Community Celebration of the Arts
2024 Community Celebration of the Arts
Saturday, Oct. 5 | 9 am-Noon
Taylor Street Park & Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St.
The Public Art Commission and ARTS Wake Forest are partnering to host the 2024 Community Celebration of the Arts on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at Taylor Street Park and the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St.
Free and open to everyone, this family-friendly event will include food, music, a variety of arts activities for people of all ages, performances by Donna Washington and the Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra, and the unveiling of a new mural.
Starting at 10:30 a.m., Queen of Emp and Kona Ice will be onsite giving away meals and sweet treats to the first 100 people.
Storyteller Donna Washington | 10 am
One of the day’s highlights promises to be a free performance by Storyteller Donna Washington at 10 a.m. inside the Alston-Massenburg Center. A local favorite, Washington has been entertaining, educating, and inspiring audiences for over 30 years by bringing folklore, literary tales, and personal narratives to life.
Seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis.
Mural Unveiling | 11 am
At approximately 11 a.m., the PAC will unveil a new mural at the Alston-Massenburg Center, then host a meet and greet with the artist, Junior Gomez.
The Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra performance will follow.