Free. Thursday, June 19, 2pm at Columbus Library. This program is perfect for kids of all ages. Learn about and interact with amazing and rare animals from around the world at this kids program that concentrates on wildlife...
Amusement rides begin on Thursday, July 3rd, from 5-10pm at Stearns Park, downtown, Columbus.
June 20, 11am-4pm at Laurelwoods & Laurelhurst, 1062 W. Mills St., Columbus, NC. Support the Alzheimer’s Association and purchase a baked good or craft....
Free admission, love offering nightly. June 30-July 3, 7pm each night at Columbus Veterans Park, 60 Gibson St., Columbus, NC. Columbus Fire Department’s Famous BBQ will be sold nightly. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. In case of rain the event will move to the Columbus Fire Department. Music Lineup: Monday, June 30th: Greg & Brook Day, Brian Birchfield, Colt Creek Bluegrass, and Elise Ingle Tuesday, July 1: Isaac’s Well, Joyful Sound Trio, Nathan Ballew, and Going Home Wednesday, July 2: Reggie Saddler, Edify, The New Chosen, and Dyer Family Thursday, July 3: King James Boys, Mike Upright, The Right Side, and Golden Valley...
Free, Tuesday, June 10, 2-4pm, Columbus, NC. Rising 6th-12th graders only. Join local artist Samantha Bell as she guides you in creating a landscape with a sunset and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Registration is required for this event and space is limited. To sign up please email Jen at...
Free. Thursday, July 31, 2pm, Polk County Library, Columbus, NC. Bright Star Theatre presents “Bluegrass & Tall Tales.” This is a toe-tapping great time. Join Bright Star’s musician actors as they take you on a journey across America by playing bluegrass classics and bringing celebrated American tall tales to life. From Paul Bunyan to a classic Appalachian Jack Tale, this show if brimming with lessons, wild characters and...
Free. Tuesday, July 29, 4-6pm, Polk County Library, Columbus, NC. This program is intended for adults. Drop in between 4-6pm to craft your way through the 80s and 90s. Grab a glass of Pop Rocks Punch and try your hand at the nostalgic crafts – and art, perler beads, shrinky dinks, and friendship...
Free. Thursday, July 3, 2pm, at Columbus Library, Columbus, NC. Duo Kyle and Ken dominate the stage with an amazing display of technical skills and hilarious banter, featuring their Chinese yo-yos and mind-blowing juggling abilities.
Free. Thursday, June 12 at 5:30pm, Columbus Library. Author Mimi Prunella Hernandez discusses familiar herbs, weeds and wild edibles inspired by her two books “National Geographic Herbal” and “The Backyard Guide to Edible Wild...
Tickets are sold out! Tour the historic Dunwyck House on Saturday, May 31, at 11am or 1:30pm or on Sunday, June 1 at 1:30pm or 4pm. Ticket includes free onsite parking, guided house and history tour, light refreshments, and printed house information. Tour benefits the Polk County Historical Society. Dunwyck House, a magnificent Tudor revival mansion, was designed in 1926 by Devereux Van Akin, one of America’s first notable female architects. Distinguished guests such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, George Gershwin, First Lady Grace G. Coolidge, and General George C. Marshall have visited the home. The home features a 6,000 square foot expanse, 21 rooms, soaring cathedral ceilings, and breathtaking...
