Hickory NC Real Estate Blog

The Hickory Furniture Mart will be hosting its annual Furniture Festival on Friday and Saturday, July 29-30, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, July 31, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Visitors will be able to watch as furniture craftsmen upholster furniture, demonstrate eight-way, hand-tied construction and hand-paint custom furniture pieces.  An Amish craftsman will be on hand to build a nightstand from the ground up.

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Saturday, July 30 at 10:00am at The Hickory Community Theatre

Anyone who is interested in Stage Managing, or would like to learn more about how the pros do it.

If you’ve attended in the past, this is a great chance to brush up your skills.

Participants will:

• learn and improve blocking notation skills
• learn the best techniques to stage manage musicals
• discuss how to handle critical and difficult situations
• learn better ways to call a show

31 Candlewick Cove Drive Taylorsville NC 28681

$169,000  ~  MLS #9559802

Picturesque home with 3 bedrooms and  2 baths in a lake access neighborhood of Candlewick Cove in Alexander County.

This home is clean and well-maintained. It also features a wet bar in living room as well as a remote controlled gas log fireplace, rocking chair front porch, and extra sitting room. It has a working security system with two control pads.

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Great ranch style home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and partially finished basement on over 2 acres in the Raintree neighborhood of Hudson NC.

The home has an open floor plan with beautiful wood and porcelain tile floors, gas fireplace & vaulted ceilings with fans.

Full basement has finished den that is large enough for a pool table and more. Laundry is on the main floor and the washer and dryer are included.

The home has an oversized 2 car garage on the main level and a workshop in the basement.

The 2+ acre yard has an above ground pool with new pump and filter. There is plenty of outdoor entertaining space.  The back yard is fenced and surrounded by trees for privacy.

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3496 Raintree Drive Hudson NC 28638


SCHOOLS:
Dudley Shoals Elementary School
Granite Falls Middle School
South Caldwell High School

Super cute bungalow in Viewmont. This home has been nicely painted and features hardwood and tile floors.

The covered porch and large deck overlook the nicely landscaped yard with mature shade trees.  The back yard is fenced and has a double detached carport and storage shed.

This home is ready for you to move right in.

360 20th Avenue NE Hickory NC 28601


SCHOOLS:
Viewmont Elementary School
Northview Middle School
Hickory High School

If you and your children love to fish, this event is for you. The 2011 Take-A-Kid Fishing Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Herman’s Fish Lake in Newton.

The event is open to all children ages 3–17. Any child age 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult to be eligible to participate. Participants must bring their own rod and reel.

Registration begins Wednesday, June 1 at the Newton Recreation Center or at One-On Bait & Tackle. Participants may also register by 8:30 a.m. on the morning of the event at the lake. 

Prizes will be awarded for “largest fish,” “most fish,” “smallest fish,” and “most unusual catch of the day.” Prize drawings will also be held every 30 minutes. 

The event, sponsored by the Newton Parks & Recreation Department, Dicks Sporting Goods, Herman’s Fish Lake, One-On Bait & Tackle of Vale, Piedmont Bait & Tackle, and Balls Creek Bait & Tackle in Newton

The ninth annual Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn presented by Kia Motors is June 6-12, 2011 at Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover, North Carolina.

Tournament tickets are available for purchase through the tournament office or the tournament website below.

The event features a week of special events and attractions, including exhibitions, pro-ams and three days of Champions Tour competition among some of the greatest legends in golf.

Operated by the Greater Hickory Classic Foundation, a registered nonprofit, the tournament donates all net proceeds to charities throughout the Greater Hickory Metro area each year.

The featured entertainers will be Jackie and Allen Finley, the dynamic duo of song and stage . The couple, well known throughout the region, have performed in concert and on stage for two decades.

Hickory Community Theatre's Vacation Extravaganza is its annual fund raising event.  It features a silent auction, buffet with complimentary beverages, an evening of entertainment and a drawing for a $10,000 Vacation as the grand prize.

The $100 admission is for two and includes all events and one chance to win the drawing.


Tickets are available at the Hickory Community Theatre administrative office


30 3rd St NW Hickory NC 28601


For information and tickets call
Christine Stinson at (828) 327-3855 ext 112 weekdays 10-5 or email christine@hct.org.


Hickory Community Theatre is a Funded Affiliate of the 

The Friends of Hickory Public Library will hold their “4th Saturday Book Sale” on May 28, 2011. The sale runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. Please bring your own bags, if you can.

The books offered for sale have been donated by area residents or removed from the library’s collection. Hard covers, paperbacks, children’s books, romance novels, some recorded books and videos are available.

Prices at the sale are: 

hard covers $1.00 or $2.00 depending on condition,
paperbacks $.50,
children’s books $.50 to $2.00.

