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Step up for Autism Awareness

The City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department is hosting the annual Autism Awareness Fun Walk on Saturday, April 4, from 10 am - 12pm. at Bruce Meisner Park. This family-friendly event is a great way to come together and show support during Autism Awareness Month.

Participation is free, and donations are welcome. Proceeds will help purchase sensory bags for Highland Recreation Center and benefit We Rock the Spectrum.

Learn more or donate:

Autism Awareness Fun Walk The Autism Awareness Fun Walk is on Saturday April 4, 2026. It includes the following events: Autism Awareness Fun Walk (Donation) and Autism Awareness Fun Walk (Free).

Small, healthful habits can give you super strength throughout your day and your life!

This and beyond, discover how to level up your nutrition routine: sm.eatright.org/forlife

With so much nutrition misinformation out there, it takes real effort to sort fact from fiction.

Make sure your family has the right resources to navigate misinformation, and consider seeing an RDN for additional support: sm.eatright.org/ViralFads

Last call! Registration for the Unifour Senior Games closes tomorrow.

For more than 30 years, this annual event has brought adults 50+ together to compete in athletic and arts events that celebrate active living and community.

If you’re 50 or better, now’s the time to sign up and join the fun!
Participants can register online at www.ncseniorgames.org/unifour.

Sleep isn’t just rest. It’s essential for your health. 😴

Quality sleep helps support memory and learning, clears waste from the brain, strengthens the immune system, and helps your body repair and recharge.

This World Sleep Day, remember that good sleep is just as important as nutrition and physical activity.

Superheroes don’t skip breakfast.

Make sure you and your family fuel up with a nutritious morning meal to help kickstart and power your day! Check out these super tips: sm.eatright.org/powerupbfst

Give your backyard guests a place to nest 🐦🏡

Join the City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department for the Make & Create Bird House Workshop with Wild Birds Unlimited on Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Highland Recreation Center. Build, paint, and decorate your very own bird house to take home.

Registration is $10 for City of Hickory residents and $12 for non-residents.�Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/ysy2aeyf

Turn bird houses into homes at the upcoming Make & Create Bird House Workshop with Wild Birds Unlimited! Build, paint, and decorate your very own bird house on Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Highland Recreation Center. Registration is $10 for City of Hickory residents and $12 for non-residents at https://tinyurl.com/ysy2aeyf.

Colorectal cancer is now the deadliest cancer in people under 50, yet it remains underfunded and under discussed while rates continue to rise. Enough.

How you can get involved during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month:
Wear blue for Dress in Blue Day on March 6.

Your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor gives hope to the 100,000 people on the national organ transplant waiting list who are waiting for a second chance at life.