    <?php // if (!$nowrapper) (Globals::$language == 'es') ? include(APP . "/Resource/aarpe_global_js_es.html") : include(APP . "/Resource/aarpe_global_js.html"); ?>
    <?php if (!$nowrapper):  // MLW - Spanish wrappers TBD
        include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.head.html");

$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer">
<img alt="Two women enjoying an outdoor event." src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/ttd/events_spring24_sm.jpg" class="img-responsive">
</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><h4 style="margin:0 0 5px 0;">Search by Keyword</h4>
<form class="keyword-form mb-2" id="keyword-form">
	<input type="text" class="form-control" id="keyword-field" name="keyword" value="" placeholder="Search">
	<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fas fa-search"></i></button>
</form>

<div class="event-filter filter-navigation " 
	data-filter_url='/ajax/events/index/' 
	data-target_container = '.vcc-design.main-events' 
	data-target_container_parent = true 
	data-category_sef="" 
	data-keyword="" 
	data-images="no" 
	data-sortby="" 
	data-allowed_dates='null' 
	data-setdate="" 
	data-enddate="" 
	data-used_ids='null' 
>

	
	<a class="toggle-panel collapsed" href="#filter-container" data-toggle="collapse" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/filter.svg" class="filter-icon">
		<div class="text">Filter Events by Category & Date</div>
		<div class="icon">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/minus.svg" class="minus">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/plus.svg" class="plus">
		</div>
	</a>

	<div class="filter-container collapse" id="filter-container">

		<nav class="tab-nav">
			<div class="nav nav-tabs" id="nav-tab" role="tablist">
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link active" id="nav-category-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-category" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-category" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-day"></i> &nbsp;
					Filter
				</a>
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-date-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-date" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-date" aria-selected="true">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-alt"></i> &nbsp;
					Date
				</a>
				<!--
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-keyword-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-keyword" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-keyword" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="fas fa-search"></i> &nbsp;
					Search
				</a>
				-->
			</div>
		</nav>

		<div class="tab-content" id="nav-tabContent">

			<div class="tab-pane fade tab-category active in" id="nav-category" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="nav-category-tab">
				<h4 class="m-0">Category</h4>
				<form action="/virtual-community-center/">
					<ul class="list-unstyled col-2">
						<li class="item">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-all" 
								name="categories" value="all" checked>
							<label for="checkbox-all" style="width:100%">All Events<!--  (<pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined variable: count [<b>APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp</b>, line <b>64</b>]<div id="cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">input&nbsp;type</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">class=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">id</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;
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$dataForView = array(
	&#039;params&#039; =&gt; array(
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		&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
		&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
		&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
		&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
		&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 36.16370010376,
		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -81.870796203613,
		&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;36.16370010376,-81.870796203613&#039;
	),
	&#039;sortby&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;query_params&#039; =&gt; array(),
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		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
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			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
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			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		)
	),
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; array()
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	&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
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)
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$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" style="width:100%">Cultural Connections</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-exercise-wellness">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" style="width:100%">Exercise & Wellness</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" style="width:100%">Gardening & Nature</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-markets-fairs-expos">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" style="width:100%">Markets, Fairs & Expos</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" style="width:100%">Movies, Music & More</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-politics-society">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" style="width:100%">Politics & Society</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" style="width:100%">Seasonal Holidays</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-sport" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
						</li>
											</ul>
				</form>
			</div>

			<div class="tab-pane fade tab-date in" id="nav-date" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="nav-date-tab">
				
				<div id="datepickers"></div>

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				<script>
		jQuery(function() {
			var keyword = "";
			var searchdate = "";
			jQuery('#event_sort #sort').change(function(){
			if (jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val() == 'aarponly') {
				var href = '';
				if(keyword && searchdate) href = '?keyword='+keyword+'&searchdate='+searchdate;
				else if (keyword) href = '?keyword='+keyword;
				else if (searchdate) href = '?searchdate='+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/banner-elk-nc/aarp-events/"+href;
			} else {
				var href = '?sort='+jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val();
				if(keyword) href += "&keyword="+keyword;
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<div class="mb-3"><i>The Community Calendar features local events that are not associated AARP but may be of interest to you. 
<a href="/banner-elk-nc/aarp-events/">Click here</a> to view AARP Events.</i></div>

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</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="vcc-design main-events" data-options='{"show":15,"min":10,"grouped":"false","showfeature":true,"max-miles":75,"max-days":365,"images":"no","tags_logical":{"$and":[{"tags":{"$ne":"driversafety"}},{"tags":{"$ne":"cvent"}}]},"page":1,"show_limit":3,"limit":15,"more":"yes","lat":36.163700103759766,"lng":-81.87079620361328,"latlng":"36.16370010376,-81.870796203613","radius":50,"has_next_page":true}'>
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	data-url="/event/exhibition-i-am-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-I-AM" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/exhibition-i-am-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-I-AM">Exhibition - 'I AM'</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory)  Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/catawba-valley-pottery-and-antiques-festival-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-CATAWBA-VALLEY-POTTERY-AND-ANTIQUES-FESTIVAL" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/catawba-valley-pottery-and-antiques-festival-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-CATAWBA-VALLEY-POTTERY-AND-ANTIQUES-FESTIVAL">Catawba Valley Pottery and Antiques Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Schedule:  The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center are hosting the 28th Annual Catawba Valley Pottery &amp; Antiques Festival on Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, North Carolina.</div>
		
