Wake Forest Community House, 133 W. Owen Ave.

The Wake Forest Woman's Club, an all volunteer non-profit community service organization, meets at the Wake Forest Community House, 133 W. Owen Avenue. The monthly meetings are held the first Thursday of each month (September - May) begin with a social at 6:30 pm followed at 7:00 pm by a community service program and business meeting. Women, living in the Wake Forest area and interested in learning more about the organization and its community service activities in the Arts, Conservation, Education, Home Life, International Outreach, and Public Issues, are encouraged to contact Carolyn, Membership Chairman, at [email protected], visit our website, www.wake-forest-womans-club.com, or attend a meeting.

 

 

First Friday Flix - The Good Lie

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre hosts free, movie showings at 7 pm on the first Friday of each month. The featured movie in March is "The Good Lie." The movie is rated PG-13. Free and open to the public, First Friday Flix movie screenings feature a variety of film favorites and genres, including comedies, dramas, thrillers and more, often with a seasonal or historical theme. Concessions, including popcorn and soft drinks, will be available for purchase. For more information, call the box office at 919-435-9458.

 

 

Wake Forest High School 2nd Annual Battalion Bazaar

Wake Forest High School Gym, 420 Stadium Dr.

Wake Forest High School ROTC is inviting all the community to our 2nd annual Battalion Bazaar and Fundraiser. The ROTC cadets are teaming up with a Military Mission in Action a local organization to help fund and build wheelchair ramps for disabled veterans in the area. Our bazaar will feature local vendors, talented crafters and artists, handmade crafts, delicious treats, custom made jewelry, home decor, and other unique and one of a kind gifts in time for Easter and Mother's Day.  We will also have prizes to raffle off. Refreshments will be available as well. For more information please contact Judith Bolton at [email protected].

 

 

Night of Improv - Catch the Spring Fever

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre and Forest Moon Theater will welcome improvisational theater back to Wake Forest on Saturday, March 7, at 7 p.m. with a fun-filled performance featuring the professional performing group Transactors Improv for Families and the Estessentials Teen Improv troupe. Just in time for spring, Catch the Spring Fever is a family-friendly show that entertains audiences with the unpredictable humor that only improvisational theater can bring. Don't miss the return of improv in Wake Forest that will include short-form improve, featuring individual scenes of 5-10 minutes, made up on the spot based on suggestions from the audience. Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. On the day of the event, tickets may also be purchased at the door. For more information, call the box office at 919-435-9458.

 

 

flix4kidz - Muppets Most Wanted

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre hosts free, family-friendly movie showings at 10:30 am on the second Monday morning of each month. Flix4kidz shows only G or PG rated children's and family films. Concessions, including popcorn and soft drinks, will be available for purchase. March's featured movie will be "Muppets Most Wanted." For more information, call the box office at 919-435-9458.

 

 

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

Beginning Monday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m., the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre will host free movie showings on the second Monday of each month. Designed for adults ages 50 and over, "Free at 3" will feature a variety of film favorites and genres, including art and family films, as well as comedies, dramas, thrillers and more - often with a seasonal or historical theme. Concessions, including popcorn and soft drinks, will be available for purchase. For more information, call the box office at 919-435-9458. 

 

 

Bridal Open House,

The Cotton Company, 306 S. White St.

Envision your wedding day in Downtown Wake Forest. Experience an intimate open house at The Cotton Company Event Gallery. Meet experts in the wedding industry and tour our unique event venue. For more information, visit http://www.eventsandweddingreceptions.com/bridal-open-house/ or contact Beth Jarvah at [email protected] or 919-570-0087.

 

 

Kinship in Action

Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave.

Kinship in Action (formerly Relatives as Parents) will meet at the NRC on Thursday, March 12, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. The topic will be "Financially Squeezed?" by Dr. Joe Paradise of Triangle Family Services. A light dinner will be provided and an RSVP is requested to Audrey Williamson at 919-562-6394. Prior to this free meeting, please complete a questionnaire at www.mymoneycheckup.com. For more information, contact Matt Burton at [email protected].

 

 

Cup Runneth Over Running Group Kick Off

Wakefield Wine Cellar, 13600 New Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh

Cup Runneth Over, a new local running group organized by Wake Forest foot center Sole Dimensions, will meet to kick off its season on Thursday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m., at Wakefield Wine Cellar, 13600 New Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh. The group gives local runners the opportunity to meet weekly for an evening of running and socializing. Participants can choose to walk or run a three- or five-mile route on the nearby Neuse River Trail. Door prizes, free gourmet macaroni and cheese, sponsors' swag and drink specials will be available for those attending the kick-off event. Participants who attend 10 Thursday night Cup Runneth Over runs will receive a free tech t-shirt.  To learn more, visit www.facebook.com/RunnethOverNC.

