The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will commemorate its third year of bringing extraordinary and diverse cultural and performing arts experiences to our community during the 2016 Renaissance Centre Broadway Ball for the Arts. Scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12, the event will take place from 6 to 10:15 p.m. at the Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street Themed “To Broadway and Back,” this year’s Broadway Ball will feature a show-stopping performance by JTL (Just a Touch of Love) performing a variety of dance favorites. In addition to JTL’s dynamic performance, the occasion will include a Broadway reception compliments of Cannon Catering, a three-course meal, and a cash bar serving beer, wine, and soft drinks. Advance tickets are $50 (plus tax) per person and $90 (plus tax) per couple. Dress for the event is black-tie optional. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will help fund free community arts programming and

The Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission and the Wake Forest Woman’s Club will present their biennial Christmas Historic Home Tour on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 7 p.m. Advance tickets are now on sale for $18 including tax at the following locations: The Cotton Company, 306 South White Street For Old Times Sake Antiques, 223 South White Street NC General Store, 150 South White Street Ollies, 213 South White Street Page 158 Books, 158 South White Street Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce, 350 South White Street Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 North Main Street Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 South Brooks Street Tickers are for sale online at www.wakeforestnc.gov/christmashometour.aspx. There are only 2,000 tickets to ensure the best possible experience for everyone and may not be available for purchase on the day of the tour. Well-mannered children under the age of 12 will be admitted free. Offered only in even-numbered years,

The Town of Wake Forest will offer three free walking tours of the local Wake Forest Historic District on the following dates and times: Wednesday, Nov. 2; 1 pm Wednesday, Nov. 16; 1 pm Led by architectural historian and Town Historic Preservation Planner Michelle Michael, the tours will include areas along North Main Street, North Avenue, Front Street, and South Avenue. Along the way each group will discuss the developmental and architectural history of the area, along with the significant men and women who lived in the homes. Individual homes will not be toured. Each tour will begin and end at the Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 N. Main St. Space is limited to the first 12 participants to sign up for each tour, so pre-registration is required by completing the online sign-up form at www.wakeforestnc.gov/wake-forest-historic-district-walking-tours.aspx. Additional tours may be planned in the spring of 2017 depending on interest. For more information, contact Michelle Michael at

The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce invites interested business professionals to participate in its speed networking event, Schmoozapalooza, on Friday, November 4, 2016, from 9:00 – 11:30 am at The Mill Room at The Factory, 1839 S. Main Street, Wake Forest. This event is open to the public, and the cost to attend is $20 per person. Attendees will meet face-to-face with prospects from a variety of industries and gain business contacts during this fast-paced networking event. The structured “round robin” approach allows participants to make numerous connections in the course of just a few hours. There are a limited number of seats per business category to ensure a good mix of industries. Register online at www.wakeforestchamber.org/schmoozapalooza. * * * * Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce President Ann Welton is urging all chamber members and area voters to vote yes for the half-cent sales tax that will make

Too old for Trick or Treat? Try to outdo your friends with a fun costume on Monday, Oct. 31, Halloween day. Jessica and Meals on Wheels are planning fun and games beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, and there will be adult coloring with Susan at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, with the supplies provided at no charge. If you are new or an old hand at the senior center, you should check the calendar regularly because of all the offerings, from a birthday party to a storytelling group to a theater group. The free health screenings and blood pressure checks are provided at 9:30 each Monday by a variety of local businesses, which are the Franklin Manor, Stay at Home Senior Care and Dr. Casey Baldwin, a pharmacist. Please see the front office and materials there for all the counseling and assistance programs offered through the senior center.

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open in the Renaissance Plaza parking lot on Saturday, Oct. 29, 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. every Monday night. All profits support the club’s projects for children. Visit www.wakeforestbingo.com for more information. *The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the Rolesville Chamber of Commerce to present 2016’s Business Expo at Richland Creek Community Church on Burlington Mills Road on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. It is open and free to everyone in the Wake Forest-Rolesville area. *The Cherubs 2016 Masquerading Angels Ball will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street to support babies born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. It