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The Town of Wake Forest and the Northern Wake Senior Center (NWSC) are partnering to host a “Fear of Falling” workshop on Monday, April 15, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. The session may be viewed online or in person at the NWSC, 235 E. Holding Ave. To register or receive the streaming link, call 919-554-...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will offer a free outdoor fitness series five nights a week in May at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Free and open to area residents of all ages,...Read more
***UPDATE - The gas leak at Joyner Park has been sealed. The park is open, but Joyner Park Community Center remains closed. The facility will reopen Tuesday, April 2, at 8 a.m.
The following information was distributed today at 5:06 p.m.:
Emergency personnel are on the scene of...Read more
The E. Carroll Joyner Park playground, situated behind the Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road, is closed through Friday, April 5.
The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to install five shade structures throughout the playground area.
Signage and barricades...Read more
The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 1, 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. Online...Read more
The Wake Forest community is invited to attend the official unveiling of the new historic markers for Ailey Mae Young and the Wake Forest Normal and Industrial School, 337 E. Spring St., on Monday, April 1, at 3 p.m. The unveiling ceremony will feature brief remarks by descendants of Ailey Mae...Read more
Flaherty Dog Park, 1100 N. White St., is closed for maintenance through Friday, March 29. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to repair the sidewalk and upgrade pedestrian access to comply with ADA standards.
Signage is posted at the dog park to notify the public of the...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest and several local veterans’ organizations will resume their monthly flag-raising ceremonies in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza on Monday, April 1, at 11 a.m. The 52 nd Wake Forest...Read more
The Northern Wake Senior Center and the Wake Forest Senior Information Networking Group (SING) are partnering to host a series of free classes, workshops, and other events over the next several months to raise awareness about aging, Alzheimer’s, and related dementias.
Each event in the...Read more
The Urban Forestry Division (UFD) is celebrating Arbor Day this year by again offering a contest for tree lovers across Wake Forest. From now through Sunday, March 31, the UFD is accepting nominations from residents for the Wake Forest 2024 Tree of the Year award.
Trees may be nominated...Read more
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