The Humane Society of Granville County will hold a fundraiser, Quarters for a Cause, Friday, Sept. 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Public Works Building, 127 Penn Avenue, in Oxford. Tickets are $10 each, and included in the price are a meal, music, and a numbered paddle with which to bid on items. Tickets are being sold at the Butner Veterinary Clinic, 309 West C Street, Butner, 919-575-6210 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday up until the day of the event. The proceeds of this event will fund the Humane Society of Granville County’s Spay/ Neuter Program. This is a BYOB event and you must be 18 years old to enter. Bring a donation of kitty /dog food or cat litter to be entered in a raffle!

“Understanding & Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors” will round out the series of three workshops about dementia on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street. Behavior is one of the primary ways for people with dementia to communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. However, some behaviors can present challenges for caregivers to manage. Area residents are invited to attend this session and learn how to decode behaviors, identify common behavior triggers, and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. The moderator for the sessions is Peggy Best, Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern North Carolina Chapter Associate Director for Programs and Advocacy. Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern North Carolina and the Senior Information & Networking Group (SING) of Wake Forest, the workshops are designed to offer local families

The Wake Forest Greenways Advisory Board is celebrating National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 to 11 a.m. by hosting a Day of Service at two town facilities: Smith Creek Soccer Center information distribution booth – volunteers are needed to encourage enrollment in town’s Adopt-a-Trail program; answer questions about current and future greenway development; distribute Bike.Walk.Run maps and bicycle safety information Richland Creek Greenway at Olde Mill Stream – volunteers are needed to assist with trail cleanup and tree planting The board is inviting volunteers of all ages to sign up for one of these service opportunities at www.wakeforestnc.gov/national-public-lands-day.aspx. For more information, contact GAB Chair Deanna Walker at 919-426-5026 or dwelker@nccoastalpines.org.

Sing-WF – the Senior Information & Networking Group of Wake Forest – will fly representatives from Dementia Friendly America in Minnesota to Wake Forest for an all-day statewide conference on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Renaissance Centre. SING is expecting more than 200 attendees from state and local government organizations, non-profits, and businesses who are eager to learn how to create a dementia-friendly community. Sponsorships are being offered to help with the costs of this event. If your business or organization has multiple locations in the Triangle or North Carolina, this is an amazing opportunity to be involved! Your logo will be publicized in all marketing materials, including signage, and you will also have a table on Oct. 18 to share your promotional materials. There are three levels of sponsorship:  $250, $500, or $1,000. To be a sponsor, call Cathy Jennings at 919-522-4297.

The September Business After Hours will be hosted by Wake Electric at their new customer service office in Wake Forest on South Franklin Street. BAH runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The gathering will be in the ground floor meeting room directly off the parking lot behind the building. Turn into one of the driveways flanking the older WEMC building on Wait Avenue to reach the parking lot. * * * * Only a few booths are still available for this year’s Business Expo. If you or your business wants to be represented at the event that draws more than 2,000 people, contact Corey Hutcherson at corey@wakeforestchamber.org or 919-556-1519, ext. 2. * * * * The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce has announced CenturyLink is the presenting sponsor for this year’s Business Expo to be held Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Richland Creek Community Church

*You will find Music at Midday  in Centennial Plaza on Brooks Street in front of the Wake Forest Town Hall on Thursday, Sept. 15, from noon to 1 p.m. Mister Felix will be the musicians this week. Coming up are Hope Marasco and Blake Anderson on Sept. 22 and Lee Holt on Sept. 29. Several dessert trucks will be on site each week; Kona Ice will be on hand Sept. 1. *The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open in the Renaissance Plaza parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 17 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. *A Father Daughter Dance hosted by the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural