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You're invited to participate in the incredible array of programs and classes offered by Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources! If there's a class or program you'd like us to provide that's not listed online or in RecConnect, please let us know! We are always interested in expanding our programming options!
Currently, our facilities offer open play sessions of Pickleball, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, LEGO Club, and Preschool Play, as well as a fitness room at Joyner Park Community Center. Pre-registration for the fitness room opens each Sunday for the following week. Visit RecDesk to register for a time! Please note: Cleanings are performed every hour, and you must have a RecCard membership to register.
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Upcoming Programs & Classes
We offer something for EVERYONE! Click on the icons below to view a complete listing of offerings in each category.
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Maintenance Matters
By Randy Hoyle, PRCR Maintenance Manager
Welcome to "Maintenance Matters." In this month’s installment, we'll examine lawn repair for warm season turf.
Everyone that has warm season turf has areas of bare grass within their lawn.
There are a few common causes: 1) an excess of thatch; 2) dog or pet waste; and 3) excess traffic.
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Now that we know what causes those bare areas, let's address how to repair them. Fortunately, the start and finish are the same for each approach.
Start with a hard tooth rake and remove the organic layer (dead and brown material) in the center of the spot. Get this out and down to the bare soil.
Once this is achieved, you can determine the root of the problem. If it's a thatch issue (abnormal amounts of organic matter matted down), you have already succeeded in addressing the problem, so move on to repairs.
However, if it's a pet waste situation, take some soil samples to make sure the pH is not out of balance. Then, apply lime and fertilizer as recommended by the soil test.
If it's a traffic problem, poke some holes or till the area up to loosen the soil canopy in preparation for repairs.
The size of your area will determine the repair strategy. If it's a small area, you can simply apply a fine sand and fertilizer to promote growth.
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For a medium-sized area, consider pulling a plug from the outside edge of your yard that wouldn't be noticeable.
To take a plug, use a sharp point shovel and cut a square of turf down to the root - about two inches into the ground. Once you have cut the square, scoop underneath the area and remove the square in one piece. Fill the hole with sand, place the plug in the damaged area, apply sand around the edges, and water.
If you have a large area, consider laying in rolls of sod. It's the same concept as the plug. Lay the sod down in the prepped area, add sand to the edges, and water heavily. The plugs and sod should be watered every three days. Wet the area until it puddles on the surface. Allow it to soak in, then apply water again. Do this three times for each watering.
I hope this helps in making repairs in your bermudagrass lawn.
Happy growing!
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Wake Forest PRCR implements outdoor weather alert system at several Town parks
The PRCR Department has implemented a weather safety system at several parks that warns when lightning and other potentially dangerous weather conditions are imminent.
Unlike other systems that rely on weather predictions, the Perry Weather platform uses technology that collects real-time, site-specific conditions for more accurate monitoring and alerting.
Installed at E. Carroll Joyner Park, Holding Park, Tyler Run Park, Ailey Young Park, Smith Creek Soccer Center, Heritage High School Park, Flaherty Park, and Taylor Street Park, the weather safety system includes up to two alert stations mounted atop poles that detect lightning within a 10-mile radius.
The alert stations include strobe lights and speakers to alert people in the area about severe weather risks via light and sound. During a Lightning Alert, the system will sound a 10-second blast similar to an airhorn and the strobe lights will flash. When the all clear is issued, the system will sound three short blasts.
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Registration continues for National Trails Day 5K/3K at Joyner Park
The PRCR Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 1, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Check-in on the day of the event starts at 7 a.m., and the races begin at 8 a.m.
The National Trails Day 5K/3K is a timed walk/run for children and adults. A loop of the paved trails throughout Joyner Park will comprise the 3.1-mile course for the 5K and 1.8 mile course for the 3K. Strollers are welcome but will be placed at the back of the pack to allow runners a clear start.
The entry fee for the 5K is $35 through May 30 and $40 the day before and day of the race. The entry fee for the 3K is $30 through May 30 and $35 the day before and day of the race. Please note: Registrations will be accepted on the day of the event.
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Holding Park Aquatic Center is open, patrons should register & pay in advance
Holding Park Aquatic Center (HPAC), 133 W. Owen Ave., will open for the season Saturday, May 25, at 9 a.m.
