🌳 Friday Night on White Is Back - Plus Li'l Sebastian, BBQ, Pimento Cheese, & Cleanup Youngsville

Good morning, W.Y.R. neighbors!

In today’s edition of The WYRe:

Let's get to it.

— Dave & Egle

🎵 Friday Night on White — Bounce! Party Band
📍 Downtown Wake Forest, South White Street | Friday, April 10 | 6–9 PM | FREE

The outdoor concert series is BACK. Bounce! Party Band brings classic rock, pop, 70s/80s/90s hits, R&B, and Motown to kick off the 2026 season. Food trucks lined up, beer flowing, and the whole downtown comes alive. This is the event of the week — don’t miss the opener.

🐴 Li’l Sebastian Fest — Blackbird Brewery
📍 Blackbird Brewery | Wake Forest | Saturday, April 11 | 12–7:30 PM | FREE entry

Blackbird goes all out for the release of Li’l Sebastian Helles Lager. Petting zoo with Pint Sized Pasture (2–5 PM), face painting for the kids (12–2 PM), live music from Danger (12–3 PM), and a farmers market from The Family Bee-ness (4:30–7:30 PM). Bring the whole family.

🔬 Wake Forest STEM Saturday
📍 Joyner Park Community Center | Wake Forest | Saturday, April 11 | 10 AM–2 PM | FREE

Hands-on science labs for grades K–8 — decode secret messages, investigate mystery powders, try real lab techniques. Interactive booths from local businesses and organizations. Perfect morning activity before heading to Blackbird for the afternoon.

🍖 Peak City Pig Fest
📍 Town Hall Campus | Apex | Friday 5–10 PM & Saturday 11 AM–9 PM | FREE admission

The 11th annual KCBS-sanctioned BBQ competition brings 30+ teams, live music, a kids area, beer garden, and a Police vs. Fire rib-eating contest Friday night. Free to get in — just bring your appetite.

🧀 8th Annual Pimento Cheese Festival
📍 Downtown Cary Park | Saturday, April 11 | 11 AM–4 PM | FREE admission

50+ vendors, live music, and the annual sculpting contest. We’re talking pimento cheese ice cream, empanadas, egg rolls — if you can dream it, someone’s made it with pimento cheese. This thing draws 20,000+ people for a reason.

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Open Play Basketball (35+) | Joyner Park CC | 6:15-7:45 AM

