The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 S. Brooks St., will host the inaugural Wake Forest Home & Garden Show on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-14. The show is scheduled on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1-6 p.m. Sponsored by Mitchell Heating & Cooling and B93.9 New Country, the event will showcase the latest in home improvement products, services, and features. A variety of exhibits will be offered both inside and outside the Renaissance Centre featuring over 40 local experts. “For anyone planning a home improvement or yard enhancement project, our home and garden show will offer a convenient look at what’s available in our area,” said Renaissance Centre Manager Cathy Gouge. Event organizers have also scheduled the following workshops: Kids Corner Storytime will be presented Saturday at 11:15 a.m. by Sue Lucey of Page 158 Books. Save Some Green! Energy Saving &

As the popularity of Friday Night on White continues to grow, so too does the need for volunteers. Due to the incredible success of the first four Friday Night on White concerts, the Town of Wake Forest is seeking additional volunteers for the remaining performances. Presented by White Street Brewing Co., the Friday Night on White outdoor music series takes place along South White Street in downtown Wake Forest from 6 to 9 p.m. on the second Friday night of each month from April through September. Attendance at the concerts has steadily increased each month. Well over 4,000 area residents turned out to see the Magic Pipers Band on April 8, followed by an estimated 9,000 on May 13 for Brickhouse, and over 10,000 on June 10 for The Will McBride Group. An evening cloudburst kept attendance on July 8 to about 8,000, but large crowds are expected for the

Cantaloupe, watermelon, peaches and peach ice cream, blueberries, tomatoes, sweet corn – all the special food treats of summer are for sale every Saturday morning at the Wake Forest Farmers Market in the Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street. This coming Saturday, July 23, members of Wake Forest Arts will offer cool crafts for children from 9 a.m. to noon. The market is open from 8 a.m. to noon. There is always free music – leave a tip, the musicians are not paid – along with Master Gardener volunteers to help with your gardening problems and veterans in the VFW tent ready to give you a quip or take your money for one of their raffles. If you like to eat well, you can find everything for a week’s meals at the market beginning with the many varieties and cuts of meats – beef, chicken, pork, goat, lamb, turkey and rabbit

Spend an evening in Wake Forest with family and friends and enjoy some foot-tapping, finger-snapping good times during two upcoming concerts at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Christiane & The Strays will perform at the first Concert in the Park on Sunday, Aug. 7, from 5-7 p.m., while the second performance will feature Dark Water Rising on Sunday, Sept. 4. Both performances are free and open to the entire community. Christiane and the Strays have a wide range of musical interests. From bluegrass to alternative rock to neo-soul, their music reflects a broad mix of influences in original songs and an array of often surprising covers resulting in an interesting and energetic take on Americana music. Josh Kearns (mandolin) draws on mandolin influences of Sam Bush, Matt Flinner, John Reischman, and Adam Steffey overlaid on a musical backdrop of ’70s rockers like Led Zeppelin and Humble Pie. Rachael Kearns

The annual Willie Ray’s Beach Party Cookout will be held tomorrow, Thursday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to noon with entertainment and great food as well as pulling the winner of the raffle for the handmade quilt Donna Pernell made and donated. Tickets may still be on sale at $1 each or six for $5. Space is limited for the beach party so sign up at the front desk. The Ladies of Valor will present a veteran’s quilt and there will be a veteran’s pinning and certificate ceremony. The entertainment will be karaoke by Brenda and Jimmy Lewis, the Carolina Steppers Line Dancers and the Wake Forest Dulcimer Players. The sponsors are Willie Ray, Brookdale of Wake Forest, Carillon Assisted Living, GlaxoSmithKline, Christian Brothers Automotive, Clear Caption, Meals on Wheels, Resources for Seniors and Mickey Rochelle for the Town of Wake Forest. The next big event is the center’s annual

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*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open in Renaissance Plaza on Saturday, July 23, with its regular spring, summer and fall hours, 8 a.m. to noon. *Monday Night Bingo at The Factory is hosted by the Wake Forest Kiwanis Club in the Mill Room from 7 to 9:30 p.m. All profits support the club’s projects for children. Visit www.wakeforestbingo.com for more information. *Another movie night under the stars, Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park is planned for Saturday, July 30. The movie begins at 8:30 p.m. There will be food vendors. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy. *The Forest of Wake StoryFest with storytelling workshops and open mic will take place Saturday, Aug. 6, from noon to 9 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts on Brooks Street. Daniel M. Blaisdell, Lona Bartlett and Donna Washington will be featured. *The Wake Forest Purple Heart