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		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> 
		<div class="repeated-events">
			Friday, Mar 28, 2025 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Metro Convention Center, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/boyz-ii-men-2025-03-28-tm-bristol-va.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BOYZ-II-MEN" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/boyz-ii-men-2025-03-28-tm-bristol-va.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BOYZ-II-MEN">Boyz II Men</a></h3>

	
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			Friday, Mar 28, 2025 at 8:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hard Rock Live Bristol, Bristol, VA					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/mcmurry-brothers-band-2025-03-28-tm-hickory-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MCMURRY-BROTHERS-BAND" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
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Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
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View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
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				<div class="description">Schedule:  The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center are hosting the 28th Annual Catawba Valley Pottery &amp; Antiques Festival on Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, North Carolina.</div>
		
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Name: Annual Johnson City Jazz Festival
Start: 2025-03-30T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-30T15:00:00-04:00
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Exhibition - 'I AM'

Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory) Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.

Friday, Mar 28, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET

Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC
Catawba Valley Pottery and Antiques Festival

Schedule: The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center are hosting the 28th Annual Catawba Valley Pottery & Antiques Festival on Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, North Carolina.

Friday, Mar 28, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET

Hickory Metro Convention Center, Hickory, NC
Boyz II Men

Friday, Mar 28, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. ET

Hard Rock Live Bristol, Bristol, VA
MCMURRY BROTHERS BAND

Friday, Mar 28, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. ET

The Premier, Hickory, NC
Annual Johnson City Jazz Festival

The 7th annual Johnson City Jazz Festival will feature internationally acclaimed jazz bands in a 6 day event to support the Jazz Foundation of America helping regional Jazz musicians severely impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Friday, Mar 28, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. ET

Johnson City Country Club, Johnson City, TN
Chasing Knobby 5K

Let's chase Knobby (resident BIG FOOT) for 3.1 miles 5K through the Beautiful countryside in Casar, NC.

Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET

Casar, NC
Downtown Hickory Farmers' Market

Winter Market November - Mid-April Saturday, 10am - 1pm Location: Union Square

Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET

Hickory, NC
Exhibition - 'I AM'

Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory) Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.

Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET

Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC
Live Music - New River Overlook

3 piece band from West Jefferson, NC.

Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. ET

Linville Falls Winery, Newland, NC
NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series

NAAPWS-CT 'Big 10' NAAPWS Late Model Stocks-Twin 40s/Paramount Limiteds/Street Stocks/Pro Late Model.

Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET

Hickory Motor Speedway, Newton, NC
The Nashville Nights Band: The Ultimate 90's Country Experience

Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET

The Premier, Hickory, NC
Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour Presented by Jersey Mike's Subs

Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET

Holmes Center, Boone, NC
The Nashville Nights Band: The Ultimate 90's Country Experience

Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET

The Premier, Hickory, NC
Annual Johnson City Jazz Festival

The 7th annual Johnson City Jazz Festival will feature internationally acclaimed jazz bands in a 6 day event to support the Jazz Foundation of America helping regional Jazz musicians severely impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. ET

Johnson City Country Club, Johnson City, TN
Annual Johnson City Jazz Festival

The 7th annual Johnson City Jazz Festival will feature internationally acclaimed jazz bands in a 6 day event to support the Jazz Foundation of America helping regional Jazz musicians severely impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Sunday, Mar 30, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET

Little Magic, Johnson City, TN

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/exhibition-i-am-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-I-AM">Exhibition - 'I AM'</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory)  Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/catawba-valley-pottery-and-antiques-festival-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-CATAWBA-VALLEY-POTTERY-AND-ANTIQUES-FESTIVAL">Catawba Valley Pottery and Antiques Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Schedule:  The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center are hosting the 28th Annual Catawba Valley Pottery &amp; Antiques Festival on Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, North Carolina.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Premier, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/annual-johnson-city-jazz-festival-2025-03-28-johnson-city-tn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-ANNUAL-JOHNSON-CITY-JAZZ-FESTIVAL">Annual Johnson City Jazz Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory)  Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.</div>
		
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/nascar-advance-auto-parts-weekly-series-2025-03-29-newton-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-NASCAR-ADVANCE-AUTO-PARTS-WEEKLY-SERIES">NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Motor Speedway, Newton, NC					</div>
	
