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👋 Good Morning, Apex! Today is Thursday, June 4, 2026 and this is the 74th consecutive 100% free, not a single ad, weekly issue of The Peak Weekly.

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Miscellaneous Info:

🌳 Parks Planning 101
Join the Apex Parks & Greenways planning staff on Thursday, June 25th from 6-8 pm at the Apex Senior Center for a hands-on session starting with a “Parks and Greenways Planning 101” overview, followed by an observation tour of a nearby park and an interactive group activity where participants will work together to design a park with greenway connections!

🚰 Annual Water Quality Report
Apex’s Annual Water Quality Report is now available online and features information about our drinking water and other water-related topics

🚦Water Line Upgrades
Overnight closures will be necessary to install a new water line at the intersection of West Chatham Street and North Salem Street intersection. This work is tentatively scheduled for June 14th through 19th, with full intersection closures in place overnight from 9 pm to 5 am.

🌈 Pride Month Activities
Stop by Hunter Street Park on Thursday, June 4th from 6 to 8 pm for an evening of contemplation, exploration, and fun with crafts, sweet treats, and a story walk. Artwork panels will be on display in the park throughout June. Then, take in the Pride Art Exhibit at The Halle Cultural Arts Center to see a collection of art that celebrates individuality, community, and pride. Artwork is on display now through June 28th.

🗿 Downtown Sculpture Walk
There are 11 new sculptures from Hunter Street Park throughout downtown Apex. Now through June 16th, score each sculpture as you walk – the winner score receives the People’s Choice Award! View the Map

♻️ Replacement Carts
The Town is replacing all 65-gallon recycling carts with 95-gallon carts. Public Works crews will replace around 1,000 carts per month over the next two years. You’ll see signs in your neighborhood when you’re on the list, but you can also watch this page which has neighborhoods updated thru November.

🎆 Fireworks Frenzy
Due to the Salem Streetscape construction project, the Olde Fashioned Fourth of July event is cancelled for 2026. However, two of this event's most cherished features (the Parade of Wheels and Apex Fire Department Splash Down) will be moved to the Fireworks Frenzy event. This event will take place July 3 from 4:30pm - 10pm at Hunter Street Park and will include the Parade of Wheels, drone light show, food trucks, kid zone and… fireworks! Schedule of events here.

Things to Do This Weekend in Apex:

Today, June 4

🥪 B4 Lunch Series
12pm - 1pm | The Halle

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Stories
6pm - 8pm | Hunter Street Park

🐕‍🦺 Pints + Puppies: Monthly Adoption Option
6pm - 7:30pm | Southern Peak Brewery

💡 Trivia Night!
7pm - 10pm | Bottle Theory

🦉 Forests for the Flight
Managing Habitat Across the Woodcock Life Cycle
7pm - 8:30pm | Bass Lake Conference Room & Online

🏒 Hurricane Watch Party
8pm | Southern Peak Brewery

Friday, June 5

🎶 Replay - Again and Again
8pm - 11pm | Peak of the Vine

Saturday, June 6

🧑‍🌾 Apex Farmers Market
8am - 12pm | The Depot

🏃‍♀️ Run Club Apex
Meet at 9am | Foxtail Coffee

🎨 SuperFun Saturday (ages 4-12)
10:30am - 12:30pm | The Halle

🤟 Deaf Coffee & ASL Chat
1pm - 4pm | Panera

🎤 Sweet Dream Concert [Rhythm & Reels]
7pm - 9pm | Nature Park Amphitheatre

🎸 DEEP 6 Pearl Jam Tribute Band
7pm | TapStation

🥁 Jam Biscuit Band
7pm | Oaklyn Springs Brewery

Sunday, June 7

🪴 Apex Plant/Seed Swap
2pm - 3pm | Peak Church Parking Lot

🎼 An American Tribute
Chancel Choir & Grace Notes Handbell Choir
3pm | Apex UMC

Local Business Updates

🧇 In the Morning, I’m Making Waffles
A waffle cafe is coming to downtown. Opening date is TBD but Apex Waffle Society will be open from 9am to 9pm at 301 N Salem Street.

🥃 ABC License
Based on a zoning certificate filed last month, it looks like Highcraft downtown will soon be offering cocktails in addition to their beer and wine.

🍛 Replacing Rosati
The Rosati Pizza on Hunter Street, which has been closed now for a little while, is being replaced by Avaani, an Indian restaurant that will be open 8:30am - 9:30pm daily. Date TBD.

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🚜 The Peak Weekly Farm Series (Part 10/17)

👩‍🌾 She Farms Apex Farm Tour

This article was written by The Peak Weekly’s amazing content contributor, Susan McGrath

Did you know that Apex has several thriving women-run farms that provide products and services to the community? Once a year, they open their doors to let us see how they do what they do, and you don’t want to miss it! It’s time for the She Farms Apex 2026 Farm Tour!

Ready to swap the city buzz for crisp fresh air, abundant fields, and the simple joy of farm life? Join us for the She Farms Apex Farm Tour — a wonderful day spent on working farms right here in Apex, North Carolina.

