The Town of Wake Forest is now accepting applications from vendors and sponsors for the second Wake Forest Home & Garden Show. Presented by Mitchell Heating & Cooling, the free two-day event will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 12 and 13, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street The event will showcase the latest in home improvement and gardening products and services. Local home builders, contractors, landscape designers and realtors will have exhibits and booths. There will also be several free seminars. For more information about the sponsorships available and vendor booths, find more information and register online at https://www.wakeforestnc.gov/step-1-view-booth-information.aspx. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through Friday, July 14. The following sponsors have generously contributed to the 2017 Wake Forest Home & Garden Show: Mitchell Heating & Cooling, Champion Windows, Sunrooms & Home Exteriors, CenturyLink and The ReFab Lab. Last year’s inaugural Home &

Whoops! The rest of us are contemplating the fun of the Fourth here in Wake Forest, but the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce is planning for September and the annual Business Expo. They are urging exhibitors to sign up for booths now and receive a $50 discount if they register by July 15. Sponsorships, premium booths and standard booths are available. Food vendors can sell food and drinks at their booths starting this year. Go to the chamber website to find a registration packet. * * * * 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, and only 50 seats are left for the State of the Chamber where registration is required. Go to the chamber’s website to learn about the

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 recently. 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, are housing programs, just to name a few sites. She said Meals on Wheels is still searching for a site to use. “Our goal is to start programs outside the center by September or sooner. We will also be moving the staff and office by then. When the location is confirmed I will let you

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be held in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street Saturday, June 17, 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