Since it is the August recess, we have invited the Congressman to meet with us at his Hickory office.  We did check with his staff. There is no scheduled town hall this month. (Many may recall that Cong. McHenry typically held a town hall meeting in the district in August.). So we’re making it easy for him – we’re setting up and promoting the town hall. He just has to appear.

Join us as we stand in solidarity to remember those murdered by ICE.

Location: 2525 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Park at WalMart, stand along Hwy 70 in front of Taco Bell

Click here to sign up to attend.

If you can’t join in person, join us via Facebook Live.

On Saturday, July 18, from 4:00-7:00 pm at Morning Star First Baptist Church in Ridgeview, citizens from Hickory and neighboring communities will join fellow Americans at one of hundreds of events nationwide in the “Good Trouble Lives On Weekend of Action” to honor the legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis and fight to protect the growing attacks on Americans’ voting rights. 

 The timing for the Weekend of Action is the weekend of July 17, since July 17 is the sixth anniversary of the death of noted civil rights leader John Lewis, who famously said, “Never, ever, be afraid to make some noise and get in some good trouble, necessary trouble.” 

 The event, to be held rain or shine, will include music and food trucks. Music will be performed by Aquarius Moon & Friendz, an eclectic group of musicians who performed at the 2025 “Good Trouble Lives On” event. Food trucks will be on hand, including Exodus Dawgs 4A Cause.

 Speakers will include Morning Star’s Rev. Dave Roberts, Hickory Councilmember Arnita Dula, and Catawba County Board of Elections member Barry Cheney.  Candidates on the ballot in 2026 are welcome to attend and meet voters.  

We will be staring from three different points to meet at Sally Fox Park. Groups will march from the Piedmont Wagon on the City Walk (109 11th St SW), St Andrews Lutheran Church and The Ridgeview Rec Center (115 7th Ave SW) starting at 9 AM. For people who are unable to march, we encourage you to meet at Sally Fox Park at 9:30 AM.

Our featured speaker is Rev. Steve Allen. A Greensboro native, Rev. Allen was a youth participant in the pace-setting civil rights movement in Greensboro.  He was mentored by Rev. Otis Hairston of Shiloh Baptist Church, the same church where two of the initial A&T Four attended — David Richmond (Rev. Steve’s brother-in-law) and Ezell Blair, Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan). Rev. Steve has been closely aligned with the pursuit of voting rights, civil rights and equity, encouraged by his family, church, and historic alma mater, North Carolina A&T State University. He has served his community as a civil rights attorney, elected Superior Court Judge, and pastor. Most recently he was Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church and resident of the Pulpit Forum of Greensboro, an association of African-American clergy that holds an inspiring history of supporting justice struggles.  He and other Pulpit Forum Clergy played a pivotal role in pushing the City Council of Greensboro to render a substantive apology for the role of its police department and other public officials in the Greensboro Massacre of November 3, 1979.  Rev. Allen is a member of the Board of Directors of Beloved Community Center, where he has also assumed the role of Interim Leader of the Administrative and Management Team.  Rev. Allen has also actively participated in the Moral Monday Movement of NC and the National Poor People’s Campaign.

We encourage all to come out to March for Voting Rights.

Our ICCV general meeting on June 25 at 6 PM at Unifour Church will feature showing the film The Last Class . There will be a brief business update, and we would like to allow those who are working to have a little extra time to arrive, so we will show the film at 6:30 PM. This documentary film follows Professor Robert Reich during his last semester teaching at Berkeley. It has received rave reviews during its limited theatrical run. We will NOT be able to live-stream the meeting but we hope many of you will be able to attend this special event in person!

Join us on June 14th from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm as we watch a live stream of the concert, “Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment”. We will be meeting at Romeo and Brewliet, located at 2016 N Center St in Hickory. Bring a snack to share if you would like.

Many questions are beginning to circulate about voting changes and safety in the 2026 Mid‑term Elections. The League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley (LWVCV) is hosting a community forum to provide clear, factual answers directly from election officials.

 LWVCV is partnering with the Catawba County Board of Elections to bring you a panel of knowledgeable election officials ready to address your questions. The discussion will be moderated by Timothy S. Kincaid, former senior resident superior court judge for the 25B Judicial District.

 Event details:

• Date: Thursday, June 4

• Time: 6:00–7:30 PM

• Location: Catawba County Library, 115 W C St, Newton, NC 28658

• Cost: Free and open to the public

Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions during the event. You may also submit questions on this page from now until May 22.

 The forum will be live streamed and available for later viewing on both our website and the League’s Facebook page.

 

Join us to for our Voting Rights are Human Rights Protest. Meet Saturday May 16th at 2:30 pm Under the Sails in Downtown Hickory. Please make your own signs and come rain or shine to the event.

Indivisible Visibility Day

“Support Small Business and Local Workers”

Who? You! All Indivisible Citizens of Catawba Valley

What? A companion to our May Day “Workers Over Billionaires, Kids Over Corporations” event, ICCV encourages you to show the community that we support our neighbors.  

Where? Wherever your Saturday takes you.

When? Anytime Saturday, May 2, 2026

How?

·      Wear your ICCV shirt as you go about your Saturday.

·      Patronize small businesses and farmers markets.

·      Donate to little free pantries or “blessing boxes.”

·      If you’re at the Hickory Farmer’s Market, you can support low-income families by donating at the market manager’s booth.

·      Take a few selfies and post to our private Facebook group or e-mail to lynndorfman@gmail.com

Why? ICCV wants to show our community that we are here, that we are working to help people in our area, and that we support small, local businesses.

Join us on May 1st to support workers and public education. Bring a sign and just show up. No sign up is needed.

Our featured speaker will be Julie Noh-Smith. Julie is a committed advocate for a National Health Program that ensures universal access to healthcare and prioritizes people over corporate profits. Her advocacy is informed by her professional experience working on international healthcare policy within the pharmaceutical industry. Julie serves on the board of Healthcare Justice NC and on the Steering Committee of National Single Payer.  She is a leading member of the North Carolina Coalition for Medicare for All.

Julie will present on one of the most pressing issues facing individuals today: healthcare affordability. In her presentation, “This is Not Normal,” she will examine how the U.S. healthcare system evolved into its current form and discuss pathways toward a system that ensures healthcare for all. A Q&A session will follow. 

If you can’t join in person, join us via Facebook Live.

If you can’t join in person, join us via Facebook Live.