*The Wake Forest Town Board will hold a special meeting Thursday, March 27, beginning at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the Wake Forest Fire Department budget.
*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 29, in the parking lot behind CVS.
*Curiosity Cat, a production of Forest Moon Theater, will be on stage at the Franklin Academy at 1127 Chalk Road Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29. See details in this week’s issue.
*A Reenactment of the War of 1812 – or at least part of it – complete with muskets and maybe a cannon will take place Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the Wake Forest Historical Museum on North Main Street. It is a free event and it should be a fun time.
*The Wake Forest Town Board will hold a work session Tuesday, April 1, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in town hall. It will also be a continued meeting from March 18 to discuss and act on the proposed Capital Improvement Plan.
* The Wake Forest Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, April 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in town hall.
*Saturday, April 5 is Dirt Day: Get Up, Get Out and Get Dirty! It all takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on South White Street and Owen Avenue. More details in this week’s issue.
*A Rabies/Microchip Clinic will be held at the Northern Regional Center on East Holding Avenue on Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to noon. See details in this week’s issue.
*The Wake Weekly’s Health & Wellness Expo will be held Thursday, April 10, from 1 to 7 p.m. at The Factory on South Main Street with a host of exhibitors. It is free and open to the public.
*The 34th Trentini Foundation Banquet will be held Saturday, April 12, at 6 p.m. at The Forks Cafeteria. See details in this week’s issue.
*HerbFest will return to Festival Park at 525 South White Street on two weekends – April 19-21 and April 26-28. Gardeners and flower lovers will find a wide selection of organic herbs, heritage tomatoes and other vegetables as well locally grown perennials. There is also live entertainment and fun activities for children and adults.
*Six Sundays in Spring, the series of six free outdoor concerts in E. Carroll Joyner Park, will begin Sunday, April 27, with The Hot at Nights as the featured act. There will be more information in coming weeks.
*Meet in the Street will feature Hurricane hockey players, food trucks, a beer garden, live music, a children’s carnival and over 100 artists and artisans in downtown Wake Forest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 3.
*The Wake Forest Bazaar, a large community yard sale or bazaar or outdoor market, will debut Saturday, May 10, from 8 a.m. to noon at Festival Park on South White Street. Plans are to hold it every second and fourth Saturdays through the summer.
*The fourth Historic Wake Forest Cemetery Tour will take place Saturday, May 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
*The Mad Hatter’s Garden Party sponsored by the Wake Forest Garden Club will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 10, on the grounds of the Wake Forest Historical Museum. There will be an art and garden market, a classic car show, tea and garden seminars and raffles with prizes that include garden art and jewelry. See more details in future issues.
*The Wake Forest Relay for Life will be held Saturday, May 17, at Heritage High School. See more details in future issues.
*The Classic & Antique Charity Car Show will be held Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along South White Street with a rain date of June 21. This is a free event; registration for cars is $20 the day of the show.
