*Art After Hours, downtown Wake Forest’s monthly art walk, will see studios and shops open until 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, with receptions for featured artists, music and free carriage rides.
*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open its regular summer hours, 8 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, Sept. 13, in its new home, Renaissance Plaza, at the intersection of East Elm Avenue and Brooks Street.
*Under the Oaks, the annual pottery show at 2003 Wait Avenue with demonstrations, children’s activities and music, will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a rain date of Sunday, Sept. 14. For more, go to www.undertheoaks.com.
*The Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 25th Annual Tar River Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, in downtown Louisburg.
*The next Wake Forest Cash Mob will surprise a local business with people spending at least $20 each. Meet in front of town hall at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, to be part of a fun local experience.
*The ninth annual Good Neighbor Day will be held in Holding Park on Sunday, Sept. 21. See this week’s issue for details.
*The Wake Forest Historical Association will sponsor a forum about World War II experiences Sunday, Sept. 28, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Wake Forest Historical Museum on North Main Street. Retired N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake Jr. will be the moderator at the panel of four World War II veterans. The forum is free and open to the public and association members and there will be refreshments.
*The Wake Forest CROP Walk will be held Sunday, Sept. 28, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Participants need to join or form their teams now.
*Public Power Week will be celebrated the week of Oct. 5-11 to highlight the benefits of being a public power community. See www.wakeforestnc.gov/public-power-week.aspx.
*The Plus 50 Expo about ageless learning through Wake Tech Continuing Education courses will be held Tuesday, Oct. 7, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Northern Wake Tech campus at 6600 Louisburg Road. Dr. Allen Mask, who heads the WRAL-TV health team, will be the speaker. You can register at www.plusfifty.waketech.edu.
*The semi-annual Rabies and Microchip Clinic at the Northern Regional Center will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon.
*The annual meeting for the Wake Forest College Birthplace Society will be held Sunday, Oct. 12, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Wake Forest Historical Museum on North Main Street. The featured speaker is Bethany Bradsher, who will talk about her latest book, “Bones McKinney, Basketball’s Unforgettable Showman.” She described the Wake Forest College coach as “a chain-smoking, Pepsi-swilling Baptist minister who was not averse to using colorful language and sped through life (literally) at 80 miles an hour.” It might be worth the price of a membership to hear about this man.
*A Meet and Greet for candidates sponsored by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on South Brooks Street. The invited candidates range from those running for the District 13 seat in the U.S. House to district attorney and every race between. The event is free but you can sign up for the dinner, $20, which is optional.
*The annual Halloween Spooktacular will be held Thursday, Oct. 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Flaherty Park Community Center on North White Street. See more details nearer the date. Trick-or-treating will, as always, be on Oct. 31, which this year is a Friday.
*Believe in ghosts? Go to the Wake Forest Historical Museum Sunday, Oct. 26, when narrator Ryan Keith will give you shivers telling tales of local spooks. The free program from 3 to 5 p.m. is sponsored by the Wake Forest Historical Association.
*The 2014 Community & Business Expo sponsored by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce will be held in a new location this year, the Wake Forest Charter Academy on Friendship Chapel Road behind the Gateway Commons shopping center on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 3 to 7 p.m.
*Nov. 4 is Election Day and three bond referendum question will be on the ballot. You are encouraged to vote for improvements to the town’s streets, parks and recreation, and greenways.
*The Christmas Historic Home Tour will be held this year from 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, and will feature about 10 historic homes. Advance tickets are $16 and $22 on the day. The tour is sponsored by the Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission and the Wake Forest Woman’s Club. See www.wakeforestnc.gov/christmashometour.aspx or call Senior Planner Michelle Michael at 919-4335-9516.
