Area residents are invited to the 21st Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony on Monday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.m. The program will take place in Centennial Plaza, in front of the Wake Forest Town Hall at 301 Brooks Street. The Aug. 7 service will honor Robert King Raymond, who served his nation in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Members of Raymond’s family will participate in the ceremony, which will include patriotic songs, special remarks, a memorial wreath laying and the ceremonial flag-raising. Following the raising of the American flag, the U.S. Army service flag will be raised in recognition of the military branch in which Raymond served. Both flags will fly in Centennial Plaza throughout August. Photographs and other remembrances of Raymond will also be displayed in Centennial Plaza during the ceremony, then in the Town Hall lobby through the end of August. Presented by several local veterans’

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department hosts a free outdoor movie every summer month, and the film that will be shown Saturday, July 29, is “Finding Dory.” The films begin at 8:30 p.m. in the amphitheater at E. Carroll Joyner Park on Harris Road. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket and/or chairs but are reminded that alcohol, smoking and unleashed pets are prohibited. Assorted food vendors will be on site selling snacks and refreshments. Presented by Gladwell Orthodontics, Walters Insurance Agency, Inc., and Mosquito Joe of Eastern Wake County, Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park feature a variety of family-friendly film favorites and genres, including comedies, dramas, and thrillers. The final 2017 Movie Night at Joyner Park is scheduled for Aug. 12. The event will have a “South Pacific Luau” theme, and all attendees ages 12 and under will receive a colorful lei. Showtime is 8:30

Tickets are now on sale for the ninth annual Purple Heart Banquet on Saturday, Aug. 5, at 5:30 p.m. Hosted by the Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation, the banquet invites the public to help honor those wounded in battle. In addition to Purple Heart Medal recipients and their families, the event at Richland Creek Community Church is open to all veterans, military families, and the public. Tickets are only $20 (free to WWII and Korean War veterans) and may be ordered online at www.WakeForestPurpleHeartFoundation.org, by email at info@WakeForestPurpleHeartFoundation.org, or by calling 919-760-3520. Last year’s celebration saluted 60 Purple Heart recipients from around the Triangle. This year’s banquet features retired Army Maj. Gen. Douglas Lanier Carver as keynote speaker and includes the Walk of Honor, entertainment, patriotic tributes, and a catered meal. Sponsors make this tribute possible. Sponsorship levels are Premier ($1,000), Blue ($500), White ($250) and Red ($100). For details,

It happens often enough that Wake Forest business owners do want to know how the Wake Forest Police Department is trained to interact with the elderly, especially those struggling with dementia. An elderly man comes into the store and appears confused and disoriented. After you take him to a quiet place and dial 911, what happens next? Or a customer reports that her elderly father with dementia has wandered away from your waiting room. How does the police department respond? Or a patient tells the receptionist that her daughter is poisoning her and the two family members begin loud arguing and fighting in your waiting room. What can be done? SING-WF (Senior Information & Networking Group of Wake Forest) is sponsoring a community-wide meeting Friday, July 28, to answer the question. They have invited Captain Matthew May to explain how the town’s officers assist with situations involving seniors in mental or

Tweens & Technology, the second annual one-week Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Art (STEM + Art) camp will be held at St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 1201 Maxwell Drive in Raleigh beginning July 31. The camp established by T&T Creative Group is aimed to introduce elementary age children, with the initiative on diversity and seeking the inclusion of girls to learn to code. The camp is to help them see coding as a means to pursue STEM careers as part of their lives and potential career options. Founder and CEO of T&T Creative Group Derrick Thompson, along with the company’s Chief of Staff & Director of Community Outreach Jacqui Pomales-Moody and Director of Education, Deb Daniels, have designed the Tweens & Technology Curriculum focus using the fun, visual “Scratch” programming language. The Scratch programming will introduce students to basic skill sets of creating their own interactive games, stories, and animations