The Wake Forest Charity Car Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17 along South White Street in the town’s historic downtown district. Sponsored by Wake Forest Downtown Inc., the proceeds of the free event will benefit several area charities. The Grand Sponsor is Chris Leith Dodge/Ram and the show will feature the Leith Kia Monster Truck on display and the Wake Forest Fire Department’s Jaws of Life demonstration. There will be all makes and models of cars – muscle cars, sports cars, pony cars, classic and antique autos, street rods and trucks. There will be a demonstration of the “Take-Apart-T” Model T assembly. Admission to the car show is free and open to the public. In the event of rain, the exhibit will be rescheduled for Saturday, June 24. To enter a vehicle in the show, register between 8 and 11 a.m. on Saturday,

You can get free tickets to the Rex Hospital Open tournament at TPC Wakefield Plantation that is happening June 1 through June 4. Chamber members can get free daily grounds tickets thanks to Community Investor UNC Rex Healthcare. For tickets, go to https://www.cuetoems.com/rex_2017/Tickets.aspx and enter promo code WFCHAMBER. * * * * The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Chamber event will be held Thursday, June 15, at a combined event with June’s Business After Hours, all at The Sutherland on Wake Union Church Road. The State of the Chamber will be held from 5:30 to 6 p.m. with an overview of the past year and a preview of the chamber’s direction for next year. Awards will be presented and an exciting new networking technology will be unveiled. RSVPs are required. Business After Hours will follow from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with drinks, hors d’oeuvres and networking

On Tuesday, June 6, beginning at 10 a.m. meet with Joe from Humana for a program, Habits of Happy People, tips for staying positive through life’s challenges. The Friends of the Northern Wake Senior Center will meet that same day at 3 p.m. The center will be closed later this year for a major expansion of the building, and Miranda Strider-Allen and the staff are planning to keep operating as many of the programs and services as possible. “We are planning on moving programs and services throughout Wake Forest,” Strider Allen said this week. We are partnering with the Town of Wake Forest to use its Renaissance Center, Community House, Flaherty Community Center as well as space at the county’s Northern Regional Center. Three assisted living centers, Brookdale, Carillon and The Lodge, as well as the American Legion building, just to name a few sites. She said Meals on Wheels

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be held in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street Saturday, June 3, from 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 receiving food, volunteering