2018
WAKE FOREST
14-month CalendarNov of Events Š November 2017-December 2018 2015 - Dec 2016 presented by the Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest Police Department’s Annual Turkey Drive
November 2017 S UNDAY
MO N DAY
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
T H U R S DAY
1
2
5
6 Election Day 7
Daylight Saving Time Ends
13
14
Forest Moon Theater presents Babe, the Sheep-Pig
26
Rockin’ the Forest: Matt Phillips & the Back Pocket
20 Police Department’s Annual Turkey Giveaway
27
21
16
17
Forest Moon Theater presents Babe, the Sheep-Pig
Forest Moon Theater presents Babe, the Sheep-Pig
Forest Moon Theater presents Babe, the Sheep-Pig
24
25
15
flix4kidz Free at 3
11
Town Offices Closed
Planning Board Meeting
12
4
Board of Commissioners Work Session
for those with Special Needs
19
3
9 Veteran’s Day 10
8
Movie Matinee
S AT U RDAY
First Friday Flix
Carolina Puppet Theatre
F RIDAY
22 Thanksgiving 23
Town Offices Closed
Town Offices Closed
18
Drop off turkey donations
Board of Commissioners Meeting
28
29
30
Wake Forest Christmas Parade
December 2017 S UNDAY
MO N DAY
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
1
S AT U RDAY
2
WF Holiday Artisans Market Lighting of Wake Forest
3 Movie Matinee
for those with Special Needs
4 Community Christmas Dinner
10
5
17
7
Board of Commissioners Work Session Planning Board Meeting
11 flix4kidz Free at 3
6 Carolina Puppet Theater
12
Calls From Santa
8
Downtown Holiday Open House
9
Wake Forest Christmas Parade
Snowball Dance Pajama Night: Atlantic Coast for those with Special Needs Theatre for Youth presents The Drifters The Snow Queen
13
14
15
16
20
21
22
23
27
28
29
30
Wake Forest Children’s Choir Holiday Concert
18
19 Shop With A Cop Board of Commissioners Meeting
C hristmas Day
24 New Year’s 31 Eve
25
Town Offices Closed
26
Town Offices Closed
Town Offices Closed
MLK, Jr. Community Celebration
January 2018 S UNDAY
MO N DAY
New Year’s 1 Day
Town Offices Closed
Register this month for: n
TU E S DAY
2
WE D NE S DAY
Adult Pickleball
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
S AT U RDAY
3
4
5
6
Board of Commissioners Work Session Planning Board Meeting
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Luther 14 Martin King, Jr Day 15
16
17
18
19
20
26
27
Town Offices Closed
MLK, Jr. Community Celebration
Board of Commissioners Meeting
21
22
23
24
28
29
30
31
25
February 2018 S UNDAY
MO N DAY
Wake Forest Mardi Gras
Register this month for:
TU E S DAY
n
Youth Baseball, Softball, T-Ball and Dream League
n
Adult Men’s Softball
n
Summer Camps
WE D NE S DAY
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
1
S AT U RDAY
2
Summer Camp Registration Begins
3
4
5
6
7
8
Board of Commissioners Work Session
Planning Board Meeting
11
12
13 Valentine’s Day 14
15
Forest Moon Theater presents Sylvia
25
State of the Town Address & Dinner
26
20
Forest Moon Theater presents Sylvia
16
Forest Moon Theater presents Sylvia
18 Presidents’ Day 19
9
Forest Moon Theater presents Sylvia
10
WF Mardi Gras
Forest Moon Theater presents Sylvia
R.I.S.E. Young Women’s Empowerment Workshop
17
Forest Moon Theater presents Sylvia
Bright Star Theater presents Black History Heroes, Soldiers & Spies
21
22
23
24
28
Board of Commissioners Meeting
27
Easter Egg Hunt
March 2018 S UNDAY
4
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Adult Church Men’s Softball
n
Youth Track & Field
MO N DAY
5
TU E S DAY
6
WE D NE S DAY
7
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
1
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8
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S AT U RDAY
2
3
9
10
Loose leaf collection ends
Board of Commissioners Work Session
D.R.I.V.E. Young Men’s Workshop
Planning Board Meeting
11
Daylight Saving Time Begins
12
13
14
15
Day 16 St. Patrick’s 17 Mother & Son Dance
18
19
20
21
22
23
Board of Commissioners Meeting Carnival for the Kids
25 Carnival for the Kids
26
27
24 Easter Egg Hunt
Carnival for the Kids
28
Carnival for the Kids
29
Carnival for the Kids
Carnival for the Kids
Good Friday
Town Offices Closed
30
31
April 2018 S UNDAY
Easter Sunday 1
n
Youth Girls Volleyball
Deadline this month to submit an application for:
n
Seat on Youth in Government Advisory Board
MO N DAY
2
Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
8
Friday Night on White
Register this month for:
9
TU E S DAY
3
WE D NE S DAY
4
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
5
S AT U RDAY
6
7
Board of Commissioners Work Session Planning Board Meeting
10
Dirt Day
11
12
13
14
Friday Night on White
15
16
17
18
19
21
20
Arbor Day Celebration Board of Commissioners Meeting
Earth Day 22
24
25
26
