Good morning, W.Y.R. neighbors!
Big fall-kickoff Saturday ahead. Downtown Wake Forest hosts the Fall HerbFest on South White Street all weekend (Saturday 9 to 6, Sunday 10 to 4), and Joyner Park throws its 20th Good Neighbor Day from 1 to 4 with free hot dogs, a DJ, kids activities, and the Good Neighbor of the Year awards. Youngsville’s Saturday belongs to Bud’s Tavern: a vendor market from 10 to 4, a $20-entry Wing Cook-Off for the local food pantries at noon, and Carolina Soulmates on the patio at 1, and Hill Ridge Farms opens pumpkin season the same morning. Sunday, White Street Brewing throws its 14th anniversary party from noon to 4 with cellar pours and a commemorative glass for the first 300 through the door. Rolesville gets the best Friday night of the month, with Zootopia 2 on the big screen at Mill Bridge Nature Park at sunset and the Rams’ home opener against Corinth Holders across town. And yes, hockey is back: the Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes play their first game at Lenovo Center since the parade on Tuesday night, a preseason tilt against Florida.
In today’s edition of The WYRe:
HerbFest downtown and Good Neighbor Day at Joyner Park make Saturday a two-stop day in Wake Forest
Rolesville’s Friday: Zootopia 2 at Mill Bridge and the Rams’ home opener
Youngsville’s Saturday: Bud’s vendor market and Wing Cook-Off, plus Hill Ridge Farms opens pumpkin season
Weather for the week, sports, live music, and more!
Let’s get to it.
Dave & Egle
THE DIGEST
🌿 Fall HerbFest
📍 530 S White St, Downtown Wake Forest | Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20 | Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM | FREE
The longest-running herb festival in the country comes back for its fall edition, 25-plus years and counting on South White Street. Expect certified-organic herbs and vegetable starts, heirloom varieties, fall perennials, and a whole lot of mums, plus the usual herb-curious crowd trading tips on what to plant now for a spring payoff. Go early Saturday for selection, or go Sunday for the better weather: Saturday carries a slight storm chance, Sunday is mostly sunny. And Sunday has a bonus a block away: White Street Brewing celebrates 14 years from noon to 4 with once-a-year vintage pours from the cellar, live music all afternoon, and a commemorative pint glass for the first 300 guests. Herbs in the morning, anniversary beer in the afternoon. Get More Info Here
🤝 Good Neighbor Day
📍 E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Rd, Wake Forest | Saturday, September 19 | 1 to 4 PM | FREE
Twenty years in, Good Neighbor Day is still the simplest good idea in town: the Human Relations Council feeds everybody free hot dogs, a DJ plays, the kids get activities, and around 2:30 the Good Neighbor of the Year awards go to one youth and one adult on the amphitheater stage. About 7,000 neighbors have come through since 2006. Pair it with HerbFest in the morning and you have a full Wake Forest Saturday without getting on Capital Boulevard. Get More Info Here
🍗 Youngsville Saturday: Bud’s Wing Cook-Off and Pumpkin Season Opens at Hill Ridge Farms
📍 Bud’s Tavern, 823 Youngsville Blvd; Hill Ridge Farms, 703 Tarboro Rd, Youngsville | Saturday, September 19 | Bud’s 10 AM to 4 PM, Hill Ridge 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM | Bud’s FREE to attend ($20 to enter the cook-off), Hill Ridge admission at the gate
Bud’s turns its parking lot and patio into Youngsville’s Saturday. The vendor market runs 10 to 4, the Wing Cook-Off goes noon to 4 with a $20 entry fee that benefits local food pantries (come hungry, the judging is the fun part), and Carolina Soulmates play the patio from 1 to 4. Friday night before, it’s Steak Dinner Friday, a $20 ribeye with baked potato and salad from 7 to 10 with live music at 7:30, and Sunday afternoon Mark Cimerro plays 2 to 5.