Open Play Pickleball | Joyner Park CC | 8-11:30 AM

Toddler Storytime | Northeast Regional Library | 9:15 AM

Crokinole | Rolesville Town Hall | 10-11:30 AM

Family Storytime | Northeast Regional Library | 10:15 AM

Baby Storytime | Northeast Regional Library | 11:15 AM

STEM Build (Lego) | Joyner Park CC | 12-4 PM

Homeschool Rec (basketball & volleyball) | Joyner Park CC | 12-2:30 PM

Open Paint Studio | The Makery WF | 1-3 PM

Incredible Science | NC Museum of Natural Sciences | 1:30 PM

Youth open play Basketball (17 and under) | Joyner Park CC | 3-5 PM

K-5th Adventures: Snaky Superheros | Wake Forest Community Library | 4:30 PM

K-2nd Adventures | Northeast Regional Library | 4:30 PM

Mahjong Night | Artisan Beer & Cheese | 6:30 PM

Gnome Knows Trivia | Norse Brewing | 6:30-8:30 PM

Wine Club Meeting | Unwined on White | 6:30 PM Join the club

Music Bingo | Burnt Barrel

Karaoke Thursdays | Gatehouse Tavern | 8-11 PM

Retro Rewind Music Bingo | White Street Brewing Co. Taproom | 7-9 PM 

FRIDAY NIGHT ON WHITE! | Downtown Wake Forest | 6-9 PM

Open Play Pickleball | Joyner Park CC | 6:15-11:30 AM

Preschool Open Play (1-5yo) | Joyner Park Cc | 8 AM-4 PM

Story Time at the Museum | Museum of Natural Sciences | 10:30 AM

Game On! at Moore Square | Moore Square | 10 AM - 5 PM

Open Play Basketball (18+) | Joyner Park CC | 12-2 PM

Music Bingo | Greenway Beer and Wine | 5 PM

Square Dance Social | Gipson Play Plaza | 6-8 PM

Murder Mystery | Norse Brewing | 6-9 PM

Youth open play Basketball (17 and under) | Joyner Park CC | 6:30-8:45 PM

9 Ball Tournament | Bud’s Tavern | 8 PM

Town Wide Clean-up | Youngsville (meet at Burnt Barrel) | 8 AM

Wake Forest Farmers Market | Wake Forest | 9 AM – 12 PM

Downtown Rolesville Farmers Market | Rolesville | 9 AM - 1 PM

STEM in the park | Joyner Park | 10 AM - 2 PM

Rec Day! | Redford Place Park, Rolesville | 10 AM - 4 PM

REC Day is back! Join us to celebrate Baseball & Softball opening day at Redford Place Park! The ceremony will be on Field C, with each team getting recognized. There will be food trucks, a parade of teams, games played all day, and a fundraiser for the NC Autism Society.

ABC Craft & Learn: Kindergarten Readiness Program | Youngsville Library | 10:30 AM

Family Storytime | Northeast Regional Library | 10:15 AM

Family Storytime | Wake Forest Community Library | 11 AM

Li’l Sebastian Fest  | Blackbird Brewery | 12-11 PM

Beers for Beagles | Lonerider Hideout | 1-4 PM

Storytime | Barnes & Nobles | 1 PM 

Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange | Northeast Regional Library | 2-3:30 PM

