A recent review says, “Thoroughly multinational but uniquely North Carolinian, Orquesta GarDel thrills audiences with a high-energy Latin dance music experience. The monstrous thirteen-member lineup replicates the format of a classic Nuyorican salsa dura ensemble – a full deck of horn players, percussionists, and coro singers. Rooted in its own arrangements of songs from the great salsa, cumbia, and merengue artists, this is ultimately not a cover band.” Orquesta GarDel will entertain from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 19, in the amphitheater in E. Carroll Joyner Park on Harris Road for the fourth of Six Sundays in Spring. The other performers for 2019 are the Tyson Brothers Band and Mister Felix on May 26 and the Marcus Anderson Band on June 2. A variety of food and dessert trucks will be on site for each Six Sundays in Spring concert. Concert goers are also invited to bring a picnic from home

The Town of Wake Forest will host a Comprehensive Transportation Plan public information meeting on Thursday, May 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 South Brooks Street. The meeting will have an informal, open house-style format, so there will not be a formal presentation. Attendees may arrive any time between 4 and 7 p.m. to share comments and ask questions. During the session, organizers will review ideas and opinions shared during the first CTP public meeting on topics such as safety, intersections, roadway congestion, technology, driving, walking, biking and transit. Light refreshments, along with soft drinks and water, will be available. Community input is the cornerstone of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan, which will address all modes of transportation, including driving, walking, biking and transit. For more information, visit wakeforestnc.gov and search “Comprehensive Transportation Plan” or contact Transportation Planning Manager Suzette Morales at 919-435-9510 or smorales@wakeforestnc.gov<mailto:smorales@wakeforestnc.gov>.  

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will offer a free self-defense class for women Wednesday, May 22, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Instructors from Krav Maga Raleigh will teach participating women a variety of techniques to avoid danger and defend themselves if necessary. Krav Maga is a no-nonsense system that focuses on the most practical and instinctive methods to get you out of harm’s way. Attendees will be required to sign a waiver, so anyone planning to attend should arrive 10-15 minutes early. Participants are encouraged to wear workout clothes and athletic shoes – but no jewelry – and bring water. The Women’s Self-Defense Class is being offered as part of the “May Month of Fitness.” Free and open to area residents of all ages, the fitness series consists of Camp Gladiator on Mondays, Yoga on Tuesdays and Zumba

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a free, monthly outdoor movie series from May through August at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. The first in the series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will feature the film “Incredibles 2” on Saturday, May 25, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Each Family Movie Night will also include a movie-related pre-show activity for kids beginning at 7:15 p.m. The theme for the May 25 pre-show activity will be “Becoming an Incredible.” Children 12 and under are invited to bring a T-shirt from home. PRCR staff will add an iron-on Incredibles decal and help participants make Incredibles masks. Presented by Walters Insurance Agency, Inc. and Mosquito Joe of Eastern Wake County, Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will feature a variety of family-friendly film favorites and genres, including comedies, dramas and thrillers, all projected on a