“Cars 3” will be shown at E. Carroll Joyner Park this Saturday, July 28, beginning at 8:30 p.m., part of the free monthly outdoor series, Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park hosted by the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department. The entertainment will begin at 7:15 p.m. when children under 12 can Create a Car by bringing a cardboard box from home to sit in during the movie. Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park are free and open to the public. 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. The final movie night in 2018 will feature “Beauty and the Beast” on Saturday, Aug. 11. You are urged to arrive early as viewing space can be limited. If there is rain or rain threatens, Family

A RISE and DRIVE Youth Empowerment Workshop for young men and women ages 11 through 17 will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center on North Taylor Street. The Back2School Extravaganza will include workshops, vision boards, motivational success talks and free school supplies. The event is free, and a continental breakfast will be served. The workshop is sponsored by the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department. The number of seats is limited and preregistration is required at https://wakeforestnc.recdesk.com. For more information, contact Suja Jacob at 919-556-7063 or mailto:sjacob@wakeforestnc.gov.    

Artisans and craftspeople are invited to be a part of the third annual Wake Forest Holiday Artisans’ Market on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street. The market will feature a variety of arts and crafts in a wide range of prices. It will showcase items handmade by North Carolina artisans and crafts people including potters, fine artists, photographers, woodworkers, fiber artists, furniture makers, jewelry artists and more. Application deadline for this juried market is August 15, 2018. To apply online or request an application form, visit http://wakeforestarts.org/artists/artisans-market/. The Wake Forest Holiday Artisans’ Market is free and open to the public. It is held in conjunction with the Wake Forest Christmas Historic Homes Tour and the Downtown Wake Forest Holiday Open House. For more information about the Holiday Artisans’ Market, email holidayartisansmarket@gmail.com.

The Wake Forest Public Art Commission will host a special reception to formally open its Temporary Sculpture Exhibit and Spotlight on Wake Forest Artists Exhibit on Saturday, July 28. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts Annex, 407 Brooks Street. Light refreshments will be provided. The reception will have an informal, open house-style format, so area residents are invited to drop in any time between 9 a.m. and noon.  Commission members and several of the featured artists will be on hand to answer questions and share information about the selected works of art. Free, illustrated maps highlighting the locations of the works on view for each exhibit will be available during the reception. Area residents who are unable to attend the reception but wish to take the self-guided tour may also pick up a brochure at the Renaissance Centre

The Town of Wake Forest is planning four capital improvement projects – phase 3 of downtown improvements, operational improvements to Durham Road (N.C. 98 Business), phases two and three on the Smith Creek Greenway and removing the dam at Ailey Young Park. Town officials want to share information about these projects and hear from town residents how they might be improved. That informational meeting will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre at 405 Brooks Street. It is an open house format; people can drop by any time to ask questions and offer their opinions. Light refreshments will be served and attendees will be eligible to participate in several prize drawings. Picture Wake Forest is the name given to the town’s initiative aimed at sharing information and soliciting community input about multiple Capital Improvement Projects during one meeting. In the past,