Everyone enjoyed the Craft Fair at the Wake Forest Farmers Market last Saturday so much that six of the artisans/crafters will return this week with their wares just in time for you to buy something special for Mother’s Day or for yourself. The smaller Craft Fair and the farmers market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 30, in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street. At the same time, local farmers and bakers will be ready to sell those early spring strawberries, lots of early greens, potatoes, bedding plants, fresh-cut flowers, local honey, coffee roasted just up the street, baked goods of all kinds, jams, meats, and chocolate. The list of vendors includes the following though not all vendors are at the market each week because of the seasonal nature of their wares or for other reasons: A Stitch Niche, Back Alley Roasters, Blueberry Hill, Brachi-Le Petit Roll,

Wake Forest’s Meet in the Street – the 36th annual version is May 7 – is wildly popular – 30,000-plus people are expected to hit South White Street between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. that day. The attractions? First are more than 150 arts and crafts vendors, many of them the best in the area, plus the many food trucks and the variety of live entertainment. Outstanding local acts, including three local rock bands, will perform in Performance Plaza (usually known as town hall’s Centennial Plaza on Brooks Street). The Main Stage on South White Street near the Beer Garden will feature popular groups including The Lang Sisters, Southern Blend Band, Rebekah Todd and the Odyssey, and Liverpool of the Carolinas – Beatles Experience. The food trucks will satisfy any craving. Try Charlie’s Kabob Grill, Cousins Maine Lobster, Kona Ice of Raleigh, Sweet Traditions by LeAne Cupcakes, Big Al’s BBQ, Fuzzy’s Empanadas, Crab Daddy’s, Sweet Granny

May is Bike Safety Month and the Town of Wake Forest is helping to raise awareness about the importance of safe bicycle use by sponsoring a free Bicycle Safety Fair on Saturday, May 7. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in town hall’s Brooks Street parking lot, 301 Brooks Str33t. As an added bonus, this year’s safety fair is being offered as part of the 36th annual Meet in the Street. Facilitated by the Wake Forest Planning Department, the Bicycle Safety Fair is designed to teach safe bicycle riding skills to children ages 5 to 14 and their parents. Participants will be taught safe riding techniques through an obstacle course that re-creates real-life situations. The course illustrates the proper way for cyclists to scan for automobiles, develop correct riding techniques, utilize intersection safety tips and avoid road hazards such as tree limbs, pot holes and rocks. On the day of the event a parent

You will want a hat and maybe some white gloves, but they are not necessary when you attend the Wake Forest Garden Club’s annual Mad Hatters Tea Party on Saturday, May 14, at the Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 North Main Street. Along with the plated afternoon tea that runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., there are garden seminars, an art market and a classic car show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The art market and car show are free events open to everyone but you do need tickets for the tea party and seminars. Tickets are $15 each and available at The Cotton Company and the Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce now through the show and at the museum on the day as long as tickets last. A special feature this year is music by an ensemble from the Raleigh Symphony.    

Everyone who drives, rides a bus, bikes or walks in Wake County will want to learn about the Recommended Wake County Transit Plan, which will be open for public comment through May 18. There will be public information sessions, one in Wake Forest, and public hearing hosted by GoTriangle and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO). See the full plan at www.waketransit.com/. The Wake Forest public information meeting will be held Monday, May 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Wake County Northern Regional Center, Room 163, 350 East Holding Avenue. The other meetings are listed below. The plan would connect the region across county lines, connect communities to the transit network, provide frequent, reliable urban mobility to communities and enhance access to transit across Wake County. The investment in transit service would be increased in the first ten years of implementation. More frequent bus service would cover