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5 things to do

By Record staff

Hickory Daily Record

Published: October 11, 2008

HICKORY -

Oktoberfest

When: 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. today and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday

Where: Downtown Hickory

Cost: Free

Why go: The list of what Oktoberfest doesn't have would be shorter than its list of must-see stuff. Music is nearly non-stop on five different stages. Vendors have art, clothing, jewelry and more for all price ranges. And you can satisfy your sweet tooth, your salty tooth and your fried tooth in countless ways.

Molasses Festival

When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today

Where: Sims Country Bar-B-Que, 6160 Petra Mill Road, Dudley Shoals

Cost: $2

Why go: Stomp and smell the barbecue. Old-time music and all-day cloggers keep the festival grounds hopping with some help from molasses, apple butter and cider makers, drag cars, a Miss Molasses Pageant and crafters galore.

Friends of the Library book sale

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 2 to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow

Where: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, 375 Third St., NE

Cost: Most hardbacks are $1 to $2. Most paperbacks are 50 cents to $2. Sunday, you can fill a grocery bag for $3.

Why go: As if $1 books aren't enough, the money you pay helps buy library equipment and pay for programs.

Rock out at the art museum

When: 7 p.m. Sunday

Where: Hickory Museum of Art, 243 Third Ave., NE

Cost: $8 in advance; $10 at the door; and $6 for students or members

Why go: You already know the museum rocks but headliners Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers, along with Linus Van Pelt and The Greater Compliment, prove it.

You'll dig "Holes"

When: 2:30 today and every Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 26 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 24

Where: Hickory Community Theatre, 30 Third St., NW

Cost: $16 for adults; $14 for seniors; $7 for youths and students

Why go: The Disney movie's got nothing on the local theater group's production of this acclaimed young adult novel turned movie turned play. It's a family-friendly adventure about a young boy with no luck and a big secret.