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,

Participants in the 11th annual Gobblers Run, a 5K family event through historic downtown Wake Forest, will step out at 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 24, Thanksgiving Day. Everyone in the family down to the toddler in a stroller and the dog on a leash can be part of the race which begins and ends at the Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club on South Wingate Street. That is fitting because the proceeds from each race are donated each year to the club, $255,000 and counting. Sponsors, volunteers and runners are needed; go to www.gobblersrun.com to join the many others who make this one of Wake Forest’s signature events.  

Two thousand people were drawn to the 2016 Business Expo last Thursday sponsored by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce and the Rolesville Chamber of Commerce at Richland Creek Community Church on Burlington Mills Road. Corey Hutcherson, the vice president for community relations with the Wake Forest chamber, reported that those 2,000 people donated 100 pounds of food for Tri-Area Ministry Food Bank and that also donations of $100 each will go to Tri Area and the New Bethel Baptist Church Food Bank this week. As for the raffles, Al Hinton won the Charleston Vacation package from AAA of Wake Forest; Andrew Litke won the Traeger Grill from B&W Hardware; Jane Greenwood won the Thanksgiving meal from Lowes Foods; and Richard Roberts won the 5500-watt generator from Engine Masters Power Equipment. * * * * The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce invites interested business professionals to participate in

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open in the Renaissance Plaza parking lot on Saturday, Nov. 5, with the start of its winter hours, 10 a.m. to noon. *The Wake Forest Food Truck Rodeo will be in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street Sunday, Nov. 6, from noon to 4 p.m. selling savory foods and desserts. There will be a beer tent provided by Brooks Street Bowl. See Brief Bits in this week’s issue for details. *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. *A free Art Exhibition featuring local artists and sponsored by the Wake Forest Guild of Artists and Wake Forest Arts will be held Sunday, Nov. 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wake