*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 5, in the Renaissance Plaza in front of the Renaissance Centre. Food, music and farm-fresh meats, vegetables and fruit, all raised within 75 miles.
*Wake Forest Unplugged, the day to cut yourself free from email and cell phone and spend time with your family and friends at E. Carroll Joyner Park, where most of the town’s nonprofit civic groups will have information and fun activities. It all takes place Sunday, Sept. 6, beginning at 4 p.m. with a variety of activities and a free concert at 5 p.m. by Lakota John & Kin.
*A Night to Remember, A Chance to Serve is the theme for September’s Art After Hours in downtown Wake Forest on Friday, Sept. 11. Local civic clubs and community organizations are invited to participate and tell people about their missions and the volunteer opportunities they offer. There will also be receptions in the studios and shops as well as music and free carriage rides.
*The B.W. Wells Association’s annual meeting will be held at Rockcliff Farm Sunday, Sept. 20, beginning at 12:30 p.m. with a lunch provided by Jimmy Ray and his family and friends followed by a short program with a speech by Mike Murphy, the director of North Carolina’s parks. The event is not limited to members because the association is recruiting new members; come for lunch and see if you want to join.
*Good Neighbor Day will take place Sunday, Sept. 20, beginning at 1 p.m. in Holding Park on South Main and West Owen Avenue. The free event for all area residents is sponsored by the Wake Forest Human Relations Council and features food, fun, and family-friendly entertainment.
*The 20th Annual Tour of Artists is planned for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 20, in galleries in Wake Forest and artists’ studios in the area. The self-guided tour is sponsored by the Wake Forest Guild of Artists. For further information now about the artists and tour, go to http://wakeforestguild.com/tour-2015/.
*The annual meeting of The Wake Forest College Birthplace Society will be held Sunday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Wake Forest Historical Association. The speaker will be Gene Boyce, who earned his undergraduate and law degrees on the old campus and went on to serve as assistant chief counsel to the Watergate Committee.
