The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Presented by Primrose School of Heritage Wake Forest and Bumgarner & Martin Orthodontics, this free family event will be packed full of crafts, games, prizes and a visit from the Easter Bunny. This year’s Egg Hunt will include over 10,000 eggs containing prizes and candy hidden across four locations for the following age groups: 3 and younger, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12 and special needs. Children ages 3 and younger will hunt for eggs beginning at 10 a.m.; ages 4-6 will begin at 10:20 a.m.; ages 7-9 get underway at 10:40 a.m.; and ages 10-12 commence at 11 a.m. An egg hunt for children with disabilities will begin at 11:30 a.m. A downloadable map of the egg hunt areas is available atwww.wakeforestnc.gov/easter-egg-hunt.aspx. Registration is

The popular beach music band, The Magnificents Band, will headline this year’s final “Rockin’ the Forest” concert on Friday, March 27. The performance gets underway at 7:30 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 S. Brooks St. The Magnificents Band was formed by several students at Walter Williams High School in Burlington NC in 1964. Later becoming Willie T and the Magnificent’s, the band quickly made a name for itself, eventually becoming one of the most sought-after R&B bands on the eastern seaboard. As music styles evolved the band went through several name changes before returning to its original name several years ago. The perfect party band, The Magnificents Band has a wealth of live playing experience in varied styles of music, including Classic Soul, Beach, Motown, Top 40 and dance hits. The band is sure to please any crowd due to its diversity of high energy

Jennie Griggs, MA Program Director Senior Centers; Resources for Seniors The Town of Wake Forest is doing an outstanding job evolving into a sustainable community. With additions like the Joyner Park Community Center and the newly renovated Northern Wake Senior Center, our town has provided a forum for advocates of all ages to work together building a support system to encourage a common agenda. We are a community that continually contributes to the ability of each citizen. The intergenerational collaboration will unite and improve our community.  It is this notion that has inspired me to write this bi-monthly column entitled, “Engage with Age.”  I hope that you enjoy it and gain a greater understanding of our aging population and the issues that surround our aging residents. The newly renovated senior center is the result of the 2014 Wake Forest Bond Referendum Initiative. The building was completed in February of this

If you love the best in beach music, then don’t miss the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre’s “Summer Beach Music Party” featuring The Chairmen of the Board on Saturday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. Formed in Detroit, Michigan in the 1960’s, The Chairmen of the Board has been a crowd-pleasing soul and beach music favorite for over 30 years. Best known for such hits as “Give Me Just A Little More Time,” “(You’ve Got me) Dangling on a String,” “Patches,” “Pay to the Piper,” “Carolina Girls,” “Everything is Tuesday,” and “I’d Rather Be in Carolina,” the group was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 1999.  Advance tickets are on sale for $15 each (plus tax) and going fast. Tickets may be purchased online atwww.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events with a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card. Tickets may also be purchased at the Renaissance Centre box office with cash, check or

The Koinonia Foundation of Wake Forest will hold its annual Koinonia Cares Charity Auction and Dinner on Saturday, March 7, 2020, to benefit neighbors in need living in the greater Wake Forest, Rolesville and Youngsville communities. The event will be held at Wake Forest Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 107 E. South Ave., in Wake Forest. Tickets cost $30 per person and can be purchased onlinewww.koinoniawf.org/auction.html, from one of Koinonia’s 14 Board members or at Edward Jones, 941 Gateway Commons Circle, Wake Forest. 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. Preview of the auction items begins at 4:30 p.m. on the day of the event with dinner being served at 6 p.m. In addition to event tickets, individuals can also purchase raffle tickets to be entered into a 50/50 raffle that will be held during