Welcome to our weekly e-newsletter - What's Up in Wake Forest. Here you'll find information about Town programs, services, activities, projects, special events and more! If you haven't already, tell your friends and neighbors to visit our E-Notifier page to learn about our full array of free email offerings.
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Meet in the Street, the Wake Forest Area Chamber’s popular arts and crafts festival, returns to downtown Wake Forest on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. - rain or shine.
A fun event for the whole family, Meet in the Street will include more than 100 vendor booths, two dozen food trucks, live music, a Children’s Village and Young Entrepreneurs Fair, the Town of Wake Forest’s popular bicycle safety fair, and, a special area featuring First Responders.
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We are in the process of updating the 2012 Historic Preservation Plan and need your input. On Tuesday, May 10, from 6-7 p.m., the Town will host a Community Visioning Workshop at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. Residents, business owners, and stakeholders will have the opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions on the Town’s historic preservation initiatives and implementation in Wake Forest for the next 10 years.
Residents are also urged to complete an online survey on what you value in Wake Forest and would like to see preserved for future generations.
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The Wake Forest Police Department and Wake Forest Fire Department are partnering to host a Public Safety Camp June 9-10 at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.
Geared for ages 13-15, the two-day camp will include sessions on basic first aid, CPR, fire extinguisher usage and firefighter tactics, as well as Police K9 and tactical team demonstrations, a mock crime scene investigation, and discussions about public safety careers. The cost is $30.
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Town Manager Kip Padgett presented the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget to the Board of Commissioners for consideration on Tuesday, May 3.
Reflecting the goals and strategies outlined in the Town’s strategic plan, the budget will serve as the financial and spending plan for the period and, once adopted, authorize resources and establish a direction for Wake Forest programs and services for the coming year.
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Early voting is underway at the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave., and seven other locations throughout Wake County ahead of the May 17 Primary. Early voting will continue daily through Saturday, May 14, according to the following schedule:
- Weekdays, 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
- Saturdays, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Sundays, 1-6 p.m.
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Beginning Monday, May 9, Flaherty Dog Park, 1100 N. White St., will be closed for cleaning and maintenance weekdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. The closure is intended to help ensure the health and safety of maintenance personnel.
Signage announcing the new schedule has been posted at the park entrance.
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You can make a difference in our community by applying to fill one of two vacancies on the Urban Forestry Board (UFB). All residents of Wake Forest and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) are eligible to apply.
The online application is available through Monday, May 16. Anyone without access to a computer is invited to complete the application by using a computer kiosk in the lobby of Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St. Hard copies are available upon request by contacting Executive Assistant Cathi Pope.
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The PRCR Department is offering a free outdoor fitness series four nights a week in May at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Free and open to area residents of all ages, May Month of Fitness will consist of the following weekly classes:
- Mondays - Camp Gladiator
- Tuesdays – Yoga
- Thursdays – Zumba
- Fridays - Dance & Get Fit Line Dance
All classes are free and require no registration. Each is scheduled from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Joyner Park Amphitheater.
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Six Sundays in Spring continues Sunday, May 8, with Orquesta GarDel. Our remaining schedule includes Blue Cactus (May 15), Liquid Pleasure (May 22), and North Tower Band (May 29).
Six Sundays in Spring takes place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the E. Carroll Joyner Park Amphitheater, 701 Harris Road.
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Other bands scheduled to perform this year include Soul Psychedelique (June 10); Love Tribe (July 15); The Brickhouse Band (August 12); and Crush (September 9).
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Taylor Street Park Sprayground, 416 N. Taylor St., is open for the 2022 season. Free and open to the public, the sprayground will operate according to the following schedule through June 9:
- Sundays, 1-8 p.m.
- Monday-Friday, 4-8 p.m.
- Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Please Note: The sprayground will be open Memorial Day (Monday, May 30) from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The facility will extend its hours beginning June 10. To view the full schedule for the 2022 season, visit our website.
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The PRCR Department will host a free, monthly outdoor movie series from May through August at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. The first in the series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will feature the film “Trolls World Tour” on Saturday, May 21, at 8:30 p.m.
Each Family Movie Night will also include a movie-related pre-show activity for kids beginning at 7:15 p.m.
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The Town of Wake Forest and several local veterans’ organizations will continue their monthly flag-raising ceremonies in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza on Monday, June 6, at 11 a.m.
The 40th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will honor brothers William and Albert Wadford, both of whom served in the US Army.
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The Recreation Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 4, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.
Check-in on the day of the event starts at 7 a.m., and the race begins at 8 a.m.
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The PRCR Department is offering a limited edition water bottle highlighting E. Carroll Joyner Park as the first in a series of “Health & Wellness” merchandise available for purchase. As part of its mission to promote health and wellness in our community, the PRCR Department plans to sell various items over the next several months as a way of encouraging citizens to stay active.
Available for $20 each (while supplies last), the “Find Joy in Joyner Park” water bottle reflects the rustic charm of Joyner Park with a special emphasis on the park’s pecan grove.
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As the popularity of social media continues to increase, many people are using it to report suspicious activity and crime. The problem is that not all who report such activity online report it to the police as well. Simply put – tagging the WFPD on a social media post is not reporting a crime. Not even close.
