*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be held in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street Saturday, June 3, from 8 a.m. to noon. See the market’s 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.
*Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry at 149 East Holding Avenue is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for food distribution and serves about 700 families in Wake Forest, Youngsville, Rolesville and their surrounding areas. Call 919-556-7144 for information about receiving food, volunteering and donations. You can send donations to Tri-Area at PO Box 1394, Wake Forest NC 27588.
*Music at Midday will continue Thursday, June 1 with the jazz ensemble Capital Transit. Find them from noon to 1 p.m. in Centennial Plaza on Brooks Street in front of the Wake Forest Town Hall. Bring a lunch to the free event and relax. This is the last midday concert until September.
*National Trails Day will be celebrated at E. Carroll Joyner Park on Saturday, June 3. The free event features a number of interactive events. For details see article in this issue.
*Graham Pope Sr. will be honored for his World War II service during the 19th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony Monday, June 5, at 11 a.m. in Centennial Plaza on Brooks Street. See article in this issue for details.
*The Wake Forest Town Board will hold a work session Tuesday, June 6, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in town hall.
*The Wake Forest Planning Board will meet Tuesday, June 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in town hall. See the agenda in this issue.
*Friday Night on White continues on June 9 with Bull City Syndicate providing the music. See article in this issue for details.
*Suicide Blonde, an ‘80’s cover band, will play for a concert to benefit the nonprofit CHERUBS-CDH on Friday, June 9, from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Renaissance Centre for the Arts on Brooks Street. Tickets are $10 before the event, available through EventBrite, and $15 at the door.
*The Wake Forest Charity Car Show is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest. It is free. In the event of rain, the show will be rescheduled for Saturday, June 24.
*Juneteenth will be celebrated Saturday, June 17, with a parade, speeches, food, music and a job fair. All will take place at the Taylor Street Park and the Alston-Massenburg Center. See details in this week’s issue.
