The free walking tours of the local Wake Forest Historic District began today, Wednesday, Oct. 4, but tours are still available. The tours will be offered on the following days and times:   Thursday, Oct. 12; 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18; 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25; 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2; 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8; 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15; 1 p.m. To register for a tour go to https://www.wakeforestnc.gov/wake-forest-historic-district-walking-tours.aspx. Led by architectural historian and Town Historic Preservation Planner Michelle Michael, the tours will include areas along North Main Street, North Avenue, Front Street and South Avenue. Along the way, each group will discuss the developmental and architectural history of the area, along with the significant men and women who lived in the homes. Individual homes will not be toured. Each tour will begin and end at the Wake Forest Historical Museum at 414 North Main Street. Space is limited to the first

The Wake Forest Civitan Club is once again pre-selling its delicious and plump first crop pecans and other specialty nuts.  A pound bag of shelled pecans is $12.00.  For more information concerning the specialty nuts and/or to place an order, please contact Betty Rothman at 919-435-6115.  Please place your order by October 12, 2017.  

The Rockin’ the Forest music series resumes on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. with The Luxuriant Sedans in the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts at 405 Brooks Street. The Luxuriant Sedans hail from the fertile musical stomping grounds of the North Carolina Piedmont. The band’s five members – Mike “Wezo” Wesolowski (vocals, harp); Ed Bumgardner (bass, vocals); Rob Slater (guitar); Gino “Woo Funk” Grandinetti (guitar) and Bob Tarleton (drums) – are veteran musicians with experience in myriad musical genres, from alternative music to country-rock to jazz, vintage soul and rock ‘n’ roll in all its forms and guises. The common ground for their backgrounds is blues, but The Luxuriant Sedans is no typical fedora-wearing, licks-off-of-records blues band. Rather, the band’s deep musical versatility takes the blue soul in its music and adds an element of rock ‘n’ roll energy that celebrates taste and individuality. For more information

The 2017 Wake Forest Dementia Awareness Education Series will conclude Thursday, Oct. 19, with a special movie screening of “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me.” The film centers on musician Glen Campbell as he begins a farewell tour after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Campbell and his family navigate the unpredictable nature of Alzheimer’s through love, laughter and music. The documentary earned nominations for the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Documentary Feature and Satellite Award for Best Documentary Film. The Oct. 19 event will begin with registration at 5 p.m. followed by a presentation by Bob Ringham, author of “20 Minutes from Home” at 5:30 p.m. and the special movie screening at approximately 6 p.m. The program is free, but pre-registration is required atwww.wakeforestnc.gov/dementia-awareness-education-series.aspx. Seating is limited to the first 300 people to pre-register. The 2017 Wake Forest  Dementia Awareness Education Series is presented by the Renaissance Centre in collaboration

Each year, in celebration of incredible individuals and organizations that have made an extraordinary impact in the community, the Wake Forest Community Council presents the Citizen of the Year award, Organization of the Year award, and Peggy Allen Lifetime Achievement Award. Since 1965, the Council has annually presented the Citizen of the Year award to an individual or team demonstrating exemplary volunteer effort and the Organization of the Year award to a group that has contributed significantly to life in Wake Forest. The Peggy Allen Lifetime Achievement Award was first awarded in 2005 posthumously to Peggy Garren Allen for her lifetime of service to the Wake Forest Community and is named in her memory. The recipient of this award is an individual or team who has contributed at least 10 years of volunteer service. “Over the years, the Community Council has recognized many exceptional individuals and groups who have done

This month’s Business After Hours on Thursday, Oct. 19, is a joint event with the Rolesville and Franklin County chambers – all meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at CenturyLink on Capital Boulevard. There will be adult beverages and delicious food provided by Cannon Catering. There will also be a raffle to benefit the Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry. Chamber members from all three Chambers are invited to provide an item to be raffled off. If the prize is valued at $25 or more, the business gets 60 seconds on the microphone to promote themselves in front of the entire audience. Contact the chamber at (919) 556-1519 if you would like to participate. * * * * As part of the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce’s Foundation workforce development, the foundation is hosting a First Job Training and Job Fair for students between 16 and 20. It will be held from

The Northern Wake Senior Center has been emptied out in preparation for the expansion and renovation program and the programs and services have been placed, with much generous help, throughout town. Center members have received the lists of locations for the regular exercise, dance, painting, bingo and other standing programs. Below is the schedule for other programs that do not meet at a regular time. 10/10 & 24 Tues. 11:30 AM   STORY TELLING WORKSHOP. Join Drew and the group at Brookdale Assisted Living.  Everyone welcome to attend. 10/10 Tues. 3:30 PM THEATER GROUP.  Meeting at Carillon Assisted Living in Wake Forest. 10/11 Wed. 12:30-5 PM  SHIIP One on One counseling will be held at Carillon Assisted Living. Call for an appointment. 10/12 Thur. 11:30 AM (PRESENTATION) CANCER AWARENESS with Anthony Parks from Gateway Health. Presentation will be held at Meals on Wheels- Wake Forest Presbyterian Church. 10/16 SHIIP (Senior Health

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be held in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street Saturday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. See the market’s Facebook page for vendors for the market. *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. *Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry at 149 East Holding Avenue is now open from 9 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday along with its regular hours on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for food distribution. It serves about 700 families in Wake Forest, Youngsville, Rolesville and their surrounding areas. Call 919-556-7144 for information about receiving food, volunteering and donations. You can send donations to Tri-Area at PO Box 1394, Wake Forest NC 27588. *Hope House Weekly Food Pantry