It is called Art After Hours, but in Wake Forest’s downtown that means a lot of music is mixed in, enlivening a fun evening spent studio and shop hopping. Next Consignment Boutique operated by Pam Jay is the showcase for new local talent. Jay describes her latest find: “Kristi Dixon is 18 and just finished high school with a talent way beyond her age. She has been performing acoustic shows for four years and debuting her first album at 13. You can hear it by googling Kristi Dixon Emotions. She has performed at fund raisers, festivals, coffee houses, amusement centers, farmer’s markets, and at events in downtown Wake Forest. She gives a voice driven acoustic performance with contemporary covers and original songs mixed in. Her repertoire includes songs from Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Beyonce, Kelly Pickler, Miley Cyrus, Martina McBride and Kelly Clarkson. Please join us for Kristi’s performance and

Hundreds of Wake Forest area people look forward every fall to Pottery Fest at Under the Oaks, where they find wonderful gifts made by local potters, demonstrations, activities for children, food and music. This year’s Pottery Fest will be held Saturday, Sept. 13 – rain date Sunday, Sept. 14 – from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Under the Oaks on East Wait Avenue (N.C. 98). There is plenty of parking, and you will find the potters and the demonstrations set up in the shade under the oaks. See www.undertheoaksnc.com for directions.

Downtown Wake Forest business woman Pam Jay issued an invitation this week to be part of the next Cash Mob. Everyone is invited to participate in the next Downtown Wake Forest Cash Mob Event.  We will meet in front of Town Hall at 301 South Brooks Street at 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 20th, to hold a “meet and greet” and divulge the businesses to be mobbed. Then we’ll walk together to a local merchant where each person is committed to spending $20. Afterwards we will continue the party at a TBA eatery. Experience how Cash Mob can be a great way to support and connect to your local community. Please help us spread the word by liking our Facebook page and sharing our posts. This is an event where you don’t have to sign up, just show up! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Downtown-Wake-Forest-Cash-Mob/418388088256076?ref=hl  

For those of you keeping track of the saga of the Wake Forest Fire Department’s Station #4, there will be a public hearing about the design of the proposed building at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in the ground floor meeting room of Wake Forest Town Hall before the Design Review Board. * * * * Yes, there will be an election as we all know because of the constant hail of political ads. It will be Tuesday, Nov. 4, and there will also be early voting in Wake Forest at the Northern Regional Center on East Holding Avenue during October. Wake County’s early voting will be held from Thursday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Nov. 1. Voters can cast ballots from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the week days; from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the two Saturdays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1; and from 1 to 5

There will probably be additions or changes to the agenda by the time Tuesday, Sept. 16, arrives, but the draft agenda – the only one available – is short without any controversial items. The only public hearing is for a request for contiguous annexation of 30 acres along Rogers Road filed by Iris Stoutt, and it will most likely be continued again because it is tied to approval of the a residential project, The Courtyard at Heritage Grove. The developer wants a rezoning to UR (Urban Residential) conditional zoning where a variety of housing is permitted. There are two pending petitions for annexation. One is for the two acres on Wait Avenue owned by Gould Property Group which recently received approval to develop the land as part of Bowling Green subdivision. The other was submitted by WSR HV (Wheelock Street Residential Holding Village) and ALF (American Land Fund) Holding Village