*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open its regular summer hours, 8 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, Oct. 11, in its new home, Renaissance Plaza, at the intersection of East Elm Avenue and Brooks Street.
*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.
*Northern Wake Senior Center on East Holding Avenue will hold its annual Health Fair Thursday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon with flu and pneumonia shots, free screenings, health and wellness information, door prizes, healthy snack, and massages for the foot, hand and back with facials. Almost every health-related agency and business in the area will have representatives on hand.
*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 Monday, 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.
*A public flu shot clinic will be held Thursday, Oct. 16, from 3 to 7 p.m. in Room 165 at the Northern Regional Center on East Holding Avenue. The cost is $30, but there is no charge for uninsured pregnant women and children who qualify for the Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) or for county staff who show a county badge. If you cannot attend on that day, you can make an appointment to get the shot at one of the weekly clinics by calling 919-562-6300 for an appointment.
*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.
*A free clinic on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church at 3525 Rogers Road will include meals, blood pressure checks, diabetes testing, some medical, dental and vision screening, a food pantry, clothing, children’s books, basic spa services and more. Go to www.touchedbyhope.org to learn more.
*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.