Meanwhile, Saturday is opening day for the Fall Pumpkin Festival at Hill Ridge Farms: wagon rides out to the pumpkin patch where every guest picks a free pumpkin with admission, plus the train, carousel, jump pillow, and the giant mountain slide. It runs Wednesday through Sunday, 9:30 to 6:30, through November 6, and tickets are gate-only (cash or card, no online sales), so get there before the afternoon rush. Get More Info Here
🎬 Movies at Mill Bridge: Zootopia 2
📍 Mill Bridge Nature Park Amphitheatre, 425 Nature Park Dr | Friday, September 18 | Showtime around 7:30 PM (sunset) | FREE
Rolesville Parks and Rec rolls the big screen out to the Mill Bridge amphitheatre for Zootopia 2, rated PG, with Chick-N-Que and Kona Ice parked nearby for dinner and dessert. Bring a blanket or low chairs and get there early for a good spot on the lawn. Honest weather note: Friday evening has a 51 percent chance of showers and storms, so keep an eye on Rolesville Parks and Rec for a rain call before you load the car. If it holds, this is the family Friday night of the month. Get More Info Here
🐛 BugFest Turns 30
📍 NC Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W Jones St, Downtown Raleigh | Saturday, September 19 | 10 AM to 7 PM | FREE
The biggest free family day of the fall in downtown Raleigh celebrates its 30th year with the theme “Hoppers”: treehoppers, planthoppers, and leafhoppers, with the red-banded leafhopper as this year’s featured bug. More than 100 exhibits fill Jones and Edenton Streets and Bicentennial Plaza, the Stag Beetle Battles and the Roachingham 500 return, Cafe Insecta serves actual bug dishes from local chefs, and there’s a 5 PM birthday toast with cake and live music. Expect the streets around the museum to be closed and use the downtown decks. Get More Info Here
📌 TOWN NOTES
Heads up, pickleballers: the Flaherty Park courts close Monday, September 21 for resurfacing of all four courts and reopen in mid-October. The tennis courts there have been closed since August for a bigger renovation. Joyner Park open play is your fallback. Get More Info Here
The Wake Forest Community House and the Holding Park Inclusive Playground on West Owen Avenue are closed September 21 through 25 for road construction and playground maintenance. The Town points families to the inclusive playground at Joey McCrea Wiggins Park, 416 N Taylor St. Get More Info Here
Rogers Road near Capital Creek has overnight lane closures, 9 PM to 6 AM, Monday through Friday September 21 to 25, while Enbridge relocates a gas line ahead of the Rogers Road overpass project. Get More Info Here
Have opinions about Wake Forest’s 21,000 public trees? The Town’s Urban Forest Management Plan virtual workshop is Tuesday, September 22 from 6 to 7:15 PM, reviewing survey results and setting goals. Preregister at Engage Wake Forest. Get More Info Here
Election season starts locally Wednesday, September 23: the Wake Forest Area Chamber hosts the 2026 Wake Forest Candidate Forum at the Renaissance Centre from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Free, open to everyone, and rebroadcast on WFTV 10 if you can’t make it. Get More Info Here
Rolesville: intermittent daytime lane closures on Main Street continue through the end of September for punch-list work on the Main Street project. Get More Info Here
Youth Basketball League registration (boys 5 to 17, girls 5 to 13) is open through September 30 at $60 for residents, and the Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walks (October 1 to 30, $20) went on sale last week and sell out fast. Get More Info Here
Pencil it in for next week: Youngsville’s 21st Fall Festival and Car Show is Saturday, September 26 from 9 to 3 at Youngsville Academy, Blackbird Brewery’s Oktoberfest is the same day with stein-hoisting and three bands, and the Hurricanes raise the Stanley Cup banner at Lenovo Center on opening night, Tuesday, September 29. Get More Info Here
📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING
Thursday, September 17th
Adult Open Basketball (35+) | Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Rd, Wake Forest | 6:15-7:45 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Open Play Pickleball | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 8-11:30 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Toddler Storytime | Northeast Regional Library, 14401 Green Elm Ln, Wake Forest | 9:15-9:45 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Senior Center Without Walls | Rolesville Community Center, 514 Southtown Circle | 10 AM-2 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Family Storytime | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 10:15-10:45 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Baby Storytime | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 11:15-11:45 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Maximize Your Networking, Part II | Rolesville Chamber of Commerce | 11:30 AM-12:30 PM | Get More Info Here
