There is a vacancy on the Cultural Resources Advisory Board, and all residents of Wake Forest and its extraterritorial jurisdiction are eligible to apply. The online application is available on the town’s website at www.wakeforestnc.gov/advisory-board-application.aspx<http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/advisory-board-application.aspx>. Anyone without computer access is invited to complete the application by using the computer kiosks in the lobby of Wake Forest Town Hall at 301 South Brooks Street. Hard copies are also available upon request by contacting Executive Assistant Cathi Pope at 919-435-9467 or cpope@wakeforestnc.gov<mailto:cpope@wakeforestnc.gov>. Completed applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 4. Applicants are expected to attend the next scheduled meeting of the Cultural Resources Board on Monday, March 4, to introduce themselves and discuss why they wish to serve. The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. in Wake Forest Renaissance Centre Arts Annex at 407 South Brooks Street. After the interviews on March 4, the board members will review

The Wake Forest Potato Drop which was to be held Saturday, Feb. 23, has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, March 9, with hopes for better weather. The Northern Community Food Security Team and several other Wake County organizations committed to a sustainable food future will host the Wake Forest Potato Drop in the parking lot of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 520 West Holding Avenue. Organizers say they need 500 area volunteers to bag 60,000 pounds of white potatoes that will be distributed to dozens of food pantries across our region and state. Volunteers of all ages are needed to bag the potatoes and work alongside the Wake Forest Waste Minimization & Compost Team to remove the potato scraps. Local civic groups and community organizations are especially encouraged to participate. The event will also offer a great opportunity for local students to earn community service hours. Anyone planning

You can expect an evening of rollicking good humor on Saturday, Feb. 23, when the Wake Forest Rotary Club and the Wake Forest High School Band Boosters combine to sponsor A Night of Comedy at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre. From 6:0 to 10 p.m. you will be entertained by Greg Fishel from WRAL-TV and comedians Andy Forester and Cyrus Steele along with a cash bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, raffles and a silent auction. Only 250 tickets will be sold, but find them at The Cotton Company, N.C. General Store, the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce, and members of the Rotary Club and band boosters. The sponsors for the evening of fun are Bright Funeral Home, Wake Forest Federal Savings & Loan, Holding Oil and Gas, Triad Equipment Rental, The Wake Weekly and Darryl Banks with Edward Jones.

The Town of Wake Forest will offer free walking tours of the local Wake Forest Historic District on the following dates and times: *  Thursday, March 7; 10 am *  Thursday, March 14; 1 pm *  Thursday, March 28; 10 am *  Thursday, April 4; 1 pm *  Wednesday, April 17; 10 am *  Tuesday, April 23: 1 pm *  Thursday, May 2: 10 am *  Thursday, May 9; 1 pm *  Thursday, May 16; 10 am Led by architectural historian and Town Historic Preservation Planner Michelle Michael or a member of the Historic Preservation Commission, the tours will include areas along North Main Street, North Avenue, Front Street, and South Avenue. Along the way, each group will discuss the developmental and architectural history of the area, along with the significant men and women who lived in the homes. Tours will not include individual homes. Each tour is approximately two

The 2019 Koinonia Cares Charity Auction and Dinner on Saturday, March 9, 2019, will benefit neighbors in crisis who live in the greater Wake Forest-Rolesville-Youngsville communities. The event will be held at Wake Forest Baptist Church fellowship hall at 107 East South Avenue. Preview of the auction items begins at 4:30 p.m. with dinner being served at 6 p.m. Cost is $30 per person. The charity auction features a full dinner and a silent and live auction of unique items and valuable services donated by local businesses, artists and individuals. The Koinonia Foundation has grown to be an interdenominational, nonprofit providing financial support to organizations that address human needs not otherwise adequately funded and periodically to individuals demonstrating a critical need. It’s grown from serving neighbors in crisis in Wake Forest to now those in the communities of Rolesville and Youngsville. It was formed in 1990 by the Koinonia Sunday

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will offer a free adult yoga class Tuesday, Feb. 26, from 2:15 to 3 p.m. at Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 North White Street. Geared for participants ages 18 and older, the introductory class will emphasize the healing benefit of yoga with slower movements and connection to the breath. The practice is considered especially beneficial for anyone recovering from injury or illness. Participants will explore a moderately easy flow, gentle stretches and end with an extended guided meditation.All levels are welcome. No registration is required, but anyone planning to participate is encouraged to bring a yoga mat and two towels (one hand towel and one bath towel) and wear comfortable clothing.   The PRCR Department will offer a four-week adult yoga class beginning Tuesday, March 5, from 2:15 to 3 p.m. The cost for the four-week session is $32 for Wake

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will host “Celtic Angels Ireland” on Monday and Tuesday, March 18 and 19, at 7 p.m. Tickets are still available but selling fast, so anyone planning to attend one of these performances is urged to buy their ticket now. Tickets are $25 each plus tax and can be purchased online with a Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit card at www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events<http://www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events>. Advance tickets may also be purchased with cash, check or credit card at the Renaissance Centre Box Office, 405 Brooks Street. The Sheeva Quintet, Celtic Knights and Angels Dancers with Trinity Band Ensemble of Dublin, captivate audiences of all ages with an awe-inspiring show that encompasses vocal and instrumental Irish favorites along with spectacular world class champion Irish dancing. Through their shared zeal and passion for Ireland’s musical and dance traditions, this talented troupe enables their audiences to experience the

Make plans now to join your friends and neighbors in downtown Wake Forest Saturday, March 2, for the Seventh Annual Wake Forest Mardi Gras Street Festival. Presented by Thomas G. Walters Allstate Insurance and Primrose School of Heritage Wake Forest, this family-friendly celebration is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and admission is free. Promising fun-filled activities for both children and adults, the Mardi Gras Street Festival will include face painters, strolling entertainers, live music, an inflatable playground, special contests and much more. One of the day’s highlights promises to be the Mardi Gras Walking Parade. The lineup will begin at 12:45 p.m. in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza at 301 Brooks Street, and the parade gets underway at 1 p.m. The parade route will extend from Town Hall, up East Owen Avenue, and north along South White Street before ending at the Depot Parking Lot, 110 South White Street.

Updated Feb. 20, 2019 Wake Forest Community Library is about to open. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24. See the article in this issue for details about the ceremony, the library and its renovation and costs. Northern Wake Senior Center will have an additional 9,000 square feet and renovations throughout the original center on East Holding Avenue. There will be a new entrance to the building, an expanded parking lot and a new entrance on the extension of Brooks Street which has finally connected Elm Avenue to East Holding. Among the new features will be an addition to the exercise room, a new roof and a new multipurpose room. Focus Design Builders has the $3.9 million contract and the target date for completion is May 1, 2019. Focus Design won the contract because it promised to complete the work within 269 days –

ARTS Wake Forest will host Arti Gras, a Mardi Gras party open to the community on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 6 p.m., in downtown Wake Forest at the Renaissance Centre, 405 South Brooks Street. Arti Gras – an evening of Cajun food, dancing to zydeco, swing and jazz music, an art-themed silent auction, cash bar, 50/50 raffle and crowning of a King cupcake winner – is guaranteed to be a good time for all those who attend. Festive attire and masks are encouraged. Tickets are $35 each and may be purchased online at www.ARTSwakeforest.org or at Page 158 Books, 415 South Brooks Street, Unit B, in Wake Forest. AWF is hosting Arti Gras as a fundraiser to benefit cultural events and educational programs in the greater Wake Forest community. The non-profit with a mission to support and enhance a strong, vibrant community through arts and cultural activities was established