You can barely use the the words “art” and “Clayton” without using one other phrase: Eye of the Eagle Art. The downtown Clayton, NC art studio is gearing up for some great spring 2008 classes that will appeal to just about anyone with a right brain. Not only are they offering some great classes and workshops, but they are also working hard to open their new art center.
If you have a passion for art, or simply want to learn some art skills, this is the place for you.
They have a website, and a schedule for their upcoming classes. You can also download their latest brochure here: Eye of the Eagle Art Spring 2008 Classes.
Eye of the Eagle Art
131 E. 1st St.
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 585-2461
art@eyeoftheeagleart.com
Eye of the Eagle Art class rooms are located at the back entrance.
Written by RelocateClayton on January 20th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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The Clayton Center will host a traveling film festival on Thursday, February 7, 2008. The film fest spotlights twelve short films created by filmmakers who live and work in the Southeast.
The 1st Annual Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival, a project of the Southern Arts Federation, will present a dozen short films selected for their artistic merit by a panel of media arts professionals. After the screening at the Clayton Center, two filmmakers will be present to answer audience questions about their films and the film industry in general. The film selections range from fiction and animation to experimental and documentary by filmmakers from Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina and Tennessee.
The Johnston County Arts Council and The Clayton Center are collaborating to present the festival.
The festival will begin at 7:00pm and will last for 2.5 hours. General Admission is $2.50.
Featured in the 2007-2008 Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival is the documentary “The Cole Nobody Knows” about musician Nat King Cole’s younger and equally talented brother, who at age 75 is at last being recognized for his own musical talent. Director Clay Walker will be present at the screening in Clayton to introduce his film and answer questions. The Film Festival is a prelude to The Clayton Center’s February 9 concert featuring Freddy Cole. Admission to the film festival is free to individuals who purchase tickets to Saturday’s concert.
Heidi Stump, Executive Director of The Clayton Center says she is excited about hosting Clayton’s first film festival and hopes to build an audience for future film fests.
“Johnston County is an area rich in musical, theatrical, literary and visual arts, but film is one area that is only just beginning to reach the community. The Short Circuit Film Festival will be an excellent opportunity to introduce residents to a new and exciting art form,” states Jessica Meadows, Executive Director of the Johnston County Arts Council.
For a list of films and the festival schedule visit the Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival at www.southarts.org/shortfilms.
Written by RelocateClayton on January 20th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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Got kids? Needs a safe, educational and fun place to send them?
The staff at Relocate Clayton highly recommends KidsRKids of Clayton, NC. Owned and Operated by Greg and Tara Abernathy, KidsRKids is a great place to send you kid(s) for learning and fun.
And even better is the fact that KidsRKids in Clayton, NC is a FIVE-STAR school of quality learning. I think the school set a record for the speed in which it attained this status.
Learn more about KidsRKids in Clayton:
307 Tew Court
Clayton, NC 27520
(919) 550-8864
Written by RelocateClayton on January 20th, 2008 with no comments.
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The Swift Creek Convenience Center is NOT my favorite place in Johnston County this weekend.
I recycle. Even in my younger days, I can remember dragging an overflowing blue box to the curb for the recycling truck to pick up - rain or shine.
So it’s no surprise that even today I do my best to reduce, re-use and recycle.
Yesterday, I packed up the truck and drove my recyclables to Johnston County’s Swift Creek Convenience Center. I had brown bottles, green bottles, clear bottles, cans, plastic jugs and cardboard. When it came time to put my cardboard in the carboard dumpster, I noticed a tarp on the dumpster. Being the resourceful guy I am, I carefully tried to lift a corner to slide my cardboard in. No luck. That tarp was on TIGHT. No problem, I thought. The guy in the shack would be more than happy to help me at least get a corner up to slip my carboard in, right? Holy, heck was I wrong. He flat-out refused to take even a corner of the tarp off so I could recycle my carboard. He cited the rain as his reason. And his alternative to me? Throw it in the compactor. I had to double check to make sure he was serious. Throw it in the compactor?
Me: “The stuff in the compactor goes into the landfill, right?”
Johnston County Employee who gets paid with taxpayer money: “Yep.”
Me: “Thanks. I’ll take it home and bring it back another day.”
Listen up Johnston County Government: If I can make the effort, in the rain, to bring my recyclables to your conveneince center the least you could is make a small gesture by allowing me to recycle ALL of my recyclables. Removing the corner of a tarp for 30 seconds was not going be the end of the world.
Written by RelocateClayton on January 20th, 2008 with no comments.
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Relocate Clayton is a relocation website that covers all of Johnston County, North Carolina. Towns in Johnston County that we cover include Clayton NC, Smithfield NC, Garner NC, Benson NC, Four Oaks NC and Selma NC. Clayton, NC in Johnston County is a great place to relocate to.
