FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 10, 2025

A living history performance at Columbus Library

COLUMBUS, N. C., (February 10, 2025) Watch a living history performance, “Voices from the Past,” on Wednesday, February 19th at 4pm at Columbus Library. Karen McDowell will present a biographical monologue and reenactment about an important African American figure in history. This program is designed for children ages six and up, teens, and adults.

Karen McDowell has a degree in Theatre Arts from Limestone College, and retired from Landrum Library after working as a library assistant for over 32 years. She performs her character reenactments depicting and sharing the lives, history, and works of famous African Americans, with her created biographical monologues, for various schools, churches, and libraries in the area. She has portrayed Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, and Fannie Lou Hamer at past performances. Who will she bring to life on February 19th? Attend the event to find out!

Polk County Public Libraries has two libraries, Columbus Library and Saluda Library, with books, movies, music, audiobooks, and downloadable ebooks and audiobooks available for checkout, as well as public computers and wireless internet access. PCPL also offers regularly scheduled virtual and in-person programs for all ages. To learn more, visit www.polklibrary.org.