The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department announced today it has extended the registration deadline for the Adult Men’s Spring Softball League until Friday, March 3. League play will begin in mid-March with games played primarily on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Registration forms are available at the Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St., and online at www.wakeforestnc.gov/adult-athletics.aspx. The entry fee is $550 per team, and the league is limited to Class E teams and lower. For more information, contact Recreation Specialist Meghan Hawkins at 919-435-9457 or mhawkins@wakeforestnc.gov.  

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will host the Paperhand Puppet Intervention on Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For over 15 years the Paperhand Puppet Intervention has been creating original large-scale puppet extravaganzas complete with giant puppets, masks, shadow puppets, stilt dancing, painted flats, live music and more. Their unique story style tells myths from around the world and stories that inspire audiences of all ages. Paperhand Puppet Intervention is part of the Renaissance Centre’s “Arts for All” free community performance series, which is supported by United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County. For more information, visit wakeforestrencen.org or contact Renaissance Centre Specialist Debra Horton at 919-435-9566 or dhorton@wakeforestnc.gov. To receive email notifications concerning special events and programs at the Renaissance Centre, sign up for E-Notifier at www.wakeforestnc.gov/enotifier.aspx.

Area residents are invited to the Cougar Walk of Champions on Saturday, March 25, at 1 p.m. This one-of-a-kind community celebration will honor the 2016 Wake Forest High School football team, winners of last season’s 4AA state championship. The team’s championship appearance marked the fourth time in six seasons the Cougars advanced to the finals as the 4AA eastern regional champions and its football state title is the first for a Wake County school since 1987. The Cougar Walk of Champions will recognize the team for its consistency on the field, highlight the school’s place in the town’s history, and demonstrate the collective sense of pride shared by the Wake Forest community. A walking parade made up of the Wake Forest High School football team and coaching staff, marching band and varsity cheerleading squad will kick off the afternoon festivities. The procession will depart the Depot Parking Lot on South

More than 130,000 people in Wake County cannot afford nutritious food on a regular basis. Thousands lack easy access to grocery stores or other food sources. Wake County residents are invited to help shape a plan to work toward ending hunger in our community. Wake County is working with Capital Area Food Network and the Community Food Lab to develop a comprehensive food security plan to ensure all Wake County residents have access to enough food to lead healthy lives. The plan will include recommendations on policies, partnerships and activities that will improve the local food system. Residents are encouraged to attend upcoming public information sessions to provide their input on the plan. Sessions will be held at: March 3, 10-11 a.m., at the Eastern Regional Center, 1002 Dogwood Drive, Zebulon, March 10, 7-8 p.m., at the Friends Committee, 130 Morgan St., Raleigh, and March 14, 6-7 p.m., at the

There are only seven tickets for this year’s Reverse Raffle at The Sutherland on March 17 – and some or all of them will be gone by the end of this week. Find them at the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce building on South White Street. The 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. Also, donations from many others are needed – certificates, products, services are all welcome. 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. * *