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	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-NASHVILLE-NIGHTS-BAND-THE-ULTIMATE-90S-COUNTRY-EXPERIENCE" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/the-nashville-nights-band-the-ultimate-90s-country-experience-2025-03-29-tm-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-NASHVILLE-NIGHTS-BAND-THE-ULTIMATE-90S-COUNTRY-EXPERIENCE">The Nashville Nights Band: The Ultimate 90's Country Experience</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Premier, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/harlem-globetrotters-2025-world-tour-presented-by-jersey-mikes-subs-2025-03-29-tm-boone-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HARLEM-GLOBETROTTERS-2025-WORLD-TOUR-PRESENTED-BY-JERSEY-MIKES-SUBS" 
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Premier, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
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		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -81.870796203613,
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	&#039;sortby&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
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			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
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		),
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				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
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				[maximum depth reached]
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				[maximum depth reached]
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		),
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$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
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				<div class="description">Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory)  Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/catawba-valley-pottery-and-antiques-festival-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-CATAWBA-VALLEY-POTTERY-AND-ANTIQUES-FESTIVAL">Catawba Valley Pottery and Antiques Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Schedule:  The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center are hosting the 28th Annual Catawba Valley Pottery &amp; Antiques Festival on Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, North Carolina.</div>
		
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				<div class="description">The 7th annual Johnson City Jazz Festival will feature internationally acclaimed jazz bands in a 6 day event to support the Jazz Foundation of America helping regional Jazz musicians severely impacted by Hurricane Helene.</div>
		
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				<div class="description">Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory)  Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.</div>
		
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/the-nashville-nights-band-the-ultimate-90s-country-experience-2025-03-29-tm-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-NASHVILLE-NIGHTS-BAND-THE-ULTIMATE-90S-COUNTRY-EXPERIENCE">The Nashville Nights Band: The Ultimate 90's Country Experience</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Premier, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/harlem-globetrotters-2025-world-tour-presented-by-jersey-mikes-subs-2025-03-29-tm-boone-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HARLEM-GLOBETROTTERS-2025-WORLD-TOUR-PRESENTED-BY-JERSEY-MIKES-SUBS" 
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<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">label&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">for=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">style</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"width:100%"</span><span style="color: #007700">&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">All&nbsp;Events</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;!--&nbsp;&nbsp;(&lt;?=</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$count?&gt;</span>)--&gt;&lt;/label&gt;&nbsp;
</span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$viewFile = &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp&#039;
$dataForView = array(
	&#039;params&#039; =&gt; array(
		&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
		&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
		&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
		&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
		&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
		&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 36.16370010376,
		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -81.870796203613,
		&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;36.16370010376,-81.870796203613&#039;
	),
	&#039;sortby&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;query_params&#039; =&gt; array(),
	&#039;categories&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		)
	),
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; array()
)
$params = array(
	&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
	&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
	&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 36.16370010376,
	&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -81.870796203613,
	&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;36.16370010376,-81.870796203613&#039;
)
$sortby = &#039;&#039;
$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" style="width:100%">Cultural Connections</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-exercise-wellness">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" style="width:100%">Exercise & Wellness</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" style="width:100%">Gardening & Nature</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-markets-fairs-expos">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" style="width:100%">Markets, Fairs & Expos</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" style="width:100%">Movies, Music & More</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-politics-society">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" style="width:100%">Politics & Society</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" style="width:100%">Seasonal Holidays</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-sport" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
						</li>
											</ul>
				</form>
			</div>

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				<script>
		jQuery(function() {
			var keyword = "";
			var searchdate = "";
			jQuery('#event_sort #sort').change(function(){
			if (jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val() == 'aarponly') {
				var href = '';
				if(keyword && searchdate) href = '?keyword='+keyword+'&searchdate='+searchdate;
				else if (keyword) href = '?keyword='+keyword;
				else if (searchdate) href = '?searchdate='+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/banner-elk-nc/aarp-events/"+href;
			} else {
				var href = '?sort='+jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val();
				if(keyword) href += "&keyword="+keyword;
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<div class="mb-3"><i>The Community Calendar features local events that are not associated AARP but may be of interest to you. 
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</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="vcc-design main-events" data-options='{"show":15,"min":10,"grouped":"false","showfeature":true,"max-miles":75,"max-days":365,"images":"no","tags_logical":{"$and":[{"tags":{"$ne":"driversafety"}},{"tags":{"$ne":"cvent"}}]},"page":1,"show_limit":3,"limit":15,"more":"yes","lat":36.163700103759766,"lng":-81.87079620361328,"latlng":"36.16370010376,-81.870796203613","radius":50,"has_next_page":true}'>
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/exhibition-i-am-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-I-AM">Exhibition - 'I AM'</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory)  Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.</div>
		
