Tuesday, Jan 6, 6pm, Arctic Dash for Outreach at Tryon International Equestrian Center. The inaugural Arctic Dash is a fun, high-energy indoor track event open to kindergarten through 6th graders, designed to keep kids active, smiling, and on track all winter long. Participants can choose from 400m, 800m, or 1-mile races, all held on the […]
Free, Tuesday, January 13, 2pm, Snakes of Polk and Henderson Counties, Saluda Library Alan Cameron discusses the 18 non-venomous and two venomous species of snakes that inhabit Polk and Henderson Counties. This includes some aspects of their life history, reproduction, dealing with problem snakes, the danger of venomous snake bites and treating such bites for […]
Free, Tuesday, January 13, 3-5pm, Artist Reception at Saluda Library. Join local artist Cathy Love for a special reception at the Saluda Library. Enjoy light refreshments while viewing and listening to Cathy discuss her displayed artwork.
Thursday, Jan 15, 6pm, Paint n Sip at The Back Alley Barn, Saluda, NC Come paint a snowman in hot chocolate with the assistance of a local artist, all supplies […]
Free. January 17, 10:30am-12pm, Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series: Nature's Misfits - Animals with a Bad Reputation Speaker Sarah Branagan discusses nature's most unfairly judged creatures - from the "scary" […]
Free. Saturday, Jan 17, 5pm, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at St. Luke CME Church, 462 Markham Rd., Tryon. ♦ Guest speaker, Melinda P. Lowrance, music by the Burns […]
Free. Enjoy the opening reception at Tryon Painters and Sculptors. ♦ The exhibit will be available for viewing during regular hours. 2026 You Belong Here: January 17, 5-7pm Feeling Good: […]
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. Tuesday, January 20, 4pm, Birding for Kids, Polk County Library, Columbus North Carolina Arboretum teaches all about birds and the many different types that call Western North Carolina their […]
Free. Wednesday, January 21, 5pm, Kombucha Brewing, Columbus Library, Columbus, NC Lindsey Edwards from Polk County Cooperative Extension teaches how to make kombucha. Each participant will leave with a SCOBY […]