For at least 45 years one of the signature spring events in Wake Forest has been the Wake Forest Fire Department’s fish fry which this year will be on Friday, April 21, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Station #1 on East Elm Avenue. And for the first time they will accept credit cards – MasterCard and Visa. The $8 plates are eat-in or take-out with delivery available for orders of 20 plates or more. Just call the station, 919-556-1966. Each plate will have a fried flounder filet, boiled potatoes, slaw and hush puppies. A beverage of your choice is included for eat-in customers. The women of the auxiliary always bake a host of cookies, cupcakes, cakes and pies, but they will accept donation either Thursday afternoon or during the day Friday. Just whip up a batch and take them over for the sale, which goes into the department’s

A citizen information workshop hosted by the Town of Wake Forest about the second phase of the Smith Creek Greenway will be held Monday, April 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Richland Creek Community Church, 3229 Burlington Mills Road. The session will have an open house format, so area residents may drop by any time between 6 and 8 p.m. to ask questions and provide feedback regarding the proposed greenway trail alignment. Area residents may also share their opinions online via the “Contact Us” form on the Town’s website at www.wakeforestnc.gov/contactus.aspx. The proposed Smith Creek Greenway, Phase 2 project will provide a critical 2.85-mile connection between the Neuse River Greenway and the Smith/Sanford Creek Greenway, connecting users from Wake Forest to Raleigh and points south.  The project will also provide neighborhood connections to Kitchin Farms, Whipporwill Valley and Margot’s Pond subdivisions. For more information, contact Transportation Planning Manager

Wake Forest RFL Fundraising Inc. – a tax-exempt organization made up of a group of community volunteers – will sponsor a 5K themed run in downtown Wake Forest on Saturday morning, April 29, beginning at 9 a.m. This fundraiser is in support of the Raleigh Relay For Life that will be held in June at Leesville High School. This is a run for individual participants and a real 5K relay for three-people teams, each person running one mile. The run is a timed event by Precision Race on a certified course starting and finishing in front of the Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce at 350 South White Street in downtown Wake Forest. Each participant receives a runner bag of goodies including a runner shirt and valuable items from local merchants. First place overall men and women will receive a pair of Rayban Sunglasses from the Eyecare Center of Wake Forest.

Lace up your walking shoes because the annual walking tour of the historic Wake Forest Cemetery is planned for Saturday, May 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It is free, and parents are encouraged to bring their children for a first-hand experience in town history. The special feature of the tour are the docents – family members and volunteers – who are stationed at several gravesites where they talk about the people buried there and their importance in the town when they lived. Also Frank Powell and other members of the local chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will be there in uniform and talking about the men and boys who went into battle during the Civil War. And sometimes they bring authentic guns, even a small cannon, but that is not a promise. There will also be women in 1860-era dresses and hats, and Scottish bagpipe players

The 2017 Franklin County Historic Homes Tour is sponsored by the Person Place Preservation Society and includes an historic plantation, an equally historic African-American church and 10 beautiful homes, all in or near the Louisburg area. An antique automobile show, including “Old Maude,” the 1921 fire truck, is part of the tour on Saturday. A significant treasure being shown at the show is the Woodleaf Plantation, which is included in the National Registry. This two-story frame house has been lovingly restored to its 1838 glory, and includes a complete collection of outbuildings.  It has been featured on the cover of “Southern Living” magazine.  The original Massenburg family who lived here in that era left a detailed diary of day-to-day events and costs. A homemade box lunch will be available for $10 on Saturday at the Person Place. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 on the day of the tour.

The Wake Forest Police Department invites area residents to join them in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics of North Carolina on Saturday, May 13. The event is open to the first 100 people to register. Registration will be offered on the day of the race from 8 to 8:45 a.m. at Walmart, 2114 S. Main St. After registering, participants will be transported by shuttle to Publix, 1040 Forestville Road. The 2.3 mile run will begin at 9 a.m. at Publix and end at Walmart. The registration fee is $30 and includes a 2017 SONC Torch Run T-shirt. The registration fee will be waived for all public safety personnel, but donations will be accepted. For more information, to purchase a 2017 Law Enforcement Torch Run T-shirt or hat or make a tax-deductible donation, contact Officer J. McArthur at 919-554-6150 or jmcarthur@wakeforestnc.gov.

April’s Business After Hours will be held Thursday, April 20, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Quality Plus Automotive Service at 1601 Heritage Commerce Court. * * * * Even if you don’t have a booth, you can still be a part of Meet in the Street by becoming a Volunteer T-shirt Sponsor. Only four sponsorships are left. The cost is $125 to get your business name on the back of the T-shirts and the opportunity to put your marketing materials in volunteer goody bags. If interested, contact Corey by April 18 at (919) 556-1519 ext. 2.

Last call for the free tax aid thanks to AARP on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until 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 White Street in February, March and April. Whether you are new or an old hand at the senior center, you should check the calendar regularly because of all the offerings which change with each season. 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 held in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street Saturday, April 15, with its summer hours, 8 a.m. to noon. See the market’s 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. *Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry at 149 East Holding Avenue is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for food distribution and serves about 700 families in Wake Forest, Youngsville, Rolesville and their surrounding areas. Call 919-556-7144 for information about