This year’s summer solstice – the moment when the earth’s axis is most inclined toward the sun – will occur at 4:38 p.m. Sunday, June 21 – but the vendors at the Wake Forest Farmers Market are celebrating a day early with the “Turning of the Seasons.” The events on Saturday, June 20, in the Renaissance Plaza in downtown Wake Forest will feature two turning masters. Jim Wallace produces kitchen implements, bowls and stools on his woodturning lathe. Nancy Redman is a well-known North Carolina potter who makes bowls, platters, garden art, vases and a variety of functional and whimsical clay objects. Both will give demonstrations that the whole family can enjoy. The Wake Forest Master Gardeners will host the second of their Summer Children’s Garden Workshop Series, this time helping youngsters make pine cone bird feeders with the help of vegetable shortening, pine cones and bird seed. The market,

The Town of Wake Forest and Wake Forest Power are joining forces to help area residents manage their electric costs by hosting a series of free monthly energy fairs. The next scheduled energy fair is Thursday, June 18, from noon to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the Wake Forest Town Hall at 301 South Brooks Street. All area residents are invited to attend and learn about several simple ways to make your home more energy efficient and save money on your electric bill. Wake Forest staff will also share useful information about the town’s array of utility payment options, including “Pay as You Go,” and energy saving tools. Wake Forest Power customers will also have the opportunity to schedule a free residential energy audit. A division of the Town of Wake Forest, Wake Forest Power supplies electricity to approximately 5,000 residential and 1,300 commercial customers. A public power community

You can make a difference in our community by applying to fill one of the vacancies on the Cemetery Advisory Board, Urban Forestry Board, Public Art Commission and Planning Board. All residents of Wake Forest and its extraterritorial jurisdiction may apply for one of the openings on the Cemetery, Urban Forest and Public Art boards. Only Wake Forest citizens who reside in the town’s corporate limits are eligible to apply for the Planning Board.  The town’s advisory boards were established to give citizens input into what happens in the community and to advise the board of commissioners on matters that affect citizens and their town government. Completed applications will be accepted until 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, and may be mailed or delivered to Town Clerk Deeda Harris, Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest, NC 27587 or faxed to 919-435-9419. The Board of Commissioners will announce

Northern Wake residents have a new opportunity to learn about the four transit plans the county is considering and a chance to register their opinion about the options. On Tuesday, June 23, there will be a booth and English and Spanish speakers in the lobby of the Northern Regional Center from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be brochures available in both languages. People can also visit www.waketransit.com or go to Twitter, #waketransit. The Northern Regional Center is at 350 East Holding Avenue with parking on the street or in the shared parking lot with the Wake Forest Library.  

The Wake Forest Human Relations Council is soliciting youth and adult nominations for the sixth annual Good Neighbor of the Year Award. The award is designed to recognize Wake Forest residents who work to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods without seeking or receiving recognition for their service. Nominees are sought in two divisions: adult and youth between the ages of 13 and 18. In order to qualify a nominee must be a Town of Wake Forest resident who has made a significant contribution to the community between Sept. 1, 2014, and Aug. 31, 2015. Employees of the Town of Wake Forest are not eligible. Nominations forms are available at the Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St., and may be downloaded from the town’s website at www.wakeforestnc.gov/goodneighborday.aspx. Completed forms may be mailed to Town of Wake Forest, c/o Virginia Jones, 301 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest, NC 27587.