Wake Forest Center for Active Aging

10/22/2026

Join us every Friday from 1–3 p.m. for Open Ping-Pong!

We invite you to unwind, connect, and enjoy a friendly game or two of ping pong at our Friday open play session.

It’s a relaxed, inclusive environment designed for players of all skill levels.

10/22/2026

Fall into Bridge with the Wake Forest Bridge Club, Fridays from noon–3 p.m.!

Fall is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf!

If your goal is to play better bridge, join us and see how quickly your game improves.

Come for a day, stay for the journey. Pre-game mini lessons focus on modern strategies and conventions. Boost your confidence and make playing bridge more fun than ever.

For more information or to reserve a seat at the table, call Jane at 919-529-4385.

10/21/2026

Join us on the second & fourth Thursday of the month from 2-4 p.m. for Acoustic Jam!

Acoustic Jam is open to all ages and skill levels.

Traditional, Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Rock and Pop music welcome. All musical instruments are also welcome (guitar, ukulele, voice, banjo, violin, mandolin etc.)

Bring your own instruments, sing along, or just listen!

10/21/2026

Wednesday Wink - Oct 21, 2026

Here's your link to this week's Wink - https://conta.cc/4i84LV9

This week's installment includes information about our Wake County EMS Subscription Program Presentation, memberships renewals, Healthy Living Series: Anxiety Management, our Veterans Recognition event, upcoming classes, Meals on Wheels - including the October menu, our Clubs & Recurring Events web page, several special events, "News You Can Use" & more!

10/20/2026

Join us tomorrow for The Downsizers Club from 10-11:30 a.m.!

The Downsizers Club meets the third Wednesday each month.

Downsizing should leave you overjoyed...Not Overwhelmed! Our Certified Senior Housing Professionals and Downsizing Coaches provide guidance and best practices for simplifying the relocation process. Members add equal value as they share stories, wisdom, experience, and resources learned along the way.

10/20/2026

Join us every Wednesday for Open Session Poetry Writing from 2-3 p.m.!

Enjoy a relaxed open writing session where participants can write and share their poetry in a supportive and creative environment. Whether you are a seasoned writer or just getting started, this is a wonderful opportunity to express yourself and connect with others who enjoy the written word.

Please bring a notebook and pen/pencil.

No registration required. FREE for Residents & Non-Residents.

10/20/2026

Learn to play Crokinole in 15 minutes, then enjoy it forever!

Join us every second and fourth Mondays from 3-5 p.m. and every third Wednesdays from 2-4 p.m.

Crokinole is a disk-flicking dexterity board game, possibly of Canadian origin, similar to the games of pitchnut and carrum, with elements of shuffleboard and curling reduced to table-top size.

10/19/2026

Sponsor a senior this holiday season with Golden Wishes! Adopter registration is now open. 🎁

This seasonal adopt-a-senior program is a wonderful opportunity to provide meaningful holiday support to older adults experiencing financial or social hardship.

In partnership with Meals on Wheels, you can help fulfill holiday wish lists for home bound seniors this holiday season!

For more information or to adopt a senior, please contact Zoe Taylor at 919.435.9645 or [email protected]

10/19/2026

WFPD to host Drug Take Back Event at Wegmans October 24

WFPD to host Drug Take Back Event at Wegmans October 24

WAKE FOREST, NC - The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 2026 National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Wegmans, 11051 Ligon Mill Road. Weather permitting, the drop-off area will be situated just outside the Wegmans main entrance facing Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass.

National Drug Take Back Day is a prescription medication take-back initiative that promotes proper medication disposal. By providing a safe, convenient, and responsible way for people to dispose of unwanted pills, tablets, and other medications, the event helps prevent accidental poisonings and drug abuse, while also protecting local rivers and streams. The service is free, anonymous and no questions will be asked.

Participants can help onsite personnel properly identify and sort the medications by disposing expired, unused, or unwanted medicine in their original containers with the drug labels intact. All the medications collected during the event will be secured by law enforcement and destroyed by incineration.

Please note: Collection site protocols and information about the disposal of e-cigarettes, va**ng devices, and medical waste is available on the Town website at www.wakeforestnc.gov/meetings-events/drug-take-back-event. In addition, the following items will not be accepted: creams, lotions, liquids, vitamins, over-the-counter medications, and needles.

The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat. DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.

The WFPD is committed to making our communities safer and healthier, and we can do this by reducing overdoses and overdose deaths. For more information about the October 24 Drug Take Back Event, contact Sgt. Jeff McArthur at 919-554-6150 or [email protected].

10/16/2026

Join us for Open Studio – Cross Stitch & Embroidery from 1–3 p.m. every Monday!

Enjoy a relaxed and social environment with fellow cross stitch enthusiasts during this open drop-in group. Participants are welcome to bring their own cross stitch projects to work on, share ideas, exchange tips, and connect with others who enjoy stitching and creative hobbies.

This is a self-guided, non-instructional group intended for independent project work and social engagement.