Good morning, Wake Forest.

ChurchNet Foundation is hosting a celebration on June 12 from 6-9 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S.

Brooks St — where Mayor Vivian Jones and ChurchNet President Anne Packett will highlight the foundation’s twenty years of service — and guests will enjoy music and hors d’oeuvres.

Wake Forest will host its two-day Independence Day Celebration on July 3 and 4 with fireworks, food trucks, live music, and family activities at local venues.

The event will begin on July 3 at Heritage High School with a firework display—followed by a Children’s Parade and community festivities on July 4.

Wake Forest Center for Active Aging will host a free Flag Day Ceremony at 235 E.

Holding Ave on Saturday, June 14 at 9:30 a.m.—the event will feature a ceremonial flag-raising by the Wake Forest Fire Department Honor Guard, a National Anthem performance by Steven Pfanenstiel, a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, a bagpipe performance, and remarks by WFCAA Director Jennie Griggs on the flag's history.

A Wake County special programs teaching assistant at Lead Mine Elementary School was suspended and arrested for allegedly assaulting another woman by striking her face, causing cuts and bruises + threatening her with a knife, and she is set to appear in court on July 10.

Bounce! Party Band will headline the free FNOW outdoor concert from 6-9 p.m on June 13 along South White Street in downtown Wake Forest.

Food trucks + local breweries will offer food and licensed beer during the event.

Juneteenth events across central NC include historical tours, family festivals and lectures that honor the end of slavery, and a two-day celebration in Wake Forest is planned for June 20 to June 21.

Many local events offer +free entry and live performances+ for all ages.

Adeem the Artist

7:30 PM – 1:30 AM — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Ticket prices vary — Experience the poetic storytelling of Adeem, a seventh-generation Carolinian singer-songwriter.

Couldn't Be Happiers

7:30 PM - 1:30 AM — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Ticket info TBD — Enjoy an engaging performance from a lively folk-rock/Americana duo.

Fairy Hair Sparkle Session

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Frabjous Catfe — Cost to be determined — Add some shimmer to your hair with Fairy Hair while enjoying coffee and cuddling with kitties.

Wake Forest Elite Rockstar Connect Networking Event

7-9 p.m. — Buffalo Brothers Restaurant and Bar — Free entry — Connect with local professionals in an engaging networking atmosphere.

Vegan Suede Purse Wood Burning Workshop

11 AM – 1 PM — MK Creative Arts Studio — Refunds available — Unleash your creativity with wood burning on vegan suede and make your very own handbag and makeup bag.

Salsa Saturday With Live Bands

7-10 p.m. — Casa Cubana — Free entry — Enjoy live salsa music while dining at Casa Cubana with a vibrant atmosphere.