Homeschool REC (basketball and volleyball) | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 12-2:30 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
STEM Build Lego Club | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 12-4 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Craft It: Papel Picado Banners | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 2:30-4 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Youth Open Play Basketball (17 and under) | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 3-5 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
The Revenue Leak Workshop (small business owners) | Workspace Provision Co., 14101 Capital Blvd, Youngsville | 3-6 PM | $33 | Get More Info Here
Chamber Business After Hours at SEBTS (Akin Student Center expansion unveiling) | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 113 N Wingate St, Wake Forest | 4-6 PM | Register | Get More Info Here
K-2nd Adventures: A Little Bit Country! | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 4:30-5:30 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
K-5 Adventures: Hispanic Heritage Month / NC Children’s Book Award | Wake Forest Community Library, 400 E Holding Ave | 4:30-5:15 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Food Trucks | Zinc House Winery & Brewery, 6625 Wake Forest Hwy | 5-9 PM | Get More Info Here
The Gnome Knows Trivia: Trivia in Pictures, with Page 158 Books | Norse Brewing Company, 214 S White St, Wake Forest (lower level) | 6:30-8:30 PM, doors 5:30 | FREE | Get More Info Here
Block Therapy with Lori Tyman | The Y’Ville Well, 119 W Main St, Youngsville | 6:30-7:30 PM | $22 | Get More Info Here
Retro Rewind Music Bingo | White Street Brewing Co., 218 S White St, Wake Forest | 7-9 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Trivia | Heyday Brewing, 5401 North, 5301 Tin Roof Way | 7-8:30 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Karaoke Night | Owl’s Roost Brewery, 20 N Main St, Franklinton | 7-9 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Fantasy Book Club: “Blood Over Bright Haven” by M.L. Wang | The Winebrary at hOMe Yoga, 6440 Rogers Rd, Rolesville | 7:15-9 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Friday, September 18th
Open Play Pickleball | Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Rd, Wake Forest | 6:15-9:30 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Preschool Open Play (ages 1-5) | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 8 AM-4 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Bible Story Time | Village Church, 410 Southtown Circle, Rolesville | 10 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
American Red Cross Blood Drive | Rolesville Community Center, 514 Southtown Circle | 10 AM-3 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Dulcimer Jam | Wake Forest Center for Active Aging, 235 E Holding Ave | 10-11 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Food Truck: Cartel Tacos | White Street Brewing Co., 218 S White St, Wake Forest | Evening | Get More Info Here
Adult Self-Defense & Kickboxing Workshop | Joyner Park Community Center Dance Studio, Wake Forest | 6-7:30 PM | Register | Get More Info Here
Steak Dinner Friday (ribeye, baked potato, salad) | Bud’s Tavern, 823 Youngsville Blvd, Youngsville | 7-10 PM | $20 | Get More Info Here
Movies at Mill Bridge: Zootopia 2 (PG, food trucks Chick-N-Que and Kona Ice) | Mill Bridge Nature Park Amphitheatre, 425 Nature Park Dr | Sunset, about 7:30 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Saturday, September 19th
Wake Forest Farmers Market | S Taylor St behind Town Hall, Wake Forest | 8 AM-12 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Adult Open Basketball (35+) | Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Rd, Wake Forest | 8:15-11:30 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Fall HerbFest (day 1) | 530 S White St, Downtown Wake Forest | 9 AM-6 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Downtown Rolesville Farmers Market | Cobblestone Village, 108 S Main St, Rolesville | 9 AM-1 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
RoboThink: Battle Tanks (kids) | Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N White St, Wake Forest | 10-11:30 AM | Register | Get More Info Here
