The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is hosting January public meetings to solicit input from area residents about the future Joyner Park Community Center. The second meeting is Thursday, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m. It will also take place in town hall’s ground floor meeting room. This room is most easily accessed by the Taylor Street entrance. Representatives from Clark Nexsen, the facility designer, and the PRCR Department will be on hand at each session to answer questions and gather public input. The interactive meetings will include a brief presentation, followed by an open forum discussion where attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share suggestions. Discussions will focus on potential programming at the center and how to best achieve the appropriate balance between maintaining E. Carroll Joyner Park’s natural charm while adding needed amenities. Information gathered during the sessions will help identify, develop, and

The tickets for this year’s Reverse Raffle at The Sutherland on March 17 – also St. Patrick’s Day – are available now at the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce building in downtown Wake Forest. Call or come by. Tickets are $125 each and admit two to the party. Only 300 tickets will be sold, giving you an excellent chance to win the Pot o’ Gold Grand Prize — your choice of a Nissan Leaf electric car or $10,000 cash! Thank you to our Pot ‘o Gold sponsors: Chris Leith Automotive, Wake Electric Membership Corp., and Wake Forest Power. You and a guest will enjoy delicious food, complimentary beer and wine, drink draws with mystery prizes, a 50/50 raffle, a live auction, entertainment and more. The chamber’s annual Senior Lifestyle Expo presented by Carillon Assisted Living of Wake Forest will be held March 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Be sure to fill your bowl and enjoy delicious chili made by several fellow senior center members on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon Looking ahead to February, there will be a Black History Celebration at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, with light refreshments. And the Mardi Gras Dance and Fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, costs $5 but it helps support programs at the senior center. A DJ will provide music, refreshments are sponsored, and mask are welcome but not required. Remember there is free tax aid thanks to AARP on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Feb. 1 to April 12. Call the front office to set up an appointment. Also, because of the AARP Tax Assistance in the fitness room, the Wednesday Zumba class will be held in the Community Center at Flaherty Park on North

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be held in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. See its Facebook page for vendors. *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. *Overeaters Anonymous meets on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Wake Forest United Methodist Church, 905 South Main Street. Enter through the back by the office. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. Everyone welcome! Contact Jennifer at 928-225-5236. *The Wake Forest Town Board will hold its annual planning retreat in the Alston-Massenburg Center on North Taylor Street (the Renaissance Centre is undergoing renovations) on Friday, Jan. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public is welcome. Please advise Town Clerk Deeda Harris if