The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Premier World Discovery to host public information meetings on Thursday, Feb. 28, and Thursday March 7, to share details about upcoming trips to Cape Cod and the Islands and San Antonio. Both sessions are scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Ground Floor Meeting Room at Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St. The room is most easily accessed via the facility’s Taylor Street entrance. A Premier World Discovery (PWD) representative will be on hand at the meetings to present a slide show and answer questions about these trips. Open to area residents ages 21 and older, both trips will be led by PWD staff. Scheduled from Sunday-Saturday, Aug. 4-10, the excursion to Cape Cod and the Islands will include tours of Nantucket Island, Boston, Plymouth Plantation, Plymouth Rock, Martha’s Vineyard, Heritage Plantation, Sandwich and more. The cost of the

Wake County’s Soil and Water Conservation District wants to help local high school students learn about the importance of conserving natural resources, so it is offering full scholarships for qualifying teens to attend the 2019 Resource Conservation Workshop. “The workshop is an outstanding opportunity for students to get their hands dirty and learn about conservation,” said Wake District Director Dale Threatt-Taylor. “They can even lay the groundwork for a career in conservation by meeting local professors and professionals and earning scholarship money for college.” Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors are invited to apply for a $525 scholarship to cover the full cost of attending the workshop, which takes place from Sunday, June 23, to Friday, June 28, at N.C. State University. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 8. The week-long workshop introduces teens to various fields of natural resources management, such as soil and water conservation, forestry, water quality and

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

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 Woman’s Club will host its second annual Shamrockin’ Casino Gala on Friday, March 15, 2019, at Cross & Main in Youngsville from 7 to 11 p.m. Funds raised will go to many of the charities the club supports, including The Purple Heart Foundation, Note in the Pocket, Safe Space and Meals on Wheels. Tickets are now available at Parler Properties in downtown Wake Forest and through the club’s website. The $65 per person tickets include a Southland BBQ buffet, homemade desserts, one raffle ticket and $5,000 in play money for several casino-style games. More information is available on our website, www.wake-forest-womans-club.com.