The Town of Wake Forest and the Local Government Federal Credit Union will co-sponsor a drive-thru paper shredding event on Monday, April 18, from noon-4 p.m. – or until the two paper shredding trucks are full. Free and open to the public, the shred event will take place rain or shine in the parking lot of the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. The occasion will offer area residents and businesses the opportunity to protect themselves from identity theft and dispose of confidential documents in an environmentally responsible manner. All paper will be shredded on-site, then recycled. Participants are urged to help reduce contamination by removing all non-paper materials in advance, such as plastic binders, plastic folders, and metal tabs. In addition, items that can damage the equipment will not be accepted, such as wet or moist paper, hanging file folders, books (hardback or paperback), credit cards, photographs, film, DVDs,

The Wake Forest Fire Department will host its annual “Drive By Fish Fry” on Friday, April 22, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. – or until all the fish plates are sold. The drive-thru event will be offered along Elm Avenue in front of Fire Station #1at 420 Elm Avenue. A map of the drive-thru system will be provided in the coming days. Fish plates will include generous portions of fried flounder, boiled potatoes, coleslaw, and hush puppies. No beverages will be provided. Plates are $11 each when purchased with a credit or debit card. Only available while supplies last, fish plates may be purchased on the day of the event with cash for $10 each. Online orders will be accepted through Wednesday, April 13, at https://bit.ly/WFFDFishFry. Please note: Due to a limited number of meals, ordering ahead is strongly encouraged. Fish fry proceeds will benefit the Wake Forest Firefighters Foundation. Formed in

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre will present Joshua Lozoff’s “Life is Magic” at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 1 – and no foolin’ – admission is free. From his full stage show to his closeup “Strolling Magic,” Joshua Lozoff’s performances combine his love for the art of magic with his fascination with psychology and the powers of observation and influence. In one moment, he makes a drawing come to life just by pointing, and in the next he predicts an audience member’s choices even before she knows them herself. An evening spent with Joshua will amaze and entertain the entire family! To learn more about Joshua Lozoff, visit https://joshualozoff.com/. This production is part of the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre’s “Arts For All” free community performance series, which is supported by United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County. For more information, contact Renaissance Centre Specialist Debra Horton at 919-435-9566 or dhorton@wakeforestnc.gov. #  

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host an informative workshop for parents, guardians, and caregivers of individuals with special needs on Saturday, April 2. Scheduled from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road, the “Flourish Parent’s Workshop: Loving & Caring for an Individual with Special Needs” will offer education, inspiration, and support on a variety of topics related to caring for and loving people with disabilities. Presenters will include Kenzie Clark, Founder and Manager of Able Transition Consulting discussing “Transition Services;” Paul Yokabitus, Estate and Special Needs Planning Lawyer at Cary Estate Planning speaking on “Special Needs Trusts and Guardianship;” and Stephanie Taggart, Travel Agent for Kingdom Destinations offering “Tips for Travel.” The cost of the workshop is $35 per person and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Registration is underway at https://wakeforestnc.recdesk.com/Community/Home and at Joyner Park Community Center. For more information, contact

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will again partner with GSK and the UNC Morehead Planetarium & Science Center to offer “Science in the Summer” for rising students in grades 2-8. The free program will be offered at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St., according to the following schedule:   Level 1 – 2nd and 3rd graders; Monday-Friday, Aug. 8-12; 9 a.m.-noon Level 2 – 4th and 5th graders; Monday-Friday, Aug. 8-12; 1-4 p.m. Level 3 – 6th-8th graders; Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 2-4; 1-4 p.m. There is no cost to participate, but due to limited seats in each session, registration is required. The online application is available on the Town website at http://bit.ly/WFScienceinSummer. Completed applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Monday, May 16, (or until all seats are filled) and may be emailed to Recreation Specialist Garrett Bryant at gbryant@wakeforestnc.gov or delivered/mailed to the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St.,

Beginning Monday, April 4, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will partner with the Northern Wake Senior Center to offer free virtual fitness classes at the Alston-Massenburg Center at 416 North Taylor Street. The PRCR Department will offer virtual classes in the AMC’s large meeting room according to the following weekly schedule (items/supplies needed to participate shown in parentheses):   Drawing – Mondays at 10 a.m. (vinyl eraser, sketch pad, ruler, #2 pencil) Yoga Stretch & Meditation – Mondays at 12:30 p.m. (mat) Tone & Sculpt – Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10 a.m. (one- or two-pound hand weights) Aerobics – Wednesdays at 9 a.m. Zumba – Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. Anyone interested in participating in one or more of these virtual classes will be required to register and sign a waiver in advance. To register, visit the AMC during normal business hours (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday,

The Wake Forest Inspections Department permitted 93 new homes in February, 56 single-family houses and 37 townhouses. There were also seven new businesses permitted by fit-ups or pre-occupancy. The fit-ups were for NuSpine Chiropractic at 3612 Rogers Branch Road, Suite 105; Capitol City Homes at 1628 South Main Street; Stretch Lab at 12646 Capital Boulevard, Suite 124; Fortnight Brewing at 1894 South Franklin Street, Suite 100; and Wake Forest Quilt Lizzy LLC at 1225 South Main Street, Suite 104. The pre-occupancy inspections were for Cline Contracting LLC at 5203 Unicon Drive, Suite H and Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. at 1788 Heritage Center Drive, Suite 101. The townhouses will be built as follows: — Two townhouses will be built by Garman Homes in the Live Oaks subdivision off Wall Road; — 16 townhouses will be built by Lennar Carolinas along Gimari Drive in the Devon Square subdivision on Capital Boulevard; —

New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will begin its 2022 season on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Located in Bonsal, N.C., 30 minutes from Raleigh, the non-profit, all-volunteer railway offers a full season of special ride days and events with the return of Brew ‘n’ Choo, Slow Down Sunday, Operate A Loco and Family Cabooses. Tickets can now be purchased online at www.TriangleTrain.com for all 2022 ride days except Track or Treat Halloween Express and Santa’s Reindeer Roundup Express that will go on sale in July. Trains depart from NVHR’s rail yard with rides lasting approximately an hour. Visitors will travel eight miles round trip in covered, open-air passenger cars. Ticket prices range from $9 – $16. Train transportation is federally mandated the same as air transportation and masks are still required. Masks must be worn by all visitors ​and volunteers in compliance with the current Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requirements. The new season opens with Hop into Spring, on Saturday, April

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host an online esports gaming tournament featuring “Rocket League” on Saturday, April 23. Open to players ages 10 and older, the online tournament is free to play and will be live streamed on Twitch.tv. Registration is open through Wednesday, April 20, at https://wakeforestnc.recdesk.com/Community/Home. Teams comprised of three players each will compete in what is scheduled to be a single-day tournament to be run in conjunction with “Bull City Gaming.” In the event more than 32 teams register, the tournament will expand to two days with the qualifying rounds taking place on April 23 and the top eight teams battling it out in the finals on Sunday, April 24. As an added incentive, the first 30 people to register will have their name entered into a drawing for a chance to win a Nintendo Switch. Only tournament participants are eligible to win. The

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