Life In Wake Forest NC.....

Wake Forest, NC has some superb events in store for the upcoming week!  Fesitval Friday continues is historic downtown Wake Forest, A Taste of Wake Forest is this coming weekend and Six Sundays in Spring continues this upcoming Sunday!  Take a peek - there is sure to be an event or two that will interest you! 

From the Town of Wake Forest website: 

Notice of Public Hearing for 2009-2010 Proposed Budget
Tuesday, May 19; 7 pm
Town Hall Board Room, 401 Elm Ave.
In accordance with the N.C. General Statutes 159-12(b), the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2009-2010 on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 7 pm or soon thereafter as possible in the Board Room at Town Hall.  The purpose of the hearing is to receive public input for the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009.  All interested citizens are invited to attend the hearing. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection online and in the Town Clerk's office from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

St. Catherine of Siena Blood Drive
Friday, May 22; 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm
520 W. Holding Ave, Wake Forest
St. Catherine of Siena and the American Red Cross invite you to donate blood on Friday, May 22. To make an appointment or for more information, please contact Hank Pierwola at (919) 556-3619 or via email at hpierwola@yahoo.com.

Festival Friday - Singer/Songwriter Night
Friday, May 22; 6 pm - 9 pm
Festival Park, 572 S. White Street
Join Festival Friday on the grounds of Festival Park! In the case of rain, the festivities will move indoors. The event, sponsored by the Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment (GJCAE), is free and prizes will be awarded each Festival Friday night to performers. The point of Festival Friday is to provide a venue every Friday night, free to the public, for local teens to gather in a safe, fun environment and encourage local artists to show off their skills. Area residents are encouraged to bring your lounge chairs, blankets and enjoy.

Wake Forest Farmers' Market
Saturday, May 23; 8 am - 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 from 8 am to noon every Saturday April through November. www.wakeforestmarket.org

Taste of Wake Forest
Saturday, May 23; Noon - 7 pm
Festival Park, 525 S. White Street, Wake Forest
Sample delicious food from Wake Forest-area restaurants. Children's activities will be provided throughout the day by Millennium Academy, as well as face painting, a clown, fish-feeding, and much more. Local bands will provide entertainment throughout the day, including Give to Live Guitar Studio, Clark and Dixie/Adjustyd Bluz Band, Lighthouse Jazz Ensemble, and Mr. Felix. Admission is free, so be sure to bring a lawn chair, blanket and an appetite to have a fun-filled day with your family and enjoy a true Taste of Wake Forest. For more information, visit http://www.festivalpark.org/.

Six Sundays in Spring Concert Series featuring the Casablanca Orchestra
Sunday, May 24; 5 pm
Holding Park, 133 W. Owen Ave.
Don't miss this final Six Sundays in Spring free concert featuring the Casablanca Orchestra! In case of rain, the concert will be held at Festival Park.

Written by:
Leesa L. Finley, Broker, Realtor®
Circa Properties
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There is an AMAZING week in store for you in Wake Forest, NC!  Everything from the Historic Downtown Wake Forest Farmers Market, a Campus wide garage sale at the Southeastern Baptist Seminary, and the sensational Six Sundays in Spring Concert Series continues......

You have GOT to get out an do a little exploring this week in My Back Yard....

From the Town of Wake Forest website:

Firing Range Training
Wednesday, May 6; Noon - 8 pm
Police Department Firing Range, behind Flaherty Park Community Center
Residents in the area are advised that the Wake Forest Police Department will conduct firing range training at the police department firing range, located behind the Flaherty Park Community Center. The firing range is utilized by Wake Forest Police officers who require instruction and practice in order to obtain current certification in the use of firearms. This certification is required in order for the officer to fulfill his duties for the Wake Forest Police Department. www.wakeforestnc.gov/residents/police_firingrange.aspx 

National Day of Prayer in Wake Forest
Thursday, May 7; 11:30 am - 1 pm
Downtown Gazebo, S. White St.
Join millions of Americans - from all faiths - across the US as we gather to pray for our nation, state and town. Mayor Vivian Jones and other elected officials will lead the prayer ceremony. Contact Officer Scott Graham at (919) 441-6883 for more information.

Firing Range Training
Thursday, May 7; Noon - 8 pm
Police Department Firing Range, behind Flaherty Park Community Center
Residents in the area are advised that the Wake Forest Police Department will conduct firing range training at the police department firing range, located behind the Flaherty Park Community Center. The firing range is utilized by Wake Forest Police officers who require instruction and practice in order to obtain current certification in the use of firearms. This certification is required in order for the officer to fulfill his duties for the Wake Forest Police Department. www.wakeforestnc.gov/residents/police_firingrange.aspx 

Wake Forest Woman's Club Meeting
Thursday, May 7; 6:30 pm - 8 pm
Wake Forest Community House, 133 W. Owen Ave
Refreshments will be served and guests are welcome. For more information, call membership chair Quinn Berardinelli at (919) 761-1646.