Vendor Market | Bud’s Tavern, 823 Youngsville Blvd, Youngsville | 10 AM-4 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Family Storytime | Northeast Regional Library, 14401 Green Elm Ln, Wake Forest | 10:15-10:45 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
ABC Craft & Learn (ages 3-5) | Youngsville Branch Library, 218 US-1A S | 10:30-11:15 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Family Story: Hispanic Heritage Month | Wake Forest Community Library, 400 E Holding Ave | 11-11:30 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Storytime | Page 158 Books, 415 S Brooks St, Wake Forest | 11 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Wellness Talks with Margot Shute: Hormone Harmony | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 11 AM-12 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Hill Ridge Farms Fall Pumpkin Festival opening day (free pumpkin with admission) | Hill Ridge Farms, 703 Tarboro Rd, Youngsville | 9:30 AM-6:30 PM | Admission at the gate | Get More Info Here
Battle in the Forest Esports Tournament (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, online, streamed on Twitch) | Wake Forest PRCR, online | 12 PM | Registration closed, watch on Twitch | Get More Info Here
Wing Cook-Off (benefits local food pantries) | Bud’s Tavern, 823 Youngsville Blvd, Youngsville | 12-4 PM | $20 entry | Get More Info Here
Ink & Drink Adult Book Faire (local authors, downtown) | Broadsides & Brews, 223 S White St, Wake Forest | 12-5 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Fall Artisan Market with Be Like Missy | Blackbird Brewery, 3608 Rogers Branch Rd, Wake Forest | 12-5 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Watercolor 101 | The Makery, 317 E Roosevelt Ave, Wake Forest | 12:30 PM | Ticketed | Get More Info Here
Good Neighbor Day (free hot dogs, DJ, kids activities, Good Neighbor of the Year awards about 2:30) | E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Rd, Wake Forest | 1-4 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
STEAM Lab: Dimensions and Dodecahedrons | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 1-2 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Flow & Feel: Paint and Wellness Workshop | The Y’Ville Well, 119 W Main St, Youngsville | 2-3 PM | $33 | Get More Info Here
STEAM Free Play Saturdays | Youngsville Branch Library, 218 US-1A S | 2-3 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Author Event: Rebecca Hodge in conversation with Barbara Claypole White | Page 158 Books, 415 S Brooks St, Wake Forest | 3-4 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
3rd-5th Grade Book Club | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 3-4 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Open Mic Night hosted by John Piper (3rd Saturdays) | Artisan Beer & Cheese, 110-A Bluestone Xing Rd, Rolesville | 4-7 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Food Truck: Subslicious | White Street Brewing Co., 218 S White St, Wake Forest | Afternoon and evening | Get More Info Here
Game Night with Wake Forest Pride (LGBTQ+ and family friendly) | The Winebrary at hOMe Yoga, 6440 Rogers Rd, Rolesville | 6-9 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Hobbit Fest: the full Lord of the Rings trilogy outdoors, costumes encouraged | Moore Square, Downtown Raleigh | 10 AM-8 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Sunday, September 20th
Fall HerbFest (day 2) | 530 S White St, Downtown Wake Forest | 10 AM-4 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Energy Flow Sundays: QiGong + Energy Medicine Movement | The Y’Ville Well, 119 W Main St, Youngsville | 11:30 AM-12:45 PM | $25 | Get More Info Here
White Street Brewing 14th Anniversary Party (vintage cellar pours, live music, commemorative glass for the first 300) | White Street Brewing Co., 218 S White St, Wake Forest | 12-4 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Youngsville Farmers Market (30+ vendors, live music) | Yacht Club Beverage House, Youngsville | 12-3 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
La Fiesta del Pueblo (the Triangle’s largest Latin American festival) | City Plaza, 400 Fayetteville St, Downtown Raleigh | 12-6 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Wake Forest CROP Hunger Walk (3-mile or 1-mile, benefits Tri-Area Ministry, Hope House, and Wake Forest Community Table) | Wake Forest Birthplace Museum, 414 N Main St | Registration 2 PM, walk 3 PM | FREE, donations | Get More Info Here
Book Swap | Northeast Regional Library, 14401 Green Elm Ln, Wake Forest | 2-4 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Writing Workshop with Suzanne Beaumont | Page 158 Books, 415 S Brooks St, Wake Forest | 2 PM | Get More Info Here
