The Magic Pipers will kick off the 2024 Friday Night on White concert series on Friday, April 12. The free outdoor concert will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest. Food & Refreshments Food and refreshments will be available for purchase at several downtown restaurants. A variety of food and dessert trucks will also be on site in the Depot Parking Lot, 110 S. White St., and along East Owen Avenue. Food and dessert trucks scheduled to participate on April 12 include Chirba Chirba Dumpling, The Naked Empanada, VFW Chuck Wagon, Cousins Maine Lobster, Virgil’s Jamaica, Charlie’s Kabob Grill on Wheels, Mama Churros, La Katrina Tacos, Kono Pizza, Not Just a Fry Guy, Crumbstruction, Lumpy’s Ice Cream and Kona Ice. Menus for these food trucks are provided on the Town website at  https://bit.ly/FNOWFoodTrucks and as a function of the Town app (see Friday Night on White,

Voting is now open for the 2024 Wake Forest Tree of the Year. From now through 5 p.m. Friday, April 19, residents can visit http://bit.ly/WFTreeofYear and vote for their favorite tree. Five local trees were selected as finalists for this year’s award. The tree that receives the most votes before the 5 p.m. April 19 deadline will be announced as the winner.  The submitter of the winning tree will be awarded with a certificate crowning their tree as the 2024 Wake Forest Tree of the Year. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/WFTreeofYear or email Urban Forestry Program Manager Luke Devores at ldevores@wakeforestnc.gov. ###

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will commemorate “National Physical Fitness Month” in May by offering a 50-Mile Walking Challenge for area residents ages 11 and older. Residents who accept the walking challenge commit to walk at least 50 miles in May and use a tracking card to record their progress. Walking locations may include neighborhoods, schools, churches, parks, and greenways – just to name a few. There is no cost to participate, and online registration is open through Friday, April 26, at https://wakeforestnc.recdesk.com/Community/Home (search “Walking Challenge”). Tracking cards will be emailed to all registered participants and available for pickup at Joyner Park Community Center (JPCC), 701 Harris Road. The first 100 participants to complete at least 50 miles and return their completed tracking cards to JPCC by Monday, June 3, will receive a 50-Mile Walking Challenge T-shirt. For more information about the 50-Mile Walking Challenge and the May

The 44th annual Trentini Dinner will be held in the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre Thursday, April 18, and will celebrate seven Wake Forest High School students who are examples of the qualities Coach Anthony Trentini instilled and expected from his students and players. Those students are Alexander Schnegelberger, Alexandria Vasquez, Jilian Weidner, Lily Hare, Niah Smith and Roderick Alston. This year’s Trentini Community College Scholarship winner is Dylan Medlin.  The $20 tickets are available by going to www.trentinifoundation.org or mailing a request to Trentini Foundation, PO Box 806, Wake Forest, NC 27587. Please also enclose a deductible donation. Those donations are crucial to the Trentini Foundation’s success and its ability to provide scholarships to our graduating seniors. At the first dinner in 1981, the selected student received a $500 scholarship; now the winner receives a $30,000 scholarship and the other finalists receive $1,000 each. Another student receives a $1,000 scholarship

The Wake Forest Woman’s Club is pleased to recognize Lilly Hare as the winner of their 2024 Continuing education Scholarship for demonstrating outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and community service. Hare, a graduating senior from Wake Forest High School, plans to attend University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in the fall. Club members hosted Hare and her family for dinner at their April general club meeting and the $2,000.00 scholarship presentation. In addition to receiving her award, individual clubwomen presented Hare with cards, gifts, and gift cards to begin her university studies.

The Northern Wake Senior Center and the Wake Forest Senior Information Networking Group (SING) are partnering to host a series of free classes, workshops, and other events over the next several months to raise awareness about aging, Alzheimer’s, and related dementias. Each event in the 2024 Age & Dementia Education Series will offer attendees the opportunity to learn about dozens of aging and dementia-related programs, services, products, and resources – all at the Northern Wake Senior Center, 235 E. Holding Ave. These free events are scheduled from 9 to 11:30 a.m., and no registration is required. The series gets underway Saturday, April 13, with “Empowering Caregivers: Navigating the Journey Together.” Led by Lynette Wilson, this presentation will focus on equipping caregivers with the tools, resources, and support networks they need to confidently navigate the challenges of caregiving. The series continues Saturday, June 8, with “The Senior Expo for Caregivers &