Activities at Wake Forest Library

Checkmate! Chess Club – Third Tuesdays Monthly Tuesday, April 15 at 6:30 Join our Chess Club and sharpen your skills in a friendly, welcoming environment. For ages 10+ Yoga Wednesday, April 16 at 6:30 Join us for an evening of yoga! Please dress comfortably, bring water, and a mat or beach towel. Also, yoga blocks for yourself or to share. No yoga experience necessary. Waiver must be signed to participate. For ages 12+ Space is limited. Please arrive early to reserve your spot. Sign up for a reminder via the link above. How to Start a Business Wednesday, April 23 @ 6:30  Learn key strategies for startup, financing, and marketing, as well as information about legal issues, licensing, zoning, operations, and morDiscover the resources to help you start and successfully operate your business. Limited seating Please pre-register at bit.ly/wakebiz  Cosplayers’ Night Thursday, April 24 @ 6:00 – Calling all cosplayers! Bring your current projects

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The Growth Rate

Based on the Monthly Development Report, WF Planning Updated March 3, 2025  The town keeps a running tally of approved projects with counts of those completed. The best inspections current estimate is that between seven and eight people move to town each day, moving into newly-built houses, townhouses or apartments and a few existing houses that were for sale. In this new January update, a project that has been under review for four years, SP-22-02, a part of the former Shrader-Parker-Hannifin land, was not on the list. It included housing, commercial use and a drastic realignment of part of Wake Union Church Road. Senior Planner Patrick Reidy supplied the reason why: “The multifamily portion of the site has started their site work as of about two weeks ago. Once we approved plans for construction, we take it off the list. “They also just submitted plans for the townhome portion, so

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