Johnston County Event Calendar

Selma Museum August Event:Sir Winston Churchill and Lady Nancy Astor Friends and Enemies in War and Peace @ Selma Historical Museum 104 West Anderson Street Selma,NC

Aug 26 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

A personal look at the relationship between Sir Winston Churchill and Lady Nancy Astor. Historian Eric Jackson will lead the August Museum Event at the Selma Museum, 104 West Anderson Street Selma,NC The event begins at 11:00AM August 26th and is free and open to the public. Information: ericselma15@gmail.com 919-333-4899

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Clayton Visual Arts “Meet the Artists” Reception @ The Clayton Center

Sep 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM. The CVA exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Come on out on the first Thursday of the month to view the new artwork and chat with area art enthusiasts.

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Duane Raver Art Auction @ Horne Memorial UMC

Sep 9 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Serve The Need of Johnston County will hold a charity art auction on Saturday, September 9th from 5p-9p in the Fellowship Hall of Horne Memorial United Methodist Church in Clayton, North Carolina. “Artist Duane Raver has donated over 20 prints to Serve The Need in Johnston County in order for the organization to continue its[...]

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Zaxby’s Movie Night @ Walker's Auto Parts

Sep 15 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Come out early to pick your spot, get a movie snack or two and enjoy the feature presentation of SING with Zaxby’s and Selma Parks and Recreation! Meet at Walker Auto – 201 N. Raiford Street, Selma, NC. Bounce house, life-size games, activities and vendors all begin at 7pm. Movie will start at dusk. Feature[...]

Selma Saturdays Arts & Crafts Market @ Uptown Selma Gazebo

Sep 16 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 am

Gather with friends and enjoy Live Local Entertainment and Browse Local Artists with Hand-Crafted items. Gazebo is located at the 100 Block of E. Anderson Street in Uptown Selma in the back parking lot of Town Hall. Dates for 2017: April 22, May 20, June 17, September 16, October 21, November 18 Time: 9am –[...]

West Johnston High School Car/Truck Show, Corn hole Tourney & Craft Fair @ West Johnston High School

Sep 16 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Annual Car/Truck Show with cash prizes and door prizes. Corn Hole Tournament for all ages. Craft fair. Supports athletic programs at WJHS.

15th International Food and Music Festival @ J. Ashley Wall Towne Square

Sep 16 @ 11:00 am – 4:50 pm

Festival attendees get to taste the world while enjoying free music and dance entertainment, kids games, and outstanding raffle prizes. The festival features authentic foods from a dozen countries, including such favorites as Cajun gator bites, Ecuadoran fried plantains, Filipino Manilla Bay barbecue, Polish pierogie, and Salvadoran pupusas, as well as homemade desserts. Entertainment includes[...]

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WKJO Country Superstars Presents The John Conlee Show @ The Clayton Center

Sep 22 @ 7:00 pm

John Conlee is a country music icon and has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1981. During John Conlee’s near 40 year career in Country Music, he has brought to audiences such classic songs as his signature song, Rose Colored Glasses, Friday Night Blues, Backside of 30, Common Man, Miss Emily’s Picture, I[...]

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Clayton Visual Arts “Meet the Artists” Reception @ The Clayton Center

Oct 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM. The CVA exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Come on out on the first Thursday of the month to view the new artwork and chat with area art enthusiasts.

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Chamber of Commerce Night of Networking @ The Clayton Center

Oct 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Join us for a Night of Networking at the Clayton Center. Come meet and mingle with fellow Chamber Members and Town Of Clayton councilmen before the Town Hall Meeting. This is a great networking opportunity! Food and adult beverages will be provided.

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Chicks With Hits – Terri Clark, Pam Tillis & Suzy Bogguss @ The Clayton Center

Oct 19 @ 8:00 pm

Three of country music’s shining female stars hit the road together this fall, stopping in Clayton with their Chicks With Hits tour. Nashville divas Terri Clark, Pam Tillis and Suzy Bogguss perform their guitar-pull style acoustic show and come together to play your favorite hit songs from their legendary careers. Combined, these mighty musical ladies[...]

Downtown Garner Trick or Eat Food Truck Rodeo @ Main Street Downtown Garner

Oct 22 @ 12:00 pm – Oct 23 @ 5:00 pm

Downtown Garner’s Trick or Eat Food Truck Rodeo is BACK! Join us on Main Street for 14 Food Trucks, 3 Craft Breweries, street music, and local artisans! Welcome this year: Cousin’s Maine Lobster Truck, Curry in a Hurry, Tacos Las Gringas and more! Free Admission and Free Parking! Special crafts and games for the kids[...]

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4-H Merry Market @ Johnston County Agricultural Center

Oct 28 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Come do early Christmas shopping with over 30 vendors! We will also have drinks, snacks and baked goods to help you snack while you shop. Hourly Door Prizes for items from vendors, tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. We are currently taking registration from last year’s vendors. If we have space left at[...]

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Clayton Visual Arts “Meet the Artists” Reception @ The Clayton Center

Nov 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM. The CVA exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Come on out on the first Thursday of the month to view the new artwork and chat with area art enthusiasts.

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Kathy Mattea, with Bill Cooley @ The Clayton Center

Nov 11 @ 8:00 pm

What began as an experiment— trying out a wide range of new songs and styles with a fresh approach to singing — has become a successful full-blown tour for Grammy winner Kathy Mattea and her long-time guitarist, collaborator and friend Bill Cooley. The Acoustic Living Room Tour brings this dynamic musical duo together for an[...]

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Holiday Bazaar @ Holiday Bazaar

Dec 2 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Holiday Bazaar Craft Show, sponsored by the Cleveland High School Band Parents Association. For vendor information, please email bazaar@clevelandhigh.band

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Clayton Visual Arts “Meet the Artists” Reception @ The Clayton Center

Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Clayton Visual Arts invites you to a free “meet-the-artists” reception from 6-7:30 PM. The CVA exhibits change monthly and feature the work of local artists. Come on out on the first Thursday of the month to view the new artwork and chat with area art enthusiasts.

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Celtic Tenors @ The Clayton Center

Dec 8 @ 8:00 pm

Who are as handsome, witty and as talented as the the day is long? The Celtic Tenors that’s who! We love these guys…and you will, too! Celebrate the holidays with your family and friends and our favorite Irishmen — Daryl, James and Matthew — as they entertain you with skillful and artistic renditions of Irish[...]

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Carrie Newcomer @ The Clayton Center

Feb 10 @ 8:00 pm

Singer-songwriter and recording artist Carrie Newcomer has been described as a ”soaring songstress” by Billboard and a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe. The Austin Statesman described her as having “a voice as rich as Godiva chocolate,” and Rolling Stone once said, she “asks all the right questions.” Most simply put, the Dallas Morning News[...]

Mar

Malpass Brothers @ The Clayton Center

Mar 16 @ 8:00 pm

If you like cornbread and hush puppies, you are going to love the Malpass Brothers. With sincerity, honesty and an utter ease on stage that belies their years, the Malpass Brothers’ smooth vocal blend and skillful musicianship layer into the deep respect they pay to legends who came before them. As young boys, Christopher and[...]

May

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