The John Brown Quartet will be featured Sunday, June 3, in the final concert for the 2018 Six Sundays in Spring, performing from 5 to 7 p.m. in the amphitheater at E. Carroll Joyner Park on Harris Road. The Town of Wake Forest and Wake Forest ARTS sponsor the series, and the John Brown Quartet is cosponsored by PineCone, the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music Inc. There will be a variety of food and dessert trucks, and people are also encouraged to bring coolers, food, blankets and chairs to spread under the trees and on the lawn. Charcoal grills are not allowed but two large charcoal grills are on site. Remember alcoholic beverages are not allowed and unleashed pets are also prohibited. 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

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts at 405 Brooks Street will kick off its grand re-opening weekend on Friday, June 1, at 6:30 p.m. with Animalia, presented by Hobey Ford’s Golden Rod Puppets. A quintessential children’s favorite, Animalia explores the magical world of animals. From the metamorphoses of a butterfly and a tadpole to a soaring eagle, a school of fish, ecological systems and endangered animals, all come to life during this performance by internationally award-winning puppeteer Hobey Ford and his Golden Rod Puppets. Geared for children pre-K through sixth grade and their families, the performance features Hobey’s original “foamies” puppets carved from large blocks of foam with intricate mechanical design that gives each puppet realistic movements. Hobey breaks out of the traditional puppet theater booth and turns the whole theater into his performance stage. Advance tickets are now on sale for $10 (plus tax) per person. Tickets may

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will resume its free monthly movie showings for children ages 10 and under and adults ages 50 and older on Monday, June 11. Starting at 10:30 a.m. the Renaissance Centre will host “flix4kidz,” followed at 3 p.m. by “Free at 3.” Both events had been suspended over the last several months while the Renaissance Centre was undergoing extensive renovations. First Friday Flix will resume July 6 at 7 p.m. The June 11 flix4kidz featured film will be “Paddington 2” (PG), while the Free at Three movie will be “The Commuter” (PG13). Concessions, including popcorn and soft drinks, will be available for purchase during both events. Featuring only G or PG-rated children’s and family films, “flix4kidz” offers free family-friendly movie showings at 10:30 a.m. on the second Monday morning of each month Designed for adults ages 50 and over, “Free at 3” features

Update May 30, 2018 – Joyner Park Community Center and Senior Center Future projects–Technical Review Committee When the technical review committee met on April 19, members reviewed the following plans: *An additional five units at The Townes at Gateway Commons in which Wetherill Engineering proposes to add 0.84 acres to the project off Friendship Chapel Road and Gateway Commons Circle. *Plans for a Bank of America submitted by H&T Consultants for a 3,951-square-foot bank with drive-through at 919 Gateway Commons Circle. When the technical review committee met on March 8, 2018, the members reviewed the following plans: *Powerhouse Row, two- and three-story buildings on the west side of South White Street next to Elm Avenue combining retail on the first floor with residential on the upper floors. The request was filed by JDavis Architects. *A commercial building to be located at 907 Gateway Commons Circle. The request was filed by

Schmoozapalooza is this Friday. Online registration closed today, Wednesday, at 5. See you Friday, June 1, at The Mill Room at The Factory. Schmoozapalooza features fast-paced networking rounds so you’ll meet more prospects than you can count in a short period of time. We’ll start the event with a networking tips and tactics talk from Stephen Hand, president of BNI International. The cost is $20 per Chamber member and $25 per non-member. Call the chamber of register. * * * * The Dental Van is coming to Hope House on Friday, July 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. They need dentists and dental assistance personnel to help them out for four-hour shifts in the morning or afternoon. If interested in volunteering, contact Norma Bennekin via email or at (919) 556-601-0739. * * * * The Wake Forest Chamber’s annual meeting, State of the Chamber, will be held Thursday, June 21, from 5:30 to

Below is a list of groups – and if your group is not included and should be – please send a note with the information to cwpelosi@aol.com. If the information about your group is wrong or out of date, please send a note with the corrections to that same email address. Aren’t we lucky to have so many groups that benefit our town and its resident! *American Legion Post 187 meets the second Thursday at 7 p.m. in the American Legion Hall at 225 East Holding Avenue. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. and costs $5. For information and membership, call Commander Dave Goetze at 569-0471 or visit www.alpost187.org. *American Heritage Girls (AHG) meets at 6:30 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church on Rogers Road on the second and fourth Thursdays. Contact Amy Minor at chrisnamy34@hotmail.com or see the website, www.hopelutheranwf.org. *The General James Moore Chapter of the Daughters of the

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market has moved to the town employees’ parking lot on Taylor Street behind town hall. The market will be open this Saturday, June 2, from 8 a.m. to noon, and local farmers and artisans will have meats, seasonal vegetables, bread, baked good and other local wares for sale. See the market’s Facebook page for information about the vendors and sign up for a weekly notice about the offerings that Saturday. *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