Fees
Daily admission fees for Wake Forest residents are $1 for children ages 2 and under; $4 for children ages 3-13; $5 for patrons ages 13-59; and $4 for ages 60 and over. Daily admission fees for non-Wake Forest residents are $2 for children ages 2 and under; $6 for children ages 3-13; and $7 for patrons ages 13-59; and $6 for ages 60 and over.
Open swim times are scheduled in three-hour blocks, with 30-minute breaks in between.
Register Online
A maximum of 200 patrons will be allowed inside the facility during each session. To help ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone, patrons are strongly encouraged to register and pay online in advance. Pre-registration opens 14 days in advance. Walk-ins and on-site registration are also allowed if space is available.
Punch Pass
Beginning Monday, May 20, patrons may purchase a Punch Pass worth 20 daily swim sessions. Punch Passes will be available to Wake Forest residents for $60 and non-Wake Forest residents for $100. Punch Passes must be purchased online and picked up at either Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road, or Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White St., during normal operating hours.
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Swim lesson registration begins June 1
The PRCR Department will accept online registrations for 2024 Swim Lessons beginning Saturday, June 1, at 8 a.m.
The cost is $40 for Wake Forest residents who reside within the town limits and $80 for non-Wake Forest residents. To help ensure the best possible customer experience, online registration will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis until all slots are filled. Payments can be made with debit card, MasterCard, and Visa.
Swim lessons will be provided in June and July for preschoolers (ages 3-5), beginners (ages 6-8), youth (ages 9-12), teens (ages 13-17), and adult (ages 18 and older). Classes will meet Monday through Thursday for one week, 45 minutes per day. Swim lessons are provided by a single instructor to groups with a minimum of two and a maximum of four participants per class. To view the 2024 swim lesson schedule, visit our website.
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Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park continue June 15 with "Minions: The Rise of Gru”
The PRCR Department is hosting a free, monthly outdoor movie series through August at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. The second in the series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will feature "Minions: The Rise of Gru" on Saturday, June 15, at 8:30 p.m.
Family Movie Nights feature a variety of family-friendly film favorites and genres, including comedies, dramas, and action, all projected on a 26-foot inflatable movie screen in the park’s amphitheater. Future film screenings are scheduled on the following Saturdays: July 20 (Kung Fu Panda 4), and August 3 (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3). Showtime is 8:30 p.m. Anyone planning to attend is urged to arrive early as viewing space may be limited.
Family Movie Nights are free and open to the public. Each will also include a movie-related pre-show activity for kids beginning at 7:30 p.m.
In addition, assorted food vendors will be on site selling snacks and refreshments.
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Independence Day Celebration July 3-4
Fireworks, games, live entertainment and more await you at Wake Forest’s 2024 Independence Day Celebration. This community extravaganza is the Town’s most eagerly anticipated summertime event serving up two days’ worth of free fun and excitement for the entire family.
The festivities get underway with the Fireworks Spectacular on Wednesday, July 3, inside Husky Stadium on the campus of Heritage High School, 1150 Forestville Road.
Gates will open at 5:30 p.m., and our opening act, the Tyson Brothers, will take the stage at 6 p.m. The Band of Oz will headline the celebration and take the stage at just after 7 p.m. The fireworks show will begin around 9:30 p.m.
The Independence Day revelry continues Thursday, July 4, with the popular Children’s Parade. Area youngsters are invited to hop on their bicycles and be a part of their very own “walking parade.” The lineup begins at 10 a.m. at the intersection of North Main Street and West Juniper Avenue, near the Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 N. Main St. The procession will get underway at 10:30 a.m.
The festivities will conclude at 11 a.m. with Art & More in the Park. Sponsored by the Wake Forest Woman’s Club, free arts and crafts activities will take place inside the Community House, including the creation of various patriotic-themed crafts for all ages, cupcake decorating and more. Children’s Parade participants are also invited to enjoy Holding Park, located adjacent to the Community House.
In addition to the arts and crafts projects offered inside the Community House, the Wake Forest Fire Department will be outside grilling and serving free hotdogs, interacting with the children and their families, and providing information on fire prevention and safety.
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Taylor Street Park Sprayground is open
Taylor Street Park Sprayground, 416 N. Taylor St., is open for the 2024 season. Free and open to the public, the sprayground will operate according to the following schedule through Friday, June 7:
Sundays, 1-8 p.m.
