*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open in the Renaissance Plaza parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 24, with its regular spring, summer and fall hours, 8 a.m. to noon.
*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. All profits support the club’s projects for children. Visit www.wakeforestbingo.com for more information.
*Pet owners are looking forward to Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25, when the fourth annual Dirty Dogs Pet Extravaganza will take place in E. Carroll Joyner Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. One of the events will be the Ultimate Air Dogs competition and show.
*The 37th annual Wake Forest CROP Hunger Walk is set for Sunday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m., beginning and ending at the Wake Forest Historical Museum on North Main Street. The route will be about 1.5 miles on flat sidewalks. See information in this week’s issue.
*National Night Out is Monday, Oct. 3, and the Wake Forest Police Department plans a party from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street. See details in the article in this week’s issue.
*The Class of 1955 at Wake Forest High School will hold its 61st class reunion Friday, Oct. 14, at noon at The Forks Cafeteria.
*The Dementia Friendly America Statewide Conference will be held Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street. Attendance is limited to 200 people so register soon by going to info@sing-wf.com or calling 919-522-4297. A $20 fee is for lunch and refreshments.
*The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the Rolesville Chamber of Commerce to present 2016’s Business Expo at Richland Creek Community Church on Burlington Mills Road on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. It is open and free to everyone in the Wake Forest-Rolesville area.
*Start some stamina training now to be able to enjoy all the events on Saturday, Dec. 3. On that day the Wake Forest Farmers Market plans its Holiday Artisans’ Market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, the Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission will sponsor the Christmas Historic Home Tour, and Downtown Wake Forest Inc. will present the Downtown Wake Forest Holiday Open House.
