town of wake forest calendar 2015-16

Nov 2015 - Dec 2016Calendar of Events © Nov 2015-Dec 2016

presented by the Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina

WAKE FORESTWAKE

FOREST

NOV 2015 - DEC 2016

Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony

S U N DAY M O N DAY T U E S DAY W E D N E S DAY T H U R S DAY F R I DAY S AT U R DAY

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1 2 3 Daylight Saving Time Ends

Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony Carolina Puppet Theatre

VETERAN’S DAY Art After Hours Renaissance Centre

Broadway Ball

Carolina Puppet Theatre

Police Department’s Annual Turkey Giveaway THANKSGIVING

Wake Forest Children’s Choir Holiday Concert

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November 2015OC TOBER 201 5

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

D EC EMBER 201 5 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Writer’s Night in the Forest

Special Needs Bingo Night

Town Offices Closed

Town Offices Closed Town Offices Closed

First Friday Flix

flix4kidz Free at 3

December 2015N OVEMBER 201 5

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

J AN UARY 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Wake Forest Christmas Parade


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Carolina Puppet Theatre Lighting of Wake Forest Downtown Holiday

Open House

Calls From Santa

Art After Hours

Best Christmas Pageant Ever

WF Christmas Parade

Shop With A Cop


CHRISTMAS DAY

Lighting of Wake Forest

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NEW YEAR’S EVE

Town Offices Closed Town Offices Closed Town Offices Closed

flix4kidz Free at 3

January 2016D EC EMBER 201 5

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

FEBRUARY 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29



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NEW YEAR’S DAY


First Friday Flix

Art After Hours Shana Tucker

Performance

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR DAY Carolina Puppet Theatre

MLK, Jr. Community Celebration

Special Needs Game Night

Town Offices Closed

Town Offices Closed

flix4kidz Free at 3

Wake Forest Mardi Gras


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Wake Forest Mardi Gras

Special Needs Valentine Party

Art After Hours

State of the Town Address & Dinner

PRESIDENTS DAY Carolina Puppet Theatre Neck of the Woods Yesterday and Today:

Beatles Experience

Cindabella: A Southern Fried Fairytale Musical

Register this month for:n Youth Baseball, Softball, T-Ball and Dream League

n Adult Men’s Softball

n Adult Pickleball

n Summer Camps

VALENTINE’S DAY

State of the Town Address & Dinner

J AN UARY 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

MARC H 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

February 2016

African Folktales

Black History Hall of Fame

Freedom Songs – The Music of Black History

First Friday Flix

flix4kidz Free at 3

March 2016FEBRUARY 201 6

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

APRIL 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Easter Egg Hunt


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The Hundred Dresses

Art After Hours

The Hundred Dresses


Easter Egg Hunt and the Egg-ceptional Egg Hunt

Rockin’ the Forest: The Backsliders

GOOD FRIDAY

Daylight Saving Time Begins

Register this month for:n Youth Track & Field

n Adult Church Men’s Softball

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Dirt Day

Loose leaf collection ends

Town Offices Closed

Carnival for the Kids ➤

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flix4kidz Free at 3

April 2016MARC H 201 6

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

MAY 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Carnival for the Kids


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Dirt Day

Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony Carolina Puppet Theatre Friday Night on White

Carolina Puppet Theatre Arbor Day & Tree

Seedling Giveaway

Six Sundays in Spring

Register this month for:n Youth Girls Volleyball

Deadline this month to submit an application for:n Seat on Youth in Government Advisory Board

Pirate School

EARTH DAY

Dirt Day

Wake Forest Children’s Choir Spring Concert

➤ NCRPA 5K at Joyner Park

Shred It

First Friday Flix

flix4kidz Free at 3

May 2016APRIL 201 6

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

J UN E 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Meet in the Street


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MOTHERS DAY




Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony Carolina Puppet Theatre


National Day of Prayer

Midday Music at Miller Meet in the Street

Bicycle Safety Fair

Friday Night on White

Cemetery Walking Tour

Lawn & Disorder Comedy

MEMORIAL DAY

Register this month forn Adult Church Co-Rec Softball


Holding Park Pool Opens for the Season

Town Offices Closed

Movie Nights at Joyner Park

Midday Music at Miller



First Friday Flix

flix4kidz Free at 3

June 2016MAY 201 6

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

J ULY 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31


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National Trails Day


Friday Night on White

Shakespeare in Hollywood

Shakespeare in Hollywood


WF Charity Car Show

Register this month for:n Youth Fall Baseball & Softball

n Adult Fall Softball

n Swim Lessons

Wake Forest Charity Car Show

National Trails Day

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FATHERS DAY Movie Nights at

Joyner Park

First Friday Flix

flix4kidz Free at 3

July 2016J UN E 201 6

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

AUGUST 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31


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24/31 25 26 27 28 29 30

Wake Forest Fireworks Spectacular

Children’s Parade

Art & Games in the Park

INDEPENDENCE DAY Friday Night on White

Register this month for:n Adult Pickleball

Art & Games in the Park

Children’s Parade



Neck of the Woods

Town Offices Closed


Country Fried Caper

First Friday Flix

flix4kidz Free at 3

August 2016J ULY 201 6

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

SEPT EMBER 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30


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Concert in the Park Friday Night on White

Register this month for:n Adult Kickball

n Adult Flag Football

Concert in the Park

Deadline to nominate a Good Neighbor

Facility rental reservations accepted for 2017 rentals



First Friday Flix

flix4kidz Free at 3

Beach Night on White


Forest of Wake Storyfest

Malpass Brothers Concert

September 2016AUGUST 201 6

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

OC TOBER 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31


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Wake Forest Unplugged Concert in the Park LABOR DAY Friday Night on White

