The Advanced Theater students at Wake Forest High School, known as Trouper, plan to showcase their solution performances for Odyssey of the Mind competition in their annual OM Spectaculathon on Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. at WFHS auditorium. Admission is free. Donations are accepted to cover the cost of participating in the competition. The Showcase lasts about 90 minutes. It is appropriate for all ages, and audience participation is encouraged. Please go to Wake Forest High School website for updates on time and date for The OM Spectaculathon due to inclement weather. Troupe is comprised of rising juniors and seniors at WFHS who demonstrate a strong work ethic, leadership potential, talent in the performing arts, and multiple creative abilities; they lead the theater department at WFHS.  Drama teacher, Marie Jones, started the company 25 years ago when she came to what was then Wake Forest-Rolesville HS. Their original mission

On Saturday night, March 14, at 7 p.m., WFHS Theater students will showcase student talent interspersed with classic comedy sketches from the iconic television show Saturday Night Live which premiered in 1975. Teachers,  parents, and students will work together to portray the comedy of such classic entertainers as Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Jane Curtain, Joan Cusack, Adam Sandler, and Tina Fey. Admission is $5 with discounts for students and senior citizens. All material is school appropriate. The show lasts approximately 90 minutes. Audience members can vote for their favorite entertainers.  Check the WFHS website on the WRAP Fine Arts Tab for updates on performance date and time due to inclement weather.

In April and May the Wake Forest Historical Museum will host a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution, “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America.” This is a tremendous distinction for a small and new museum, and Director Ed Morris and museum supporter Jill Bright are sending out a call for volunteers, sponsors and contributors to make the six weeks a stunning success. “We are so excited to be able to bring this history of sports to our town, to share it with families, school groups, teams of all ages, senior citizens, clubs, businesses and everyone that is passionate about history, sports and/or Wake Forest,” Bright wrote in an email. “Wouldn’t it be great if those, especially those young and old, who never have the opportunity to go to Washington, DC, could come to North Main Street, Wake Forest and see an actual Smithsonian exhibit. Wow.  IT IS happening.” They have to enlist a great many

The draft master plan for the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is available online for public review at www.wakeforestnc.gov/play-it-forward-wake-forest.aspx. Public comments will be accepted through Monday, March 9, at www.engage.wakeforestnc.gov and considered for the final master plan expected to be completed later this year. “Play It Forward Wake Forest” is the name given to the town’s approach to developing a new PRCR Master Plan. Coordinated by the PRCR, the Recreation Advisory Board and GreenPlay, the master plan consultant, the initiative emphasizes community input as the cornerstone of the master plan process. The PRCR Master Plan reflects the town’s vision of a vibrant community that responds to the needs and desires of its residents, friends, and visitors for fun, healthy, exciting and diverse activities. The purpose of the plan is to examine where we are now, what the anticipated needs are for the future and how we

The Wake Forest High School Junior ROTC Booster Club will host the second annual Battalion Bazaar on Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the gym at Wake Forest High School. The boosters are now accepting vendor applications — $50 or $60 with electricity – and all the details plus the application are at www.wfhsjrotc.com/store or you can ask for an emailed application. For questions, email battalionbazaar@gmail.com. This was a huge success last year and promises to be a big event again this year.