The Alston-Massenburg Center on North Taylor Street is again offering Game Night, fun for the whole family, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. Board games, dominoes, cards will be available at the center.

The Walter E. Cole American Legion Post 187 will celebrate Veterans’ Day with a community ceremony at the Wake Forest Veterans Memorial located on the grounds of the Heritage Golf Club at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12. To reach the memorial, turn off Rogers Road onto Heritage Club Avenue, and the memorial will be on your right next to the club. There is ample parking. Rich Heroux, a veteran and member of the American Legion Post, wrote, “As our nation honors the over 23 million living veterans from the Greatest Generation to the Latest Generation, let us never forget the awesome debt of their endeavors. No government commission or single dollar amount can adequately re-pay what has been given by all during our nation’s history through their blood, service and sacrifice. Please join the Wake Forest community and veterans as we honor and respect these gallant and brave warriors.” He also

There has been such demand that the Wake Forest Police Department has scheduled a fourth Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) class on Monday, Nov. 26, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The session will take place inside the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 Brooks St. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required at www.wakeforestnc.gov/civilian-response-to-active-shooter-events.aspx<https://www.wakeforestnc.gov/civilian-response-to-active-shooter-events.aspx>. Class size is limited to the first 100 people to register. Please note: Every participant must register individually – one person per form. On the evening of the class, attendees will be required to show proof of registration prior to entering the Renaissance Centre. Led by Wake Forest Police Lt. L. Danforth, the session will teach participants what to do if confronted with an active shooter event. Designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend (ADD) strategy developed by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University,

The first Family Gobblefest sponsored by the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, beginning at 10 a.m. in E. Carroll Joyner Park on Harris Road. Gobblefest is an opportunity for families to spend a morning together outdoors participating in an activity similar to a scavenger hunt. Turkey cutouts will be hidden throughout Joyner Park’s various trails and greenways. Families that “find” one of the turkey cutouts can redeem it for a special award (limit one per family). The event is free, but space is limited. Pre-registration is required at https://wakeforestnc.recdesk.com. As part of the event, the PRCR Department will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items for the Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry. Tri-Area Ministry will distribute the donated food items to people in need in our community. For more information, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/family-gobblefest.aspx<http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/family-gobblefest.aspx> or contact Special Events Specialist Suja Jacob at 919-556-7063 or sjacob@wakeforestnc.gov<mailto:sjacob@wakeforestnc.gov>.

The Wake Forest Police Department’s annual Turkey Drive got underway in September, but the campaign organizer says donations are coming in slower than usual. “So far donations have been coming in little by little,” said Officer M.W. Sattler last week. “Things usually pick up in November, so we’re hoping for the same this year.” The police department will accept donations through Saturday, Nov. 17. Area residents can support this worthy cause by submitting online donations via PayPal at www.wakeforestnc.gov/donate-to-our-turkey-drive.aspx<http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/donate-to-our-turkey-drive.aspx>. Cash and checks written to the Wake Forest Police Department are also accepted. Anyone wishing to contribute cash or a check to this year’s Turkey Drive should contact Officer Sattler at 919-795-7270 or msattler@wakeforestnc.gov<mailto:msattler@wakeforestnc.gov>. All monetary donations will be used to purchase additional turkeys. On Saturday, Nov. 17, the police department will accept monetary donations and donations of frozen turkeys from 9 a.m. to noon at the Wake Forest Police Department Main