Six Sundays in Spring Forest Moon Theater presents Proof
30
Forest Moon Theater presents Proof
27
Forest Moon Theater presents Proof
29
23
Forest Moon Theater presents Proof
Forest Moon Theater presents Proof
28
National Public Power Lineman’s Rodeo
Forest Moon Theater presents Proof
Meet in the Street
May 2018 S UNDAY
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Adult Church Co-Rec Softball
BUILDING SAFETY MONTH MO N DAY
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
1
2
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
3
4
Board of Commissioners Work Session
Six Sundays in Spring
7 Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
13
14
Mother’s Day
9
15
16
20
21
23
Town Offices Closed
29
24 Music at Midday
27 Memorial Day 28
17
11
30
31 Music at Midday
12
Friday Night on White
Cemetery Walking Tour
D.R.I.V.E. Young Men’s Workshop
Grey Seal Puppets presents
A Tangle of Tales
18
19
WFPD Torch Run for Special Olympics of NC
R.I.S.E. Young Women’s Empowerment Workshop
Music at Midday
22
Six Sundays in Spring
Bicycle Safety Fair
10 Music at Midday
Board of Commissioners Meeting
Six Sundays in Spring
Six Sundays in Spring
National Day of Prayer
8 Wake Forest Children’s Choir Spring Concert
5 Meet in the Street
Planning Board Meeting
6
S AT U RDAY
25
26 Movie Night at Joyner Park
National Trails Day
June 2018 S UNDAY
Register this month for:
MO N DAY
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
n
Youth Fall Baseball & Softball
n
Adult Co-Rec Kickball
n
Swim Lessons
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
S AT U RDAY
1 First Friday Flix
3 Six Sundays in Spring
4 Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
10
11
5
6
7
National Trails Day
8
17
Planning Board Meeting
12
Friday Night on White
13 Flag Day 14
15
16 Wake Forest Charity Car Show
18
19
20
21
25
26
22 Movie Night
Board of Commissioners Meeting
24
9
Board of Commissioners Work Session
flix4kidz Free at 3
Father’s Day
2
for those with Special Needs
27
28
29
23 Movie Night at Joyner Park
30
Fourth of July Celebration
July 2018 S UNDAY
Register this month for:
MO N DAY
2
1
Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
8
9
WE D NE S DAY
Town Offices Closed
10
Adult Co-Rec Softball
T H U R S DAY
Day 3 Independence 4 Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular
Adult Men’s Softball
n
5
Children’s Parade and Art & Games in the Park
11
6
S AT U RDAY
7
First Friday Flix
12
13
14
Friday Night on White
Planning Board Meeting
16
17
18
19
Board of Commissioners Meeting
22
F RIDAY
Board of Commissioners Work Session
flix4kidz Free at 3
15
TU E S DAY
n
23
24
20
25
26
Wake Forest ARTS presents
Neck of the Woods
27
21 Malpass Brothers Concert
28 Movie Night at Joyner Park
29
30
31
Concert in the Park
August 2018 S UNDAY
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Adult Flag Football
n
Adult Pickleball
MO N DAY
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
1
Registration opens for 2019 facility rentals
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
2
3
S AT U RDAY
4
First Friday Flix
5 Concert in the Park
6 Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
12 Wake Forest Home & Garden Show
19
13
7
8
9
10
Board of Commissioners Work Session
Movie Night at Joyner Park
Planning Board Meeting
14
11
Friday Night on White
15
16
17
Wake Forest Home & Garden Show
18
Movie Night
flix4kidz Free at 3
for those with Special Needs
20
21
22
23
29
30
24
25
31
Board of Commissioners Meeting
26
27
28
Deadline to nominate a Good Neighbor
Good Neighbor Day
September 2018 S UNDAY
MO N DAY
2 Labor Day 3
Town Offices Closed
Register this month for:
TU E S DAY
30
24
S AT U RDAY
4
5
6
7
8
11
Music at Midday
12
13 Music at Midday
17
F RIDAY
1
18
19
Board of Commissioners Meeting
T H U R S DAY
flix4kidz Free at 3
23
Planning Board Meeting
16
Adult Kickball
Concert in the Park
10
n
Board of Commissioners Work Session
Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
Youth Basketball
Wake Forest Unplugged
9
WE D NE S DAY
n
25
20 Music at Midday
26
27 Music at Midday
Wake Forest Trung Thu Moon Festival
First Friday Flix
14 Friday Night on White
21
15 Good Neighbor Day
22
Father & Daughter Dance
28
29
National Public Lands Day
Halloween Spooktacular
October 2018 S UNDAY
Deadline this month to submit an application for:
MO N DAY
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1
Loose leaf collection begins
Public Power Week National Night Out Memorial Flag Raising
7 Columbus Day 8
TU E S DAY
2
WE D NE S DAY
n
Seat on advisory board
n
Entry in Wake Forest Christmas Parade
T H U R S DAY
3
4
Board of Commissioners Work Session
5
S AT U RDAY
6
