
Good morning, W.Y.R. neighbors! The rain has stopped, and the temperatures are tolerable! It’s a great weekend to get outdoors, and we’ve got the lowdown on the things to fill your calendar.
In today’s edition of The WYRe:
Wake Forest Comic-Con
A Minecraft Movie Outdoor Movie Night
The 49th Annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival
Let's get to it.
— Dave & Egle
THE DIGEST
Gouda Giggles
Thursday, August 21 | 6 – 9:30 PM | Artisan Beer & Cheese | Free

Laugh the night away at “Gouda Giggles” – a free stand-up comedy night at Artisan Beer & Cheese in Rolesville. The fun starts early with a free cheese sampling at 6:00 PM, followed by the comedy show from 7:30–9:30 PM.
Movies At The Middle – A Minecraft Movie
Saturday, August 23 | 8:30 PM | Rolesville Middle School Football Field | Free

Outdoor Movie Night (Rolesville): “Movies at the Middle” returns Friday at the Rolesville Middle School football field. This week’s feature is “A Minecraft Movie” (PG), showing at sunset (8:30 PM). Admission is free – just bring a blanket or lawn chairs for your family, and maybe some cash for the on-site concessions. Gates open at 8:00 PM.
Wake Forest Comic-Con
Saturday, August 23 | 10 AM - 4 PM | Flaherty Park Community Center | Free

Geek out with the whole family at the 2025 Wake Forest Comic-Con! This free, family-friendly convention runs 10:00 AM–4:00 PM Saturday at Flaherty Park Community Center (1226 N. White St.). Browse 30+ vendors of comic books, anime, toys, and collectibles – from rare finds to the latest fandom merch. It’s a perfect opportunity for kids (and kids-at-heart) to dress up as their favorite characters and mingle with fellow fans. No tickets required; just drop in and enjoy the fun.
Tuxedo at a Pool Party - Beer Release
Saturday, August 23 | 12 - 11 PM | Blackbird Brewery | Free

Blackbird Brewery in Wake Forest is celebrating their beer release with live music, water games, kiddie pools, and more activities! 21+.
Dive-In Movie: Luca
Saturday, August 23 | 8 PM | WF Holden Park Pool | $

Cap off your Saturday with a poolside movie night in Wake Forest. Holding Park Aquatic Center (133 W. Owen Ave.) is hosting a “Dive-In Movie” featuring Disney/Pixar’s Luca – projected on a giant inflatable screen by the pool. Gates open at 8:00 PM and the movie will start around 8:30 PM, once it’s dark. Tickets are $7 per person (all ages) and limited to 100 people.
Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival
Saturday & Sunday, August 23-24 | 9 AM – 5 PM | Downtown Cary | Free


