The Downtown Revitalization Corporation is sponsoring a free Classic and Antique Charity Car Show on Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Presented for the benefit of several area charities, including Wounded Warriors of Wake County, Hospice of Wake County and the Miracle League of the Triangle, this family-friendly event will be held along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest.  Sponsored by Chris Leith Dodge/Kia, the exhibit will showcase vehicles of all makes and models, including muscle cars, sports cars, pony cars, classic and antique autos, street rods and trucks. The car show will also feature a ‘Take-Apart-T’ Model T assembly demonstration, the Leith Kia Monster Truck on display, live music, and food and retail vendors.  Admission to the car show is free and open to the public. In the event of rain, the show will be held on Saturday, June 21.  Anyone wishing to enter

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 187 in Wake Forest will sponsor the 2014 5K Freedom Run on Saturday, June 21, with a theme of “Honoring Our World War II Veterans.” The proceeds from the race will support Military Missions in Action, a North Carolina organization that assists veterans with disabilities as well as members of the Armed Forces and their families, and the American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund, which ensures a higher education for children whose parents have been killed while serving our country. Competitive and recreational runners and walkers will use a USATF certified course beginning and ending at the American Legion Post at 225 East Holding Avenue with prizes for the top finishers. The race will have electronic BibTag timing. Registration is $25 before June 7 and $30 thereafter. The race will begin at 8 a.m. with check-in starting at 7 a.m. Register online at www.runtheeast.com. For questions

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open its regular summer hours, 8 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, April 5, in the parking lot behind CVS. *Saturday, April 5 is Dirt Day: Get Up, Get Out and Get Dirty! It all takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on South White Street and Owen Avenue. More details in this week’s issue. *A Rabies/Microchip Clinic will be held at the Northern Regional Center on East Holding Avenue on Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to noon. See details in this week’s issue. * The Wake Forest Police Department’s Carnival for the Kids begins Tuesday, April 8, and runs through Sunday, April 13. See article in this issue for all the details. *The Wake Weekly’s Health & Wellness Expo will be held Thursday, April 10, from 1 to 7 p.m. at The Factory on South Main Street with a host of