The Smithfield Herald, May 28, 2002, Page 1A
CLAYTON — Millstock, a daylong celebration of music and art, is coming to The Coffee Mill on June 8.
"Our focus with Millstock is to bring people out to support the arts," said Jodi Sager, who owns the downtown Clayton coffee shop. "It's a day of celebrating music and art."
June 8 will be the second Millstock, and many of the performers will be familiar to Coffee Mill regulars, Sager said. "We'll have anywhere from single musicians to groups of four or five," she said. "We will have folk, bluegrass, rock and roll and jazz. All of them have played here in the store."
Among the returning acts are bluegrass artists Shelby and Linda Stephenson and Friends, jazz performer Rick McDuffie and Clayton High School rockers Blue Dust Box. Keith Howard will start the day of music at 10:00a.m., while Southern Edge will close up shop around 9:30 that night.
While they listen, festival-goers can stroll among 15 artists' booths, which will include pottery, stained glass, sculpture, beaded jewelry, photography and paintings. all the entertainment is free, but most of the artists will have their creations up for sale.
If attendees get hungry, burgers and hot dogs will be for sale outside, or folks can duck in The Coffee Mill for pastries, sandwiches and coffee.
"We are also going to be having yoga demonstrations and chair massages," Sager said.
The Coffee Mill offers chair massages, which Sager says have been popular, and Monday and Wednesday night yoga classes at the coffee shop are full, she said.
Kids won't be left out of the Millstock fun. Face-painting and yoga classes for kids will run thoughout the day.
Although last year's Millstock was held under dreary skies, people remembered the fun and began asking about this year's event early, Sager said. "There was a lot of interesting art, and people were surprised by the quality and variety of the art and music," she said. "It seemed to draw people out, and the artists got good feedback."
If June 8 is rainy, the event will likely be held June 15, Sager said.