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The Town of Wake Forest and Skylift Garage Doors will co-sponsor a drive-thru paper shredding event on Monday, Nov. 13, from noon-4 p.m. – or until the two paper shredding trucks are full. Free and open to the...Read more

11/07/2023

The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of updating its Downtown Plan (formerly known as the Renaissance Plan for Downtown Wake Forest), and we want your input. Area residents and downtown businesses are invited to attend one of two visioning workshops on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Wake Forest Fire...Read more

11/06/2023

The Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST) is partnering with Ripe for Revival to offer a monthly mobile grocery store on the second Thursday of each month from 3-5 p.m. across from the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave. Offering fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy from local...Read more

11/06/2023

Wake Forest offers a variety of yuletide events in November and December guaranteed to deliver a hearty helping of holiday spirit for the entire family. From the Wake Forest Cares Holiday Kickoff and Lighting of Wake Forest to Calls from Santa and Celtic Angels Christmas, the 2023 holiday season...Read more

11/06/2023

During the week of November 6, a contractor will deliver approximately 1,000 cubic yards of fill dirt to Flaherty Park, 1226 N. White St. The dirt will be used later this year as part of the Flaherty Park Dam Repair Project

For now, the dirt will be stockpiled in an area adjacent to the...Read more

11/03/2023

The E. Carroll Joyner Park playground, situated behind the Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road, will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 6-7.

The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to perform maintenance on the nearby drainage ditch for the purpose of ensuring proper...Read more

11/03/2023

Santa Claus will be available for photos in downtown Wake Forest during two community events this holiday season.

“Pictures with Santa” will be offered as part of the Wake Forest Cares Holiday Kick-off on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 1:30-5 p.m. in The Graham (formerly the Cotton Company...Read more

11/03/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host an online eSports gaming tournament featuring the game "Street Fighter 6" on Saturday, Nov. 18. Open to players ages 13 and older, the online tournament is free to play on all consoles and PCs and will be live...Read more

11/03/2023

Beginning at dusk Monday evening, Nov. 6, and continuing through Sunday, Nov. 12, the Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St., and street towers along East Owen Avenue will be illuminated in green as part of “Operation Green Light.” The effort is designed to support military veterans and raise...Read more

11/01/2023

Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, so residents are reminded to turn their clocks back one hour before bed Saturday evening. Clocks are set back one hour at 2 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1 a.m. local standard time.

As clocks “fall back” one hour, the Wake...Read more

11/01/2023

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