JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION
The Town of Wendell and the Wendell Historical Society will host a July 4th celebration beginning at 4 p.m. The event will feature the unveiling of the downtown historic marker and a children’s parade. Children are encouraged to bring their decorated bicycles, tricycles, strollers, wagons, skateboards or dogs. The event will begin at the corner of Main and Depot Streets. The parade will travel to the J. Ashley Wall Towne Square where refreshments will be served.

WEIGHT LOSS
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Grace Fellowship, 75 Liles Dean Road, Wendell. Call 374-2494 for more information or go to www.tops.org.

WENDELL LIONS CLUB
The Wendell Lions Club meets the second and fourth Monday of every month at 6:45 p.m. at the Wendell Lions Club building on Lions Club Road. Dinner is served. Visitors can attend the meetings and learn how to become a member of the club. Call 365-7000.

ZEBULON LIONS CLUB
The Zebulon Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Zebulon Lions Club building on East Lee Street. Dinner is served. Visitors are welcome. If you would like to attend a meeting or if you would like more information about the Zebulon Lions Club call 404-2333 or 269-9003.

WENDELL ROTARY GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Wendell Rotary Club will host its annual golf tournament Sept. 10 at Wendell Country Club. The four-player captain’s choice tournament will begin at 12 p.m. with a shotgun start. To sign your team up, call Lee Dunn at 365-0771 or Michael Vereen at 269-1065. Prizes will be awarded during dinner after the tournament.

LIBRARY NEWS:

EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY
A registration event will be Wednesday, June 25, from 10 a.m.-noon for programs throughout Wake County offering public pre-K applications for children the year before they attend kindergarten. Families should bring birth certificates, proof of Wake County residency, proof of income and immunization records.

WENDELL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Family storytime with art will be Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. through July 30. This storytime features flannel boards, songs, rhymes, books and an art project for the younger kids.

ZEBULON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Storytimes will run from through Aug. 6 with Toddler Time (ages 18 months-3 years) Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.; and Preschool Time (ages 3-5 years) Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Kids' Book Club meets monthly for ages 9-12. Register at the library and pick up your book in advance.

Summer Reading Fun will be Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. through Aug. 5.

All the events are at Zebulon Library, 1000 Dogwood Drive, Zebulon. Call 404-3610 for more information.

KNIGHTDALE RECREATION CENTER
Weight Watchers classes will start soon on Mondays at 7 p.m. Weigh in and registration begin 30 minutes prior to meeting times. Call 217-2235 for more information.

A holiday trip to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville is being planned for Nov. 18-19. Cost is $219 per person, double occupancy. Package includes one-night hotel accommodations and one deluxe continental breakfast at the hotel. Eat a holiday dinner at the Biltmore Estate; go on a self-guided “candlelight” tour of the Biltmore House; visit and wine tasting at the Biltmore Estate Winery; and holiday shop at the Historic Biltmore Village Shops. Baggage, taxes and meal gratuities, and deluxe motor coach transportation are included. For information and/or reservations, call Michelle Wester at 217-2232.

“Christmas in July,” an indoors arts and crafts show, will be Saturday, July 19, from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; free admission; vendors welcome ($25 booth space). Special guest, entertainment and games for children will be featured. Call 217-2235 for more information.

EASTERN WAKE SENIOR CENTER
Rex Mobile Mammograms will be at the center Tuesday, July 8, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Appointments are required. All paperwork must be completed and returned to the senior center by Friday, June 20. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 365-4248.

WENDELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
On June 26, Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church and Capital Area Workforce Development Board will have a grand opening of Job Link Access Point at 11 a.m. The church is at 952 Morphus Bridge Road, Wendell.

A notary public class will be June 27 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the chamber office. Call the chamber for reservations.

July 9 a lunch briefing for small businesses, sponsored by SCORE (free to register), “Business Success in an uncertain Environment,” will be at McKimmon Conference Center in Raleigh. For more information, phone 856-4739.

The “State of Eastern Wake” focus event will be July 18 from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (includes lunch) presented by the Triangle Business Journal, in conjunction with the Zebulon, Wendell and Knightdale chambers of commerce, at Faith Baptist Church, 2728 Marks Creek Road, Knightdale. Registration and continental breakfast will begin at 7:15 a.m.; program from 8-9:30 a.m.

KNIGHTDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Professional Women’s Networking Group will be Wednesday, June 25, from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at the KCOC. Register online at www.knightdalechamber.org or call the chamber at 266-4603.

REUNION PLANNED
The Zebulon High School class of 1989 is currently planning its 20-year class reunion for 2009. Visit www.Zebulon89.com to register or e-mail Stacy Todd James at stacytoddjames@zebulon89.com.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Now Faith Community Development Center Inc. is currently looking for special project volunteers to help throughout the year on projects ranging from “Who’s the Biggest Loser,” tutoring, health fair and stuffing book bags for the annual back-to-school rally. For more information or to volunteer, contact LaVern Perscell at 266-4709 or via e-mail at lperscell@nowfaithcbc.org. The Web site is www.nowfaithcbc.org/cdc.

SUPPORT MEETINGS HELD
On the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, support meetings are held at Knightdale Baptist Church on Main Street conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Meetings are intended for family and friends of the mentally ill. Meetings are free and confidential, and start at 7 p.m. Call 601-3996 for additional information.

ARTISTS SOUGHT
The Raleigh Arts Commission is inviting artists and independent art curators who live or work in Wake County to submit applications for the Block Gallery Municipal Building Art Exhibition program for 2009-2010. For complete guideline information and to download an application form, visit www.raleighnc.gov or call the Arts Commission at 890-3610. All applications must be received by June 30 at 4 p.m. The Block Gallery is on the first and second floors of the Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex at 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Tender Loving Care Hospice serving Wake, Durham and Johnston counties is looking for people to commit to two hours a week to help with patients and families. Opportunities include sitting with patients in their homes or assisted living facilities, supportive phone calls, and office work. No medical care is involved and training is provided. For details and an application, call 733-4865.

HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE
Johnston County Homeschool Educators will host its 11th annual Bookfair and Homeschool Saturday July 12 at Hocutt Memorial Baptist Church, 215 S. Robertson St., Clayton, from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The event is open to the public. Admission is $1 per adult. Call 553-3762 for more information.