This is a partial list of some of the programming the GJCAE has sponsored or completed. Others to be added as "remembered" or as done. Scroll through to click on the programs that have websites or social media presence.
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HerbFest for 14 consecutive years – largest and longest running herbal lifestyle festival in U.S.
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Artist in Residence programs for kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools bringing in teaching programs in writing, opera, music, mural design, adword training, performing arts, variety arts – magic tricks/juggling/clown acts,
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Arts In Education
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Festival Fridays – 27 each over 2 Years, including "amateur hour" for kids to perform as well as set up, take down, stage design all done by children and young adults
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Italiafest, Irishfest, Taste of Wake Forest, Oktoberfest, PetFest, festivals.
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Cold Packs For Soldiers – Over 2,000 instant cold packs sent to Iraq for military to put in head gear to stay cool during 100+F degree weather
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Provided indoor venue for rained out community events at no charge, 16,000 sq. ft venue with free parking at Festival Park
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VFW ( Veterans of Foreigh Wars) yard sale to benefit veterans – largest yard sale ever in Town of Wake Forest – Inside Festival Park
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Entertainment for Community Christmas party
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Wake Forest In Bloom Sponsorship
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Town historic mural created by art students of Franklin Academy and installed at The Cotton Company
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Town Community herb garden, Susie Powell garden.
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DuBois Community Food/Herb Garden including active participation planting, planning, providing plant materials – 2 consecutive years
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Home for several traveling theater groups for months at no cost as long as community involvement in acting, planning, management
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Flow Circus juggling training in Variety Arts for Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club
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J.Seward Johnson Bronze Statue Displayed for 60 months for Public Art
- Landscape plantings with students at several public and charter schools each year after HerbFest
- Plant materials for Franklin Academy schools – K- 12 annually
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Critter Cubes & Coloring Books
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Tony Peacock, Writer in Residence
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Richard Krawiec, Writing Workshop
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9 Times Around, Wake & District pipes and drums, featured pipers from the World Champion Pipes and Drums Shotts and Dykehead Caledonian – Andrew Bova & Dan Nevins.

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