You will find music, art, and receptions for artists Friday night, July 9, from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Wake Forest for the monthly Art After Hours. Free carriage rides will be available. Learn what is special about the downtown area.
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          The Wake Forest Farmers’ Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 10, in the depot parking lot on South White Street. Stock up on Silver Queen corn and tomatoes for your Fourth picnics and family meals.
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          The Wake Forest Parks and Recreation Department and the Wake Forest Kiwanis Club will sponsor a Superball Golf Tournament Saturday, July 10, at the Paschal Golf Club on Stadium Drive. The shot-gun start is at 8:30 a.m. Call the parks and rec office at 435-9560 for registration information.
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          American Legion Post 187 will host its monthly Pancake & Sausage Breakfast Sunday, July 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The post is on East Holding Avenue; the cost is $5 per person, $20 ceiling for families.
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          The Wake Forest Urban Forestry Advisory Board will meet Monday, July 12, at 7 p.m. in the new Wake Forest Town Hall.
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          The Wake Forest Greenway Advisory Board will meet Tuesday, July 13, at 7:30 a.m. in The Forks Cafeteria.
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          The Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission will meet Wednesday, June 14, at 7 p.m. in the new Wake Forest Town Hall.
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          Plan to attend a public workshop about Triangle Regional Transit to hear and discuss how transportation in the Triangle area can be improved, including options for rail and bus routes. The workshop will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14, at the Knightdale Town Hall, 950 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale, and you can find more information at www.ourtransitfuture.com.
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          The North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor will hold a series of public hearings in July about the draft environmental impact study for the proposed high-speed passenger rail service between Richmond (extending on to Washington, D.C., and New York City) and Charlotte. The corridor understudy is that portion between Richmond and Raleigh. The hearings will be on July 13 at Northside Elementary School, 164 Elementary Ave. in Norlina; on July 26 at the Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh; on July 27 at Aycock Elementary School, 305 Carey Chapel Road, Henderson; and on July 29 at Franklinton High School in the gym at 6948 N. Cheatham St., Franklinton. At each meeting there will be an open house information session from 5 to 7 p.m. with the public hearing beginning at 7. You can comment online and learn more at www.sehsr.org.