One Day Planter pottery workshop (16+) | Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S Brooks St | 3-5 PM | Register | Get More Info Here
Open Mic hosted by Adam Lee Decker | Blackbird Brewery, 3608 Rogers Branch Rd, Wake Forest | 3-6 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Monday, September 21st
Open Play Pickleball | Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Rd, Wake Forest | 6:15-11:30 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Preschool Open Play (ages 1-5) | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 8 AM-4 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
SLIMEtopia Europe Day teacher-workday camp | Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N White St, Wake Forest | 9 AM-12 PM | Register | Get More Info Here
Baby Storytime | Wake Forest Community Library, 400 E Holding Ave | 9:30-9:50 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Senior Center Without Walls | Rolesville Community Center, 514 Southtown Circle | 10 AM-2 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Mah Jongg (40+) | Rolesville Community Center, 514 Southtown Circle | 10 AM-12 PM and 1:30-3:30 PM | FREE, register | Get More Info Here
Love Your Falls Lake (walk on top of the dam’s intake tower, teacher-workday family event) | Falls Lake Dam, 11405 Falls of Neuse Rd, Wake Forest | 10 AM-2 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Confidence in Motion: Safety & Wellness Expo | Wake Forest Center for Active Aging, 235 E Holding Ave | 10 AM-2 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Family Story: The Letter T | Wake Forest Community Library, 400 E Holding Ave | 11-11:30 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Adult Open Play Basketball (18+) | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 12-2 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Adult Fitness (40+, low impact) | Rolesville Community Center, 514 Southtown Circle | 12:15-1:15 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Teen: Chicano Art | Northeast Regional Library, 14401 Green Elm Ln, Wake Forest | 5:30-6:30 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Science Fiction Book Club: “Altered Carbon” | Page 158 Books, 415 S Brooks St, Wake Forest | 6-7 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Crokinole Hang Out | White Street Brewing Co., 218 S White St, Wake Forest | Evening | FREE | Get More Info Here
Stitch n’ Bxtch with The Knotty Sheep | White Street Brewing Co., 218 S White St, Wake Forest | Evening | FREE | Get More Info Here
Chicago-Style Stepping class | Joyner Park Community Center Dance Studio, Wake Forest | 7-8:30 PM | Register | Get More Info Here
Hammered Trivia | Blackbird Brewery, 3608 Rogers Branch Rd, Wake Forest | 7-9 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Tuesday, September 22nd
Adult Open Basketball (35+) | Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Rd, Wake Forest | 6:15-7:45 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Open Play Pickleball | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 8-11:30 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Toddler Storytime | Northeast Regional Library, 14401 Green Elm Ln, Wake Forest | 9:15-9:45 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Pottery Mug workshop (16+) | Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S Brooks St | 10 AM-12 PM | Register | Get More Info Here
Family Storytime | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 10:15-10:45 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Family Storytime (ages 0-5) | Youngsville Branch Library, 218 US-1A S | 10:30-11:15 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Outsmart the Scammers, with Edward Jones | Wake Forest Center for Active Aging, 235 E Holding Ave | 11 AM-12 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Storytime | Page 158 Books, 415 S Brooks St, Wake Forest | 11 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Preschool Storytime | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 11:15-11:45 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Get Your Money on Course (free budgeting workshop) | Workspace Provision Co., 14101 Capital Blvd, Youngsville | 12-12:45 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Tuesday Tech Lunch (Triangle Web Freelancers) | Norse Brewing Company, 214 S White St, Wake Forest | 12 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Wake Forest Stitchers | Wake Forest Community Library, 400 E Holding Ave | 12-2 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Homeschool REC (basketball and volleyball) | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 12-2:30 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