 

 

Cinema at the Centre - Midnight in Paris

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

Cinema at the Centre is an evening of film and discussion - by movie lovers for movie lovers. The series is also a community event that invites participants to watch and discuss films in a manner that encourages critical thinking while considering different worldviews, truths, faiths and meaningful questions about life, relationships and the purpose found in each film. Cinema at the Centre features a wide range of films from Oscar winners to classics to documentaries, but all with an emphasis on meaning and significance found within each film. Our featured film on March 12 will be "Midnight in Paris." The film is rated PG-13. So bring your friends and come on out to the Renaissance Centre for popcorn, great films and interesting discussion facilitated by Aaron Coalson. For more information, call the Renaissance Centre Box Office at 919-435-9548. 

 

 

Scrap Happens & Open Craft Night

Friday, March 13; 5 pm

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

 Bring some friends and get tangled up with the project of your choosing during this unstructured evening of fun and crafty magic! This is a great time to gather to finish previous projects, expand on current ones or experience something new with our optional Make & Take project. Tickets to Scrap Happens & Open Craft Night are $10 per person (plus tax). Scrap Happens now takes place in the Renaissance Centre's Arts Annex. Concessions will be available for purchase until 9 pm. Don't miss this opportunity to gather with friends, gain inspiration and create amazing projects.  For more information, call the Renaissance Centre Box Office at 919-435-9548.

 

 

Art After Hours

Friday, March 13; 5 - 9 pm

Downtown Wake Forest

On the second Friday night of each month the streets of downtown Wake Forest come alive with food, merchants and music! Everyone is invited to come and experience the dining, art and retail merchants of downtown Wake Forest. Downtown businesses stay open until 9 p.m. You never know what treasure you may find!

 

 

Art After at Sunflower Studio & Gallery

Sunflower Studio & Gallery, 214 E. Jones Ave.

You're invited to a reception for two talented artists: Linda Long offers works from the imagination including zentangle, mobiles, and collages. Linda Jones: Inspiration from the natural world with works in colored pencil. Sunflower Studio & Gallery is a renovated little blue bungalow in downtown Wake Forest filled with art and joy. We have seven resident artists and a community gallery featuring pottery, oil, acrylic, watercolor, jewelry, & fabric art. Come experience the Sunflower!  Regular Hours: Th-F-S; 10-5pm. For more information, visit www.sunflowerstudiowf.com or call 919-570-0765.

 

 

Forest Moon Theater - Miserella Finds Her Manners

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

Forest Moon Theater will present Miserella Finds Her Manners at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts on Saturday, March 14. Talented and energetic, Forest Moon Theater's acting trio of Beth Martin, Jennifer Schulz and Mitzi Bissette create original and innovative children's plays using literature, improvisation and pure interactive fun where children are cast right out of the audience into the show! No two shows are ever the same and adults have as much fun as the kids.  Tickets are $5 per person (plus tax). Advance tickets can be purchased online and at the Renaissance Centre Box Office. On the day of the event, tickets may also be purchased at the door. For more information, call the Renaissance Centre Box Office at 919-435-9548. 

 

 

Murder Mystery Dinner - Cruisin' for Clues

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

Tickets are now on sale for the Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Cruisin' for Clues on Saturday, March 14. If you enjoy the theater intertwined with a good murder mystery, then you'll love "Cruisin' for Clues" performed by the Triangle-based theater troupe "It's A Mystery." It's A Mystery's interactive comedy mysteries offer fresh, creative and fun entertainment. The group's original scripts, played out by talented actors, will challenge your brain and tickle your funny bone! All area residents are invited to experience this popular form of interactive theater that offers attendees the chance to mingle with the characters during the reception, question the "suspects" after the crime has been perpetrated, and formulate your own notion of "whodunit" and why. The show will be performed by It's A Mystery's professional troupe of seven accomplished actors who will bring to life exciting characters with colorful backgrounds and questionable motives.  The sophisticated plot that ensues will provide the audience with clues to help you pin down the perpetrator or perpetrators of a dastardly deed. Designed for patrons ages 18 and older, this crime-solving theatrical production will include a three course "Killer Dinner" catered by the Cook Shack featuring a salad, barbecue chicken, roast beef with au jus, garlic mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, dinner rolls, cherry cobbler, Swiss chocolate cake and iced tea. The Renaissance Centre will also provide a cash bar with a variety of beer and wine. Attendees are invited to come dressed in their best Carribean cruise wear. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and dinner will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 (plus tax) and can be purchased in advance or at the Renaissance Centre Box Office. On the day of the event, tickets may also be purchased for $40 (plus tax) at the door. For more information, call the Renaissance Centre Box Office at 919-435-9548. 

 

Standing Weekly Events

Mondays; 10:30 am

Mondays; 6 - 8 pm 

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