP $50
Event Type:Music, On the Salt Block

Live performance featukre Maria Howell, Hickory Jazz Orchestra, Russ Wilson, Liam Bailey and guests.

Dec 11 2021
Hickory Music Factory
1940's Christmas Radio Hour
Where: Drendel Auditorium
231 3rd Avenue, Hickory, NC 28601
Contact: Hickory Music Factory, 8283085659, Click here to email
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Admission:General $20, VIP $50
Event Type:Music, On the Salt Block

Live performance features Maria Howell, the Hickory Jazz Orchestra, Russ Wilson, Liam Bailey and guests.

Dec 11 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 12 2021
The Green Room Community Theatre
The Nutcracker Ballet
Where: McCreary Theatre
Event Type:Theatre, Music
Dec 12 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 13 2021
The Green Room Community Theatre
The Nutcracker Ballet
Where: McCreary Theatre
Event Type:Theatre, Music
Dec 13 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
Member Mondays
Where:
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 14 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 14 2021
Catawba Science Center
Eel Feedings
Where: CSC Aquarium
Time: 4:00pm
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 15 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 16 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
PilARTes with Pamela Kale
Where:
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 16 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 16 2021
Catawba Valley Community College: Continuing Education
Pottery on the Wheel II with Preston Tolbert
Where: East Campus Room 1081
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Event Type:Art
Dec 17 2021
The Green Room Community Theatre
Puddingstone in Concert
Where: McCreary Theatre
Event Type:Theatre
Dec 17 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 18 2021
2021 International Christmas Concert
Where: Drendel Auditorium
231 3rd Avenue NE, Hickory, NC 28601
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Admission:Free
Event Type:Music, On the Salt Block
Website:Click here

The 11th anniversary of the International Christmas Concert will be held in the Drendel Auditorium on Saturday, December 18, 2021,from 6-8 pm.  The event is free to the public sponsored by the Greater Hickory International Council, the Romanian Baptist Church Choir, The United Arts Council and the City of Hickory.

Dec 18 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 19 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 20 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
Member Mondays
Where:
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 21 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 21 2021
Catawba Science Center
Eel Feedings
Where: CSC Aquarium
Time: 4:00pm
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 22 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 23 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
Coffee in the Coe
Where: Coe Gallery
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 23 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
Coffee in the Coe
Where:
Time: 10:30am
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 23 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
Sounds of the Season
Where:
Time: 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 23 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 23 2021
Catawba Valley Community College: Continuing Education
Pottery on the Wheel II with Preston Tolbert
Where: East Campus Room 1081
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Event Type:Art
Dec 24 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 25 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 26 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 27 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
Member Mondays
Where:
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 28 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 28 2021
Catawba Science Center
Eel Feedings
Where: CSC Aquarium
Time: 4:00pm
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 29 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 30 2021
Hickory Museum of Art
Farewell to 2021!!
Where:
Time: 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Event Type:On the Salt Block, Art
Dec 30 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
Dec 30 2021
Catawba Valley Community College: Continuing Education
Pottery on the Wheel II with Preston Tolbert
Where: East Campus Room 1081
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Event Type:Art
Dec 31 2021
Catawba Science Center
Velo-City Exhibit
Where:
Time: 10:00am
Event Type:Science, On the Salt Block
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