14-month Calendar of Events © November 2022–December 2023 presented by the Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina 2023 WAKE FOREST WAKE
November 2022 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 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 Change your clocks. Change your smoke detector batteries. Police AnnualDepartment’sTurkeyGiveaway Veterans Day Town Offices Closed Thanksgiving Town Offices Closed Town Offices Closed Board of Commissioners Meeting 26 Drop off donationsturkey Election Day Board of Commissioners Work Session Small Business Saturday The Chairmen of the Board 3 Planning Board Meeting HolidayWakeGobblequestForestCaresKick-OffAmerica Recycles Day Shred Event Plaid Friday Only use lithium batteries designed for the device you want to charge. Don’t overcharge lithium batteries. SAF ETY
December 2022 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 31 Downtown Holiday Open HistoricHouseHome TourCalls from Santa Plaid Tidings Christmas Day Wake Forest Community Christmas Dinner 15 Board of Commissioners Work SessionBrunch with Santa One Christmas Night in Memphis 22 Town Offices Closed Lighting of Wake Forest 28 29 30 Board of CommissionersPlanningMeeting Board Meeting Shop With A Cop Christmas Eve New Year’s EveTown Offices Closed Town Offices Closed Plaid Tidings Snowball Dance for those with Special Needs One Christmas Night in Memphis beginsHanukkahatsundown LastKwanzaaday of Hanukkah Pearl RemembranceHarbor Day Check holiday lights each year for frayed wires or excessive wear. SAF ETY
January 2023 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 New Year’s Day Martin Luther King, Jr Day Town Offices Closed 1 2 3 4 5 Board of CommissionersBoardMeetingof Commissioners Work OpenVendorSessionOutreachHousePlanningBoardMeeting23 Town Offices Closed Comedian Jen Kober Lunar New Year Keep anything that can burn at least three feet from any heat source like fireplaces, wood stoves, radiators, or space heaters. SAF ETY MLK Celebration
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Register this month for: n Youth Spring Baseball, Softball, T-Ball and Dream League* n Men’s Spring Softball League n Adult Co-Rec Spring Kickball League Valentine’s Day February 2023 28 Summer RegistrationCampBegins State of the Town Address & Dinner Presidents’ Day Board of CommissionersPlanningMeeting Board Meeting Shana Valentine’sTucker:Day Brunch 11 15 20 Groundhog Day Rosa Parks & Friends Board of Commissioners Work Session BLACK HISTORY MONTH Mardi Gras If you see something suspicious, call the police. Your information may help prevent a crime. SAF ETY
March 2023 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 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 Board of Commissioners Meeting Change your clocks. Change your smoke detector batteries. Register this month for: n Men’s Church Softball League Loose collectionleaf ends St. Patrick’s Day 31 Board of Commissioners Work Session Wake Forest Film FestivalWake Forest Film Festival Planning Board Meeting Mother & Son Dance Mother & Daughter Tea Living AfricanRhythmsDrumming beginsPurimat sundown beginsRamadanHoliatsundown If you are involved in a motor vehicle collision, it is best to call the police to respond and investigate. SAF ETY
April 2023 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 26 27 28 29 Six Sundays in Spring Register this month for: n Youth Volleyball* Easter Egg Hunt Easter Sunday Earth Day Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony Board of Commissioners Meeting 22 Board of Commissioners Work Session 16 25 Good Friday Town Offices Closed 147 Multicultural Day Croce Plays Croce Planning Board Meeting Arbor Day 30 Forest Fest STEM Saturday beginsEid-al-Fitratsundown Lock your vehicle and never leave items such as a purse, wallet, laptop, or firearm in an unattended vehicle. SAF ETY Tax Day Friday Night on White Taylor Street Sprayground Opens Wake Forest Fire Department Fish Fry
May 2023 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 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 Six Sundays in Spring National Public Works Week Six Sundays in Spring Public Service Recognition SixWeekSundays in Spring Happy Dan the Magic Man Friday Night on White Register this month for: n Adult Church Co-Rec Softball Memorial Day Town Offices Closed MAY MONTH OF FITNESS | BUILDING SAFETY MONTH Mother’s Day Board of CommissionersPlanningMeeting Board Meeting Six Sundays in Spring Meet in the Street Board of Commissioners Work Session Family Movie Night at Joyner Park Holding Park Aquatic Center Opens Cinco de Mayo If you have a video surveillance system, make sure it is working properly and review it regularly for suspicious behavior. If you see something suspicious on video, call the police. SAF ETY Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
June 2023 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 National Trails Day Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony Family Movie Night at Joyner Park Register this month for: n Youth Fall Baseball and Softball Leagues* n Swim Lessons Father’s Day Flag Day Board of CommissionersMeetingBoardof Commissioners Work Session Friday Night on White 1 25 Planning Board Meeting Decades Dance for those with special needs30 Six Sundays in Spring Juneteenth beginsEid-al-Adhaatsundown Keep an eye on what you fry. Most cooking fires start when someone is frying food. SAF ETY