Beer Fit Fest | Artisan Beer & Cheese | 2 PM

STEAM Free Play | Youngsville Library | 2-3 PM

ABC Craft & Learn | Wake Forest Community Library | 2:30 PM

Farmer’s Market  | Blackbird Brewery | 4:30-7:30 PM

Mrs. Roper Bingo Night | Burnt Barrel | 6 PM

Pink Ribbon Ride | Bud’s Tavern | 11 AM register 

NC Pint Day | Artisan Beer & Cheese | 12-11 PM 

Cornhole for a Cause | Lonerider Hideout | 1 PM

Storytime | Barnes & Nobles | 1 PM 

Open Play Basketball (35+) | Joyner Park CC | 1-4:45 PM

Spring On A Farm | Northeast Regional Library | 2-3 PM 

Mahjong and Wine | Unwined on White | 3-5 PM

Indoor Yoga | Dorothea Dix Park | 3:30 PM 

Open Play Pickleball | Joyner Park CC | 6:15-9:30 AM

Preschool Open Play (1-5yo) | Joyner Park CC | 8 AM-4 PM

Bilingual Stories & Craft | Northeast Regional Library | 10 AM

Open Play Basketball (18+) | Joyner Park CC | 12-2 PM

Baby Story Time | Wake Forest Community Library | 9:30 AM

Family Storytime | Wake Forest Community Library | 11:00 AM

Youth open play Basketball (17 and under) | Joyner Park CC | 3:30-5:30 PM

STEM for Teens: Nerd Out for Our Birthday | Northeast Regional Library | 5:30 PM 

Bingo Night | Artisan Beer & Cheese | 6-7 PM

Pint & Paint | Norse Brewing | 6-9 PM

Yoga in the Park  | Dorothea Dix Park | 6 PM 

Hammered Trivia | Blackbird Brewing | 7-9 PM  

Nerds Night Out | Whitestreet Brewing Co. | 7-10 PM

Open Play Basketball (35+) | Joyner Park CC | 6:15-7:45 AM

Open Play Pickleball | Joyner Park CC | 8-9:30 AM

Family Story Time | Youngsville Library | 10:30 AM

STEM Build (Lego) | Joyner Park CC | 12-4 PM

Homeschool Rec (basketball & volleyball) | Joyner Park CC | 12-2:30 PM

Wake Forest Stitchers | Wake Forest Community Library | 12-2 PM

Youth open play Basketball (17 and under) | Joyner Park CC | 3-5 PM

K-5th Adventures: Money Mini Masters | Wake Forest Community Library | 3:30 PM

STEAM K-5th Adventures | Youngsville library | 4 PM

Music Bingo | Blackbird Brewing | 7-9 PM

Trivia Night | Gatehouse Tavern | 7:30 PM

Trivia Tuesday: Harry Potter | Unwined on White | 7:30-9 PM

Open Play Pickleball | Joyner Park CC | 6:15-11:30 AM

Preschool Open Play (1-5yo) | Joyner Park CC | 8 AM-4 PM

Bunco | Rolesville Town Hall | 10 AM

Cornhole | Rolesville Town Hall | 11:30 AM

Open Play Basketball (18+) | Joyner Park CC | 12-2 PM

Toddler Storytime | Wake Forest Community Library | 9:30 AM

Family Storytime | Wake Forest Community Library | 11 AM

Paint Your Pet | Zinchouse | 6-9:30 PM Register EARLY 

Youth open play Basketball (17 and under) | Joyner Park CC | 6:30-8:45 PM 

Mahjong Open Play | Artisan Beer & Cheese | 6:30 PM

Ruck Club | Artisan Beer & Cheese | 6:30 PM

Music Bingo | Gatehouse Tavern | 7 PM

The Art of Wine: A Tasting Experience | Zinchouse | 7 PM Register

Trivia | Whitestreet Brewing Co. | 8-9 PM 

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Forecast captured on the Wednesday before this newsletter edition. The weather around here changes fast, so double‑check closer to the day before finalizing plans.

The Hurricanes are away all week as they wrap up the regular season push toward the playoffs (8th consecutive postseason appearance!). Catch them on TV:

🏒 Thursday, Apr 9 — Canes @ Chicago Blackhawks | 8:30 PM

🏒 Saturday, Apr 11 — Canes @ Utah Mammoth | 5 PM

🏒 Monday, Apr 13 — Canes @ Philadelphia Flyers | 7 PM

🏒 Tuesday, Apr 14 — Canes @ New York Islanders | 7 PM

Jimmy Deve | Blackbird Brewery | 6-9 PM
Live Music | Zinchouse | 6:30-9:30 PM
Kevin Lee  | The Cardinal | 9 PM - 12 AM

Live Music | Zinchouse | 4-10 PM 
Live Music | Carolina Ale House | 6-9 PM
Emma Rae | Artisan Beer & Cheese | 6-9 PM
Live Music | Gatehouse Tavern | 7-10 PM
Live Music | Wakefield Tavern | 7-10 PM
Grace Lucia | Tonic, Bar, and Social Club | 7:30-10:30 PM
Michael Blakey | Burnt Barrel | 7 PM
Killing the Void | The Real McCoy’s | 9 PM - 12 AM
The Cheeze Factor | The Cardinal | 9 PM - 12 AM

Live Music | Zinchouse | 4-10 PM
Live Music | Wakefield Tavern | 7-10 PM
Steve Holcomb | Unwined on White | 7-9 PM
Raleigh Assassins | Tonic, Bar, and Social Club | 7:30-10:30 PM
Elora Dash | Broadsides and Brews | 8-11 PM
Sammy and Jared | The Real McCoy’s | 9 PM - 12 AM 
Police & Thieves | The Cardinal | 9 PM - 12 AM

Chick & Danger | Artisan Beer & Cheese | 1-4 PM
Live Music | Zinchouse | 2-5 PM
Jazz Sunday w/ The Dan Davis Group | Artisan Beer & Cheese | 3-6 PM 
Busker Night | Tonic, Bar, and Social Club | 6-9 PM
Jared Place | Burnt Barrel

Bush: The Land of Milk and Honey | Red Hat Amphitheater | 7 PM
Karaoke w/ DJ Sobel | The Real McCoy’s | 8-11 PM

Live Music | Zinchouse | 6:30-9:30 PM
Ashley Robinson | Tonic, Bar and Social Club | 7:30-9:30 PM
Peter Lamb & The Wolves | Koka Booth Amphitheater | 5:45 PM tickets

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