*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday, Feb. 9, in the employee parking lot along South Taylor Street behind Wake Forest Town Hall.
Local farmers and artisans will have meats, seasonal vegetables, bread, baked good and other local wares for sale. See the market’s Facebook page for information about the vendors and sign up for a weekly notice about the offerings that Saturday. Remember the Wake Forest Farmers Market is unusual in that it is owned by the farmers who sell their wares there.
*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.
*Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry at 149 East Holding Avenue is now open from 9 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday along with its regular hours on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for food distribution. It 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.
*Hope House Weekly Food Pantry distributes food at 1 p.m. every Thursday. Hope House volunteers pick up the food from the Food Bank of Eastern and Central North Carolina and the house typically has vegetables, fruits, salad packages and breads but sometimes does have meat, eggs, fruit juice and milk. Hope House is at 334 North Allen Road. For more information, call Norma Bennekin at 919-263-1007.
* “Let it Shine: The American Civil Rights Movement,” a play by Bright Star Touring Theatre, will be offered at two free performances geared for ages 6 and older at the Alston-Massenburg Center on Saturday, Feb. 9. See complete information in this week’s issue.
*The Wake Forest Potato Drop and community bagging event will take place Saturday, Feb. 9, beginning at 9 a.m. in the parking lot at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church on West Holding Avenue. Lots of volunteers are needed; just show up to be part of the fight to provide food security for everyone in the area. See details in article in this issue.
*The 2019 State of the Town Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street. The $15 advance tickets, $20 at the door, are now available at the center’s box office. See article in this issue for more information.
*Big Love, a six-piece dance band from Raleigh, will be the performer Friday, Feb. 22, in the Renaissance Centre’s Rockin’ the Forest music series. The band starts playing at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $10. See article in this issue for more information.
*The Mardi Gras Street Festival will happen in downtown Wake Forest Saturday, March 2. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. there will be family-friendly activities for all ages. See article in this issue for more information about this free event.
*Arti Gras, a Mardi Gras party hosted by ARTS Wake Forest, will be at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Saturday, March 2, beginning at 6 p.m. See article in this issue for information about tickets and other details.
*The second annual Shamrockin’ Casino Gala hosted by the Wake Forest Woman’s Club will take place from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Cross & Main in Youngsville. Tickets are now available. See article in this issue for ticket and other information.
*The first Multicultural Day sponsored by the Wake Forest Human Relations Council will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Saturday, March 23. See article in this issue for details.
*The history of Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Wake Forest will be the topic of a program Sunday, March 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Wake Forest Historical Museum on North Main Street sponsored by the Wake Forest Historical Association. The program is free to all and refreshments will be served.
*The Wake Forest Garden Club’s Mad Hatter’s Tea and Garden Tour will be held at the Wake Forest Historical Museum and grounds on Saturday, May 11. Start picking out your fanciest hat, ladies.