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	data-url="/event/catawba-valley-pottery-and-antiques-festival-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/catawba-valley-pottery-and-antiques-festival-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-CATAWBA-VALLEY-POTTERY-AND-ANTIQUES-FESTIVAL">Catawba Valley Pottery and Antiques Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Schedule:  The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center are hosting the 28th Annual Catawba Valley Pottery &amp; Antiques Festival on Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, North Carolina.</div>
		
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	data-url="/event/boyz-ii-men-2025-03-28-tm-bristol-va.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BOYZ-II-MEN" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/boyz-ii-men-2025-03-28-tm-bristol-va.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BOYZ-II-MEN">Boyz II Men</a></h3>

	
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	data-url="/event/mcmurry-brothers-band-2025-03-28-tm-hickory-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MCMURRY-BROTHERS-BAND" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/mcmurry-brothers-band-2025-03-28-tm-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MCMURRY-BROTHERS-BAND">MCMURRY BROTHERS BAND</a></h3>

	
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	data-url="/event/annual-johnson-city-jazz-festival-2025-03-28-johnson-city-tn.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-ANNUAL-JOHNSON-CITY-JAZZ-FESTIVAL" 
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				<div class="description">The 7th annual Johnson City Jazz Festival will feature internationally acclaimed jazz bands in a 6 day event to support the Jazz Foundation of America helping regional Jazz musicians severely impacted by Hurricane Helene.</div>
		
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	data-url="/event/chasing-knobby-5k-2025-03-29-casar-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-CHASING-KNOBBY-5K" 
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				<div class="description">Let's chase Knobby (resident BIG FOOT) for 3.1 miles 5K through the Beautiful countryside in Casar, NC.</div>
		
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	data-url="/event/downtown-hickory-farmers-market-2025-03-29-hickory-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DOWNTOWN-HICKORY-FARMERS-MARKET" 
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/exhibition-i-am-2025-03-29-hickory-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-I-AM" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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$dataForView = array(
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		&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
		&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
		&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
		&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
		&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
		&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 36.16370010376,
		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -81.870796203613,
		&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;36.16370010376,-81.870796203613&#039;
	),
	&#039;sortby&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;query_params&#039; =&gt; array(),
	&#039;categories&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		)
	),
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; array()
)
$params = array(
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	&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
	&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 36.16370010376,
	&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -81.870796203613,
	&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;36.16370010376,-81.870796203613&#039;
)
$sortby = &#039;&#039;
$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" style="width:100%">Cultural Connections</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-exercise-wellness">
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						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" style="width:100%">Gardening & Nature</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-markets-fairs-expos">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" style="width:100%">Markets, Fairs & Expos</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" style="width:100%">Movies, Music & More</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-politics-society">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" style="width:100%">Politics & Society</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" style="width:100%">Seasonal Holidays</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-sport" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
						</li>
											</ul>
				</form>
			</div>

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</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="vcc-design main-events" data-options='{"show":15,"min":10,"grouped":"false","showfeature":true,"max-miles":75,"max-days":365,"images":"no","tags_logical":{"$and":[{"tags":{"$ne":"driversafety"}},{"tags":{"$ne":"cvent"}}]},"page":1,"show_limit":3,"limit":15,"more":"yes","lat":36.163700103759766,"lng":-81.87079620361328,"latlng":"36.16370010376,-81.870796203613","radius":50,"has_next_page":true}'>
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/catawba-valley-pottery-and-antiques-festival-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-CATAWBA-VALLEY-POTTERY-AND-ANTIQUES-FESTIVAL">Catawba Valley Pottery and Antiques Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Schedule:  The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center are hosting the 28th Annual Catawba Valley Pottery &amp; Antiques Festival on Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, North Carolina.</div>
		
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				<div class="description">The 7th annual Johnson City Jazz Festival will feature internationally acclaimed jazz bands in a 6 day event to support the Jazz Foundation of America helping regional Jazz musicians severely impacted by Hurricane Helene.</div>
		
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		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/banner-elk-nc/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="more nosep " id="submenu-more">
			<span role="menuitem" class="menuitem" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MORE">More<i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></span>
			<ul class="secondary-submenu animate slide-in" id="secondary-submenu">
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">Local Resources</a> </li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem active" href="/banner-elk-nc/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
				<!--
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'Things to Do',
		'slug' => 'things-to-do'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to Things to Do',
	'slug' => 'things-to-do'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

Warning (2): include(/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html) [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243]Code Context            <?php if (!$nowrapper):  // MLW - Spanish wrappers TBD
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html");
$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer">
<img alt="Two women enjoying an outdoor event." src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/ttd/events_spring24_sm.jpg" class="img-responsive">
</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><h4 style="margin:0 0 5px 0;">Search by Keyword</h4>
<form class="keyword-form mb-2" id="keyword-form">
	<input type="text" class="form-control" id="keyword-field" name="keyword" value="" placeholder="Search">
	<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fas fa-search"></i></button>
</form>

