All library events are free and open to the public. Event locations include the Gaston County Public Library in Gastonia and branch sites in Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Dallas, Lowell, Mount Holly, Stanley and the Erwin Center and Union Road branches in Gastonia. 211 W. Second Ave. Gaston County Museum 131 W. Main St. Admission is free.
Exhibits change each month.
See town section, for information on location of libraries and hours. Choral Society A group of singers who put on an annual Christmas concert and spring concert. Season ticket subscriptions only. Gaston Music Education Foundation Founded in the 1950s, the foundation provides scholarships for gifted music students in junior and senior high schools in Gaston County. Gastonia Recreation Department Provides a variety of musical events, including dancing and dance lessons.