Lazy Daze Arts Festival (Cary): Willing to take a short drive (~40 minutes) for a huge event? The 49th Annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival takes over downtown Cary this weekend. Saturday and Sunday, 9 AM – 5 PM, the Cary Town Hall campus becomes an open-air bazaar with 250+ artists selling paintings, pottery, jewelry, woodwork, and more. There’s live music on multiple stages, tons of food trucks and drink vendors, and kids’ activities galore. This is one of the region’s biggest annual festivals – a great end-of-summer outing if you don’t mind the drive to Cary.
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📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING
Thursday
Toddler Storytime | Northeast Regional Library | 9:15 AM
Family Storytime | Northeast Regional Library | 10:15 AM
Baby Storytime | Northeast Regional Library | 11:15 AM
Craft It: Linocut Recipe Cards | Northeast Regional Library | 2:30 PM Create recipe cards from hand-engraved stamps using a fine art printmaking technique. Registration required.
K-5th Adventures | Wake Forest Community Library | 4:30 PM
K-2nd Adventures | Northeast Regional Library | 4:30 PM
Friday
Family Storytime | Northeast Regional Library | 10:15 AM
Saturday
Family Storytime | Northeast Regional Library | 10:15 AM
Family Storytime | Wake Forest Community Library | 11 AM
ABC Craft & Learn | Wake Forest Community Library | 2:30 PM
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🥙 LOCAL BITES - KIDS EAT FREE
*All week long - Kids eat free at Wild Wing Cafe as part of their Back to School special. I Heart Mac and Cheese Backfins Crab House Thursdays, kids eat free from 12 to 8 p.m., dine-in only. Kids under 12 get a free kids’ meal with each adult meal purchase. Friday Pat Murnane’s Irish Pub Saturdays from 11 AM to 5 PM, kids 12 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal Sunday Nantucket Grill and Cafe Durham Moe’s Southwest Grill One free kids’ meal with the purchase of an adult entree Jersey Mike’s Free kids’ meal with the purchase of a regular sub Monday I Heart Mac and Cheese Remington Grill Kids under 12 eat free with the purchase of an adult meal. Drink included. Amedeo’s Italian Restaurant Raleigh The Big Easy Mondays, one free kids’ meal for kids 12 and under with each adult entree purchased. BurgerFi Armadillo Grill Tuesday I Heart Mac and Cheese Carolina Ale House Mac’s Speed Shop — Five Points Kids eat free from 5 p.m. until close with the purchase of an adult entrée. This location only. Ruby Tuesday Sassool Mediterranean Cafe After 4 p.m., kids eat free with each purchase of an adult meal. The Mac House Tuesdays, kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal. Dine in only from 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM. Wednesday I Heart Mac and Cheese Zaxby’s Wednesdays after 5:00, kids eat for $1.99, which includes a drink and a cookie. Two kids’ meals per adult meal. East Coast Wings + Grill Wednesdays after 3:30 PM, kids 12 and under eat free with each adult meal purchase. Drink included. Red Robin Kids’ meals are 50% off. Includes entrée, side, and drink. Dine-in includes unlimited “bottomless” sides and drink refills. Online orders use code KIDSMEAL50. |
🌤️ WEATHER
Thursday
82 🌡️ 63 | 🌤️
Friday
80 🌡️ 61 | 🌤️
Saturday
82 🌡️ 63 | 🌤️
Sunday
83 🌡️ 64 | 🌤️
Forecast captured on the Wednesday before this newsletter edition. The weather around here changes fast, so double‑check closer to the day before finalizing plans.
🎸 LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN
Thursday
John Ford | Blackbird Brewery | 6-9 PM
Kyle Mullins | Yacht Club Beverage House | 6-9 PM
Sayer McShane | Bud’s Tavern | 6:30 PM
Shinedown | Lenovo Center | 7 PM ($)
Ben Rector | Red Hat Amphitheater | 7:30 PM ($)
Jason Aldean | Coastal Credit Union Music Park | 7:30 PM ($)
Friday
Tony Jonez | Salty Turtle Beer Co | 6-9 PM
Falling In Reverse | Coastal Credit Union Music Park | 6:15 PM ($)
Live Music | Compass Rose Brewery | 7-9 PM
Shane Maecom | Lonerider WF | 7-9 PM
Grace Lucia | White Street Brewery | 7-9:30 PM
Live Music | Carolina Ale House | 7-10 PM
Chris Hooper | Tonic WF | 7-10 PM
Live Music | Wakefield Tavern | 7-10 PM
An Evening with Ash Taylor | Wake Forest Listening Room | 7:30 PM ($)
Crossroadz | Bud’s Tavern | 8 PM
Lee Johnson | Railway Smoke and Beverage | 8-10 PM
Live DJ | Strike and Barrel | 8 PM-Midnight
Killing the Void | Real McCoy’s | 9 PM-Midnight
Saturday
Dee Jay Jamie | Blackbird Brewery 2-5 PM
Kerry Long | Local 919 | 5-8 PM
Kyle Mullins | Salty Turtle Beer Co | 6-9 PM
Ashley LaRue | Fortnight Brewing WF | 6-9 PM
DJ Sparkles | Yacht Club Beverage House | 6-9 PM
Peak City | Blackbird Brewery | 7-10 PM
Live Music | Wakefield Tavern | 7-10 PM
Mike Gangi | Tonic WF | 7-10 PM
Just Us | Unwined On White | 8-10 PM
Covered In Jam | Bud’s Tavern | 8 PM
Lee Johnson | Railway Smoke and Beverage | 8-10 PM
DJ Sopo | Local 919 | 8-11 PM
Faster Than Boys | Real McCoy’s | 9 PM-Midnight
DJ IGKnight | HomeSlice Tavern | 9 PM-1 AM
Sunday
John Ford | Burnt Barrel | 1-4 PM
Maverick Rose | Yacht Club Beverage House | 3-6 PM
Kevin Flinn | Salty Turtle Beer Co | 4-7 PM
THANKS≠
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