Proceeds from the sale benefit the Friends’ organizations at Patrick Beaver Memorial and Ridgeview Branch Libraries. Friends are also accepting book donations for future sales.

The City of Hickory and the Hickory Foundation YMCA are working together this summer to provide summer swim to the community.

Passes are available for families, adults, young adults and teens and may be purchased at the Hickory Foundation YMCA.  The pass is valid Memorial Day until Labor Day and can be used at all three YMCA locations. 

Swim passes range in price from $150 for teens and young adults to family passes for $290.  Scholarships are available to City of Hickory residents, based on financial need. 

Citizens must have their residency verified at the Parks & Recreation Department administrative office or at any of the City’s recreation centers.  Once residency is verified, participants should contact Paulina Moscoso at 828-324-2858 at the YMCA for scholarship information.   

The Catawba Science Center in Hickory NC will be open Memorial Day, May 30, 2011offering visitors a full day of exploration from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The Catawba Science Center is a hands-on science museum.

Design and build the ultimate roller coaster, plus learn the physics behind all your favorite rides in Amusement Park Science, where visitors can also use K’Nex to make their own clever creations.

Explore microbial worlds in the new exhibit, Infectious Diseases: Evolving Challenges to Human Health, located in the main hallway outside the Naturalist Center. Meet CSC’s new American alligator and get an up close look at the center’s other live residents.

Touch sharks and stingrays, then learn about their habitat, diet and other interesting facts during a live feeding at 1:15 p.m. in the saltwater aquarium gallery.

Featured shows in Millholland Planetarium include Microcosm at 10:30 a.m., and Laser Spirit, a family friendly laser show featuring uplifting songs by John Williams, U2, Madonna, The Beatles, Lee Greenwood and more, with shows at 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Additional planetarium shows include The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather at 1 p.m. and Black Holes at 3 p.m.

Nice home in NE Hickory with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The main level has a large living room, dining room, and kitchen, The upper level has three nice sized bedrooms and 2 full baths.The lower level has a den, laundry room, half bath, and storage room. This home sits on a great corner lot with plenty of space to throw an outdoor party. It has wonderful landscaping and is move in ready.

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2408 33rd Avenue NE Hickory NC 28601

SCHOOLS:
Snow Creek Elementary
Arndt Middle School
St. Stephens High School

Available this week in the Apple App Store is the official Lenoir-Rhyne University app. The free app is designed to provide an abundance of information to prospective students, current students, alumni, and the Hickory community. The app can be downloaded on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

The app is well timed as summer finds new students preparing to come to campus in August and they want to explore their new university.

The L-R app puts everything you need to know on the go right into your hands. Whether it’s a prospective student wanting to take the self-guided tour or learn more about academic majors, a current student wanting to check out the discounts available from local businesses or the dining hall menu, or a member of the Hickory community wanting to see when the next concert, theater production or sporting event is, it can be found on the app. Text, photos, and videos give the user the sense of being right in the heart of campus.

The app uses GPS navigation to mark buildings on the Google map to help users find specific places on campus, to locate athletic complexes on campus, and to show the location of businesses offering discounts to current students.

LRU will release a similar app for Droid devices in the fall that will include the same interactive features as the Apple version.

20/20 Rock Band will be performing a benefit concert at St. Stephens Lutheran School in Hickory NC  May 21, 2011 at 5pm to 8pm.   

20/20 Rock Band is known for its versions of classic songs from The Beatles, Monkees, Doors, Buffet, Aerosmith, Coldplay, and dozens of other popular dance songs from the 60's to present. The group frequently plays parties, receptions, fundraisers, and local restaurants. 20/20 will headline the Friday night Mainstage at Hickory's Oktoberfest later this year.

St. Stephens Lutheran School offers a quality, well-rounded, Christian education with grads K-8. The school is accredited by the National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA) and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS-CASI).  In 2003, St. Stephens Lutheran School was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School for its record of academic excellence. The pre-school program has been awarded the highest rating, five stars, by the state of North Carolina.


Ticket are affordably priced with a Family 4 pack at $25,
Family 5 packs - $30 
and Family 6 packs - $35.


To learn more call 828-256-2166 or visit www.sslswarriors.org



2304 Springs Road NE Hickory NC 28601

Great condo with 2 bedrooms 1 1/2 baths close to Hwy 321.

This home features a great living room, dining room half bath and kitchen on the main level and two bedrooms and a full bath upstairs.

The home is painted in very neutral colors and is move in ready. Seller also including hot tub on the back porch. This house is in a very convenient location and priced to sell.

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Hickory NC Condo For Sale



155 17th Street NW #F5 Hickory NC 28601



SCHOOLS:
Longview Elementary School
Grandview Middle School
Hickory High School

Families will enjoy exploring the physics behind the fun found at amusement parks when they experience the new exhibit, Amusement Park Science, at Catawba Science Center in Hickory NC.

