Events – Polk County Public Libraries

Saluda Storytime 03/10/2026 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Saluda Saluda Storytime Winter 2026 Storytime Session Jan 20 – March 11 Tuesdays @ 10:30am, Saluda Library Wednesdays @ 10:30am, Columbus Library Join us for books, songs, and a craft or activity! Storytime is designed for ages 2-5. The 4th week of the month are "A Sprinkle of Spanish" storytimes. Partnership for Children of the Foothills also hold their free Circle of Parents program in the Columbus Library meeting room from 9-11am on Wednesdays!
The Backyard Chorus 03/10/2026 , 2:00 PM at PCPL Saluda The Backyard Chorus Tuesday, March 10 @ 2pm Saluda Library Learn about the most common singing insects, with special reference to those in NC, and discuss the function and mechanisms of sound production for crickets, katydids, and cicadas. We will share species-specific songs that help you identify them and learn how the chorus in your backyard changes during the year. Presenter Tim Forrest is an Emeritus Professor of Biology at UNC-Asheville and has been studying and teaching about insect biology and behavior for over 40 years. Register for the program here. The Saluda Library Speaker Series is held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 44 West Main Street, Saluda, NC. This program series is made possible thanks to Polk County Public Libraries' partnership with Conserving Carolina. Contact Pam Torlina at pam@conservingcarolina.org with questions or for more information.

Saluda Storytime
03/10/2026 , 10:30 AM at PCPL Saluda

Saluda Storytime
Winter 2026 Storytime Session
Jan 20 – March 11
Tuesdays @ 10:30am, Saluda Library
Wednesdays @ 10:30am, Columbus Library

Join us for books, songs, and a craft or activity! Storytime is designed for ages 2-5. The 4th week of the month are "A Sprinkle of Spanish" storytimes. Partnership for Children of the Foothills also hold their free Circle of Parents program in the Columbus Library meeting room from 9-11am on Wednesdays!

The Backyard Chorus
03/10/2026 , 2:00 PM at PCPL Saluda

The Backyard Chorus
Tuesday, March 10 @ 2pm
Saluda Library

Learn about the most common singing insects, with special reference to those in NC, and discuss the function and mechanisms of sound production for crickets, katydids, and cicadas. We will share species-specific songs that help you identify them and learn how the chorus in your backyard changes during the year.

Presenter Tim Forrest is an Emeritus Professor of Biology at UNC-Asheville and has been studying and teaching about insect biology and behavior for over 40 years.

Register for the program here. The Saluda Library Speaker Series is held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 44 West Main Street, Saluda, NC. This program series is made possible thanks to Polk County Public Libraries' partnership with Conserving Carolina. Contact Pam Torlina at pam@conservingcarolina.org with questions or for more information.