Rex Blood Services and the Town of Wake Forest will hold a public blood drive Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 9 a.m. to noon in the town hall parking lot. Register online to give at www.mysignup.com/wakeforest.
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                The Wake Forest Human Relations Council will meet Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. in the police station courtroom.
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                Town of Wake Forest crews will conduct a Wake Forest Cemetery cleanup all day Friday, Jan. 29. Families and friends are asked to remove any arrangements and flowers they wish to keep on Thursday and may replace them Saturday.
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                The Wake Forest Town Board will hold a work session Tuesday, Feb. 2, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in town hall.
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                The Wake Forest planning and town boards will hold a joint public hearing Tuesday, Feb. 2, regarding two ordinance changes. The planning board will hold a regular meeting afterward although there is no new or old business. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in town hall.
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                The Wake Forest Urban Forestry Advisory Board will meet Monday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. in the planning cottage on Brooks Street.
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                The Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission will meet Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. (note the new time) in the planning cottage on Brooks Street.
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                The fifth annual Renaissance Ball sponsored by the Wake Forest Downtown Revitalization Corporation and the Wake Forest Junior Women’s Club will be held Saturday, Feb. 20, at Crossroads Entertainment. The ball benefits the Wake Forest Boys and Girls Club. Get your tuxedo out of mothballs, shop for something shiny and slinky and find an exotic mask. It’s time for fun.
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                Mayor Vivian Jones will give her second annual State of the Town speech Monday, Feb. 22, during the State of the Town dinner at Tuxedo Junction. Tickets will be available at town hall beginning Jan. 19.
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                The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce will present its annual Economic Development Forum in the Mill Room at The Factory on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.