The Greenways Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5K race as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 1, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Check-in on the day of the race starts at 7 a.m., and the race begins at 8 a.m. Race registration is underway online at www.wakeforestnc.gov/national-trails-day-5k.aspx<http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/national-trails-day-5k.aspx>. The entry fee is $25 before April 6; $30 before May 24; and $35 through June 1. Everyone who registers before May 24 will receive a race T-shirt. Same-day registrations will be accepted. Designed to raise funds to support the maintenance of current greenways and the development of new greenways throughout Wake Forest, the National Trails Day 5K is a timed race for both children and adults. Strollers are welcome but will be placed at the back of the pack to allow runners a clear start. Awards will be presented to the top three overall male and

Join us on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Richland Creek Community Church for the Wake Forest Chamber’s Family Expo. Presented by Shaw RV, the expo will include 75 exhibitor booths featuring Northern Wake County’s premier family-friendly business. From summer and track-out camps, healthcare and local school options, to extracurricular activities like swim lessons, dance and martial arts, and you’ll find every aspect of family life represented as you walk among the booths. The Family Expo will also be a place for kids to be kids, so don’t leave the little ones at home! While the majority of the expo booths will be found indoors, a special Kid Zone presented by Galaxy Fun Park will take place outside. In the Kid Zone, you’ll get to tour one of Shaw RV’s impressive recreational vehicles and see how fun and comfortable camping can be. The Wake Forest Fire Department and Wake Forest Power will also

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday, March 9, in the employee parking lot along South Taylor Street behind Wake Forest Town Hall. 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. Remember the Wake Forest Farmers Market is unusual in that it is owned by the farmers who sell their wares there. *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