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Wake Forest Renaissance Centre

2022 Wake Forest Film Festival. Source: Town of Wake Forest
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Renaissance Centre Seeks Entries to Wake Forest Film Festival, Volunteer Film Judges Needed

September 10, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Mark your calendars for a cinematic tour de force. The Third Annual Wake Forest Film Festival is scheduled for March 4-5, 2022, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S Brooks Street, Wake Forest, North […]

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Wake Forest, NC: “flix4kidz” & “Free at 3” to Resume with Reduced Capacity on Nov. 9

October 26, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Closed since March due to COVID-19, the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will resume flix4kidz and Free at 3 movies with reduced capacity on Monday, November 9, 2020. The Renaissance Centre will host […]

Enjoy Fall 2020 Storytime Online Monday evenings. Source: Wake Forest Renaissance Centre
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Wake Forest Renaissance Centre’s Monday Night Online Bedtime Stories to Run Oct. 12-Dec. 28

October 12, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

Every child loves a good bedtime story. That’s why the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre is partnering with Page 158 Books to introduce a 12-week bedtime story reading series on the Renaissance Centre Facebook page for […]

Virtual Murder Mystery flyer. Source: Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, Wake Forest, NC
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Virtual Murder Mystery to be Presented Online by Wake Forest Renaissance Center on Oct. 30

September 30, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Although the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre remains closed and in-person events suspended due to COVID-19, the center continues to offer online visual and performing arts experiences you can enjoy from the comfort of your […]

Source: Bill Crabtree, Town of Wake Forest (North Carolina)
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UPDATED: COVID-19 Testing Offered in WF Renaissance Centre Parking Lot Jun. 30-Jul. 1

June 26, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  UPDATE: In anticipation of a strong community response and a desire to reduce wait times, pre-registration is now strongly encouraged. To schedule your appointment, complete the COVID-19 Request for Testing Form at www.wakeforestnc.gov/covid-19-coronavirus/covid-19-testing. Anyone […]

Virtual performance planned with Happy Dan the Magic Man . Source: Wake Forest Renaissance Centre
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Wake Forest, NC: Renaissance Centre to Begin Offering Virtual Performances

June 15, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Although the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre is closed and in-person events canceled, “the show must go on-line.” As we continue adjusting to life in the midst of COVID-19, the Renaissance Centre is set to […]

Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. Source: Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts
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Tickets on sale for Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre “Kill the Music” Apr. 25

January 27, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  Tickets are on sale for the Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre “Kill the Music” on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts. Doors open at 6pm, and dinner will […]

Back to the ‘50s Sock Hop. Source: Wake Forest Renaissance Center
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Wake Forest, NC: “Back to the ‘50s Sock Hop” is Jan. 11

December 30, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

  Back by popular demand, the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will host a “Back to the ‘50s Sock Hop” on Saturday, January 11, 2020, 7-9pm. Tickets are on sale now. Put on […]

National Night Out 2019 logo. Source: National Association of Town Watch – natw.org
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Wake Forest, NC’s National Night Out is Oct. 7

September 10, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups, and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime prevention partnerships by participating in Wake Forest’s National Night Out (NNO) on […]

Wake Forest Trung Thu Moon Festival banner. Source: Wake Forest Renaissance Centre
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Wake Forest Trung Thu Moon Festival is Sept. 14, Tickets On-sale Now

August 1, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts is inviting area residents to celebrate the diversity of our community by participating in the second-annual Trung Thu Moon Festival on Saturday, September 14, 2019, 6-9pm. The […]

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Wake Forest, NC: Renaissance Centre to host First Friday Flix on Aug. 2

July 31, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

“First Friday Flix” returns to the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts this Friday, August 2, 2019, 7-9pm. The featured film will be “Bumblebee” (PG-13). Free and open to the public, First Friday Flix […]

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Register for Wake Forest Seniors “Memory Café” Film Event on Jul. 28

July 12, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre and SING-WF are partnering to host a special Memory Café on Sunday, July 28, 2019, 2-4pm, entitled “Renewing Memories Through Movies.” As part of the 2019 Understanding Dementia Series, the […]

Your Alien the musical banner. Source: Wake Forest Renaissance Centre
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Tickets on sale for Two Performances of “Your Alien” on Apr. 26

April 15, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

ArtsPower National Touring Theatre will offer two performances of “Your Alien” on Friday, April 26, 2019, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S Brooks Street, Wake Forest, North Carolina. Geared for audiences ages 12 […]

Multicultural Day image. Source: Town of Wake Forest
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Wake Forest’s Inaugural Multicultural Day is Mar. 23

March 2, 2019 Kay Whatley

The Wake Forest Human Relations Council encourages community unity and increases awareness of the unique cultures Wake Forest has to offer. As part of this goal, the council is hosting its first “Multicultural Day” on […]

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The Strange-ness: Wendell NC UFO Sightings

July 27, 2016

Over the past few years, Wendell UFO sightings and strange occurrances have been reported during summer months. The most recent report details a sighting from June 29, 2016. A Wendell residents photographing storm clouds in the […]

Source: Edgar Lobaton and Matt Shipman, North Carolina State University.
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The Strange-ness: Tracking the Movement of Cyborg Cockroaches

February 27, 2017

By Edgar Lobaton and Matt Shipman, NCSU New research from North Carolina State University offers insights into how far and how fast cyborg cockroaches – or biobots – move when exploring new spaces. The work moves researchers closer […]

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The Strange-Ness: Trained African Rats Sniff Out Problems

August 14, 2015

Did you know there is an organization that cares for and trains oversized, African giant-pouched rats to do mine and disease detection? APOPO (www.apopo.org/en) is a non-profit that trains the large rats to detect landmines. […]

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