Art After Hours
Friday, May 8; 5 pm
Downtown Wake Forest
On the second Friday night of each month the streets of downtown Wake Forest come alive with food, merchants and music! Everyone is invited to come and experience the dining, art and retail merchants of downtown Wake Forest. Downtown businesses stay open until 9 pm. You never know what treasure you may find! www.wakeforestdowntown.com

Opening Reception for Art Students
Friday, May 8; 5 pm - 9 pm
Sunflower Studio & Gallery, 214 East Jones Ave.
The Sunflower Studio & Gallery will host an opening reception for the adult art students of Mary Benejam during the May 8th Art After Hours. Stop by and enjoy a lively evening of art and music provided by The Kudzu Rangers. The exhibit will continue through June 6th. 570-0765 www.sunflowerstudiowf.com.

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Campus-Wide Yard Sale
Saturday, May 9; 7 am - Noon
Gravel parking lot beside WF-Rolesville High School, Stadium Drive
The SEBTS Housing Office is sponsoring a campus-wide yard sale on Saturday, May 9 from 7 am until Noon in the gravel parking lot beside the Wake Forest-Rolesville High School, located on Stadium Drive. Everyone in the community is invited to attend. Signs will be placed around campus the day of the sale directing people to the specific location. For more information, call (919) 761-2400.

Wake Forest Farmers' Market
Saturday, May 9; 8 am - 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 from 8 am to noon every Saturday April through November. www.wakeforestmarket.org 

Canoe or Kayak for Water Quality
Saturday, May 9; 9 am - Noon
Wake Forest Reservoir Boat Ramp off of Wait Ave.
Join the Town of Wake Forest for water quality testing at the Wake Forest Reservoir. Bring your own canoe or kayak or borrow one from the Town (we only have 20 available so register today if you want to borrow a boat). We will meet at the boat ramp, have a land-based water quality education session and then paddle up the reservoir and test various parameters to determine water quality. We will test for nitrogen, phosphorous, turbidity, pH and temperature. We will also be able to use new equipment purchased through a 319 grant, including a GPS unit that can measure area, a YSI multi-parameter meter, a turbidity meter and hand-held pH and TDS meters.

A session will also be held July 11. This activity is free and open to the public, but reservations must be made for borrowed boats by calling or emailing Holly Spring at (919) 554-3158 or hspring@wakeforestnc.gov. Each participant will be required to sign a waiver form that will be emailed prior to the event. The event lasts approx. 3 hours.

Historic Wake Forest Cemetery Walking Tour
Saturday, May 9; 10 am - Noon
Wake Forest Cemetery, North White St.
Nothing provokes memories of times past and those who preceded us quite like a stroll through the town cemetery - circa 1837. As you walk around the grounds, you will learn about Wake Forest and her people. Veterans of wars, professors and college presidents, teachers and preachers, athletes and aesthetes, writers and poets, young and old, all from the families who established the town and determined its culture and destiny. For more information about the cemetery tour, contact Myra Parker at (919) 556-3326. This is a free event sponsored by the Town of Wake Forest and the Cemetery Advisory Board. Overflow parking will be at the WEB DuBois Center lot beside the new CVS at the corner of North White St. & Highway 98. (Rain date is May 16.) 

Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
Sunday, May 10; 8 am - 1 pm
American Legion Hall, 225 E. Holding Ave., Wake Forest
American Legion Post 187 will hold a pancake and sausage breakfast on the second Sunday of each month at the Legion Hall, across from the Wake Forest Post Office. All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, orange juice and choice of hot beverage for only $5 per person/$20 max per family. Proceeds support community and veterans projects. For information call (919) 494-2707.

Six Sundays in Spring Concert Series featuring ZEGG
Sunday, May 10; 5 pm
Holding Park, 133 W. Owen Ave.
Get movin' with ZEGG (Zero Excuses, Get Groovin') during this free concert! The five-person group blends jazz, rock, bluegrass and funk and features soaring four-part harmonies! In case of rain, the concert will be held at Festival Park. While we welcome you to bring a picnic basket, lawn chair and leashed pet, alcoholic beverages are prohibited.

Written by:
Leesa L. Finley, Broker, Realtor®
Circa Properties
919.649.6128 - direct and txt msg

All content, including text, original art, photographs and images, is the exclusive property of Circa Properties, and may not be used without the expressed written permission of Circa Properties. All information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted, Copyright 2009.

Learn more about Wake County, Johnston County, Granville County, and Franklin County, North Carolina Real Estate which includes Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Youngsville, Franklinton, Apex, Holly Springs, Garner, Fuquay Varina, Creedmoor, Clayton and more!

                        

Whether you are buying or selling Real Estate in Wake Forest NC it just makes sense to use a Realtor® that knows the area!  I live here, work here and play here - I call Wake Forest NC home!  For more information regarding homes for sale in Wake Forest NC be sure to visit my websites:

• Leesa Finley- Homes for Sale in Wake Forest NC, Wake Forest NC schools, restaurants, shops, entertainment and MORE....
• Wake Forest NC House Chick - My company website with information for the entire Raleigh NC area including Cary, Apex, Garner, Franklinton, Youngsville, Holly Springs and MORE....

I AM your Wake Forest NC Real Estate Agent of Choice......

Don't forget to check out Discover Wake Forest NC for all the latest new listings in Wake Forest, Home Buyers and Home Sellers Tips and the most up to date calendar of events in Wake Forest NC!