Wednesday Mar 10

2010 Festival on the Square Vendor Forms Are Now Available

Thursday, 01 October 2009 17:03

The 2010 Festival on the Square in Hayesville will be on July 10 (from 10AM-5PM) and July 11 (from 10AM-4PM) this year. The street dance event will be the evening before, on July 9. Vendor application information and forms are now available here.


2010 Membership Dinner is on Thursday, March 11 at 6PM

Thursday, 01 October 2009 17:03

Have fun supporting and involving yourself in the activities of your local historical and arts organization. Each spring, membership of the Clay County Historical and Arts Council starts off with a potluck and a treat for members new and old. This year’s Membership Dinner will be on Thursday March 11, 2010 at 6pm the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 495 Herbert Hills Drive on Hwy 64 in Hayesville.


Join up for 2010/11 and enjoy a relaxed evening with a recap of the Council’s activities over the previous year, the potluck supper and special live entertainment. This year the Celtic all-girl band Bear Notes shown below will perform.

Click to download and view the full press release or the Membership Form, which you can fill out and either bring to the meeting or mail in. 

Also add our 31st annual Festival on the Square on July 10-11 to your calendar. Watch for more information soon. 

Bear Notes

 

The Clay County Historical and Arts Council Museum

Wednesday, 11 February 2009 09:30
 Clay County Historical & Arts Museum
 

(2010 dates to be added soon.) The 2009 museum season will start with an open house on Saturday, May 23 from 10AM to 4PM.

 

From 1PM to 3PM there will be special events including activities, demonstrations and music.

 

New exhibits this year include the following:

 

 

  • Plein Air Exhibit from Plein Air Painters of Southern Appalachia.

  • Summer exhibit of spinning wheels from around the world from the collection of Glen and Betty Love.

  • Larger and improved geology exhibit including gems, rocks and minerals found inClay County.

  • Fabulous Feed Sacks exhibit - Back by popular demand as a permanent exhibit.  Gives history of feed sacks, items made from them, and has a great collection of sacks.

The Clay County Historical & Arts Council Museum is housed in the Old County Jail which was constructed in 1912 and used as a jail until 1972. The Museum displays items pertinent to the history of the area through changing exhibits. Visitors will enjoy the many pictures of life as it was in the old days, school house artifacts, a collection of farm equipment and Indian artifacts from a local excavation. The museum is dedicated to the memory of Dr. John Killian, a beloved turn of the century doctor in Clay County. The Museum houses a replica of the office of Dr. Paul Killian and many of his medical implements.
Address: 21 Davis Loop, Hayesville, NC 28904, 1 block from the square
Telephone: (828)389-6814

Hours: Opens for the season on Saturday, May 23.

    Then open Tue. - Sat. 10AM - 4PM through Labor Day

    After Labor Day open Fri. & Sat. 10AM - 4PM through Sept. and Oct.

 

Groups can schedule special group tours for things like school groups and family reunions by contacting the president of the council Sara Smith. We love to introduce folks from both near and far, young and old to our fine collection of Clay County History and Arts.

 

Work Progresses on Nelson Heritage Park

Tuesday, 30 December 2008 15:36