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The Town of Wake Forest is inviting individuals, families, churches and civic clubs to join the “Show Some Love, #KeepWFclean” campaign by picking up trash in their neighborhoods and along local streets and roadways. The initiative allows volunteers to pick up litter on a one-time or ongoing basis. Participants may also choose the area they wish to clean or request direction to high need areas around town.
To aid the effort, volunteers may reserve litter kits at no charge by completing the online reservation form. Each litter kit includes reflective vests, gloves, buckets, grabbers, trash bags, data collection sheets, hand sanitizer and litter education materials. A special thanks to B&W Hardware for donating the litter kits.
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Loose trash in trucks creates litter along Wake Forest roadways.
Help keep Wake Forest roadways clean by securing any trash in your truck bed. When you throw trash in the back of your truck, it inevitably blows out and becomes litter on the roadside. In fact, half of all litter is blown, not thrown! Roadside litter costs millions of dollars to remove, decreases property values and has a negative impact on tourism.
The NC Department of Public Safety reports that an even bigger problem is unsecured loads in the back of trucks. At high speeds, even large items can fly out and hurt or startle other drivers causing accidents. Put trash into built-in containers. Use tarps, cargo nets and tie-downs to secure any loads. #KeepWFclean
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Provided below are announcements about projects that will impact Wake Forest motorists over the next several weeks. Please use the information to help plan your route and move safely through the affected areas.
Through July 31
Wellons Construction, Inc., a private contractor, has closed the portion of Averette Road from Jack Jones Road to Mill Dam Road. Scheduled through late summer, the closure is necessary to allow crews to widen and realign this portion of Averette Road. Signed detours are in place directing traffic around the work area.
Ongoing
Fred Smith Company, a contractor working at the future Legacy at Heritage, will periodically reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic the portion of Heritage Lake Road from Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass to Friendship Chapel Road daily from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. The periodic lane closures are necessary to allow crews to widen the road and install a storm drain and curb and gutter.
Signage and flaggers will be in place to manage traffic flow and safely direct motorists through the work area. Delays are expected, so motorists may wish to avoid the area and take an alternate route.
Ongoing
Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the Holding Village subdivision, will initiate lane reductions along eastbound and westbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass in the vicinity of the South Franklin Street intersection daily from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The lane reductions are necessary to allow crews to extend South Franklin Street and convert the intersection to a Reduced Conflict Intersection, also known as a superstreet.
Signage and cones will be in place to manage traffic flow and safely direct motorists through the work areas. Delays are expected, so motorists may wish to avoid these areas if possible and take an alternate route.
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Here's a 10-minute video of highlights from Mayor Vivian Jones’ 2022 State of the Town Address. Mayor Jones delivered her address to over 200 people during the State of the Town Address & Dinner on February 21. The event was sponsored for the 13th year by the Wake Forest Rotary Club.
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The Town of Wake Forest is celebrating the return of warmer weather by hosting a wonderful array of outdoor events and activities for the entire family. From our Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremonies and the Easter Egg Hunt to Friday Night on White and Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park, spring and summer in Wake Forest are jam-packed with fun-filled outdoor events guaranteed to help you forget “Old Man Winter.”
To help inform area residents about all these events, the Town offers Wake Forest Outdoors. The webpage provides detailed information all in one place about our area’s most popular springtime and summer happenings.
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There’s a certain feeling you get in our downtown. A charming, stylish, soulful kind of edginess with ambience, atmosphere and aura. From art galleries and specialty shops to coffee companies and clothing boutiques, Downtown Wake Forest is a vibrant, charming, historical and happening place to visit.
Check out our new Where Quaint Meets Cool video for an exciting look at all our Renaissance Area has to offer. Then, stay up to date on the latest downtown events and happenings by following Wake Forest Downtown on Facebook and Instagram and use #WhereQuaintMeetsCool when posting to social media.
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Talbot Talks Friday Night on White |
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The following monthly meeting schedule is now in effect:
Board of Commissioners Work Session
First Tuesday/month - 6 p.m.
Joint Public Hearings
First Tuesday/month - 7:30 p.m.
Planning Board Meeting
Second Tuesday/month - 6 p.m.
Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
Third Tuesday/month - 6 p.m.
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View Town meetings live & on demand
Planning Board and Board of Commissioners meetings can be viewed both live and on demand by visiting our Public Meetings Portal. Meetings are available in streaming video for several years after their original air date and featured in a convenient scroll-down menu.
These meetings are also shown live on Wake Forest TV 10 - the Town of Wake Forest’s government access channel - then re-broadcast daily for two weeks at 9 a.m., 3 p.m., and 9 p.m.
Although WFTV 10 is available only to Wake Forest residents and businesses that subscribe to Spectrum Cable TV service, WFTV 10 is also provided online in real-time streaming video.
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The Town of Wake Forest has launched a comprehensive public education campaign on proper recycling behaviors.
#RecycleRightWF introduces and emphasizes a series of easy-to-understand messages aimed at simplifying the recycling process and improving the quality of materials residents place in their rollout recycling carts.
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The Northern Wake Senior Center, 235 E. Holding Ave., offers adults age 55 and older a full schedule of recreational activities. Programming at the center is provided by Resources for Seniors, Inc. The organization serves senior and disabled adults in Wake County by providing home and community-based services and information, thereby allowing them to maximize their choices for independence, comfort, safety, security and well-being.
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