Sculptures, Gardening, Festivals and Donuts!

👋 Good morning, Apex! Today is Thursday, May 29, 2025 and this is the 21st weekly issue of The Peak Weekly.

Here is what’s inside today:

📝 Intro: Quick thoughts from yours truly

📂 Miscellaneous: Some town-related notes that didn’t fit anywhere else

🗓️ Things to Do This Week: Events and activities this coming week in and around Apex

🏢 Local Business: The latest in local small business news

🏛️ Civil News: The latest from our local government

🐶 Animal(s) of the Week: Featured animals looking for a good home

⏪️ ICYMI: A few things worth mentioning again, just in case you missed it

👀 A Look Ahead: A quick peak at things to know beyond this week

Intro:

We are heading into the weekend and simultaneously heading into June!

Here’s some interesting history about the month of June in NC:

🪖 One could say that the Civil War began for North Carolina on June 10, 1861. On that day, the First Regiment of North Carolina Infantry engaged U.S. troops in what has been called the first battle of the Civil War.

🔥 On June 12, 1911, a devastating fire destroyed much of the business district in downtown Apex including many of the old frame stores, the Merchants and Farmer’s Bank, and the postmaster’s house. As merchants built back, they often did so with fireproof brick buildings to replace the old frame structures.

🪉 On June 18, 1941, the North Carolina Symphony was founded. Since then, the symphony has become one of the most highly regarded regional orchestras in the United States.

And some cool things going on this June in NC:

🌿 June 5-11 is National Gardening Week and June 13 is National Weed Your Garden Day. Celebrate by joining the Town of Apex and SWANEC (Southern Wake Area Native Ecosystem Conservation group) for an Invasive Species Removal Day at Apex Community Park on June 7.

🐻 June 7 is National Black Bear Day and the 11th Annual Black Bear Festival will take place on the 6th & 7th just 2 hours from here in Plymouth, NC.

🏳️‍🌈 Saturday, June 14, the 5th-Annual Apex Pride Festival will take place from 10am-4pm at the Town Hall Campus, celebrating with live music, 100+ vendors, food trucks, Drag Extravaganza, Raleigh Bubble Man, Juggle-Boy, a magic show, inflatables, face painting and more!

🫶🏿 Saturday, June 21, the 5th-Annual Juneteenth in the Peak Festival will take place from 12pm-7pm on the Town Hall Campus. Celebrate freedom, culture and community with live performances, food trucks, history exhibit and wax museum, basketball court, bounce houses, a genealogy station & virtual MLK experience, a free haircut bus, and much more.

🐝 June 20-26 is National Pollinator Week. Join Pollinators in the Peak for An Evening in the Garden at Apex Nature Park on Thursday, June 26.

Miscellaneous:

🗿 5th Annual Sculpture Walk
Eleven sculptures are installed in and around downtown Apex featuring artists from North Carolina and beyond. Scan the QR code at each sculpture to be the judge! The sculpture with the highest rating will win the "People's Choice Award" - voting closes on June 16th. Here’s a map of their locations. 

🧞 1,500 Acres and 4,000 Residential Units
After nearly 18 months of anticipation, the Disney Asteria community is now officially underway about 30 minutes from here in Pittsboro. See an aerial rendering here.

🏘️ 20 Acres and 23 Luxury Homes
Ok, back over to Apex now… National homebuilder, Toll Brothers, is building a new residential community in Apex called Weston Reserve. The community, between Hwy 64 and Olive Chapel near Reedy Branch Creek, will have 23 single-family homes starting at $1.3M.

💻️ Infinite Campus Replaces PowerSchool
If you have kids in Wake County Schools, look for an email from Infinite Campus in late June with instructions on how to set up your new account to access your student’s grades, schedules and bus stop information.

Things to Do This Week in Apex:

Friday, May 30

🛍️ Mabopane Marketplace
7am - 12pm | 3913 Hwy 64W
(And Saturday 10am - 1pm)

Saturday, May 31

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

💿 A Y2K Market: Shop Like its 1999
10am - 3pm | The Studio

🏵️ Open House & Native Plant Sale
10am - 12:30pm | Simple Gifts Community Garden

🍕Family Day
11am - 9pm | Rosati’s Pizza

Sunday, June 1

🍳 Sunday Brunch
10am - 2pm | Southern Peak Brewery

🪙 Downtown Apex Treasure Hunt
2pm - 3pm | Oaklyn Springs Brewery

Tuesday, June 3

👮 Coffee with a Cop
8am - 10am | Crossroads Ford

👩‍🍼 Raise Hope, Foster Dreams
6:30pm - 7:30pm | Apex Baptist Church

Wednesday, June 4

🍷 Rosé Wine Event
6:30pm - 8:30pm | Vicious Fishes

🎬️ Wednesday Night Movie
7:30pm - 10pm | Halle Cultural Arts

Some Things to Do Nearby:

