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Sleeping Booty Band to Headline May 8 Friday Night on White
Local favorite Sleeping Booty Band will headline the May 8 Friday Night on White (FNOW), weather permitting. The free outdoor concert is scheduled from 6–9 p.m. along South White Street
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Traffic Alert – Wait Avenue/NC 98 Lane Closure - Thu, May 7 · 7:00 am
Wake Forest National Day of Prayer 2026
📍 Wake Forest Town Hall Flagpole - Thu, May 7 · 6:30 pm
May Month of Fitness: Zumba
📍 Joyner Park - Fri, May 8 · 9:00 am
Grand Openings: Dunn Creek Greenway Phases 3 & 4 and Miller Park - Fri, May 8 · 6:00 pm
Friday Night on White featuring Sleeping Booty Band - Sat, May 9 · 8:00 am
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
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