Step onto the land and connect with the women farmers who are the heart and backbone of these thriving operations. You’ll also meet inspiring guests including master gardeners, local producers, county extension agents, children’s book authors and other women owned companies. Wander through vibrant fields of juicy berries, colorful flowers, grapes, and fragrant Christmas trees. Listen to heartfelt stories about daily life on the farm, innovative sustainable practices, and the deep rewards of working in harmony with nature.

Along the way, say hello to friendly farm animals, snap plenty of photos, and experience agriculture up close. Take home a true taste of the farm with fresh berries, flowers, wine, and other local goodies available to purchase.

Whether you’re bringing the whole family, love great food, or are simply curious about where your food comes from, this tour offers a fun, educational, and unforgettable adventure. Get your boots a little dirty and leave with a renewed appreciation for farm-fresh living!

The women at the participating farms are in the process of establishing an annual scholarship to support the next generation of women in agriculture, supported in part by the She Farms Apex farm tour.

Details

• Date: Saturday June 20, 2026

• Time: 9am-2pm

• Location: See Participating Farms list below

• Cost: $15/ticket, Kids under 12 years old are Free (register here)

• What's Included: Access to all participating farms and Tour Day coupon booklet for each farm

• T-shirt Purchase: We have a new logo this year that looks great on our T-shirts. T-shirts are $20

Good to Know

• Wear comfy shoes and weather-appropriate clothes (we’re outdoors rain or shine!). All our tours require walking. 

• Each location is a working farm with limited handicapped accessibility and a likelihood of muddy terrain.

• NO DOGS please.  Some of our farms have working animals and others require no pets for food safety consideration.  We appreciate your cooperation.

• Bring a camera or your phone.  There is so much beauty to capture.

• Bathroom facilities are limited.

Participating Farms

Marthas Chapel Road Area

• Farrells Creek Farm (1970 Marthas Chapel Road)

• Friendship Stables (2090 Marthas Chapel Road)

• Jordan Lake Christmas Tree Farm (2170 Marthas Chapel Road)

• Pack House Farm (1896 Marthas Chapel Road)

• Sun Star Farm School (2092 Marthas Chapel Road)

 Castleberry Lake Area

• Jean’s Neighborhood Market (38 Lewter Shop Road)

• Cloer Family Vineyards (8624 Castleberry Road)

 Register today for your fun-filled farm adventure!

Civic News:

🌱 Grass Clipping Collection Update
A month from now, “Yard Waste Collection” will redefine “Small Limbs” to less than 6’ long and less than 6” diameter (previously 8’ and 8”) along with some other UDO definitions and implementation of fees for violations of the yard waste rules. You can see those changes here. This passed council vote 3-1 (Reese dissenting).

The second part of the presentation was a recommendation to officially end grass collection on 1/1/27 and to move to containerization Spring 2028. That part of the presentation was put on hold for additional negotiations and will return at some point in the future. For now, grass collection changes have not been made official.

💰️ Town Budget Public Hearing
A public hearing on the Town’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026–27 budget is being held during the June 9th Town Council meeting. The proposed tax rate is $0.3735 per $100 of assessed value (a +1.75 cent increase from last year). In other words, assuming the Council votes to approve the budget, this means that for every $100 of your home's value, you will be paying an extra 1.75 cents more than you did last year.

Wake County has also approved a separate 2-cent property tax increase for the fiscal year. Combined, this 3.75 cents per $100 value would be an increase of $187.50 per year (on top of the amount you paid last year) for a home valued at $500,000.

You can review the full draft budget here. If you have feedback but cannot attend next Tuesday’s hearing/meeting, you can email [email protected].

🗳️ Even-Year Elections
Apex is considering moving from odd-year mayoral and city council elections to even-year ones and last week passed a resolution to explore the “feasibility” of switching to even-year elections. By switching to even years, Apex would end up spending less by sharing election expenses with Wake County.

Upcoming Meetings:

Monday, June 8
Planning Board Meeting
4:30pm | Town Hall

Tuesday, June 9
Regular Town Council Meeting
5:30pm | Town Hall

A Look Ahead:

June 13
"Freakier Friday" Movie [Rhythm & Reels] | Nature Park Amphitheatre

June 17
Wednesday Morning Movie | The Halle

June 18
Learning Lunch - Pollinators | Apex Senior Center

June 20
SuperFun Saturday | The Halle

June 20
Juneteenth in the Peak | Town Hall Campus

June 25
CommUniversity: Parks Planning | Town Hall Campus

June 27
Afternoon in the Garden | Apex Nature Park

June 28
Classical Concert Series | The Halle

July 4
Fireworks Frenzy | Hunter Street Park

July 11
Summer Fun Dance | The Halle

A Final Note:

Thank you for taking time out of your day today to read this week’s edition of The Peak Weekly.

As always, if you have any ideas of how to make this newsletter better, want to nominate a local business or organization to be featured, or anything else, please respond to this email or email me directly at [email protected]

See you next Thursday... 😘