Clay County Board of Commissioners
2026-04-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-07 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-04 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-07-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-08-06 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Board of Commissioners Meeting Location, 261 Courthouse Drive, Hayesville, 28904, United States
The Clay County Board of Commissioners meet monthly on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM. A button linking to the current agenda can be found here: https://www.claync.us/board-of-commissioners

Banned Book Club
2026-04-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Moss Public Library (Hayesville), 26 Anderson St, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
At our last meeting, Judith Alvarado provided enlightening information from REACH about local services for domestic violence.
Those who attended selected Braiding Sweetgrass, Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer as our reading selection for April. The author blends botany with Indigenous wisdom, particularly from her Potawatomi heritage, to explore humanity’s relationship with the natural world.

WHAT Banned Book Club Meeting
WHEN Monday, April 13, 2026 at 5 p.m.
WHERE Moss Memorial Library, 26 Anderson Street, Hayesville
WHY Discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass.

For the May 11 meeting, we will discuss Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. A novel about a mysterious, kind-hearted older man named Theo. He moves to the fictional southern city of Golden, GA and anonymously brings joy to its residents by buying local art and returning it to its subjects, sparking stories and connections. Originally self-published. It became a bestselling novel.

Hayesville Town Council Meeting
2026-04-13 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-11 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-08 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-07-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Hayesville Town Hall, 56 Sanderson Street, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
Town Council meetings are open to the public and held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm. You may call the Town Clerk at 828-389-1862 for more information on the Town Council or for specific meeting information. Meeting minutes and information may be found here.

Clay County Board of Elections
2026-04-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-05-12 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-06-09 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Board of Elections Meeting Location, 75 Riverside Circle, Suite 3, Hayesville, NC, 28904
The Clay County Board of Elections meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 9:00 AM. Additional information about the Clay County Board of Elections may be found on their website: https://elections.claync.us/.

Building Community Picnic at Lake Chatuge
2026-04-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Clay County Recreation Park Pavilion #3, 47 Clay Recreation Park Rd, Hayesville, NC
Join Building Community for a spring picnic at Pavilion #3 at Clay County Recreation Park on Lake Chatuge on Friday, April 17th at 5:00 PM.
Please bring a side dish or dessert to share, drinks will be provided. This will be a celebration of our incredible group of Community Builders!
If you would like to share something with the group (singing, poetry, announcements, etc.), please email Dianne at dianneolansky@gmail.com.
Feel free to bring friends or family who are curious about our group—we’d love to have them!
Note: There will be no Building Community monthly meeting in April due to meeting date conflict with the Easter celebration.

Soil & Water Conservation District Board Meeting
2026-04-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Soil & Water Conservation District Board Meeting Location, 25 Riverside Circle, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
The SWCD board meets on the 4th Wednesday of each the month at 7:00 PM at 25 Riverside Circle (i.e., the brick community building down the hill from the library). The group meets in the conference room of the NC Cooperative Extension.

Love America Rally in Murphy
2026-04-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Downtown Murphy & Art Center, 12 Peachtree Street, Murphy, NC, 28906, United States
Join area neighbors in Downtown Murphy for a “Love America Rally”… see attached event flyer for details.

Clay County Board of Education
2026-04-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-22 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-27 18:00 - 19:00 | School Board Meeting Location, 154 Yellow Jacket Dr,, Hayesville, 28904, United States
The Clay County Board of Education meets in regular session on the 4th Monday night every month unless otherwise posted. The Clay County School website is clayschools.org and the School Board web page and minutes may be found here. All meetings begin at 6:00 pm in the boardroom of the Clay County Board of Education office.

Clay County Democratic Party Monthly Meeting
2026-04-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Clay County Democratic Party Headquarters, 568 Tusquittee, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
We have a Headquarters Office for 2026! Our April Monthly Meeting will be held at our new headquarters at 568 Tusquittee St. We are between D&S Custom Leather and the Market Apartments. Our sign is up but it’s difficult to see behind the leather shop trailer.
Parking is limited directly in front of our building but I trust we can manage while being great neighbors and keeping safety in mind on busy Tusquittee. Below is a write up to explain the parking but I also attempted some visual aids to help- red boxes mean YES parking, red X means NO parking.
**First to arrive please angle park with your nose in the left corner of the front of the building. Next car parallel to that etc., and we’ll see how many cars we can fit that way. If all those spaces are taken, please pull to the far side of the red roof building, The leather shop, and pull toward the back ~ as part of our good neighbor policy. **

This month Wendy Slaton of the Clay County FLIP Committee will be our guest speaker and will update us on the latest information regarding the recent NC Supreme Court decision on the Leandro case and the disastrous impact it could have to the NC public school system and Clay County public education.
Meeting agenda-

Speaker- Wendy on FLIP- Leandro Case + business cards
Call to order
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
Committee Updates

Strategic Planning- Committee summary

FLIP Committee & GOTV- Canvassing efforts

New Business

HQ intro/upcoming plans- volunteers & staffing plan
Campaign for Caleb

Coordinated Campaign- If we assume we have votes, we lose them

Hiring “Coordinated Campaign- Field Organizer”
https://www.ncdp.org/work-with-us/

Announcements

HQ Open House- May 31st 2-4p

Questions/comments/concerns
Adjourn

All community members are invited to attend our monthly meeting at our Clay County Headquarters Office at 568 Tusquittee Street in Hayesville. We meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

5:30 PM – Informal social time to meet and connect
6:00 PM – Guest speaker presentation
6:30 PM (approx.) – Business meeting. The business portion of the meeting is open for all to attend if they wish.