<div class="event-filter filter-navigation " 
	data-filter_url='/ajax/events/index/' 
	data-target_container = '.vcc-design.main-events' 
	data-target_container_parent = true 
	data-category_sef="" 
	data-keyword="" 
	data-images="no" 
	data-sortby="" 
	data-allowed_dates='null' 
	data-setdate="" 
	data-enddate="" 
	data-used_ids='null' 
>

	
	<a class="toggle-panel collapsed" href="#filter-container" data-toggle="collapse" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/filter.svg" class="filter-icon">
		<div class="text">Filter Events by Category & Date</div>
		<div class="icon">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/minus.svg" class="minus">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/plus.svg" class="plus">
		</div>
	</a>

	<div class="filter-container collapse" id="filter-container">

		<nav class="tab-nav">
			<div class="nav nav-tabs" id="nav-tab" role="tablist">
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link active" id="nav-category-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-category" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-category" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-day"></i> &nbsp;
					Filter
				</a>
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-date-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-date" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-date" aria-selected="true">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-alt"></i> &nbsp;
					Date
				</a>
				<!--
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-keyword-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-keyword" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-keyword" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="fas fa-search"></i> &nbsp;
					Search
				</a>
				-->
			</div>
		</nav>

		<div class="tab-content" id="nav-tabContent">

			<div class="tab-pane fade tab-category active in" id="nav-category" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="nav-category-tab">
				<h4 class="m-0">Category</h4>
				<form action="/virtual-community-center/">
					<ul class="list-unstyled col-2">
						<li class="item">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-all" 
								name="categories" value="all" checked>
							<label for="checkbox-all" style="width:100%">All Events<!--  (<pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined variable: count [<b>APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp</b>, line <b>64</b>]<div id="cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">input&nbsp;type</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">class=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">id</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;
</span></span></code>
<code><span style="color: #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;name="categories"&nbsp;value="all"&nbsp;<span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">if(empty(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$tags</span><span style="color: #007700">))&nbsp;echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'checked'&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;</span>&gt;
</span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">label&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">for=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">style</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"width:100%"</span><span style="color: #007700">&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">All&nbsp;Events</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;!--&nbsp;&nbsp;(&lt;?=</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$count?&gt;</span>)--&gt;&lt;/label&gt;&nbsp;
</span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$viewFile = &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp&#039;
$dataForView = array(
	&#039;params&#039; =&gt; array(
		&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
		&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
		&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
		&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
		&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
		&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 36.16370010376,
		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -81.870796203613,
		&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;36.16370010376,-81.870796203613&#039;
	),
	&#039;sortby&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;query_params&#039; =&gt; array(),
	&#039;categories&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		)
	),
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; array()
)
$params = array(
	&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
	&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
	&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 36.16370010376,
	&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -81.870796203613,
	&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;36.16370010376,-81.870796203613&#039;
)
$sortby = &#039;&#039;
$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" style="width:100%">Cultural Connections</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-exercise-wellness">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" style="width:100%">Exercise & Wellness</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" style="width:100%">Gardening & Nature</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-markets-fairs-expos">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" style="width:100%">Markets, Fairs & Expos</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" style="width:100%">Movies, Music & More</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-politics-society">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" style="width:100%">Politics & Society</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" style="width:100%">Seasonal Holidays</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-sport" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
						</li>
											</ul>
				</form>
			</div>

			<div class="tab-pane fade tab-date in" id="nav-date" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="nav-date-tab">
				
				<div id="datepickers"></div>

				<div class="filter-buttons">
					<div class="btn-red-sq filter-today">Today</div>
					<div class="btn-red-sq filter-this-week">This Week</div>
				</div>

			</div>

		</div>

		<div class="filter-buttons">
			<div class="btn-black show-results">Show Results</div>
			<div class="btn-black clear-all">Clear All Filters</div>
		</div>

	</div>
</div>

<div class="row">
	<div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-6 mt-3">

				<script>
		jQuery(function() {
			var keyword = "";
			var searchdate = "";
			jQuery('#event_sort #sort').change(function(){
			if (jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val() == 'aarponly') {
				var href = '';
				if(keyword && searchdate) href = '?keyword='+keyword+'&searchdate='+searchdate;
				else if (keyword) href = '?keyword='+keyword;
				else if (searchdate) href = '?searchdate='+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/banner-elk-nc/aarp-events/"+href;
			} else {
				var href = '?sort='+jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val();
				if(keyword) href += "&keyword="+keyword;
				if(searchdate) href += "&searchdate="+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/banner-elk-nc/events/"+href;
			}
			});
		});
		</script>
		
		<div class="d-none hide-nationwide-wrapper tab-category" style="margin-top: 2px;">
			<input type="checkbox" id="hide-nationwide" name="hide-nationwide" value="hide-nationwide" 
						>
			<label for="hide-nationwide">Show State &amp; Local Events Only</label> 
		</div>
	</div>
</div>

<div class="mb-3"><i>The Community Calendar features local events that are not associated AARP but may be of interest to you. 
<a href="/banner-elk-nc/aarp-events/">Click here</a> to view AARP Events.</i></div>

