• 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
  • Green Creek Flea Market & Craft Fair

    Green Creek Comunity Center 29 Shields Dr., Tryon, United States

    The Green Creek Community Center is excited to host its 1st Annual Community Flea Market & Craft Fair on Saturday, September 19, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

  • Columbus Farmers Market

    Columbus Farmers Market
    Polk County Courthouse One Courthouse Square, Columbus

    Saturdays, 9am-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.

  • Beginner’s Bowl Turning Workshop

    Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon, NC, United States

    Step up to the lathe and turn your very first wooden bowl in this hands-on, 1-day introductory workshop with acclaimed Saluda woodturner Mark Gardner. Designed specifically for beginners, this course demystifies the woodturning lathe and equips students with essential safety, mounting, and tool-handling techniques. Mark guides students step-by-step through the process of shaping, hollowing, and […]

    $225 – $255
  • Story Telling Through Photography Workshop

    Story Telling Through Photography Workshop
    Tryon Arts and Crafts School 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon, NC, United States

    Meets Saturdays, September 12, 19, 26 10am – 1pm $250 members/$280 non-members Materials fee: $10 Online registration closes on September 5, 2026.. Please call the office to register after that. Going beyond techical skills to delvelop narrative vision. This is a shooting/discussion class. Students should bring cell phone, tripod, laptop. Topics  covered: using mood, texture, […]

    $250 – $280
  • Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Appalachian Voices: Stories and Songs

    Walnut Creek Preserve 179 Wood Thrush Ln, Mill Spring, NC, United States

    Date: September 19, 2026 Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve Presenter: Johnny Thomas Fowler, Storyteller, Musician, Author Johnny Thomas Fowler, a storyteller-musician rooted […]

    Free