Come alone or bring a female friend and join us as women in the workplace looking for a place to nourish, connect and be. We will have light breakfast snacks, tea and coffee and look forward to meeting you for a time of fellowship. This meeting will be in Smithfield, NC. ~Christian Women in business need a safe community where they can connect, grow, and network. The Women of Worth Network is a group with a clear mission: to restore women in the workplace to an uplifting, Jesus-centered, supported wayof doing life and business in an authentic, safe community.~ https://www.facebook.com/events/908139504456123/

Saturday working on the railroad 🤣 https://www.facebook.com/events/473608785596803/

Discover how artificial intelligence can streamline your operations, boost efficiency and drive growth across all areas of your business with JNOW Media's Shanna Capps and the Johnston Community College Small Business Center. Learn how to optimize financial tasks with tools to automate budgeting, enhance marketing strategies to optimize your efforts with creative ideas and streamline business operations by automating routine tasks. Attendees must be pre-registered, and MUST be 18 or older to attend. To register, visit ncsbc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=280440052.

We’re so excited for year threeof our Christian Music Festival, OC FEST! We’re thrilled to announce our 2024 Headliner🎤💜: the Grammy-nominated @rhettwalker 🎶🤩 With hits like “Man on theCross” and “Believer”, Downtown Clayton is sure to be in for an amazing afternoon of worship! We’re so excited to welcome him to JoCo! 🎉🎉 We’re also excited to have @hopefrontmusic and @northboundworship opening for us this year! 🎸🤍 Both bands havean incredible lineup for us! 🎶 Aside from music we’re also bringing the fun and food! 🥳 We’ll have face painters and bounce houses, lots of family friendly games and activities, a lineup of food and coffee trucks, and vendors we’re announcing soon💜🙌🏼 This all will take place SundayOctober 6th from 2-6 pm at Town Square in Downtown Clayton so mark your calendars! 🤍☀️ ✨ Tickets are FREE and are available NOW! Grab yours now through the link below!✨ https://givebutter.com/OCFEST https://www.facebook.com/events/864228138917906/

Join us for our last Sunday Funday with Bad Decisions for the year.We've got lots of music 🎶 to share with you. It's gonna be a funafternoon you will not want to miss! As always, Don't Meet Us There, BEAT Us There!!!! https://www.facebook.com/events/404622325518752/

We are offering a bunch of great divisions this season! **JACKPOT CLASSES** Judges: Main Arena: Brooke Maiello Grass Arena: Neal Hess www.jocohss.com Online Entries: Gates Open: 7a Register starts at: 7:30a Open Schooling: 7a - 7:45a Show starts: Main arena: 8:30a ; Grass arena: 10 https://www.facebook.com/events/2719786808175869/

Family Friendly Event Featuring: BBQ and Hot Dog Plates Live Music Silent and Chance Auctions 50/50 Raffle Vendors and Much More! For More Information Contact:​ ​ walkinmyshoestr@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/events/2509693112555107/

Learn how to turn your ideas into a solid plan for financing and long-term success with Dennis Watts and the Johnston Community College Small Business Center. Learn the important components of a business plan, and lay the foundation for a winning plan, Find out how marketing, operations and finance are interrelated and discover how a business plan is used by potential lenders. Attendees must be pre-registered, and MUST be 18 or older to attend. To register, visit ncsbc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=280440040.

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth,reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step actionplan for how to help young peoplein both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use,disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders. https://www.facebook.com/events/1679897612839798/

With Melanie Diehl, with Melanie and Co. Marketing Collective, and the JCC Small Business Center learn how Canva can be used to create professional graphics, short videos, and print materials. Join this session to learn how to set up and use Canva, how to create eye-catching images using this software and how to use other powerful features of this fantastic and user-friendly tool To register, visit www.ncsbc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=280440049.

With Melanie Diehl, with Melanie and Co. Marketing Collective, and the JCC Small Business Center take a deeper dive into Canva, featuring hands-on design time and screen sharing for feedback. To register, visit www.ncsbc.net/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=280440050.

Join Clayton Parks and Recreationfor our Annual Trick-or-Treat Main Street event! This event is a safe and fun way for little feet to trick-or-treat! Walk down Main Street as local businesses hand out candy between Horne Square and TownSquare! After you've collected all your candy - join us in Town Square for fun, games, music, and more! This event is best suited forpreschool aged children. Looking to get involved as a non Main Street business? Email Lauren Lambert at llambert@townofclaytonnc.org for more information https://www.facebook.com/events/470915162430816/

Join us for our Fall Festival! 🎃✨ Enjoy festive activities, delicious treats, and great company. Don’t miss out on the autumn magic! https://www.facebook.com/events/1563122277656803/

Operation Warm Heart - Poker Run All proceeds raised for the Seymour Johnson First Sergeants Association -- Helping airmen in need -- https://www.facebook.com/events/1886611915138784/

FREE Entry- All Proceeds Benefit SSS Students! Want to be a vendor? Bit.ly/SSSCRAFT24 Bring period products for a free raffle ticket! https://www.facebook.com/events/536553022083511/

The Clayton Center and Book BlackWomen present an open-mic competition, Yaya's Amateur Night! Join us February 1, 2025 7:30 PM for a night of entertainment, community engagement, and culture driven nostalgia! You’ll travel back in time as the Sandman dances with his hook and you’ll two-step when our special guest band starts jamming! We urge you to laugh, applaud, sing along -and boo - as local talents grace The Clayton Center stage to compete! Interested in auditioning? Put together your best act, sign up for an audition, and compete for a grand prize! SIGN UP: https://forms.gle/2NSuAxi3oEvqXBbU6 AUDITION DATE/TIME: November 2, 2024 12:00PM-4:00PM AUDITION LOCATION: The Clayton Center Poole Room – Floor C2 111 E Second St, Clayton, NC 27520 Questions or concerns? Contact us at info@bookblackwomen.org! Be advised: There will be no accompanist during this round of auditions. Please come prepared to audition acapella OR provide your track by uploading it in the audition form. There will be a house band on SHOW DAY for those performing without tracks. More details regarding the house band willbe shared after selections are made. RULES • An “Amateur”is considered to be anyone who DOES NOT have a recording contract with a major label or studio. ‍ • Auditions should be in good taste with no profanity, including racial epithets or slurs (this includes the “N” word). ‍ • Age requirement: 18 years of age and above. ‍ • No lip-syncing, singing along with track lead vocals, or post-production engineering of lead vocals permitted. https://www.facebook.com/events/548215724388242/