Need to get rid of a mattress, a lawn mower, a bicycle? Those are too big to fit into the town’s roll-out refuse carts, but the town does have a way for you to get rid of those bulky items which weigh more than 75 pounds. You have to schedule a pickup, and those are done on Tuesdays only. To get your pickup appointment, call 919-435-9570 or send an email to Betty Pearce at bpearce@wakeforestnc.gov before 2 p.m. Monday. Your message must include the name of the resident, the physical address, a telephone number and a description of the item or items. If you do not provide all the information, your request will not be processed. On Tuesday, place the bulky item or items at the curb before 7 a.m., at least within six feet of the curb and away from other collection items and obstacles such as mail boxes,

Bright spring afternoons melting into dusk and twilight, children playing and parents chatting, music, Frisbees – who has not been charmed and delighted by Six Sundays in Spring? And it will continue to charm more people, returning this year on Sunday, April 24, through May 29. It was originally held on the lawn in front of the Calvin Jones House on North Main Street but relocated to E. Carroll Joyner Park several years ago because of its growing audience. Wherever, it is still a signature event on the Wake Forest spring calendar. All free. Come as you are, bring your friends, your children and spouse, your in-laws, and a chair or blanket. Eating is optional; you can bring a basket for an al fresco meal or buy something different from one of the several vendors. The concerts last from 5 to 7 p.m., and Boneslinger will lead off the six

The Town of Wake Forest is offering area residents and businesses the opportunity to protect themselves from identity theft and dispose of confidential documents in an environmentally responsible way by hosting a free “Shred-It” event on Friday, April 15. The event will take place from noon to 7 p.m. – or until the shred truck is full – in the parking lot of the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre at 405 Brooks Street. There is a limit of four “banker-box” sized boxes or four large bags of paper per household or business and a limit of one trip per household. The shredded paper will be recycled, so participants are urged to help reduce contamination by removing all non-paper materials in advance, such as plastic binders, plastic folders and metal tabs. In addition, items that can damage the equipment will not be accepted. Prohibited items include wet or moist paper, hanging file

The Town of Wake Forest Engineering Department recently received one of two top statewide awards presented by the NC Sedimentation Control Commission. The awards program has two categories based on staff size, with Wake Forest winning the top award for programs with more than three full-time staff members. Wake Forest received the honor during the March 23 Local Programs Workshop and Awards Banquet at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts. The annual workshop brings together delegates from each of the local programs throughout the state and specializes in training and discussion of erosion and sediment control issues in North Carolina. The NC Sedimentation Control Commission sponsors the awards program to recognize the value of local erosion and sedimentation control programs in reducing sediment pollution in our waters. North Carolina has approximately 53 delegated local erosion and sedimentation control programs. These jurisdictions often have ordinances that are more restrictive

The fierce winds last Saturday didn’t blow away the vendor tents at the Wake Forest Farmers Market, but the vendors are hoping for only gentle breezes this Saturday, April 16, when the market will be open in the Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be more and more fresh greens and garden vegetables this week and through the coming weeks. Expect to also find fresh-cut flowers, bedding plants, to-die-for chocolate, fair trade coffee, meats, eggs, honey, baked goods of all descriptions, pottery, jewelry, soaps, lotions and wood craft. There will be live music and crafts for children in the play tent. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 23, when the market will almost double as it hosts local artisans and crafters for the annual Wake Forest Farmers Market Craft Fair. Check out the market and its vendors at www.wakeforestfarmersmarket.org, check it out on Facebook