• Train Tales “Interview with a Hobo”

    Saluda Depot Museum 32 W. Main St., Saluda, NC

    The August Train Tales will feature docent speakers “Hobo” David O’Brien and Nita High in a lively discussion of the history of hobos in the United States. From Ernest Hemingway, Jack London, Carl Sandburg, Clark Gable to ordinary desperate men and women, hobos have been riding the rails since the end of the Civil War. […]

    Free
  • Columbus Farmers Market

    Columbus Farmers Market
    Polk County Courthouse One Courthouse Square, Columbus

    Saturdays, 8am-12pm, May-October, Courthouse St., Columbus, NC. Fresh local produce for your family. A great way to support your family's health and our community is to purchase local products at the farmers markets in Polk County.   4th of July Schedule July 4th-the Columbus Market will be from 8 am-11 am at the empty lot […]

  • Guided Mushroom/Ecology Walk

    Swiftwater Farms 1359 Katydid Lane, Mill Spring, NC

    Free. Saturday, August 22, 9-11am. Guided Mushroom/Ecology Walk at Swiftwater Farm. Join Conserving Carolina for an interpretive nature walk to look for mushrooms with Olga Katic, owner of Mushroom Mountain. […]

    Free
  • Film Screening at Tryon Fine Arts Center: KANAVAL

    Tryon Fine Arts Center 34 Melrose Ave, Tryon, NC, United States

    KANAVAL a People’s History of Haiti in Six Chapters Upstairs Artspace, TFAC and TRIFF joint-sponsor screening of Haitian Carnival documentary. Upstairs Artspace, in conjunction with its summer exhibition of Haitian art in “Land of High Mountains,” is honored to present a special screening of the award-winning documentary KANAVAL, by Leah Gordon. Upstairs Artspace, in conjunction […]

    Free