*A crash meeting, or really a chance to hear about a new DOT plan to reduce the large number of crashes in the blocks before South Main meets Capital Boulevard, will be held Thursday, Sept. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the ground floor meeting room at Wake Forest Town Hall. You can drop in any time between those hours, see the plan, talk to DOT engineers, and make comments.
*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 Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 12, in the Renaissance Plaza in front of the Renaissance Centre. Food, music and farm-fresh meats, vegetables and fruit, all raised within 75 miles.
*The Wake Forest Woman’s Club invites prospective members to a breakfast at the Wake Forest Charter Academy, 1851 Friendship Chapel Road, on Saturday, Sept, 19, at 10 a.m. All women in the community are invited who would like to learn more about the all-volunteer nonprofit service organization and how its activities serve area residents. For more information: visit wake-forest-womans-club.com or contact Gorland McBride at wakeforestwomansclub@gmail.com.
*The B.W. Wells Association’s annual meeting will be held at Rockcliff Farm Sunday, Sept. 20, beginning at 12:30 p.m. with a6:30 p 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/.
*A Meet and Greet for the municipal candidates in Wake Forest, Rolesville, Wendell, Knightdale and Zebulon will be held Thursday, Oct. 15, beginning at p.m. in Knightdale Town Hall, 950 Steeple Square Court.
*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
