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 Wake Forest Farmers Market will be held in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street Saturday, Oct. 21, from 8 a.m. to noon. 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