After a night frolicking at Friday Night on White, Wake Forest residents will face two more days of attractive, interesting events.
The Wake Forest Police Department has invited 100 Wake Forest and area residents to join them in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Registration for the run begins at 8 a.m. at Walmart, 2114 South Main Street. See article in this issue for registration and other details.
Next is the annual Wake Forest Cemetery walking tour which runs from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the historic cemetery on North White Street. Docents, either descendents or interested volunteers will be at several of the graves to talk about the lives of those buried there. Sons of Confederate veterans will be on hand to talk about the local lads and men who fought in the Civil War, and there will be opening and closing ceremonies with the Wake Forest High School Junior ROTC participating. It is free and fun. Children will be encouraged to look for the interesting artifacts.
The Wake Forest Garden Club’s annual Mad Hatter Tea Party and Garden and Art Tour is centered on the Wake Forest Historical Museum at 414 North Main Street. The tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. while the tea party begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. Tickets are required for both. See article in this issue for ticket and other details.
Everyone gets a break until Sunday afternoon when the second in the music series, Six Sundays in Spring begins at 5 p.m. in the amphitheater at E. Carroll Joyner Park on Harris Road. Bring a picnic and a blanket or chairs, or you can find eat your way through all the several food and dessert trucks. The EG Peters Band is this week’s headliner. See more in the article in this issue.
