The Town of Wake Forest will host the 6th Annual Triangle Bicycle & Pedestrian Workshop on Friday, March 11, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 Brooks Street. The workshop will focus on an array of bicycle and pedestrian topics, including local and statewide initiatives, N.C. Department of Transportation and legislative updates, the Wake County Greenway Plan, Safe Routes to Schools and more. Wake Forest Mayor Jones will begin the program by welcoming the attendees and highlighting several of the town’s bicycle and pedestrian accomplishments. Other speakers will include representatives from the NCDOT – Division of Bicycle and Planning Division, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO, NC Metropolitan Mayor’s Coalition, Bike Walk NC, and UNC Highway Safety Research Center. The workshop is free and open to everyone, but pre-registration is required. To pre-register, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/triangle-bicycle-pedestrian-workshop.aspx. Following the workshop, attendees

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts is partnering with the Raleigh Little Theatre to offer a variety of youth theater arts classes beginning in March. Designed to excite and develop artistic vision and creative talent, these courses will spark children’s imaginations and inspire a lifelong connection to theater. Each class will be taught by an accomplished theater instructor in a safe, nurturing environment that encourages exploration of process and self-expression. Class offerings cover a range of theater arts training, and class sizes are limited to allow for attention to individual interests and skill development. As part of its Youth Education Program, Raleigh Little Theater (RLT) will offer sessions from March 12 – May 7 of the following youth classes: Creative Drama: Mixing Bowl Tales; Play On: Prop Bag Theatre; and Acting Out: Characters on Location. Designed for children ages 6-7, Creative Drama: Mixing Bowl Tales will encourage students

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Inspector General is witnessing a significant rise in the number of Raleigh and Wake Forest-area residents reportedly receiving calls from scammers claiming to be from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. These scammers often state they are from the “Department of Legal Affairs,” offer grant money in exchange for wiring a small payment, or threaten to arrest individuals within a short period of time unless payment is rendered. In an attempt to add legitimacy to their crime, the callers sometimes provide a fake badge/employee number, claim that formal documents have already been mailed to the individual, and/or transfer calls to “supervisors” who are also involved in the scam. Technology also allows these scammers to “spoof” telephone numbers, so calls appear to originate from the Washington, DC area and/or display as a government agency on caller ID’s. Individuals should never provide personal information

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open in Renaissance Plaza on Saturday, Feb. 27, with its usual winter hours, 10 a.m. to noon. *A Night of Comedy will be presented by the Wake Forest Rotary Club and the Wake Forest High School Band Boosters on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre. See information about tickets and attractions in this week’s issue. *Want to try for $10,000? Buy tickets to the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Reverse Raffle on Thursday, March 17, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Renaissance Centre. The $125 tickets to admit two people are on sale now and include heavy hors d’oeuvres and dessert, beer and wine. See a chamber member or call 919-556-1519 to buy a ticket. Act fast because only 300 tickets will be sold. *The Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will resume