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  • Welcome To The Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment

    Welcome to the Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment Site

  • HerbFest Public Broacdcasting Service Video on HerbFest Made Possible By GJCAE

    The HerbFest is the principal fund rasier for the programs the Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment sponsors.  Thanks to our local "Downtown Alan Brown" he produced this video on how the HerbFest has become a welcome event for the community and here is the video as aired throughout N.C, Va. and Tenn.   Its with…

  • Franklin Adacemy Jazz Band Video Performing At HerbFest in Festival Park

    Each year the Franklin Academy Jazz Band Performs A Free Concert @ HerbFest For The Community. This video from a past performance shows why the FA Jazz Band has become a mainstay for HerbFest visitors and a source of pride for the community due to the outstanding talents of the Frankin Academy students. Originally Graham…

  • “Yum Yum” Gets 6 Month Reprieve

    “Yum Yum” Gets 6 Month Reprieve

        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WAKE FOREST, NC….APRIL 27…..   ”Yum Yum”, the life-size bronze statue by prominent sculptor J. Seward Johnson, has been on loan from the Sculpture Foundation for nearly a year. While preparing for her eminent departure in May,  Elizabeth Johnson, President of the Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment…

  • GJCAE Holiday 2009 Gift To Community

    GJCAE Holiday 2009 Gift To Community

    In Co-operation With Crossroads Entertainment, The Cotton Company & Festival Park, The Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment Provides Free Feature Movies For Your Holiday Enjoyment. Drop off the kids in a friendly and safe environment, take off a couple of hours, shop, dine in downtown Wake Forest, as our gift to you for the holidays…

  • All Aboard For The Free Showing Of The Polar Express

    All Aboard For The Free Showing Of The Polar Express

    ALL ABOARD!     November 28 ·      4:00-6:00pm   at   Crossroads Entertainment 415 Brooks Street Wake Forest, NC 27587                 Go to www.gjcae.org for more information, to volunteer and to read about upcoming projects!                                                                                                                                                *Family Holiday Movie Night provided as a…

  • All Aboard For The Free Showing Of The Polar Express

    All Aboard For The Free Showing Of The Polar Express

    ALL ABOARD!     November 28 ·      4:00-6:00pm   at   Crossroads Entertainment 415 Brooks Street Wake Forest, NC 27587                 Go to www.gjcae.org for more information, to volunteer and to read about upcoming projects!                                                                                                                                              *Family Holiday Movie Night provided as a community…

  • GJCAE 2010 Gift To Community

    GJCAE 2010 Gift To Community

    In Co-operation With Crossroads Junction, The Cotton Company & Festival Park, The Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment Provides Free Feature Movies For Your Holiday Enjoyment.                Drop off the kids in a friendly and safe environment, take off a couple of hours, shop, dine in downtown Wake Forest, as…

  • Shagfest And Beachtime Comes To Festival Park

    Shagfest And Beachtime Comes To Festival Park

      Click here to find out more on Shagfest, 2010.     Wake Forest ShagFest, Saturday May 29, 2010     When:   May 29, 2010 Where:  Historic Downtown Wake Forest – Wake Forest,  N.C.   @ Festival Park Why:   To Do Some Real Carolina Dancing and Have Fun Shag Dancing to Beach     ShagFest…

  • Latinofest

    latinofest

  • Musicfest

    musicfest

  • OktoberFest

     Saturday October 24, 2009 Noon – 6:00 p.m. Admission: $3.00 adults, children 12 and under free Festival Park 527 S. White Street Wake Forest, NC 27587 Delicious German food, terrific music and dancing all day and of course…Beer! Join us to enjoy free music and dancing all day with the authenic German band, Harbour Towne Fest Band from…