Good Neighbor Day National Public Lands

Day

Register this month for:n Youth Basketball

Good Neighbor Day

Wake Forest Unplugged



First Friday Flix


flix4kidz Free at 3

Town Offices Closed

October 2016SEPT EMBER 201 6

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

N OVEMBER 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Halloween Spooktacular


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Public Power Week


First Friday Flix

Art After Hours

Loose leaf collection begins

Halloween Spooktacular

COLUMBUS DAY

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Deadline this month to submit an application for:n Seat on advisory board

n Entry in Wake Forest Christmas Parade

HALLOWEEN Fall Foliage Tours

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Customer Appreciation Day & Energy Expo

flix4kidz Free at 3



Rockin’ the Forest

November 2016OC TOBER 201 6

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

D EC EMBER 201 6 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31


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Daylight Saving Time Ends

Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony ELECTION DAY

Art After Hours

VETERANS DAY

Police Department’s Annual Turkey Giveaway THANKSGIVING

Art After Hours

Art After Hours



First Friday Flix

flix4kidz Free at 3

Renaissance Centre Broadway Ball

Town Offices Closed


Rockin’ the Forest

December 2016N OVEMBER 201 6

S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

J AN UARY 201 7 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Historic Home Tour


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Lighting of Wake Forest

Downtown Holiday Open House

Historic Home Tour

Calls From Santa Art After Hours Wake Forest

Christmas Parade

CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR’S EVE



flix4kidz Free at 3

Town Offices Closed


Board of Commissioners Meetings7 p.m. | Town Hall

2015Nov. 17Dec. 15

2016Jan. 19Feb. 16March 15April 19May 17June 21July 19Aug. 16Sept. 20Oct. 18Nov. 15Dec. 20

The meeting agenda is posted at wakeforestnc.gov/board-of-commissioners.aspx.

Work Session:The board of commission-ers monthly work session is held at town hall on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

Holiday Operations ScheduleTown Hall Garbage &

RecyclingPick-Up

Wake Forest Bus LoopService

Wake Forest- Raleigh Express

Bus Service

2015

Veterans Day Nov. 11 closed yes yes yes

Thanksgiving Nov. 26Nov. 27

closedclosed

no*yes

noyes

nono

Christmas Dec. 23Dec. 24Dec. 25

closedclosedclosed

yesyesno*

yesyesno

yesnono

2016

New Year’s Day Jan. 1 closed no* no no

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Jan. 18 closed yes no no

Good Friday March 25 closed yes no no

Memorial Day May 30 closed no* yes no

Independence Day July 4 closed no* no no

Labor Day Sept. 5 closed no* no no

Veterans Day Nov. 11 closed yes yes yes

Thanksgiving Nov. 24Nov. 25

closedclosed

no*yes

noyes

nono

Christmas Dec. 23Dec. 26Dec. 27

closedclosedclosed

yesyesyes

yesyesyes

yesyesyes

* garbage & recycling service will run one day behind schedule for all customers serviced on or after the holiday

Visit wakeforestnc.gov/holiday-schedule.aspx for updates and detailed information about the holiday schedule.

Planning Board Meetings7:30 p.m. | Town Hall

2015Nov. 5Dec. 1


The planning board meeting agenda is posted at wakeforestnc.gov/planning-board.aspx.

Board of Commissioners Meetings7 p.m. | Town Hall

2015Nov. 17Dec. 15


The meeting agenda is posted at wakeforestnc.gov/board-of-commissioners.aspx.

Work Session:The board of commission-ers monthly work session is held at town hall on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

Planning Board Meetings7:30 p.m. | Town Hall

2015Nov. 5Dec. 1


The planning board meeting agenda is posted at wakeforestnc.gov/planning-board.aspx.

➤ Board of Adjustment Meets as needed at town

hall

➤Cemetery Advisory Board

Fourth Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. at town hall

➤Cultural Resources Advisory Board

First Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the Renais-sance Centre Arts Annex

➤Design Review Board Meets as needed on the

second Thursday of each month, 4 p.m. at town hall

➤Greenways Advisory Board

Meets quarterly on the second Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. at town hall; work sessions scheduled as needed

➤Historic Preservation Commission

Second Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. at town hall.

➤Human Relations Council

Fourth Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. at town hall

➤Planning Board First Tuesday of each month,

7:30 p.m. at town hall

➤Public Art Commission

Fourth Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Renais-sance Centre Arts Annex

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Find even more events on the Community Calendar! The Wake Forest Community Calendar is a comprehensive online listing of upcoming local events submitted by non-profit groups and organizations in the area. View the calendar at wakeforestnc.gov.

Notes and Other Special Events

➤Recreation Advisory Board

Fourth Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the Flaherty Park Community Center

➤Senior Center Advisory Board

First Tuesday of each odd-numbered month, 3 p.m. at the Northern Wake Senior Center

➤Technology Advisory Board

Fourth Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at town hall

➤Urban Forestry Board Fourth Tuesday of each

month, 6:30 p.m. at town hall

➤Youth in Government Advisory Board

Third Saturday of each month (August-May), 9 a.m. at town hall

The Town of Wake Forest encourages residents to apply for one of the advisory boards. By serving on a board, you will have a direct impact on the quali-ty of life in Wake Forest.

Applications are available at wakeforestnc.gov/advisory-boards.aspx.

Wake Forest Advisory Boards

Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

301 S. Brooks St.Wake Forest, NC 27587

919.435.9400 | wakeforestnc.gov

Published by the Town of Wake Forest Communications Department

Special thanks to Joe Martinson, Photographer

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