Banned Book Club
2026-05-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Moss Public Library (Hayesville), 26 Anderson St, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
For the May 11 meeting, we will discuss Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. A novel about a mysterious, kind-hearted older man named Theo. He moves to the fictional southern city of Golden, GA and anonymously brings joy to its residents by buying local art and returning it to its subjects, sparking stories and connections. Originally self-published. It became a New York Times bestselling novel.

WHAT Banned Book Club Meeting
WHEN Monday, May 11, 2026 at 5 p.m.
WHERE Moss Memorial Library, 26 Anderson Street, Hayesville
WHY Discussion of Theo of Golden

Happy reading!

Unite for Justice
2026-05-20 06:30 - 20:30 | (Old) Clay County Democratic Party Headquarters, 165 HWY 64 West, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
Details and sign up are via the event Mobilize Link here

Clay County Democratic Party Monthly Meeting
2026-05-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Clay County Democratic Party Headquarters, 568 Tusquittee, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
This month’s speaker is Tom Downing, the Democratic candidate for NC State Senate District 50.
The through line in all of Tom’s experiences is “service.” All of his professional and personal roles have enabled him to view service through the singular lens of “working for everyone” rather than working for only the select few who meet predetermined criteria.
When speaking in public Tom will frequently say that his campaign is “for everyone.” All people enjoy the rights privileges guaranteed to us under our state and federal constitutions.
He speaks out about the damage that is done when the government casts aside people that they have deemed “undesirable” in the law. He pledges to fight for “liberty and justice for all,” not just for those that have been deemed worthy of it.
And… His main issues are: full funding for public schools and for teachers. Affordable housing and affordable child care and afterschool care. Bringing good jobs through coordinated economic development in the WNC region. He’s ready to listen, learn and lead. So bring your questions!
Learn more about Tom Downing’s campaign here.
All community members are invited to attend our monthly meeting at our Clay County Headquarters Office at 568 Tusquittee Street in Hayesville. We meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

5:30 PM – Informal social time to meet and connect
6:00 PM – Guest speaker presentation
6:30 PM (approx.) – Business meeting. The business portion of the meeting is open for all to attend if they wish.

NOTE: Parking is limited directly in front of our HQ building. Here are a few guidelines for parking:
First to arrive please angle park with your nose in the left corner in the front of the HQ building. Next cars should park parallel to that and four or five cars will fit that way. If those spaces are taken, please use the parking on the far side of the red roof building, “D&S Custom Leather”, and pull toward the back (within red square in parking image below). Please do not park directly in front of that building (marked with an X in the image below).

Headquarters Open House
2026-05-31 14:00 - 16:00 | Clay County Democratic Party Headquarters, 568 Tusquittee, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
The community is invited to visit the 2026 headquarters of the Clay County Democrats located at 568 Tusquittee St. (between C&S Leather and the Market Apartments) on Sunday May 31, from 2:00-4:00. Refreshments will be served, and campaign information on local, state and federal candidates will be available. There will be information and opportunities to sign up as volunteers for numerous activities scheduled for the summer and fall. Mark your calendars for this important date!
To make a contribution for this event, please contact Lynn Groves at lgroves321@gmail.com. Things we will need include the following:

Paper goods—cups, small plates, napkins
Fruit trays
Crackers and cheese trays
Vegetable trays with dip
Chips, pretzels, salsa
Cookies, brownies, cup cakes
Iced tea

Building Community
2026-06-07 16:00 - 17:00
Building Community in Clay will meet Sunday, June 7th, 4pm, at The Corner Coffee Shop.
About Building Community
Building Community is a non-partisan monthly event intended to build strength within our own community to fight back against attempts to weaken our Democracy. After the last election many of us have been experiencing a range of emotions— anger, frustration, disappointment, uncertainty—and that these feelings can sometimes feel isolating. Please know that you are not alone and that we are much stronger as a group. Please join us the first Sunday of each month at 4:00 PM at the Corner Coffee Shop (MJs) in Hayesville for educational presentations, riveting discussion, and practical actions we can take to strengthen our community and our Democracy.
Feel free to bring a to bring a personal snack and/or drink, or finger foods if you wish to share.
NOTE: Although Building Community is a local event addressing issues originating from our community members, we have an affiliation with the national group, Indivisible due to the overlap of common goals. We believe we can learn, grow, and share more effectively with this affiliation.
