Community Celebration of the Arts

 

Celebration of the Arts2024 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.

 

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Community Celebration of the Arts
Renaissance Centre Specialist
919-435-9566
Art Liaison
919-435-9568
Location

Taylor Street Park & Alston-Massenburg Center
416 N. Taylor St.