HerbFest, the place to indulge in cilantro and every herb you have ever heard of, will continue for its second weekend this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30, in Festival Park at 525 South White Street. There will be vendors who can sell you or show you all about gardening, the home, cooking and a healthy lifestyle. There will be musicians, and there will be plants galore that are grown from organic stock, non GMO, heritage and heirloom herbs, vegetables, tomatoes, peppers and perennials specific to this area, some locally grown. The hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,  

If you are older – 60, 70, 80 – you are increasingly a target of online, telephone and door-to-door tricksters who use lies, fraud and scams to steal your money. They will steal from younger folks, but many target only the elderly. On Thursday, May 18, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall will be in Wake Forest along with several other prominent experts for a free public workshop, Seniors at Risk: 21st Century Scam Threats, Preventions and Solutions, where people can learn how to protect themselves, their clients and their loved ones from financial, technological and other types of fraud. The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street. Senior Scam Jam is free, but pre-registration is required at www.tfsnc.org/events no later than Friday, May 12. Other featured speakers will include Stephanie Bias from the N.C.

There is still time to sign up for the Archeology Workshop on Saturday, April 29, sponsored by the Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission that will be held at both the Alston-Massenburg Center and the Ailey Young House on North White Street. The house, a one-and-one-half-story saddlebag house (that description will be explained during the workshop) is a rare example of Reconstruction-era rental housing that was the childhood home of Allen Young, an important educator in the history of Wake Forest and the state. It is named for his mother, who bought the house after renting it, and one of his daughters, who was the first black and second woman commissioner in the town. The April 29 workshop is open to everyone, but may be of particular interest to those with an interest in history, historic preservation and archaeology. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required at www.wakeforestnc.gov/archaeology-workshop.aspx.

On Saturday May 13, 2017, the Wake Forest Garden Club will host its annual Mad Hatter Tea Party at the Wake Forest Historical Museum at 414 North Main Street. This year the Garden Tour is back featuring local garden-themed artists at each lovely garden location. The events will include the Mad Hatter Tea from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Garden and Art Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  This is a two-ticket event, so pick and choose your preference for the Tea Party or Garden Tour or don’t miss out on either and attend both. The $20 traditional plated tea will be served in the Wake Forest Historical Museum. The $15 garden tour featuring 10 area gardens and artists will wend through the historic area. Free events include a plant sale and classic car show. Tickets for both events are available on-line at Brown Paper Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ 

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.