The Recreation Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 4, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Check-in on the day of the event starts at 7 a.m., and the race begins at 8 a.m. Online registration is available at www.wakeforestnc.gov/meetings-events/national-trails-day-5k. The entry fee for the 5K is $25 before March 31; $30 from April 1-May 14; $35 from May 15-June 2; and $40 the day before and day of the race. The entry fee for the 3K is $20 before March 31; $25 April 1-May 14; $30 May 15-June 2; and $35 the day before and day of the race. Please note: Registrations will be accepted on the day of the event. Everyone who registers before May 15 will receive a race T-shirt. The National Trails Day 5K/3K is a timed walk/run for children and adults. Strollers are welcome

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host a Mother-Son Dance on Friday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. Mothers and sons, ages 3-12, are invited to celebrate their special bond during an unforgettable evening at the Wake Forest Community House, 133 W. Owen Ave. Featuring music, dancing and refreshments, this event is sure to create memories that will last a lifetime. The cost is $38 per couple and $8 for each additional son. Register online at https://wakeforestnc.recdesk.com/Community/Home. For more information, contact Special Events Specialist Suja Jacob at 919-435-9558 or sjacob@wakeforestnc.gov. #

The award-winning Theatre Department at Wake Forest High School will present Legally Blonde – The Musical for six days and nights in March and April. The play will be presented at 2 and 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday on March 24, 25, 26, March 31, April 1 and 2. Tickets are available at the Wake Forest High School ticket box 30 minutes before each performance and online at wfhs.ticketleap.com. Early bird tickets are now available at $12 each with no additional fees. Order them at wfhs.ticketleap.com. With a cast of 45 and a crew of 20 students under the direction of Mrs. Kristin Rendina, Wake Forest High School Theatre will bring this fabulously fun award-winning musical to life. Based on the movie, Legally Blonde – The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes scandal in pursuit of her dreams. This show is action-packed and exploding with

Updated February 9, 2022 Plans under review at the Wake Forest Planning Department The January issue of the Monthly Report is listed below. *White Street Townhomes is a plan for 82 multifamily units and 30 townhouse lots on two lots owned by David Smoot at the intersection of South White Street and East Holding Avenue. This is a major change from the original plan for 79 townhouse lots. *Wake Union Church Road is the name for this proposed project but it is the former Parker-Hannifin (Schrader) site with a federal brownfield designation because of the trichloroethene (TCE) and other chemical and petroleum contamination in the groundwater, a contamination which has spread. Parker-Hannifin has committed to remedy the problem. The plan submitted by Kimley-Horn is for 193,000 square feet of commercial space, 300 apartments and 89 townhouses along with streets and parking areas which cover almost all of the 50 acres.

RenCen welcomes ‘Sons of Mystro’ March 24 The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre at 405 South Brooks Street will welcome the “Sons of Mystro” on Thursday, March 24, at 7 p.m. Born in South Florida to a Jamaican father and Barbadian mother, brothers Malcolm and Umoja learned to play violin through South Florida’s public school system and later attended Dillard High School for the Performing Arts. Together, they form the “Sons of Mystro.” Accompanied by a DJ and a drummer, the dynamic duo play over 10 different genres of popular music, using the violin instead of their voices to express a song’s lyrics. Reflecting their Caribbean roots, the Sons of Mystro have graced the same stage with reggae and dancehall veterans such as Marcia Griffiths, John Holt, Ken Boothe, Dobby Dobson, Freddie McGregor, Frankie Paul, Barrington Levy, and artists from the now generation such as Mr. Vegas, Beenie Man, Romain Virgo, Etana.

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is issuing a “Call to Artists” for a Joyner Park Community Center (JPCC) gym wall mural at https://bit.ly/PRCRCalltoArtists. The goal of the initiative is to promote local artists while connecting the JPCC to the community it serves. To be eligible, artists must reside in Wake Forest or it’s ETJ, be a high school student (grades 9-12) living in Wake Forest, or be a member of the Wake Forest Guild of Artists.  As part of this initiative, qualified applicants are invited to submit one to three pieces of original art. There is no entry fee. All artwork must be an original piece presented in either landscape or portrait style. The art should be related to or reflect the Wake Forest community. Selected pieces of artwork will need to have the capability to be scanned into an electronic image, then transferred into vinyl

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will partner with the Wake Forest Pickleball Club to host the “Luck of the Green” Pickleball Benefit Tournament Friday-Sunday, March 11-13, at the Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts, 1126 N. White St. The entry fee is $45 per player, plus $10 for each additional event. No registrations will be accepted on the day of the tournament. Tournament proceeds will be used to make improvements to the Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts. Complete tournament details, including registration information, is available at https://bit.ly/WFPickleball. The registration deadline is Monday, Feb. 28. A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Sandy Brasseale at 501-772-7439 or sandybpickleball@gmail.com. #

Provided below are multiple announcements about projects that will impact Wake Forest motorists over the few weeks. Drivers are urged to use the information to help plan their route and move safely through the affected areas. For more information about these projects, email Construction Inspection Supervisor Lamar Minter (unless otherwise noted). The Town of Wake Forest offers 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 Traffic Alerts Map allows visitors to point and click on current road and lane closures throughout Wake Forest. Motorists are encouraged to use the information to help plan their route and move safely through work areas. Averette Road January 31-July 31 Wellons Construction, Inc., a private contractor, has closed the portion of Averette Road from Jack Jones Road to Mill Dam Road. Scheduled through late summer, the closure is

The Wake Forest Woman’s Club is sponsoring a scholarship competition for all qualifying seniors who will attend a North Carolina technical or community school in the fall of 2022. The winner will receive a one-time $500 scholarship. For more information about the Betty Ann Wilkinson Technical Education Scholarship and to obtain an application, seniors should contact Student Services at their school. Deadline for submitting the completed application is March 1, 2022. #  

The Wake Forest Lions Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship for Wake Forest High School or Rolesville High School seniors who intend to attend a two-year technical college. The Scholarship has also been extended to include graduating seniors from Heritage High School. Applications are available at all three of the High Schools from Student Services. The deadline for seniors to turn in their applications is April 7, 2022. Interviews with the eligible students will be held the week of April 25-29. Interested students should contact their respective school counselors for more information and applications. #