First Friday Flix: Fright Night Double Feature
Energy Expo
Planning Board Meeting
F RIDAY
9
10
11
12
13
16
17
18
19
20
24
25
26
27
flix4kidz Free at 3
14
15
Board of Commissioners Meeting
21
Movie Matinee
22
23
for those with Special Needs
Tip a Cop for Special Olympics at Red Robin
28
Fall Foliage Tours
29
30 Halloween 31
Halloween Spooktacular
Police Department’s Annual Turkey Giveaway
November 2018 S UNDAY
MO N DAY
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
1
S AT U RDAY
2
3
First Friday Flix
4
Daylight Saving Time Ends
5 Election Day 6
7
8
9
15
16
10
Board of Commissioners Work Session Planning Board Meeting
11 Veterans Day 12
13
14
18
20
21 Thanksgiving 22
Town Offices Closed
19 Police Department’s Annual Turkey Giveaway
25
26
Town Offices Closed
17
Drop off turkey donations
23
24
30
Town Offices Closed
Board of Commissioners Meeting
27
28
29
Lighting of Wake Forest
Wake Forest Historic Home Tour
December 2018 S UNDAY
MO N DAY
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
S AT U RDAY
1
Historic Home Tour Downtown Holiday Open House
WF Holiday Artisans Market
2
3 Community Christmas Dinner
9
4
5
6
7
Board of Commissioners Work Session Planning Board Meeting
10
11
Snowball Dance
Calls from Santa
12
13
for those with Special Needs
14
flix4kidz Free at 3
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
26
27
28
Board of Commissioners Meeting
for those with Special Needs
15 Christmas Jubilee Concert
Movie Matinee
23
8
Wake Forest Christmas Parade
24 C hristmas Day 25
Town Offices Closed
30 New Year’s Eve 31
Town Offices Closed
Town Offices Closed
29
Holiday Operations Schedule
Board of Commissioners Meetings
Planning Board Meetings
7 p.m. | Town Hall
7:30 p.m. | Town Hall
2017
2017
2018
2018
Nov. 21 Dec. 19 Jan. 16 Feb. 20 March 20 April 17 May 15 June 19 July 17 Aug. 21 Sept. 18 Oct. 16 Nov. 20 Dec. 18
The meeting agenda is posted at wakeforestnc. gov, search “board of commissioners.” Work Session: The board of commissioners’ monthly work session is held at town hall on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. In July, the work session is held on the second Tuesday. During municipal elections, the work session is held on Thursday following the election.
Nov. 9 Dec. 5 Jan. 2 Feb. 6 March 6 April 3 May 1 June 5 July 10 Aug. 7 Sept. 4 Oct. 2 Nov. 6 Dec. 4
The planning board meeting agenda is posted at wakeforestnc.gov, search “planning board.”
Town Hall
Garbage & Recycling Pick-Up
Wake Forest Bus Loop Service
Wake ForestRaleigh Express Bus Service
2017 Veteran’s Day
Nov. 10
closed
yes
yes
yes
Thanksgiving
Nov. 23 Nov. 24
closed closed
no* yes*
no yes
no no
Christmas
Dec. 25 Dec. 26 Dec. 27
closed closed closed
no* yes* yes*
no yes yes
no yes yes
New Year’s Day
Jan. 1
closed
no*
no
no
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 15
closed
yes
no
no
March 30
closed
yes
no
no
May 28
closed
no*
yes
no
Independence Day
July 4
closed
no*
no
no
Labor Day
Sept. 3
closed
no*
no
no
Veterans Day
Nov. 12
closed
yes
yes
yes
Thanksgiving
Nov. 22 Nov. 23
closed closed
no* yes*
no yes
no no
Christmas
Dec. 24 Dec. 25 Dec. 26
closed closed closed
yes no* yes*
yes no yes
no no yes
2018
Good Friday Memorial Day
* garbage & recycling service will run one day behind schedule for all customers serviced on or after the holiday Visit wakeforestnc.gov and search “holiday schedule” for updates and detailed information about the holiday schedule.
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.
Wake Forest Advisory Boards ➤ Board of Adjustment
Meets as needed at town hall
➤ Recreation Advisory
Board
➤ 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 Renaissance 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 second Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. at town hall; business meetings quarterly; work sessions as needed
➤ Historic Preservation
Commission
Second Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. at town hall.
➤ Human Relations
Council
Fourth Thursday of each month, 6:30 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 Renaissance Centre Arts Annex
Fourth Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the Flaherty Park Community Center
➤ Senior Center
Advisory Board
Fourth Tuesday of oddnumbered months at the Northern Wake Senior Center; January, May, September, 3 p.m.; March, July, November, 6 p.m.
➤ 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 quality of life in Wake Forest. Applications are available at wakeforestnc.gov, search “advisory boards.”
Please check the town’s online calendar at wakeforestnc.gov for updates and meeting cancellations.
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