Celebrate the holiday season and create handmade gifts with Hickory Public Library's Handmade for the Holiday's continues through November and December. Join the fantastic staff at the Hickory Public Library and the Ridgeview Branch Library for a variety of opportunities for holiday crafting through this fun Handmade Holidays series. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required for certain events. Click on the pink links for more information!
November
Handmade Holidays: Spa Kits
Sat. November 11th, 10 AM and 12 PM
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Teens and Adult
Handmade Holidays: French Knitting
Mon. November 13th, 6 PM
Ridgeview Branch Library
Children 7+, Teens, Families
Handmade Holidays: Craft-Tea Blends
Thurs. November 16th, 6 p.m.
Ridgeview Branch Library
Adults
Get crafty and explore tea blends with staff from Taste Full Beans. Create custom blends and packaging that will surely warm the heart of the loved one you have in mind. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Travel Tic-Tac-Toe
Mon. November 20th, 6 PM
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Ages 7-12
Handmade Holidays: Needle Felted Mushroom Garden
Wed. November 29th, 6 PM
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Teens+
Handmade Holidays: PopSocket Beading with Catawba Cultural Center
Thurs. November 30th, 5:30 PM
Ridgeview Branch Library
Teens+
Handmade Holidays: Stacked Wreaths
Thurs. November 30th, 6 PM
The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Adults
Get ready for the holidays with our wreath-making workshop! Use small grapevine wreaths, greenery, ribbon, and more to create a festive stacked wreath to hang on your door. We will also be demonstrating a variety of techniques for creating ribbon bows to add to your wreaths.
Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
December
Handmade Holidays: Intro to Weaving
Sat. December 2nd, 3 PM
Ridgeview Branch Libary
All Ages
No Bake Salt Dough Ornaments
Tues. December 5th, 4 PM
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
All Ages
Handmade Holidays: Gifts in a Nutshell!
Sat. December 9th, 10 AM
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Teens+
Handmade Holidays: Sewing Food Carriers with Creativebug
Sat. December 9th, 2-4 PM
The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Adults
Get ready for holiday gatherings by learning to sew a simple food carrier! This guided program utilizes The Learning Lab’s sewing machines and the Library’s digital resource, Creativebug! All experience levels are welcome.
Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event.
Handmade Holidays: Needle Felting Ornament Diffuser
Sat. December 9th, 3 PM
Ridgeview Branch Library
Teen+
Handmade Holidays: Scrapbooking Workshop
Mon. December 11th, 3 PM
The Learning Lab at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Teens+
Upcycled Book 3d Trees, Mushrooms, Animals and More!
Mon. December 11th 6 PM
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Teens
Handmade Holidays: Doodle 3D Cookie Cutters
Tues. December 12th, 6 PM
Ridgeview Branch Library
The Whole Family
Handmade Holidays: Giving Plate
Thurs.December 14th, 6 PM
Ridgeview Branch Library
Adults
Tis the season to be giving! Let's join Lisa Congdon on Creativebug as she teaches us to use paint markers and an oven-safe plate to make super-sweet platters for the holiday season.
Handmade Holidays: Cookie Decorating
Sat. December 16th, 9:30 AM
Teens+
