*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be held in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. See its Facebook page for vendors.
*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.
*Overeaters Anonymous meets on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Wake Forest United Methodist Church, 905 South Main Street. Enter through the back by the office. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. Everyone welcome! Contact Jennifer at 928-225-5236.
*A blood drive sponsored by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Wake Forest will be held Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the town hall parking lot at 301 Brooks Street. All blood types, but particularly O-negative, O-positive, A-positive and B-positive, are needed. You can sign up at http://www2.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=wakeforest for the time you want to contribute.
*The Wake Forest Optimist Club will hold its second annual Community Servant Awards Dinner Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Forks. The $18 tickets are available from Dawn Nakash, the club president, dawn@aybreakmarketing.com and 919-962-1452.
*State of the Town Address and Dinner will be held Monday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street. All area residents are invited to attend. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 the night of the event. Tickets are available for cash, check or credit card at the Renaissance Centre box office.
*Sarah Shook & the Disarmers will be the next performers in the music series Rockin’ the Forest. They will appear at the Renaissance Centre on Friday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 and available on line or at the Renaissance Centre. See article in this week’s issue for more details.
*Wake Forest Mardi Gras Street Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on South White Street will feature a walking parade, children’s activities and contests for people of all ages on Saturday, Feb. 25. It is free and geared toward families. Start making a mask now.
*The Cougar Walk of Champions celebrating and honoring the Wake Forest High School Football Cougar win of the 4AA state championship will be held on Saturday, March 25, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Depot Parking Lot and proceeding to Wake Forest Town Hall. The entire community is invited. More details will be provided soon.
*The Senior Lifestyle Expo will be held Tuesday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Richland Creek Community Church on Burlington Mills Road. There will be more than 50 booths, informative speakers, demonstrations and performances, health screening, refreshments and giveaways. Entrance is free.
*The Wake Forest Garden Club’s Mad Hatter Tea Party and Garden Tour will be held Saturday, May 13, at the Wake Forest Historical Museum. The always popular tea party will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the garden and art tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets for the tea are $20 and for the garden and art tour $15. Both are available from Brown Paper Tickets at http:’’www.brownpapertickets.com/.