Saturday, May 31
Infinity Ballet (Apex Dance Studio) Spring Performance
3pm | Cary Arts Center

Sunday, June 1
Chimney Swift Viewing
8pm - 9pm | Fuquay Varina

Sunday, June 1
Cary Underground Market
12pm - 4pm | Bond Brothers Cary

Raleigh Greek Fest
📍 NC State Fairgrounds
Friday, May 30: 5pm - 10pm
Saturday, May 31: 11am - 10pm
Sunday, June 1: 11am - 6pm

Local Business

Coming Soon

🍨 Mama Bird’s Ice Cream (Sweetwater)
Opens June 6th | Announcement

🍜 Sora Sushi Ramen (next to Walmart)
Opening Soon | Website

🍍 Playa Bowls (downtown)
Opening Soon | Instagram

💅 Royal Nail Bar and Lounge (Sweetwater)
Opening Soon | Sign Installation

🍝 Serafina Ristorante (downtown)
Opening Summer | Job Fair Info

Now Open

🍩 Baker’s Dozen Donuts
Facebook Page | 📍 1242 W Williams St.

New Ownership

Paul from Peakway Taps over at 800 W Williams Street has decided to pass the torch to spend more time with family. New owner, Mike, has been part of the Peakway Taps community for a while and is excited to be taking over. Make sure to stop by and show your support! Peakway Taps Facebook Page

Open House

Simple Gifts Community Garden at 3109 Tingen Rd in Apex, NC, is hosting its first Open House since their grand opening last year.

Simple Gifts Community Garden is deeply rooted in the local community, offering fresh, organic produce to local food banks and its community of gardeners.

Join them on Saturday May 31 from 10am - 12:30pm for garden tours, kids’ activities, and refreshments. They will also be hosting a native plant sale sponsored by South Wake Conservationists.

Civil News:

💡 Utility Billing Update
The form to request a review of your utility bills for accuracy following last July’s cybersecurity incident is now live. I opted in for a review of my account last Sunday. →→ And you can opt-in here.

📫️ Utility Bill Mailing Update
A contract with the new printing/mailing company is in place and bill samples have been sent for proofing. Bills should be mailed out soon and back on a regular, timely schedule.

🚿 Water Meter Upgrade Update
12,300 water meters have been replaced so far. In some cases, this has caused billing delays. There are 15,000+ remaining and expected to be completed by December.

🗓️ Important Upcoming Dates

Monday, June 2
Community Town Hall
5:30pm - 7pm | Halle Cultural Arts

Thursday, June 5
B ^ 4 Lunch Series with John Mullis
12pm - 1pm | Halle Cultural Arts
Bring your lunch for a casual and informative session with Apex’s Public Works Director. Get insights into their operations, behind-the-scenes info and get answers to your questions about waste/recycling, street maintenance, stormwater management and more. Register here.

Animal(s) of the Week:

Pictured above are Proudfoot, Skipjack and Heartstring, all available for adoption and ready to go home with you through Alley Cats and Angels.

In Case You Missed it:

🤖 Downtown Social District
The Downtown Apex Social District, “The Local Spot”, officially launches on Saturday, June 7. Details here.

💪 Free Planet Fitness Summer Membership
Teens ages 14-19 can register for a free membership to Planet Fitness from June 1 to August 31. There is a Planet Fitness in Holly Springs and one in Cary.

⚾️ Fall Youth League Registration
Registration is now open for the Parks & Rec Fall Leagues & Clinics (baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, lacrosse).

🏃 Lets Go on a Coffee Run
Run Club Apex (RCA) meets every Saturday morning at Foxtail Coffee. They have a 3 mile run, 5 mile run, and 1 mile walking route. All paces welcome.

A Look Ahead:

June 6, 2025
Pop-Up Market
5pm - 9pm | Sweetwater

June 7, 2025
Plant/Seed Swap
2pm - 2:45pm | The Peak Church

June 14, 2025
Apex Pride Festival
10am - 4pm | Town Hall Campus

June 21, 2025
Juneteenth in the Peak
12pm - 7pm | Town Hall Campus

June 28, 2025
She FARMS Apex Farm Tour
9am - 2pm | See Link for Info / Tickets

July 3, 2025
Fireworks Frenzy
5pm - 10pm | Hunter Street Park

July 4, 2025
Olde Fashioned Fourth of July
9am - 1pm | Downtown Apex

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... 😘