CLAREMONT — Visit Tina Lawing’s farm and see what is all the buzz. There will be food and beverage available for purchase, live music by Mitch and Masten, inflatables, door prize, vendors and so much more. So bring your chair and join us for a day of family fun.
Broken Arrow Farm is located at 2385 Old Island Ford Road in Claremont. The celebration will begin at 1 p.m. and last until 4 p.m on Saturday, May 12.
Antidepressant medications presentation to be held at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
HICKORY — On Monday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to noon Patrick Beaver Memorial Library will present a program about the variety of antidepressant medications available for older adults.
The team from Vaya Health will help us understand how depression is diagnosed in older adults, and will discuss the use of antidepressants, side effects of the medications and complications that may occur.
This session from Vaya Health is open to the public, but space is limited and registration is required. You may register online, click on Library Events and choose the “Antidepressant Medications in Older Adults” to reserve your seat. Contact hours are available on the day of the program.
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is located at 375 Third St. NE on the SALT Block. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series continues with Gigi Dover and The Big Love.
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HICKORY – On Friday, May 11 the City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series will feature Gigi Dover and The Big Love, who describe themselves as offering “world music thru the eyes and ears of southerners.”
Incorporating the sounds and vibes of world instruments, Gigi Dover and The Big Love deliver a fresh, palatable blend of gypsy, jazzy, bluesy, funky southern soul and world music.
The Sails Original Music Series is able to bring excellent musical entertainment from all over the United States with the help of numerous sponsors. The presenting sponsor of the series is Lowes Foods, while the Hickory Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau is the premier sponsor for the month of May, in conjunction with their 31 Days of May Campaign, celebrating tourism in North Carolina.
The Hickory Wine Shoppe is the premier sponsor for the month of September. Additional sponsors include: Bob Sinclair Music, Larry’s Music & Sound, Pfahlert Creative Labs, Olde Hickory Brewery, and Crowne Plaza. Media partners include WNNC 1230 AM/WAIZ 63 Big Ways, WNCW 88.7FM, and the Focus.
The show begins at 6:30 p.m. and audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Olde Hickory Brewery will sell beer in designated areas, and there are a variety of close-by restaurants to patronize.
The Sails Original Music Series will feature live music under the Sails on the Square in Downtown Hickory every Friday evening in May, June, and September, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
For more information about the Sails Original Music Series and upcoming bands, visit the Sails Music Series Facebook page.
Downtown Hickory Art Crawl to be held
HICKORY — On Thursday, May 17 the Downtown Hickory Art Crawl brings artists, art demonstrations and music to Downtown Hickory. More than 60 artists will be displaying their creations in a walkable four city block area.
The Kick-Off Party begins at 5 p.m. at Full Circle Arts, located at 42-B Third Street NW, where the reception for the Tiny Art Show will be held. Works by many of their 22 members will also be on display.
Maps of the Art Crawl route and the participants will be available. Make sure to pick one up so you do not miss out on any of the artists.
End your evening at the Tap Room with live music or see “Ragtime” being presented by the Hickory Community Theatre.
Family Friday Night concert series continues with The Clydes
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VALDESE — Valdese Family Friday Nights Summer Concert series will feature The Clydes this Friday, May 11 beginning at 7 p.m., located in the Town Parking area.
Three time International Bluegrass Music Awards showcase artists, The Clydes, have toured over 35 states and five countries in the last three years. London’s House of Mercy Radio recognized them as an artist to be on the lookout for, and with their upright bassist frontwoman and impressive North Carolina picking styles they continue to record and tour nationally and abroad. The Clydes is music forged from grit, love and hard times, embracing smokey vocals and soul twisting delivery which can best be described as Old Soul Americana..
The Clydes features the talents of Aubrey Eisenman- upright bass and vocals, Justin Eisenman – guitar and vocals, John Duncan – fiddle and vocals, and Caleb Hanks – Mandolin and vocals.
Concessions will be available and are sponsored by the Valdese Celebrates 125 Committee. Myra’s cruise in will begin every Friday night at 6:00 p.m. and downtown shops will remain open later. For further information about events in Valdese and the full Family Friday Night’s Concert Schedule click here.
Author of “Ragtime” to be topic of discussion at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library event
HICKORY — Helen Doctorow and E.L. Doctorow’s biographer Bruce Weber will be at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Saturday, May 12 at 10 a.m. Hickory Community Theatre’s Artistic Director Pamela Livingston will interview Doctorow and Weber to help us gain further insight on the award winning author of the book, “Ragtime.”
The interview will be followed with a performance by some cast members of Hickory Community Theatre’s Ragtime musical production.
Helen Doctorow grew up in Hickory where she was involved with the Hickory Little Theater. She received her Bachelors of Arts degree in acting and directing at Columbia University in New York, where she met E.L. Doctorow. They married in 1954 and had three children. Doctorow later published her own novel Pretty Redwing under the name Helen Henslee.
