I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend celebrating Mother's Day and getting out to explore Wake Forest - there was certainly many things last week to keep you busy!
This week looks just as promising so take a peek to see what's in store...
From the Town of Wake Forest website:
Computers and You Presentation
Monday, May 12; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Northern Wake Senior Center, 235 E. Holding Ave., Wake Forest
The Northern Wake Senior Center will host a presentation titled "Computers and You" for Seniors (age 55 and older) who are thinking about learning to use the computer or are just interested in knowing what computers are commonly used for. Topics include; the components of a computer, types of software, the Internet, Email, and Computer Security. For more information, contact Carol Battle at (919) 554-4111.
Small Business Administration Day
Tuesday, May 13; 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce, 350 South White Street
Ivan Hankins, Senior Area Manager of the Small Business Administration, will again visit the Wake Forest Chamber - this time, all day to meet one-on-one with members in 1/2 hour segments to answer any questions regarding starting, expanding or financing their businesses. To register for a timeslot, contact Mary Yount, Member Relations Director, at (919) 556-1519 or mary@wakeforestchamber.org.
Public Meeting - Bus Service in Wake Forest
Tuesday, May 13; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wake Forest Town Hall
For years many Wake Forest residents have expressed their desire to see bus service established in Wake Forest. As early as the first of August, plans call for a 19-passenger bus, operated by the Wake County Transportation Service, to circulate through Wake Forest. The bus will connect to the Raleigh line at timed intervals at a park-and-ride lot. Stops are expected at schools, the seminary, shopping centers, the library, and the post office, just to name a few. The express line would begin from some point in Wake Forest and end in downtown Raleigh with one stop between, at the Triangle Town Center. The official route will not be finalized until area residents have a chance to offer their comments at a public meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wake Forest Town Hall. A draft map will be displayed during the meeting in order to give people an idea of the route. Anyone who can't attend the meeting, but would like to offer their opinion, is invited to email Wake Forest Engineering Director Eric Keravuori or call him at (919) 554-6122.
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School's 3rd Annual Golf Outing
Friday, May 16; Shotgun start at 9:30 a.m.
Falls Village Golf Club
Come join us for a day of golf and fun! There will be breakfast, contests, a pig pickin', and a raffle with lots of prizes! For more information contact Eric at (919) 556-8930 or e-mail us at saintcatherinegolf@nc.rr.com.
Morning Art Out - Watercolor Discovery As We Travel
Begins Friday, May 16; 10:00 a.m.
Morning Glory Center for Creative Healing, 523 Wait Avenue, Wake Forest, NC
Watercolor painting- postcard style. We will be painting outside and from our dream vacation we took or are yet to take. Morning Glory Center for Creative Healing offers Morning Art Out - visual art explorations with resident artist Dawn Marie Rozzo. The sessions are held Friday mornings from 10:00am to noon. The cost is $110 per four-week session and includes in-class materials. Each month we will explore themes and visual media with an emphasis on fun and discovery. For more information, visit dawnrozzo.com or call (919) 217-4752.
2008 Hoops for Wake Forest
Saturday, May 17; 8:00 a.m.
Downtown Wake Forest
The 13th annual Hoops for Wake Forest will be held May 17, 2008, on Brooks Street in downtown Wake Forest. Teams of all ages are invited to participate in this 3-on-3 basketball tournament benefiting local non-profit and civic organizations. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.hoopsforwakeforest.com. Children 12 and under play free. Hoops for Wake Forest has raised more than $160,000 for local civic and non-profit organizations over its 13-year history. Proceeds from this year's tournament have benefitted such local causes such as summer camp for disadvantaged kids, the DARE program, Shop with a Cop, Camp Kanata, Tri-Area Ministries, Wake Forest-Rolesville High School Band, and Kiwanis Park, just to name a few. Sponsorships are still available for this year's event. More information can be found at www.hoopsforwakeforest.com or by calling 919-556-1065.
Wake Forest Farmers' Market
Saturday, May 17; 8:00 a.m. - Noon
Downtown Wake Forest - Municipal Parking Lot
The market offers fresh produce, pasture-raised beef, poultry and pork, free-range eggs, fresh and dried herbs, honey, jams and preserves, plus a whole lot more. The Farmers' Market is open Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. until noon through November 22. For more information, contact Terri Wilkinson at (919) 556-1579.
Fourth Quarterly Meeting of the Wake Forest Historical Association - The East End/Northeast Neighborhood Recalled
Sunday afternoon, May 18, 3:00 p.m.
Alston-Massenburg Recreation Center
The meeting is open to anyone interested in the history of Wake Forest. Those attending are encouraged to bring photographs, documents, or artifacts for display and scanning for the museum collection.
Six Sundays in Spring featuring Rootzie
Sunday, May 18; 5:00 p.m.
Wake Forest College Birthplace
The May 18 concert features Rootzie, a seven-member band from Durham, who brings a rattle of rock and roll, a jolt of jazz, and a burst of the blues. A little country, gospel, bluegrass, and roots reggae round out the sound. This is the 16th season for the series sponsored by the Wake Forest Cultural Arts Association. The free concerts, which continue each Sunday through May 25, begin at 5 p.m. and last until 7 p.m. Area residents are encouraged to pack picnic baskets, blankets, chairs, dogs and children into their cars and come out to enjoy the music. Parking is available on the street. Local artists are invited to display their work, civic clubs sell hot dogs, snacks and drinks and various community groups display information and sale booths. Visiting with friends and neighbors, flying a kite, kicking a soccer ball and whirling a frisbee are strongly encouraged. For more information about the Six Sundays in Spring concert series, visit http://wakeforestculturalarts.org/sixsundays/.
Have fun and get out and enjoy My Back Yard....
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