July 2023 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 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 27 28 29 Children’s Parade and Art in the Park Friday Night on White Register this month for: n Men’s Fall Softball League n Adult Co-Rec Fall Softball League Memorial Flag RaisingCeremonyFireworks Spectacular Board of Commissioners Meeting Board of Commissioners Work Session 26 DayIndependence Town Offices Closed 30 Planning Board Meeting Family Movie Night at Joyner Park 31 Malpass Brothers Concert Move the grill away from siding, decking, and other things that can catch fire. SAF ETY y e ar a nniv e r s2yra 02 3
August 2023 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 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 1 Friday Night on White Register this month for: n Adult Co-Rec Fall Kickball League Deadline to nominate a Good Neighbor Registration opens for 2024 facility rentals Family Movie Night at Joyner Park Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony Board of CommissionersPlanningMeeting Board Meeting Board of Commissioners Work Session 31 Art in the Park If you have children with access to a cell phone or computer, be mindful of who they are communicating with and what websites they are accessing. SAF ETY
September 2023 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 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 Concert in the Park Friday Night on White Good Neighbor Day Register this month for: n Youth Basketball League* Apply this month for a seat on an advisory board Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony Labor Day Town Offices Closed Board of CommissionersBoardMeetingof Commissioners Work Session Concert in the Park Wake Forest Unplugged Deadline to apply for a seat on an advisory board Rain Date for Good Neighbor Day Planning Board Meeting Father & Daughter Dance Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown Yom Kippurbegins at sundown Patriot Day Never give out your personal information like a Social Security Number, credit card or bank account number, or other personal information to anyone you don’t know who contacts you. SAF ETY Tip a Cop for Special Olympics
October 2023 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3Loose collectionleaf begins Halloween Boo Bash Halloween National Night Out Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony Columbus Day Board of CommissionersMeetingBoardof Commissioners Work Session 9 Public Power Week Celebration of the Arts Planning Board Meeting Senior Scam Jam To keep your home safe for visiting trick-or-treaters, remove anything a child could trip over such as garden hoses, toys, bikes, and lawn decorations. SAF ETY Fire Prevention Week
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 30 Change your clocks. Change your smoke detector batteries. 23 November 2023 Town Offices Closed Thanksgiving Town Offices Closed Town Offices Closed 28 29 Election Day Police PlanningMeetingBoardAnnualDepartment’sTurkeyGiveawayofCommissionersBoardMeeting Drop off donationsturkey Board of Commissioners Work Session Small Business Saturday Wake Forest Cares Holiday GobblequestKick-Off Veterans Day Shredding Event Renaissance Centre for the Arts 10th Anniversary Plaid Friday Diwali Store firearms safely and in a manner where they cannot be accessed by children. SAF ETY y e ar a nniv e r s2yra 02 3
December 2023 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 Calls From Santa New Year’s Eve 29 30 Downtown Holiday Open House Celtic Angels Wake Forest Community Christmas Dinner 24 Board of CommissionersBoardMeetingof Commissioners Work Session 9 27 2825 Town Offices Closed Lighting of Wake Forest Planning Board Meeting Snowball Dance for those with special needsBrunch with Santa 31 Christmas Day Town Offices Closed Christmas Eve Celtic Angels Pearl RemembranceHarbor Day beginsHanukkahatsundown Kwanzaa Town Offices Closed Plug only one heat producing appliance (such as coffee maker, space heater, or microwave) directly into a wall outlet at a time. SAF ETY Last day Hanukkahof Shop With A Cop
Board MeetingsCommissionersof 6 p.m. | Town Hall 2022 Nov. 15 Dec. 20 2023 Jan. 17 Feb. March21 21 April 18 May 16 June 20 July 18 Aug. 15 Sept. 19 Oct. 17 Nov. 21 Dec. 19 The meeting agenda is posted at wakeforestnc. gov, search “board of commissioners.” Work Sessions: The board of commissioners’ monthly work session is held at town hall on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. During municipal elec tions, the work session is held on Thursday following the election. MeetingsBoardPlanning 6 p.m. | Town Hall 2022 Nov. 8 Dec. 13 2023 Jan. 10 Feb. March14 14 April 11 May 9 June 13 July 11 Aug. 8 Sept. 12 Oct. 10 Nov. 14 Dec. 12 The planning board meeting agenda is posted at wakeforestnc.gov, search “planning board.” Holiday Operations Schedule Town Hall Veterans2022 Day Nov. 11 closed Thanksgiving Nov. 25 Nov. 26 closedclosed Christmas Dec. 23 Dec. 24 Dec. 27 closedclosedclosed New2023Year’s Day Jan. 2 closed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan. 16 closed Good Friday April 7 closed Memorial Day May 29 closed Independence Day July 4 closed Labor Day Sept. 4 closed Veterans Day Nov. 10 closed Thanksgiving Nov. 23 Nov. 24 closedclosed Christmas Dec. 25 Dec. 26 Dec. 27 closedclosedclosed Sign up for the Waste Wizard to stay informed about your collection schedule Sign up to receive a customized calendar or notification for your trash, recycling and yard waste schedule including any changes due to holidays. Select the type of reminder you wish to receive including email, phone call or text Subscribemessage.atwakeforestnc.gov, search “Waste Wizard.” VISIT THE WASTE WIZARD
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