The Cozy Cup Haywood Community Hub

Calling all parents, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers! 🚨
🎉 Roll & Read 2025 is coming to the Waynesville Rec Center on Saturday, April 26th from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM!
Bring your skates, bikes, scooters, strollers, and wagons for a FREE day of family fun featuring:
🚒 Touch-A-Truck
🍔 Free food from Holy Cow
🎨 Make-it & Take-it Crafts
📚 A free 12 Days of Kindness book for every family!
PLUS, Haywood County Health and Human Services will be on site with information about:
✔️ Public Health programs
✔️ WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) services
✔️ Social Services support
📍 Waynesville Rec Center, 550 Vance Street, Waynesville, NC

Waynesville Parks & Recreation Splish, Splash — It’s Time for Tots to Make a Splash!
Get your little ones water-ready with our fun & safe Tots Swim Class! Designed for kids 6 months to 3 years, this parent-participation class helps build confidence, water skills, and unforgettable memories.
May Group Lessons:
Mondays — May 5, 12, 19, 26
Two time slots: 10:30–11:00 AM & 11:15–11:45 AM
Sign up between April 21 – May 2!
Spots fill fast — don’t miss out!
Questions? Call 828-456-2030 or email wwoodbery@waynesvillenc.gov

Town of Waynesville: Did you know Waynesville has a Free Little Library located near Mast General Store? 📚 Share a book or take a book, and always have something good to read. Who has used this great community service before? #waynesville #waynesvillenc #wncnews

CALLING ALL VENDORS FOR THE 117TH ANNUAL CANTON LABOR DAY FESTIVAL'S WNC HANDCRAFT EXPO AND FARMERS MARKET:
Registration is now open to all vendors for the WNC Handcraft Expo and Farmer's Market on Sunday, August 31 and Monday, September 1, 2025.
APPLY FOR A SPACE TODAY!! If interested, please email ayoung@cantonnc.com.

Hurricane Helene Debris Removal Update 🌿🏗️
Cleanup efforts continue across Haywood County, and we want to share the impact of our debris removal operations so far, outside town limits:
✅ Vegetative Debris: 270 loads hauled – 9,300 cubic yards
✅ Construction & Demolition Debris: 476 loads hauled – 13,000 cubic yards
✅ White Goods (Appliances, etc.): 35 loads hauled – 364 cubic yards
✅ Final Disposal recyclable sites: 117 loads hauled – 10,125 cubic yards
➡️ Total Debris Removed: 898 loads – 32,789 cubic yards. That's about 150,000 times as big as a Bathtub!
Thank you to our crews and community for your patience as we work toward recovery. 💪 We are actively working to secure contracts for stream debris cleanup in Haywood County and hope to have more information available soon.