Six finalists have been selected to pitch their business ideas to a group of investors for the first Accelerate Wake Forest. The program is intended to stimulate entrepreneurship and business growth in Wake Forest and was inspired by the successful television show, “Shark Tank.” “Accelerate Wake Forest has brought together a great group of investors.  We are active in the Community, want to encourage economic development, and see this as a way of giving back.” said Deborah Bordeaux, a member of the Investors Panel for the event. The finalists have been invited to present their business plans in person at a special event hosted by Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Wakefield/Wake Forest. The event is free and open to the public. It will be held at 6 p.m. at Wake Electric, Lower-Level Meeting Room, 100 South Franklin Street on Thursday, May 24. The Investors

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is hosting a free, monthly outdoor movie series from May through August at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. The first in the series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will take place Saturday, May 26, at 8:30 p.m. and feature the film “Coco.” New this year, Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will also include movie-related pre-show activities for kids beginning at 7:15 p.m. The May 26 pre-show activity will be Music & Masks. Children 12 and under are invited to make skull masks at the arts and crafts table and join local student performers as they play and sing music from the movie, “Coco.” Presented by McPherson Family Eye Care, Walters Insurance Agency, Inc., Edward Jones Investments and Capital Powersports, Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will feature a variety of family-friendly film favorites and genres, including

Robocalls are not only annoying, but a majority of them are illegal as well. In 2017 alone, the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) received a total of 4.5 million consumer complaints against robocalls. Despite numerous attempts to help eliminate these calls, the problem continues to get worse. According to a recent report from YouMail, consumers received an estimated 30.5 billion robocalls in 2017, up 19 percent from the previous record of 29.3 billion in 2016. “Unwanted telemarketing and robocalls continue to our top our list of consumer complaints” says Mallory Wojciechowski, president and CEO of Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina (BBB). “While it is difficult to completely eliminate all calls, we have some great tips to cut down on the number of calls you receive.” BBB offers the following tips for eliminating robocalls: Let unfamiliar numbers go to voicemail. Unless you are expecting a call from someone, do not answer calls from numbers not in your contacts.

During Wake Forest’s best spring time, after the pollen and before the blistering heat, is a wonderful time to be outdoors. Enjoy it even more every Thursday during May when the town recreation department sponsors the delightful Music at Midday concerts in Centennial Plaza in front of the Wake Forest Town Hall on Brooks Street. The free concert series gives everyone a change to eat lunch outdoors – a bagged lunch from home or something from a nearby restaurant – while enjoying different musical artists each week. Each concert runs from noon to 1 p.m. This year the musicians are Honey Magpie on May 10; the Freddy Greene Trio on May 17; DRL Band on May 24; and Big Bang Boom on May 31. Assorted dessert trucks will be onsite for each concert selling desserts and sweet treats. The free series is cosponsored by the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation &

Six Sundays in Spring 2018 is nearing its end but there are still treats for music lovers in the music series sponsored by the Town of Wake Forest and Wake Forest ARTS. Melissa Reaves is the featured performer for this Sunday, May 27. The John Brown Quartet will be the featured act on June 3, and the group’s appearance is co-sponsored by PineCone, the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, Inc. 2018 is the 25th anniversary for Six Sundays in Spring, an annual concert series featuring free, live, outdoor entertainment. It began on the lawn at the Calvin Jones House (the Wake Forest College Birthplace) and moved to E. Carroll Joyner Park several years ago as the crowds grew too large for the lawn. It is scheduled on consecutive Sundays from late April through late May or early June depending on the year and gives area residents an opportunity to enjoy