On a year-round basis, Carol Browning volunteers her time to maintain an event planning calendar for the community with the goal that nonprofits and other groups can plan their year’s events without fear of overlapping other events. She shares the event listing on a monthly basis via email to a subscriber list, and now, has agreed to publish it on these pages.

Events are limited to one-time community cultural events, concerts, exhibits, plays, etc. and does not include things like ongoing classes, sports competitions, etc. To get on Carol’s email distribution list for the calendar, to submit events for the list, or to make changes to event details, send an email to carolbrowning@windstream.net. If you have questions about a particular event, contact the venue or the sponsoring group.

Mid-March to mid-April events are as follows:

March 16

Holy Cross – Kymric Mahnke, Piano Recital – Holy Cross Episcopal Church – noon

March 18

Tryon Concert Association – TGIF – Peter Fletcher, Guitar – Tryon Fine Arts Center 6 p.m.

Saluda – Saluda Train Tales – Saluda Historic Depot 6:30 p.m.

Pacolet Area Conservancy – Hike to Pleasant Ridge Park – Gowensville Spinx – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Tryon Arts and Crafts – Forging a Camp Axe Workshop with Gerry Drew – Tryon Arts and Crafts

March 19

Children’s Theater Festival – Super Saturday – Various locations – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Foothills Humane Society – Pupster Hunt – Harmon Field – 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Landrum Quilters – National Quilting Day and Demonstrations – Landrum Library – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

March 20

Our Carolina Foothills – Horse Adoption – Derbyshire – 2 to 5 p.m.

March 26

Pacolet Area Conservancy – Wild Tales – Walnut Creek Preserve – 10:30 a.m.

Landrum Area Business Association – Easter Egg Hunt – Landrum Library 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

March 28

Democratic Party – Democratic Women’s Club – Democratic Headquarters – 11 a.m.

March 31

Tryon Concert Association – Dover Quartet, Strings – Tryon Fine Arts Center – 8 p.m.

April 1

Polk County Film Festival – Tryon International Film Festival Masquerade Ball – Sunnydale – 7 to 11 p.m.

Saluda – Fundraiser for Saluda Historic Saluda Depot – Back Alley Barn

Pacolet Area Conservancy – Hike to Eastatoe Heritage Preserve – Gowensville Spinx 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Isothermal Community College, Polk Campus – Fifth Annual Art Show “Better than Ever” Opening Reception – 5 to 7 p.m.

April 2

Kiwanis – Spaghetti Dinner – location TBA – 5 to 8 p.m.

Tryon Fine Arts Center – Concert: Free Planet Radio – Tryon Fine Arts Center – 8 p.m.

April 5

Tryon Fine Arts Center – Film Series: A Fish Called Wanda – Tryon Fine Arts Center –  7 p.m.

April 8

Tryon Fine Arts Center – Evening of Excellence – Tryon Fine Arts Center – 6 p.m.

April 9

Rotary Club of Tryon – Stop Hunger Now – Polk County High School – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Foothills Humane Society – Adoption Event – Mill Spring Farm Store

April 11

Saluda – Saluda Train Tales – Saluda Historic Depot – 6:30 p.m.

Tryon Arts and Crafts – “Try On” Tryon Arts and Crafts Wine and Cheese Hand formed Pottery Workshop – Tryon Arts and Crafts – 6 to 8 p.m.

April 12

Pacolet Area Conservancy – Natural History and Ecology of the Carolinas – Landrum Library – 6 p.m.

April 14

Tryon Arts and Crafts – Crafts and Conversation Series Dale McEntire – Tryon Arts Center – 12 to 1 p.m.

April 15

Pacolet Area Conservancy – Hike to Oconee Station State Historic Site – Gowensville Spinx – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.