*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday, March 23, in the employee parking lot along South Taylor Street behind Wake Forest Town Hall.
Local farmers and artisans will have meats, seasonal vegetables, bread, baked good and other local wares for sale. See the market’s Facebook page for information about the vendors and sign up for a weekly notice about the offerings that Saturday. Remember the Wake Forest Farmers Market is unusual in that it is owned by the farmers who sell their wares there.
*Monday Night Bingo at The Factory is hosted by the Wake Forest Kiwanis Club in the Mill Room from 7 to 9:30 p.m. every Monday night. All profits support the club’s projects for children. Visit www.wakeforestbingo.com for more information.
*Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry at 149 East Holding Avenue is now open from 9 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday along with its regular hours on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for food distribution. It serves about 700 families in Wake Forest, Youngsville, Rolesville and their surrounding areas. Call 919-556-7144 for information about receiving food, volunteering and donations. You can send donations to Tri-Area at PO Box 1394, Wake Forest NC 27588.
*Hope House Weekly Food Pantry distributes food at 1 p.m. every Thursday. Hope House volunteers pick up the food from the Food Bank of Eastern and Central North Carolina and the house typically has vegetables, fruits, salad packages and breads but sometimes does have meat, eggs, fruit juice and milk. Hope House is at 334 North Allen Road. For more information, call Norma Bennekin at 919-263-1007.
*Game Night at the Alston-Massenburg Center offers fun every first Friday through Aug. 2. From 6 to 8 p.m. adults 21 and older are invited to go to the center to play different card games, spades, bid whist and more.
*Choose Your Attitude for the Dementia Journey is the topic for an evening caregiver workshop at the Renaissance Centre on Thursday, March 21, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. It is part of the effort to educate area residents about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Please preregister by calling Debra Horton at the center, 919-435-9566.
*The Wake Forest Chamber’s Family Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Richland Creek Community Church, featuring 75 exhibitors showing their family-friendly businesses from summer and track-out camps, healthcare and local school options to swim lessons, healthcare, dance and martial arts. There will be a Kid Zone outside as well as a display of recreational vehicles. Free and fun for all.
*The first Multicultural Day sponsored by the Wake Forest Human Relations Council will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Saturday, March 23. See article in this issue for details.
*The Family Expo at Richland Creek Community Church sponsored by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by Shaw RV will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23. See article in this issue for details.
*The inaugural Wake Forest Film Festival – A Light in the Forest – will take over the Renaissance Centre from Thursday, March 28, through Sunday, March 31. There is a variety of ticket packages. See article in this issue for some details, but go to www.wakeforestrencen.org for full details including ticket packages, film names and times.
*The history of Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Wake Forest will be the topic of a program Sunday, March 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Wake Forest Historical Museum on North Main Street sponsored by the Wake Forest Historical Association. The program is free to all and refreshments will be served.
*The fourth annual Dirt Day will be held in downtown Wake Forest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. Children will enjoy planning an over-sized sand box and making wheatgrass containers for home window sills. Adults will have a chance to learn about the latest techniques in gardening and composting, check out the newest outdoor activity gear, enjoy a beekeeping demonstration and browse through a variety of vendors offering an array of products and insight.
*Friday Night on White returns on Friday, April 12 at 6 p.m. and will continue of the second Friday of each month through September featuring a variety of local bands.
*Easter Egg Hunt or hunts will be held for several ages of children on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to noon. It is free but children must bring their own baskets.
* The annual Wake Forest Fire Department Fish Fry will be held in Station #1 on Elm Avenue on Friday, April 26. More information in coming weeks.
*Six Sundays in Spring, a series of free concerts on six consecutive Sundays, will begin April 28. Bring the children, friends, a picnic and a blanket and enjoy music by a great selection of groups from 5 to 7 p.m.
*Senior Scam Jam will use NC Attorney General Josh Stein, NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, Wake Forest Mayor Vivian Jones and other speakers to help explain how scammers target older people and how they and their loved ones can protect against financial and other types of fraud. See more information in the article in this week’s issue. Registration is free but is required.
*Meet in the Street will fill Wake Forest’s historic downtown for the 39th year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. Sponsored by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce, it offers a day of live entertainment and children’s activities along booths filled with arts and crafts on three streets. There will be multiple entertainment venues and a beer garden.
*The Wake Forest Garden Club’s Mad Hatter’s Tea and Garden Tour will be held at the Wake Forest Historical Museum and grounds on Saturday, May 11. Start picking out your fanciest hat, ladies.
*The annual Wake Forest Cemetery Tour will be held on Saturday, May 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It is a free, self-guided tour through the historic cemetery with docents at several graves ready to talk about the lives of those buried there. Free parking is available nearby. There will be more details later.
*Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will begin at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 with a free monthly outdoor movie showing and continue through August. The movies will be announced later.
