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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
You can make a difference in our community by applying to serve as an alternate on the Board of Adjustment (BOA). The online application is available through Friday, Nov. 10, at http://bit.ly/TOWFAdvBoardApplication . Anyone without computer...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest is introducing a new opportunity in the process of updating its Downtown Plan (formerly known as the Renaissance Plan for Downtown Wake Forest). HOAs, book clubs, youth groups, and other community organizations are invited to host Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Workshops as a way...Read more
The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Yard waste and loose leaf collection will also be suspended on November 10, but trash, recycling, and bulk waste collection will not be interrupted. Wake Forest...Read more
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