Amusement Park Science invites visitors to Create-a-Coaster, experiment with classic bumper cars and more, while learning about Newton’s Laws of Motion, Angular Momentum and other key physics principles. Interactive stations include the Amazing Momentum Machine, Bump-O-Ramma, Wacky Waves, Wild Rides and Create-A-Coaster, where family members can work together to create the ultimate roller coaster.
 
Families and children ages six and older can use K’Nex to build model amusement park rides or their own clever creations. Best of all, you don’t have to leave them behind. Visitors can purchase their designs using a K’Nex Weigh & Pay station at the exhibit.

Amusement Park Science is sponsored by Corning Cable Systems, a Friend of Catawba Science Center, TSH Charitable Foundation, Duke Energy, Hickory Springs, Plastic Packaging and Hickory Crawdads.

Catawba Science Center is a nonprofit science and technology museum in the Western Piedmont with traveling exhibits, a digital planetarium theater and a marine touch pool with live sharks and stingrays. A community asset and regional destination, Catawba Science Center is dedicated to changing lives and inspiring learning through science and wonder.

Learn more at www.CatawbaScience.org.


CSC is funded in part by the United Arts Fund of Catawba County
and is located in the Arts and Science Center of Catawba Valley,


on the SALT Block, 243 3rd Avenue NE, Hickory NC 28601

The Green Room Community Theatre will continue its run of Lerner and Loewe’s 'My Fair Lady' this weekend at the Old Post Office Playhouse in downtown Newton.

'My Fair Lady' is produced by Catawba Valley Medical Center and is directed by John Coffey.

Remaining production dates are May 20, 21, 27, and 28, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. and May 22 and 29, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.

Box office hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays throughout the run of the show.

The box office telephone number is 828-464-6128. Ticket prices are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and $8 for children.

Wonderful brick home with 3 bedrooms & 2 baths on a 1.78 acre lot in the beautiful lake community of Anchors Landing in Granite Falls.

This home features a great open layout, hardwood floors on the main level, split bedroom plan, and a full basement.

The living room has a vaulted ceiling and fireplace. It opens to the kitchen and breakfast area. The  kitchen has a center island, granite counter tops, custom cabinets, and stainless appliances.

The master bedroom has a tray ceiling, two large walk in closets and access to the back deck. The master bath has a double vanity, a jetted tub and separate shower.

The other two bedrooms and  bath are also on the main level. The dining room is currently being used as an office.

The basement has been partially finished with its own efficient heating & cooling system.  The extra living space can be used as a game room or media room. There is also plenty of storage.

Anchors Landing has a lot to offer with walking trails, neighborhood pool with clubhouse and access to Lake Hickory.

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Amazing Home in Anchors Landing Lake Community of Granite Falls NC




5319 Beacon Ridge Drive Granite Falls NC 28630


SCHOOLS:
Granite Falls Elementary School
Granite Falls Middle School
South Caldwell High School

This summer, starting Monday June 13, 2011, Catawba Science Center presents its annual Summer Fun Science Camp, including 10 1/2 weeks of hands-on, engaging science classes for youth in grades pre-k to rising ninth. Summer Fun Science Camp features small classes taught by certified teachers and trained assistants, high-quality programming and interaction with Catawba Science Center exhibits.

Summer Fun Science Classes 
Available for youth in grades Pre-K — 9th are held Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - noon
Choose from 10 and-a-half weeks of exciting and fun-filled science classes designed for specific age groups. Each week features a different class theme, with all activities centering around that topic. Registration is first-come, first-served by prepayment. Cost per week: $40 member, $80 nonmember.  

Early Arrival Option – 7:30 to 10 a.m.
Available for 4-year-olds to rising ninth-graders. Supervised play outdoors (weather permitting) and games galore at CSC from 7:30 a.m. until Summer Fun science classes begin. Cost per week: $15 member, $30 nonmember.

Afternoon Adventures
Supervised activities include indoor and outdoor games, scavenger hunts and special-themed parties. Swimming and movie outings are planned each week. Other activities include mini-golf, bowling and park visits.  Grades 1st - 9th • Noon to 5:30 p.m. • Cost per week: $50 member, $85 nonmember.

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Catawba Science Center is a nonprofit science and technology museum in the Western Piedmont with traveling exhibits, a digital planetarium theater and a marine touch pool with live sharks and stingrays.

A community asset and regional destination, Catawba Science Center is dedicated to changing lives and inspiring learning through science and wonder. Learn more at www.CatawbaScience.org.

CSC is funded in part by the United Arts Fund of Catawba County
and is located in the Arts and Science Center of Catawba Valley,


on the SALT Block, 243 3rd Avenue NE, Hickory