<hr />

<div class="filter-result mb-3">
</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="vcc-design main-events" data-options='{"show":15,"min":10,"grouped":"false","showfeature":true,"max-miles":75,"max-days":365,"images":"no","tags_logical":{"$and":[{"tags":{"$ne":"driversafety"}},{"tags":{"$ne":"cvent"}}]},"page":1,"show_limit":3,"limit":15,"more":"yes","lat":36.163700103759766,"lng":-81.87079620361328,"latlng":"36.16370010376,-81.870796203613","radius":50,"has_next_page":true}'>
<div class="ar-listing module-spacer">

	
	
		
	
		


			
		<p><i>Event details are subject to change. Before attending, please check with the organization to confirm.</i></p>


		<ul class="list">
						<li class="vcc-item item card-link  " 
	data-url="/event/exhibition-i-am-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-I-AM" 
	data-pageindex="1">

	<div class="top">
					</div>

		

	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/exhibition-i-am-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-I-AM">Exhibition - 'I AM'</a></h3>

	
	<div class="xd-flex">

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View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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				<div class="description">Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory)  Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/catawba-valley-pottery-and-antiques-festival-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-CATAWBA-VALLEY-POTTERY-AND-ANTIQUES-FESTIVAL">Catawba Valley Pottery and Antiques Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Schedule:  The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center are hosting the 28th Annual Catawba Valley Pottery &amp; Antiques Festival on Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, North Carolina.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Premier, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">The 7th annual Johnson City Jazz Festival will feature internationally acclaimed jazz bands in a 6 day event to support the Jazz Foundation of America helping regional Jazz musicians severely impacted by Hurricane Helene.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Johnson City Country Club, Johnson City, TN					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory)  Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Linville Falls Winery, Newland, NC					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Motor Speedway, Newton, NC					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/the-nashville-nights-band-the-ultimate-90s-country-experience-2025-03-29-tm-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-NASHVILLE-NIGHTS-BAND-THE-ULTIMATE-90S-COUNTRY-EXPERIENCE">The Nashville Nights Band: The Ultimate 90's Country Experience</a></h3>

	
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-decluttering-for-today-and-tomorrow-51925-87nw6zdbytm.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-DECLUTTERING-FOR-TODAY-AND-TOMORROW-51925">AARP Live: Decluttering for Today and Tomorrow , 5/19/25</a></h2>
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					<p class="venue"></p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
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	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-politics-society">
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						</li>
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
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						</li>
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
						</li>
											</ul>
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	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-I-AM" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/catawba-valley-pottery-and-antiques-festival-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-CATAWBA-VALLEY-POTTERY-AND-ANTIQUES-FESTIVAL">Catawba Valley Pottery and Antiques Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Schedule:  The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center are hosting the 28th Annual Catawba Valley Pottery &amp; Antiques Festival on Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, North Carolina.</div>
		
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	data-url="/event/exhibition-i-am-2025-03-29-hickory-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-I-AM" 
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Motor Speedway, Newton, NC					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/the-nashville-nights-band-the-ultimate-90s-country-experience-2025-03-29-tm-hickory-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-NASHVILLE-NIGHTS-BAND-THE-ULTIMATE-90S-COUNTRY-EXPERIENCE" 
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Premier, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/harlem-globetrotters-2025-world-tour-presented-by-jersey-mikes-subs-2025-03-29-tm-boone-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HARLEM-GLOBETROTTERS-2025-WORLD-TOUR-PRESENTED-BY-JERSEY-MIKES-SUBS" 
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	&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 36.16370010376,
	&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -81.870796203613,
	&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;36.16370010376,-81.870796203613&#039;
)
$sortby = &#039;&#039;
$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" style="width:100%">Cultural Connections</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-exercise-wellness">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" style="width:100%">Exercise & Wellness</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" style="width:100%">Gardening & Nature</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-markets-fairs-expos">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" style="width:100%">Markets, Fairs & Expos</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" style="width:100%">Movies, Music & More</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-politics-society">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" style="width:100%">Politics & Society</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" style="width:100%">Seasonal Holidays</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-sport" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
						</li>
											</ul>
				</form>
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			if (jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val() == 'aarponly') {
				var href = '';
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">Schedule:  The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center are hosting the 28th Annual Catawba Valley Pottery &amp; Antiques Festival on Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, North Carolina.</div>
		
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	data-url="/event/chasing-knobby-5k-2025-03-29-casar-nc.html" 
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				<div class="description">Let's chase Knobby (resident BIG FOOT) for 3.1 miles 5K through the Beautiful countryside in Casar, NC.</div>
		
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	data-url="/event/downtown-hickory-farmers-market-2025-03-29-hickory-nc.html" 
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	data-url="/event/exhibition-i-am-2025-03-29-hickory-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-I-AM" 
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				<div class="description">Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory)  Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.</div>
		
