The Wake Forest Farmers’ Market will offer seasonal vegetables, meats, crafts, and baked goods from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 8, in the depot parking lot on South White Street.
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The Urban Forestry Advisory Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, in the Planning Cottage on Brooks Street.
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The Greenways Advisory Board will meet Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 7: 30 a.m. at The Forks Cafeteria.
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The Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, in the Planning Cottage on Brooks Street.
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The Parks and Recreation Department headed by Susan Simpson will hold an open house Sunday, Aug. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Flaherty Park Community Center to introduce the fall child and adult programs and allow people to meet the instructors.
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The Wake Forest Town Board will hold its regular business meeting Tuesday, Aug. 18, in town hall beginning at 7 p.m.
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The Wake Forest Town Board will hold its annual mid-year retreat Friday, Aug. 21, beginning at noon. The place will be announced later.
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The blue grass group Big Fat Gap will try on Sunday, Aug. 30, to present the first concert in the E. Carroll Joyner Park. The threat of rain cancelled the first attempt on Aug. 2. If rain threatens this time, the concert will be moved to the Community House.
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The three candidates for the District 1 seat on the Wake County Board of Education will debate Thursday, Sept. 10, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Wake Tech Northern Campus on Louisburg Road (U.S. 401). The public is invited.
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The B.W. Wells Association’s annual meeting will be held Sunday, Sept. 20, at Rockcliff Farm.
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The fall quarterly meeting of the Wake Forest Historical Association will be Sunday, Sept. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Stony Hill Family Life Center. Curtis Harrison will relate the history of the Stony Hill Community. Louis Jackson will provide the displays and arrangements. The meeting is free and open to everyone.
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The Town of Wake Forest will officially open the 117-acre E. Carroll Joyner Park on Sunday, Oct. 4.
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The voters in school board District 1 will elect a new board member on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
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The Autumn Arts Festival will be held in downtown Wake Forest Saturday, Oct. 10.
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Wake Forest voters will elect a mayor and two commissioners Tuesday, Nov. 3.