All groups that meet at Women’s Resource Center in Hickory, NC are free, confidential, and available to women throughout Catawba, Burke, Caldwell and Alexander counties. Details are available in the WRC Events Calendar or by calling the front desk.

Our groups include:

NEW GROUP AT WRC:  Art Classes by Hickory Museum of Art: 

For the first class on August 6th, we will be making fabric portrait collages, like in the picture below.

Space is limited, so please register by emailing [email protected], or by calling 828-322-6333

Women Sharing Wisdom:   provides women with a safe place to share, explore possibilities, and find creative solutions to the difficulties of aging. Women face a variety of challenges as they move into their older decades. Many feel isolated and lack a place to have meaningful discussions and receive support for the issues they face.

 The discussion group is facilitated by Linda Weldon, and meetings are held at Women’s Resource Center on the 2nd Thursdays of each month from 2:00-3:15 pm.

For more information call the Center at 828.322.6333

Legal Aspects of Separation and Divorce:      Breaking up & Moving On Workshop:  The last workshop was held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 6:00-7:30 pm.  Please call our office to find our when the next workshop is being planned for, or if you would like additional information about this program.

Keep It Simple:   Co-ed 12-step AA group meetings are no longer being held at WRC.  Effective 11/02/2024, Keep It Simple meetings will be held at New Beginnings (706 Main Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602).

Adult Children of Alcoholics: Co-ed. 12-Step/Red Book group. Meets at WRC once a week on Sunday at 5:30 pm

Rainbow Recovery:  Unfortunately, due to the lack of attendance, this AA group found it necessary to close down its meetings and disband the support group effective 1/17/2024.

Emotional Support Group: Focuses on mental health support for women facing any kind of mental health challenge. Official diagnosis is not required. Facilitated by Michele B. Hewitt, LPCA, NCC.

Meets at WRC every Wednesday at 11:30am.

Michele B. Hewitt has a B.A. Sociology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lenoir-Rhyne University.  Professor Hewitt is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor at Crossroads Counseling Center and an adjunct professor of Psychology at Lenoir-Rhyne University. She has over 15 years’ experience working with adolescents and adults in various settings to include local school systems and non-profit agencies.  She considers all her work an opportunity to serve others.  Michele is passionate about helping people move beyond their past and present experiences to live lives that are genuine, fulfilling, healed and on their own terms.  In between providing therapy services and teaching, Michele serves Women’s Resource Center as the facilitator of the emotional support group. She also serves as a board member for a local organization. Michele’s greatest joy includes spending time with family.

WRC Book Club: The WRC Book Club is a group of women who meet for stimulating discussions around books of the group’s choosing.  Meets at WRC on the first Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8:00.  Click here for more detailed meeting information:  WRC Book Club

Newcomers Book Club:  The Newcomers Book Club is a group of women who meet for group discussions around books of the group's choosing.  Meets at WRC on the fourth Wednesday every other month, except in November which is held on the 3rd Wednesday because of the Thanksgiving holiday.  We meet from 1:30-2:30.  Click here for more detailed meeting information:  Newcomers Book Club