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	data-url="/event/nascar-advance-auto-parts-weekly-series-2025-03-29-newton-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-NASCAR-ADVANCE-AUTO-PARTS-WEEKLY-SERIES" 
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Motor Speedway, Newton, NC					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/the-nashville-nights-band-the-ultimate-90s-country-experience-2025-03-29-tm-hickory-nc.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-NASHVILLE-NIGHTS-BAND-THE-ULTIMATE-90S-COUNTRY-EXPERIENCE" 
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				[maximum depth reached]
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				[maximum depth reached]
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	),
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			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
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			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
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		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
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$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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		&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
		&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
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		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -81.870796203613,
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			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
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		),
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				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
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		),
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				[maximum depth reached]
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				[maximum depth reached]
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		),
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				[maximum depth reached]
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	),
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	),
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	),
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		)
	),
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		)
	),
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$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
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																name="categories" 
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	</script>
</div>
</div>
'
$scripts_for_layout = '<title>Events around Banner Elk, NC - AARP</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="Events around Banner Elk, NC - AARP"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="Find local events near Banner Elk, NC, including Concerts, Sports, Festivals, Fairs, Seasonal events, and more things to do in North Carolina." name="description"/>
<meta content="Banner Elk, NC, North Carolina, Events" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://local.aarp.org/banner-elk-nc/events/" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/banner-elk-nc/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC"/>
.Xeventfull {display:none;}'
$title_for_layout = 'Events around {local_city_c}, {local_state} - AARP'
$asset_version = '240925'
$min = true
$nowrapper = false
$css = '.Xeventfull {display:none;}'
$highlighting = ''
$location = '<a href="/banner-elk-nc/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HOME">Banner Elk, NC</a>'
$no_header = false
$header_title = 'Community Calendar'
$header_subtitle = 'Community Events and Activities around {local_city}'
$isPR = false
$navbar = '<nav class="section" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
	<div class="section-toggle">Sections <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></div>
	<ul class="secondary-menu" id="secondary-menu" role="menu" aria-busy="true">
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/banner-elk-nc/aarp-events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-OLE" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Online & Local Events</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="active"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/banner-elk-nc/things-to-do/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-TTD" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-THINGSTODO">Things to Do</a></li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/banner-elk-nc/happenings/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-NF" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HAPPENINGS">News Feed</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/banner-elk-nc/volunteering/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-VOL" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-VOLUNTEERING">Volunteering</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/banner-elk-nc/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HC">Home & Community</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/banner-elk-nc/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="more nosep " id="submenu-more">
			<span role="menuitem" class="menuitem" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MORE">More<i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></span>
			<ul class="secondary-submenu animate slide-in" id="secondary-submenu">
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">Local Resources</a> </li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem active" href="/banner-elk-nc/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
				<!--
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'Things to Do',
		'slug' => 'things-to-do'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to Things to Do',
	'slug' => 'things-to-do'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

Warning (2): include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244]Code Context                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html");
$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer">
<img alt="Two women enjoying an outdoor event." src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/ttd/events_spring24_sm.jpg" class="img-responsive">
</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><h4 style="margin:0 0 5px 0;">Search by Keyword</h4>
<form class="keyword-form mb-2" id="keyword-form">
	<input type="text" class="form-control" id="keyword-field" name="keyword" value="" placeholder="Search">
	<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fas fa-search"></i></button>
</form>

<div class="event-filter filter-navigation " 
	data-filter_url='/ajax/events/index/' 
	data-target_container = '.vcc-design.main-events' 
	data-target_container_parent = true 
	data-category_sef="" 
	data-keyword="" 
	data-images="no" 
	data-sortby="" 
	data-allowed_dates='null' 
	data-setdate="" 
	data-enddate="" 
	data-used_ids='null' 
>

	
	<a class="toggle-panel collapsed" href="#filter-container" data-toggle="collapse" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/filter.svg" class="filter-icon">
		<div class="text">Filter Events by Category & Date</div>
		<div class="icon">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/minus.svg" class="minus">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/plus.svg" class="plus">
		</div>
	</a>

	<div class="filter-container collapse" id="filter-container">

		<nav class="tab-nav">
			<div class="nav nav-tabs" id="nav-tab" role="tablist">
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link active" id="nav-category-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-category" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-category" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-day"></i> &nbsp;
					Filter
				</a>
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-date-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-date" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-date" aria-selected="true">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-alt"></i> &nbsp;
					Date
				</a>
				<!--
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-keyword-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-keyword" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-keyword" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="fas fa-search"></i> &nbsp;
					Search
				</a>
				-->
			</div>
		</nav>

