Free - advance registration required. Tuesday, November 4, 5:30pm, "Stories of Resilience" at the Columbus Library "Join Polk County Public Libraries and Conserving Carolina for an inspiring evening of storytelling, […]
Saturday, November 8, 10am-5pm, Fundraiser for local Veterans, Downtown Tryon, NC.♦ Downtown Tryon will transport visitors back to the early 1940s to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of […]
Free, Tuesday, November 11, Two Veterans Day Celebrations in Polk County. Tuesday, November 11, 11am, Veterans Park, Columbus. The ceremony will be held rain or shine and will honor all […]
Free, Tuesday, November 18, 5-7pm, Night at the Museum, Polk County Historical Association Museum, 33 Gibson St., Columbus, NC. Meet some interesting characters, learn a little bit of Polk County and Columbus History and inspect the new facilities!
Free. Wednesday, November 19, 1pm, "The Voyage to Prove Who Came First" at Lanier Library, Tryon. ♦ Speaker Timothy J. Boyce talks about the epic Viking sailing adventure and explores its impact on history.
Free, Thursday, Nov. 20, 5pm, Tales of Tryon: Dr. M.C. Palmer: A Country Doctor's Practice and Vision" at Holy Cross Church, Tryon. ♦ Listen to Stratford Douglas and Ellen Douglas tell about their grandfather, the beloved Country Doctor, Dr. MC Palmer.
Free, Monday, November 24, 4pm, Columbus Library, Bright Star Touring Theatre presents "Cherokee Tales" "The Cherokee People have a rich history of myths, legends, and folktales explaining everything from the […]
Free. Tuesday, Dec 16, 2pm, Christmas Program, Polk County History Museum, 33 Gibson St., Columbus, NC The Polk County Historical Association presents their annual Christmas Program featuring Christmas memories, seasonal […]
Free. Tuesday, January 20, 2pm, "The Battle of Earle's Ford," at The Polk County History Museum and The House of Flags Museum, 33 Gibson St., Columbus, NC. Join the Polk […]
Free. Saturday, Jan 24 and Jan 31, 1-4pm (the program is one hour long and repeats every hour on both days), "Birth of a Nation - Flags of North and South Carolina in the Revolutionary War Era", House of Flags Museum, Columbus In this 1 hour presentation learn how flags communicate who we were, our […]