Monday-Friday, 4-8 p.m.
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
The facility will offer extended hours beginning Saturday, June 8. To view the 2024 operating schedule, visit our website.
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Outdoor events easy to find on Town website & app
Beginning with the Easter Eggstravaganza on March 23 and continuing through Good Neighbor Day on September 21, the Town of Wake Forest offers an incredible array of free outdoor events and activities for the entire family. From Friday Night on White and Six Sundays in Spring to Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park and Concerts in the Park, spring and summer in Wake Forest are jam-packed with fun-filled events guaranteed to get you out of the house.
To help inform area residents about all these events, the Town offers the Wake Forest Outdoors portal on its website. The webpage provides detailed information about our area’s most popular spring and summer happenings, including the Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremonies, Forest Fest, Meet in the Street, Independence Day Celebration, National Trails Day, and Good Neighbor Day - just to name a few. Offering dates, times, locations, event descriptions and more, the portal is a useful reference for anyone anxious to get outside and take advantage of Wake Forest’s array of warm weather activities.
But that’s not all.
Android and iPhone users can have a handy pocket guide to this year’s spring and summer events in the palm of their hands by downloading the Town of Wake Forest app and using the app’s "Wake Forest Outdoors" function. Designed to offer smart phone users’ instant access to all the Town’s warm weather happenings, the Wake Forest Outdoors function is your all-in-one source for complete information about our spring and summer events.
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A Turf Tale with Wake Forest Parks & Recreation Maintenance
Our Parks Maintenance Division recently created a new video entitled "A Turf Tale," which details how our crews used their knowledge and skills to create a special design in the outfield at Heritage High School. Check out the video above.
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RecConnect
The March-August 2024 edition of RecConnect, the Wake Forest PRCR Department's spring and summer program guide, is now available.
Hard copies of our program guide are available at the Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St.; Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.; Joyner Park Community Center (JPCC), 701 Harris Road; Flaherty Park Community Center (FPCC), 1226 N. White St.; and Alston-Massenburg Center (AMC), 416 N. Taylor St.
RecConnect includes information about all programs, classes, special events, sports programs, and registrations offered by the Wake Forest PRCR Department.
Registration is open. To learn more, call 919-435-9560 or visit us online.
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Rec Cards
Wake Forest residents and non-residents ages 11 and older must have a Recreation Card (Rec Card) to access amenities offered at PRCR facilities, including JPCC. Rec Cards are free for Wake Forest residents.
The following fees apply for people who live outside the Wake Forest town limits and do not pay Wake Forest property taxes: Individual, $25; Family, $50. Any non-residents who prefer not to purchase a Rec Card, must pay a $5 Non-Rec Card Holder fee to utilize the amenities. An online profile must be created, and the fee paid to register for selected activity time slots.
To obtain a Rec Card, first create an online profile. Then, visit the JPCC to have your picture taken and present proof of residency. Acceptable forms of proof include a valid picture ID with your current address, a current utility bill with your street address, or other document that includes your full name and address. For more information about Rec Cards, call 919-435-9560.
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Facility Operating Schedules
Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road
- Monday-Friday (6 a.m.-9 p.m.)
- Saturday (8 a.m.-4 p.m.)
- Sunday (1-5 p.m. March-August/Closed September-February)
Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White St.
- Monday-Friday (8 a.m.-9 p.m.)
- Saturday (8 a.m.-4 p.m.)
- Sunday (1-5 p.m. March-August/Closed September-February)
Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St.
- Monday-Friday (Noon-8 p.m.)
- Saturday (8 a.m.-4 p.m.)
- Sunday (1-5 p.m. March-August/Closed September-February)
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Download the Town of Wake Forest App
Android and iPhone users can have a handy pocket guide to all things related to Wake Forest by downloading the Town of Wake Forest app. Designed to provide smartphone users with useful information about Wake Forest, the app offers instant access to downtown Wake Forest, the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, upcoming popular events, plus so much more! The app also provides contact information for every Town department, allows you to report non-emergency issues through SeeClickFix and delivers breaking news.
IPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android users can download the Town’s free app by searching for “Town of Wake Forest” on iTunes, in the iPhone app store, or in Google Play - or be scanning the appropriate QR code below.
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