		<div class="tab-content" id="nav-tabContent">

			<div class="tab-pane fade tab-category active in" id="nav-category" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="nav-category-tab">
				<h4 class="m-0">Category</h4>
				<form action="/virtual-community-center/">
					<ul class="list-unstyled col-2">
						<li class="item">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-all" 
								name="categories" value="all" checked>
							<label for="checkbox-all" style="width:100%">All Events<!--  (<pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined variable: count [<b>APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp</b>, line <b>64</b>]<div id="cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">input&nbsp;type</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">class=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">id</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;
</span></span></code>
<code><span style="color: #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;name="categories"&nbsp;value="all"&nbsp;<span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">if(empty(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$tags</span><span style="color: #007700">))&nbsp;echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'checked'&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;</span>&gt;
</span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">label&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">for=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">style</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"width:100%"</span><span style="color: #007700">&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">All&nbsp;Events</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;!--&nbsp;&nbsp;(&lt;?=</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$count?&gt;</span>)--&gt;&lt;/label&gt;&nbsp;
</span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr67e706ca7d76b-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$viewFile = &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp&#039;
$dataForView = array(
	&#039;params&#039; =&gt; array(
		&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
		&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
		&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
		&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
		&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
		&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 36.16370010376,
		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -81.870796203613,
		&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;36.16370010376,-81.870796203613&#039;
	),
	&#039;sortby&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;query_params&#039; =&gt; array(),
	&#039;categories&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		)
	),
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; array()
)
$params = array(
	&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
	&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
	&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 36.16370010376,
	&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -81.870796203613,
	&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;36.16370010376,-81.870796203613&#039;
)
$sortby = &#039;&#039;
$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" style="width:100%">Cultural Connections</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-exercise-wellness">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" style="width:100%">Exercise & Wellness</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" style="width:100%">Gardening & Nature</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-markets-fairs-expos">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" style="width:100%">Markets, Fairs & Expos</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" style="width:100%">Movies, Music & More</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-politics-society">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" style="width:100%">Politics & Society</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" style="width:100%">Seasonal Holidays</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-sport" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
						</li>
											</ul>
				</form>
			</div>

			<div class="tab-pane fade tab-date in" id="nav-date" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="nav-date-tab">
				
				<div id="datepickers"></div>

				<div class="filter-buttons">
					<div class="btn-red-sq filter-today">Today</div>
					<div class="btn-red-sq filter-this-week">This Week</div>
				</div>

			</div>

		</div>

		<div class="filter-buttons">
			<div class="btn-black show-results">Show Results</div>
			<div class="btn-black clear-all">Clear All Filters</div>
		</div>

	</div>
</div>

<div class="row">
	<div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-6 mt-3">

				<script>
		jQuery(function() {
			var keyword = "";
			var searchdate = "";
			jQuery('#event_sort #sort').change(function(){
			if (jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val() == 'aarponly') {
				var href = '';
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				else if (keyword) href = '?keyword='+keyword;
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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				<div class="description">Schedule:  The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center are hosting the 28th Annual Catawba Valley Pottery &amp; Antiques Festival on Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, North Carolina.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/exhibition-i-am-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-I-AM">Exhibition - 'I AM'</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory)  Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/catawba-valley-pottery-and-antiques-festival-2025-03-28-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-CATAWBA-VALLEY-POTTERY-AND-ANTIQUES-FESTIVAL">Catawba Valley Pottery and Antiques Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Schedule:  The Historical Association of Catawba County and the North Carolina Pottery Center are hosting the 28th Annual Catawba Valley Pottery &amp; Antiques Festival on Friday, March 28th and Saturday, March 29th, 2025 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, North Carolina.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Premier, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/annual-johnson-city-jazz-festival-2025-03-28-johnson-city-tn.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-ANNUAL-JOHNSON-CITY-JAZZ-FESTIVAL">Annual Johnson City Jazz Festival</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/exhibition-i-am-2025-03-29-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-I-AM">Exhibition - 'I AM'</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Virgil Ortiz "I AM" (Indigenous Ancestral Memory)  Featuring renowned Cochiti Pueblo artist Virgil Ortiz and an in-depth look at the enduring traditions of the Catawba Nation.</div>
		
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Linville Falls Winery, Newland, NC					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/nascar-advance-auto-parts-weekly-series-2025-03-29-newton-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-NASCAR-ADVANCE-AUTO-PARTS-WEEKLY-SERIES">NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Hickory Motor Speedway, Newton, NC					</div>
	
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	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-NASHVILLE-NIGHTS-BAND-THE-ULTIMATE-90S-COUNTRY-EXPERIENCE" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/the-nashville-nights-band-the-ultimate-90s-country-experience-2025-03-29-tm-hickory-nc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-NASHVILLE-NIGHTS-BAND-THE-ULTIMATE-90S-COUNTRY-EXPERIENCE">The Nashville Nights Band: The Ultimate 90's Country Experience</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Premier, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HARLEM-GLOBETROTTERS-2025-WORLD-TOUR-PRESENTED-BY-JERSEY-MIKES-SUBS" 
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>The Premier, Hickory, NC					</div>
	
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