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JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICIALS TO SPEAK: N.C. Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary George Sweat and N.C. Department of Juvenile Justice Administrator Jamal Carr will speak Wednesday at a meeting of the Wake County Gang Prevention Partnership. The meeting will be from noon to 2 p.m. at the Wake County Commons Building in Raleigh. Contact: Gibbie Harris, 250-1474.

GANG PREVENTION FORUM: Community agencies in southern Wake County are hosting a forum on gangs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Holly Ridge Middle School, 950 Holly Springs Road in Holly Springs. The forum, sponsored by local government, churches, civic groups and businesses, will focus on how communities and neighborhoods can protect and support youth. Participants will have the chance to talk with police officers, school officials and service providers to learn what is available to meet the needs of youth. For more information about the South-West Regional Gang Prevention Forum, contact Shenekia Weeks at 256-0919.

DISCUSSION TO IMPROVE SENIOR LIFE IN DURHAM: Durham County Public Health Department will hold a meeting Wednesday on "A Dialogue with Durham Seniors: Filling Gaps, Discovering Opportunities, Giving Voice." The meeting will allow residents to have a discussion with county officials on how to prioritize needs and expand an existing plan for senior life in Durham. The discussion will be held at the Durham Center for Senior Life, located at 406 Rigsbee Ave., Durham. For discussion and registration, contact Gayle Harris, at 560-7713.

SHARE IDEAS ABOUT ONLINE EFFORTS AND NONPROFIT GROUPS: The inaugural meeting of Research Triangle Net "Tuesday" is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, at 1110 Navaho Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh. The meeting will include "social changemakers and technological forerunners" who come together from across the Triangle to network, learn, swap stories and ideas. The featured speaker is Ruby Sinreich, co-director of communications for the Fellowship of Reconciliation and a blogger on OrangePolitics.org.

WENDELL COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR: The first Community Forum and Health Fair for eastern Wake County residents will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 31 at the Wendell Community Center, 601 W. Third St. in Wendell. Residents will be able to get health tips as well as learn about health services that are available to them in eastern Wake County. Contact: Michelle Ricci, Human Services, 250-4555.

HOLLY SPRINGS FRAUD FORUM: The Holly Springs Police Department will hold a fraud awareness forum May 28 at Holly Springs Town Hall. The forum is part of the department's crime prevention program. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. and last until 9 p.m. in the Town Council chambers. Participants can learn how to avoid online scams and participate safely on online marketplaces such as eBay and Craigslist. For more information, call 557-9111.

CHATHAM MILLS REUNION: Chatham Mills Development Corp. and co-op grocer Chatham Marketplace will hold a reunion , June 14 for former employees of Chatham Mills, which closed in 1996. The reunion will be at noon at 480 Hillsboro St. in Pittsboro. Local musicians will provide entertainment, and current mill owner Tom Roberts will sponsor tours of the building. Memorabilia from the mill's operational years will be available for viewing. Media and historians will be on hand to record the occasion and notebooks and cameras will be available for guests to record moments and reminiscences. Contact: Cameron Barnett, 542-2643.

Check out more community events or post your own at share.triangle.com. Click on "News." For more information, contact Becky Beach at 829-4629 or becky.beach@newsobserver.com.