19th annual Tour of Artists will be Sept. 6 and 7 One of the delights of the annual Tour of Artists is to watch artists making their art, showing how you too can turn a blank canvas into a watercolor landscape or a portrait done in oils. This year there will be so many demonstrations visitors may not be able to see them all, particularly if you stop at three galleries in downtown Wake Forest – the Artists’ Nook, Wake Forest Art & Frame Shop and Sunflower Studio & Gallery. There will be 20 artists in these three spaces, and 12 of the artists will be demonstrating their techniques. In the Artists’ Nook next to Mimosa, both Mary Benejam and Trish Nardozzi will be demonstrating using oils. Bonnie Becker will demonstrate her watercolor techniques in Wake Forest Art & Frame. Also in that shop you will find professional portrait artist

Writer’s Night in the Forest continues at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Thursday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. with Nancy Livingstone, author of “Against Their Will.” “Against Their Will” is a compelling thriller that centers on a reporter and a movie star being used against their will as medical test subjects. Embroiled in a conspiracy that involves government cover-ups, and a scientific data conspiracy targeting the president of the United States, the two must embark on a dangerous journey to stop those determined to gain control of an unthinkably powerful force. A writer of both fiction and nonfiction for nearly 20 years, Nancy Livingstone was a winner in the Writer’s Digest 2001 Writing Competition. She lives in North Carolina, where she is working on her next novel. Designed for avid readers in our community, ‘Writer’s Night in the Forest’ is a chance for anyone who enjoys getting lost in

This Saturday at the Wake Forest Farmers Market the multi-talented market manager, Robin Hendricks, will demonstrate her cooking, whipping up a dish or dishes using market ingredients. She said she might make squash fritters, “A simple easy dish that can be served hot when made but, it’s also a quick snack cold on the run.” Nutritious, too, like so much of what you will find at the market, which is open from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot along North White Street behind CVS. The squashes, melons, corn and potatoes have a precursor to Vitamin A that helps with healing and flavonoids to help the immune system remain strong. All of the different tomatoes, from heritage to just-developed, contain lycopene and other chemicals that are antioxidants that help repair cells and fight cancers. So eat up, eat well and eat healthy. This week’s entertainer is Shawn Deena. Remember

Wake Forest Downtown Inc. (WFD) is pleased to announce the appointment of four new board members and a new executive committee. Shanean Anderson, DDS; Bill Harrison, PhD; Jennifer Smart; and Joe Kimray are the newest WFD Board of Directors members, joining 12 other directors who oversee the organization’s program of work, policies and practices, strategic planning and adherence to the Main Street principles. Anderson owns and operates Smile Sculptors of Wake Forest, a dental practice on Franklin Street in downtown Wake Forest; Harrison owns and operates Parlér Properties LLC, a real estate services agency on South White Street in downtown Wake Forest; Smart is the Assistant Director of the Wake Forest Historical Museum on North Main Street; and Kimray manages B&W Hardware, a long-time storefront on South White Street in downtown Wake Forest. All four new board members are active in serving and supporting Wake Forest, surrounding communities, and local

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open its regular summer hours, 8 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, Aug. 16, in the parking lot behind CVS. *The Wake Forest Guild’s Tour of Artists will take place Sept. 6 and 7. Go to www.wakeforestguild.com for details including the names of the 61 participating artists. *The Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 25th Annual Tar River Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, in downtown Louisburg.