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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
4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 27 28
29 30
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
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
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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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
Carolina Puppet Theatre
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
Carolina Puppet Theatre
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
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24/31 25 26 27 28
29 30
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Carolina Puppet Theatre
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
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
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
1 2
Carolina Puppet Theatre
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
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
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
1
Carolina Puppet Theatre
The Hundred Dresses
Art After Hours
The Hundred Dresses
Carolina Puppet Theatre
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
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
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
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
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
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
1 2 3
Six Sundays in Spring
Six Sundays in Spring
MOTHERS DAY
Six Sundays in Spring
Six Sundays in Spring
Six Sundays in Spring
Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony Carolina Puppet Theatre
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
Six Sundays in Spring
Holding Park Pool Opens for the Season
Town Offices Closed
Movie Nights at Joyner Park
Midday Music at Miller
Midday Music at Miller
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
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
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
Carolina Puppet Theatre
National Trails Day
Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
Friday Night on White
Shakespeare in Hollywood
Shakespeare in Hollywood
Carolina Puppet Theatre
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
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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3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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
Carolina Puppet Theatre
Carolina Puppet Theatre
Neck of the Woods
Town Offices Closed
Movie Nights at Joyner Park
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
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
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
1 2
Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
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
Carolina Puppet Theatre
Carolina Puppet Theatre
First Friday Flix
flix4kidz Free at 3
Beach Night on White
Movie Nights at Joyner Park
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
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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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
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
Carolina Puppet Theatre
Carolina Puppet Theatre
First Friday Flix
Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
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
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
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23/30 24/31 25 26 27 28 29
Public Power Week
Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
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
Carolina Puppet Theatre
Carolina Puppet Theatre
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
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
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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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
Carolina Puppet Theatre
Carolina Puppet Theatre
First Friday Flix
flix4kidz Free at 3
Renaissance Centre Broadway Ball
Town Offices Closed
Town Offices Closed 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
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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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
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
Carolina Puppet Theatre
Carolina Puppet Theatre
flix4kidz Free at 3
Town Offices Closed
Town Offices Closed 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
2016Jan. 5Feb. 2March 1April 5May 3June 7July 12Aug. 2Sept. 6Oct. 4Nov. 1Dec. 6
The planning board meeting agenda is posted at wakeforestnc.gov/planning-board.aspx.
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.
Planning Board Meetings7:30 p.m. | Town Hall
2015Nov. 5Dec. 1
2016Jan. 5Feb. 2March 1April 5May 3June 7July 12Aug. 2Sept. 6Oct. 4Nov. 1Dec. 6
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