STEM Build Lego Club | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 12-3:30 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Beginners Wheel Throwing: First Spin | The Makery, 317 E Roosevelt Ave, Wake Forest | 12 PM | Ticketed | Get More Info Here
Youth Open Play Basketball (17 and under) | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 3-5 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
K-5th Adventures: This Land | Wake Forest Community Library, 400 E Holding Ave | 3:30-4:30 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Afternoon Adventures (K-5 STEAM) | Youngsville Branch Library, 218 US-1A S | 4-5 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
3rd-5th Adventures: Go Fish…ing! | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 4:30-5:30 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Food Truck: Smash Masters | White Street Brewing Co., 218 S White St, Wake Forest | Evening | Get More Info Here
Urban Forest Management Plan Community Workshop (virtual) | Zoom via Engage Wake Forest | 6-7:15 PM | FREE, preregister | Get More Info Here
Line Dancing (Session 2) | Rolesville Community Center, 514 Southtown Circle | 6:30-7:30 PM | Register | Get More Info Here
Teen Art Club | Wake Forest Community Library, 400 E Holding Ave | 6:30-8 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Block Therapy with Lori Tyman | The Y’Ville Well, 119 W Main St, Youngsville | 6:30-7:30 PM | $22 | Get More Info Here
Music Bingo | Blackbird Brewery, 3608 Rogers Branch Rd, Wake Forest | 7-9 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
White Street Running Club (3 or 5 miles, all paces) | White Street Brewing Co., 218 S White St, Wake Forest | 7 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Wednesday, September 23rd
Open Play Pickleball | Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Rd, Wake Forest | 6:15-11:30 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Wake Up Wakefield (Chamber coffee networking) | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Wakefield | 8-9 AM | FREE, register | Get More Info Here
Preschool Open Play (ages 1-5) | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 8 AM-4 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Toddler Storytime | Northeast Regional Library, 14401 Green Elm Ln, Wake Forest | 9:15-9:45 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Toddler Storytime | Wake Forest Community Library, 400 E Holding Ave | 9:30-10 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Senior Center Without Walls | Rolesville Community Center, 514 Southtown Circle | 10 AM-2 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
BINGO (40+) | Rolesville Community Center, 514 Southtown Circle | 10-11 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Family Storytime | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 10:15-10:45 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Family Story: The Letter T | Wake Forest Community Library, 400 E Holding Ave | 11-11:30 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Baby Storytime | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 11:15-11:45 AM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Adult Open Play Basketball (18+) | Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest | 12-2 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Wine Flight Wednesdays (three 5-oz pours) | Blackbird Brewery, 3608 Rogers Branch Rd, Wake Forest | 3-10 PM | $20 | Get More Info Here
STEAM Lab: Dimensions and Dodecahedrons | Northeast Regional Library, Wake Forest | 4:30-5:15 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Food Truck: Taqueria La Capital | White Street Brewing Co., 218 S White St, Wake Forest | 5-9 PM | Get More Info Here
2026 Wake Forest Candidate Forum (rebroadcast on WFTV 10) | Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S Brooks St | 5:30-8:30 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Nonfiction Book Club: “1929” by Andrew Ross Sorkin | Page 158 Books, 415 S Brooks St, Wake Forest | 5:30-6:30 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Run Club | Blackbird Brewery, 3608 Rogers Branch Rd, Wake Forest | 6-8 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
Zumba | Rolesville Community Center, 514 Southtown Circle | 6:30-7:30 PM | Drop-in fee | Get More Info Here
Guided Meditation | The Y’Ville Well, 119 W Main St, Youngsville | 6:30-7:30 PM | $22 | Get More Info Here
Live Trivia | White Street Brewing Co., 218 S White St, Wake Forest | 8-9 PM | FREE | Get More Info Here
This section’s not sponsored. We just think it’s stuff worth knowing. We’ll always tell you when something’s sponsored.
