*The Wake Forest Board of Commissioners will hold its mid-year retreat Friday, Sept, 25, beginning at 8 a.m. in the Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street. It is open to the public but those wishing to attend should call or email Town Clerk Deeda Harris in advance, 919-435-9413 or dharris@wakeforestnc.gov.
*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 26, in the Renaissance Plaza in front of the Renaissance Centre. Food, music and farm-fresh meats, vegetables and fruit, all raised within 75 miles.
*The Wake Forest Fire Department’s Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Fire Station #1 on Elm Avenue. Voting for directors will begin at 6:30 and end at 7 p.m. All property owners in the Wake Forest Fire District and Wakette Fire District are invited to attend to participate in the election and discussion relating to the progress and activities of the department. For more information, email James B. Holding.
*A Candidates Forum for the five people running for three seats on the Wake Forest Town Board will be held Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the second-floor board meeting room in Wake Forest Town Hall on Brooks Street. Jointly sponsored by the Town of Wake Forest and theWake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce, the questions for the candidates will be prepared by the chamber’s Government Affairs Committee.
*A Meet and Greet for the municipal candidates in Wake Forest, Rolesville, Wendell, Knightdale and Zebulon will be held Thursday, Oct. 15, beginning at p.m. in Knightdale Town Hall, 950 Steeple Square Court.
*Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources will host a Barn Dance Friday, Oct 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Community House on West Owen Avenue. See details in the article in this week’s edition.
*The annual meeting of The Wake Forest College Birthplace Society will be held Sunday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Wake Forest Historical Association. The speaker will be Gene Boyce, who earned his undergraduate and law degrees on the old campus and went on to serve as assistant chief counsel to the Watergate Committee.
*Zumba in the Park will be offered at 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays from Friday, Sept. 15 through Saturday, Oct. 24, at E. Carroll Joyner Park on Harris Road. See the article in this week’s edition for details.
*The Wake Forest Chamber’s Business & Community Expo will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Richland Creek Community Church on Burlington Mills Road. It is sponsored by CenturyLink and is free to everyone.
