The Town of Wake Forest has launched an interactive map that gives residents a user-friendly and convenient way to view local road closures and restrictions. Accessible under “Common Resources” on the homepage of the Town website, the new Traffic Alerts Map allows visitors to point and click on current road and lane closures throughout Wake Forest. When clicking on an individual project, the user will see a short summary of the exact location of the project, along with a schedule for its anticipated beginning and completion. In addition, the user will be provided with the name and contact information for the project manager should anyone have questions about a given initiative. The information is updated in real-time as the project moves forward. Designed to help area motorists plan their route and move safely through designated work areas, the traffic alerts map aligns with Goal 2 of the Town’s strategic plan: Safe & Connected Community. #

Beginning March 1 and continuing through April 12, the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre and ARTS Wake Forest will present a series of virtual concerts on Mondays at 7 p.m. you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. Each program in the virtual “Neck of the Woods” performance series will be different and feature one or more performing acts, including singers, dancers, actors, musicians and spoken word artists. Free and available on the Renaissance Centre Facebook and YouTube pages, the upcoming series will spotlight the following local artists:   March 1 – The Harmonia Piano Quartet – Leadership Ensemble with the North Carolina Chamber Music Institute March 8 – Debbie Dunn & Harry Tueting – Country music vocals and guitar March 15 – Masha Dashkina Maddux – Wake Forest Dance Festival discussion and dance solo March 22 – Alison Staples – Soloist March 29 – Jazz Expressions featuring Lydia Salett Dudley – Jazz/Soul duo including guitar,

The Town of Wake Forest is inviting individuals and families to join the “Show Some Love, #KeepWFclean” campaign by picking up trash in their neighborhoods and along local streets and roadways. Designed to encourage maximum public participation, the initiative allows volunteers to pick up litter on a one-time or ongoing basis. Participants may also choose the area they wish to clean or request direction to high need areas around town. To aid the effort, volunteers may reserve one or more litter kits at no charge by completing the online form at www.wakeforestnc.gov/keep-wf-clean. Each litter kit includes reflective vests, gloves, buckets, grabbers, trash bags, data collection sheets, hand sanitizer and litter education materials. A special thanks to B&W Hardware for donating the litter kits. Once reserved, litter kits may be picked up at the Public Works Operations Center, 234 Friendship Chapel Road, Monday-Friday, between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and must be returned within

The Koinonia Foundation invites the public to help neighbors in crisis by participating in its new fundraiser–the virtual Pace for Grace 5K Race, March 20-21, 2021. The virtual race is replacing the 2021 Koinonia Cares Charity Auction & Dinner that cannot be held due to the pandemic. Runners and walkers of all ages can register online for the race at www.koinoniawf.org/race, download the mobile race app, then complete 3.1 miles on their own route and pace anytime on Saturday, March 20 or Sunday, March 21. A Facebook Live post-race celebration at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 21, 2021, will highlight race participants, sponsors and donors. The race app will track each person’s run/walk and display their route on a map along with time, distance and pace. It notifies participants when they’ve completed 3.1 miles and prompts them to upload their time onto the online results page, print a finisher’s certificate and add a selfie to appear next to their results. The race registration fee is $30, with an option to purchase a commemorative race T-shirt for $20. T-shirts will be distributed during

The Wake Forest Fire Department will kick off a year-long centennial celebration on August 4 – the date the department was created 100 years ago. Planning is underway for a series of events and activities over the following 12 months to honor the past, celebrate the present and look ahead to the future. The complete schedule will be announced no later than early July. In the meantime, the fire department is inviting residents and businesses to participate in the commemoration by sharing photos, documents, stories, equipment and other memorabilia that can be used to celebrate the centennial and recognize the service and commitment of Wake Forest firefighters since 1921. Long independent, the Wake Forest Fire Department became a part of the Town of Wake Forest last year. Anyone wishing to share photos, documents, stories or even compliments and best wishes is encouraged to complete and submit the online submission form at www.wakeforestnc.gov/fire/centennial-celebration. For more

The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce will host a new monthly event this spring, April through September, in the courtyard in front of the chamber office. Right now they are looking for hosts for After Hours, Outdoor Networking @ the Chamber. Hosts will pay $250 and provide light refreshments for about 50 people – maybe more as restrictions loosen – and be mentioned in all ads and releases about the event as well as being able to speak for five minutes during the event. * * * * The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce’s spring golf tournament presented by Atlantic Tire & Service will be held on April 19. It is a captain’s choice tournament that will include a 50/50 raffle presented by Capital Chevrolet and the putting for proof contest where the sponsorship is still open – sponsor it today. Registration is open but spots are limited.