Registration is underway for two sessions of the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department’s Girls Lacrosse Camp. Open to girls ages 8-13 years-old, the first session will take place Monday – Friday, July 18-22, while the second session will be offered Monday – Friday, July 25-29. Both are scheduled from 5-7 p.m. each … Read more
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will host the 2016 Forest of Wake Storyfest on Saturday, Aug. 6. Featuring three professional storytellers, along with entertaining workshops and concerts for children and adults, the festival will bring the art of storytelling to the Wake Forest community and celebrate one of humanity’s oldest art forms. … Read more
Starting Monday, July 11, Fred Smith Co., a contractor working on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest, will begin construction on the Smith Creek, Sanford Creek and Dunn Creek Greenways Downtown Connector Project. The initiative entails the construction of a continuous pedestrian facility consisting of approximately 3.8 miles of greenway trail – including boardwalk … Read more
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts welcomes the return of the “Neck of the Woods” performance series on Friday, July 15, at 7:30 p.m. Presented and sponsored by Wake Forest ARTS, Neck of the Woods is a variety performance series featuring emerging local artists. Each show is different and may consist of several … Read more
Area residents are invited to attend the 13th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony on Monday, July 11, at 11 a.m. The program will take place in Centennial Plaza, in front of the Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St. The July 11 service will honor Dalton Bailey who served his nation in the U.S. … Read more
The Town of Wake Forest continues its free outdoor music series with Stone Age Romeos on Friday, July 8. Presented by White Street Brewing Co., “Friday Night on White” takes place along South White Street in downtown Wake Forest from 6-9 p.m. on the second Friday night of each month from April through September. Food … Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of “Operation Safe Sale.” Introduced in May 2015, Operation Safe Sale encourages Wake Forest residents who are selling or purchasing items advertised online to come to the police department, 225 S. Taylor St., to complete their transaction. Transactions may be made in the police department … Read more
Tickets are on sale for the Murder Mystery Dinner Theater “Country Fried Caper” on Saturday, July 23, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 S. Brooks St. If you enjoy the theater intertwined with a good murder mystery, then you’ll love “Country Fried Caper” performed by the Triangle-based theater troupe “It’s A Mystery.” … Read more
Registration for the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department’s youth fall baseball and softball leagues continues through Thursday, June 30. The in-town registration fee is $40 and the out-of-town fee is $80. The PRCR will offer late registration Friday, July 1, through Sunday, July 10, but a non-refundable late fee of $15 … Read more
For the 26th straight year, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Town of Wake Forest for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of … Read more