Hickory Public Library, Friends of the Library, and Hickory Community Theatre have partnered to bring this program on May 12 at 10 a.m. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call 828-304-0500 ext. 7235. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is located at 375 Third Street NE on the SALT Block.
“Ragtime” will be presented at Hickory Community Theatre’s Jeffers Theatre May 11-27. Tickets for this production are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $10 for youth and students. For the Thursday performances, adults and seniors may purchase their tickets for $16. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling 828-328-2283.
Hiddenite Art and Heritage Center to feature Teresa Arrington
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HIDDENITE — During the months of May and June 2018, the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s Emerging Artists Wall exhibit space will feature the work of Teresa Arrington. The exhibit of photography will be on display at the Center’s Lucas Mansion, which is located at 316 Hiddenite Church Road in Alexander County.
Located on the third floor of the Center’s Lucas Mansion, all Emerging Artists Wall exhibits are free and open to the public Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Arrington has called a small, rural farm in Iredell County home for the last 25 years. She and her husband, Aleix, of thirty-two years left the city of Statesville to find a place to raise a family. They settled in the Stony Point area to raise their daughter, Mary Morgan, and son, Jack. Currently, Teresa is employed full-time in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Iredell Health Systems located in Statesville.
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” production begins at Green Room Community Theatre
NEWTON — The Green Room Community Theatre’s last musical of this season, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” will open on May 11. This production will be performed in the McCreary Theatre at The Old Post Office Playhouse in historic downtown Newton.
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is a powerful musical based on the Victor Hugo novel and featuring the music of the Disney animated film. This version of the story embraces more of the original Hugo novel to provide audiences a dynamic, serious story which soars with the fantastic music of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. The show calls for a full choir as well as a strong ensemble making this one of the largest casts of the season.
The cast includes Cory Knighton as Quasimodo, Jeff Hatley as Claude Frollo, Abigail Pauley as Esmeralda, Jeremy Whitener as Phoebus, Lucas Kelly as Jehan Frollo, Haedyn Yocum as Florika, Christian Eidson as Clopin, Jesse Ramirez as Father Dupin, John David Welch as St. Aphrodisius, Christian Underwood as Frederic, and Pam Farnsworth as the Madame. The Ensemble of Storytellers are played by Heather Baynes, Jocelyn Cardona, Christian Eidson, Pam Farnsworth, Ali Huffstetler, Lucas Kelly, Samantha Muñoz, Branden Nuhfer, Zak Parton, Jesse Ramirez, Sonia Rosales, Christian Underwood, Luke Van Aarde, John David Welch, and Haedyn Yocum. The choir includes Alexis Baker, Randy Banner, Gabriel Beech, Heather Edwards, Matt Gray, Anna Green, Ashley Hood, Morgan Lane, Kaitlin McGuire, Amanda Pauley, Chris Pauley, Mika Puckett, Kat Reese, Madison Saunders, Clam Sepulveda, Laura Sparks, and Jessica Sprinkle.
Although The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases songs from the Disney animated film, the show more closely follows Victor Hugo’s novel and is of a more intense nature, therefore we are recommending the show for ages 13 and up.
There will be performances on May 11-13, 18-20 and 25-27, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Purchase tickets online at www.apps.thegreenroomtheatre.org or at the Box Office (Wednesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.).
Ticket prices are $16 for adults, $14 for Seniors & Students, & $8 for children 12 and under. For more information about the show, click here or call 828-464-6128.
Four-week course on Mediterranean-style diet to be offered at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
HICKORY — Beginning Monday, May 14 a four week course on incorporating a Mediterranean-style eating pattern into your diet to improve your health will be offered at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library.
Sessions begin at 6 p.m. and will be held on May 14 and 21 and June 4 and 11. Learn how to make healthy eating choices while still enjoying delicious food. Topics will include: Change Your Protein, Swap Your Fats, Vegetables and Fruits and Whole Grains and Rethink Your Sweets.
The instructors for the series are Hickory native, Delane Mitchell, Dietetic Intern with Cooperative Extension and Ann Simmons, Extension Agent Family & Consumer Sciences with North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension.
The Mediterranean Diet: Med Instead of Meds series is free and open to the public. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Register online or call 828-304-0500 ext. 7235. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is located at 375 Third Street NE on the SALT Block.
Vegetable Gardening for a Resilient Community presentation to be held at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
HICKORY — Join Dr. George Place, Catawba County Cooperative Extension Director for a presentation about how to maximize food production through vegetable gardening at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library on Thursday, May 10, at 6 p.m.
Learn some of the techniques to improve your homestead production and ensure a steady food supply throughout the year. This presentation is part of our Advanced Gardener series designed to help both beginner and advanced gardeners enjoy all of the health, enjoyment, and learning that comes from managing the home landscape and growing some of your own produce. All presentations in the series are free and open to the public.
The Vegetable Gardening for a Resilient Community presentation at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is free and open to the public. For more information, call 828-304-0500 ext. 7235. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is located at 375 Third Street NE on the SALT Block.
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