☀️ WEATHER
Thursday
90 🌡️ 68 | ☀️
Friday
92 🌡️ 68 | 🌤️
Saturday
82 🌡️ 65 | 🌤️
Sunday
89 🌡️ 68 | ☀️
Monday
89 🌡️ 67 | 🌧️
Tuesday
78 🌡️ 63 | 🌧️
Wednesday
71 🌡️ 58 | 🌧️
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.
🏈 SPORTS 🏒
Hockey Is Back: The Champs Skate at Lenovo Center Tuesday
For the first time since the Stanley Cup parade rolled down Fayetteville Street, the Hurricanes play a game at Lenovo Center. It’s preseason, so expect prospects and a few veterans getting their legs back, but Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers (the team the Canes replaced as champions) is the first live look at the roster that will raise the banner on opening night, Tuesday, September 29 at 5 PM on ESPN, also against Florida. The exhibition slate opens Sunday in Sunrise, then Tuesday in Raleigh, then a Thursday “home” game in Greensboro at the new ECHL affiliate’s arena. Friday belongs to high school football: Rolesville finally opens conference play at home against Corinth Holders after a three-week layoff, Wake Forest (2-2, fresh off a 49-14 rout of Wakefield) heads to Durham to face 3-1 Hillside, and Heritage (1-3, after a 28-25 overtime heartbreaker at Williams) hosts Holly Springs. Saturday the ACC gets real: UNC (2-0) opens league play at Clemson at noon on ESPN, NC State (1-1, after hanging 73 on Richmond) visits Vanderbilt at 12:45 on SEC Network, and Duke (2-0) hosts Stanford at 4 on The CW. The Panthers, coming off a 59-37 loss to the Bears, visit Atlanta Sunday at 1 on FOX. Friday’s forecast has storms by kickoff, so the bleachers are a poncho situation.
🏒 Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers (preseason) | Lenovo Center, Raleigh | Tue, Sep 22 | 7 PM | Get More Info Here
🏈 Rolesville Rams vs Corinth Holders (conference opener) | Rolesville High School | Fri, Sep 18 | 7 PM | Get More Info Here
🏈 Wake Forest Cougars at Hillside | Durham | Fri, Sep 18 | 7 PM | Get More Info Here
🏈 Heritage Huskies vs Holly Springs | Heritage High School, Wake Forest | Fri, Sep 18 | 7 PM | Get More Info Here
🎶 LIVE MUSIC
Thursday
Scarlet Tantrum | Blackbird Brewery | 6-9 PM
Sam Robbins | Wake Forest Listening Room | 7:30 PM, $28.25
Raleigh Assassins | The Cardinal | 9 PM-12 AM
Friday
Brown Brothers | Owl’s Roost Brewery (Franklinton) | 6-9 PM
James Brickey | Burnt Barrel (Youngsville) | 7 PM
The Tone Merchants Sing-Along Rock Show | Carolina Ale House Wake Forest | 7 PM
Cole Spade | White Street Brewing | Evening
Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs with Couldn’t Be Happiers | Wake Forest Listening Room | 7:30 PM, $16.95
Country Mile Wide | The Cardinal | 9 PM-12 AM
Saturday
Carolina Soulmates | Bud’s Tavern | 1-4 PM
Stealing Tonight | Owl’s Roost Brewery (Franklinton) | 7-10 PM
Mark Ficks | White Street Brewing | Evening
Table Two | The Cardinal | 9 PM-12 AM
Sunday
Mike Davis | Owl’s Roost Brewery (Franklinton) | 1-4 PM
Ray Martin | Zinc House | 2-5 PM
Mark Cimerro | Bud’s Tavern | 2-5 PM
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