The Trentini Foundation wants to hear from former board members, members of the Wake Forest High football team who played under Coach Tony Trentini, and foundation supporters. It is an effort to re-establish the foundation’s past. If you would like to share your current contact information with the board, please contact Heather Holding at heatherjlh@gmail.com by March 17. If you do that, you can be part of a new Trentini Foundation reunion which will take place on Saturday, March 25, after the Wake Forest High School Cougar Walk of Champions. The reunion will be held at the Stephenson Campus of Wake Forest Baptist Church on Wake Union Church Road. It will be a time to reconnect with friends and gather historical information.  

The Town of Wake Forest will offer free walking tours of the local Wake Forest Historic District on the following dates and times: Wednesday, March 22; 10 am Wednesday, March 29; 1 pm Wednesday, April 5; 10 am Wednesday, April 12; 10 am Wednesday, April 19; 1 pm Wednesday, May 3; 1 pm Wednesday, May 10; 10 am Wednesday, May 17; 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. Tours will not include individual homes. Each tour is approximately two hours and will begin at the corner of North Main Street and Walnut Street and end at the Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 N. Main St.

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will present the All Laughs Matter comedy concert on Saturday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. Presented by The Blackpack, the concert will feature all-star headliners Vince Morris, BT and Bill D. Washington – all on one stage – hilariously chipping at the walls of racial and social stereotypes. Simultaneously hilarious and thought-provoking, The Blackpack celebrates our differences, one joke at a time. Adding to the fun is a Q&A portion of the show, “Everything you ever wanted to ask a black man but were afraid to ask.” Their motto: Be yourself. Because everybody else is taken. The show is rated PG due to possible mature content. Advance tickets are $15 plus tax for adults and $13 plus tax for seniors and may be purchased online at www.wakeforestnc.gov/tickets-events.aspx with a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card. Tickets may also be purchased

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8, at E. Carroll Joyner Park on Harris Road. Presented by Primrose School of Heritage Wake Forest, this free event will be packed full of crafts, games, food, prizes and a visit from the Easter Bunny. This year’s egg hunt will include over 15,000 eggs containing prizes and candy hidden across four locations for the following age groups: 3 and younger, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12 and special needs. Children ages 3 and younger will hunt for eggs beginning at 10 a.m.; ages 4-6 will begin at 10:20 a.m.; ages 7-9 get underway at 10:40 a.m.; and ages 10-12 commence at 11 a.m. An egg hunt for children with special needs will begin at 11:30 a.m. A downloadable map of the egg hunt areas is available at www.wakeforestnc.gov/easter-egg-hunt.aspx. Registration is not required for

If you’re interested in how the Town of Wake Forest is managing our area’s explosive population growth, then don’t miss the upcoming session of “Wake Up Wake Forest.” The Town of Wake Forest and the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce will present the second in the series of morning information seminars on Tuesday, April 4, at 7:30 a.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. Long-time Planning Director Chip Russell’s presentation, entitled “Managing Growth in Wake Forest,” will highlight the Town’s comprehensive growth strategy and describe the various tools it utilizes to manage high demographic growth, while striving to maintain Wake Forest’s small town character. All area residents are invited to attend, including both Chamber and non-Chamber members. Tickets are $10 each (plus tax), including breakfast, and available for purchase online at www.wakeforestnc.gov/wake-up-wake-forest.aspx. Wake Up Wake Forest is offered through a partnership between the Town of