New Bern NC Calendar of Events and Festivals - 2012
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New Bern Events & Festivals - April 2012:
- 16th: "Let's Talk About It" Book Discussion Series "War and Freedom with Dr. Gerald Propkopowicz, 7:00pm at the New Bern-Craven County Library. For details, call 252-638-7800
- 17th: Facebook 101 Computer Class, 2:15pm, advanced registration required at the New Bern-Craven County Library. For details, call 252-638-7800
- 17th: Holcaust Remembrance Day Program, 7:00pm at the New Bern-Craven County Library. For details, call 252-638-7800
- 17th: 2nd Annual Community Fabric Awards at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, presented by Craven Community College Foundation. For details, call 252-638-7351
- 17th - 26th: Neuse River Senior Games at various locations in Craven County. For details, call 252-745-5252
- 18th: Behind the Scenes of the Tryon Palace Gardens, 2:00pm, tour begins at the Way Station. For details call 252-639-3524
- 19th: 2012 Coastal Carolina State of the Child Conference, 9:00am - 4:00pm at Havelock Tourist & Event Center. For details call 252-636-3381
- 19th: Carolina Brass, Seating: 6:45pm at Grover C. Fields Performing Arts Center presented by Craven Concerts Inc. For more information call 252-637-1119
- 19th: Purple Passion - A Singles Mixer, 7:00pm at Dreams Nightclub, 1308 Simmons St. presented Shimmer Events and Entertainment. For more information email
- 19th - 23rd: Legally Blonde - The Musical, Thurs - Sat: 7:30pm and Sun: 2:00pm, Orringer Auditorium, Craven Community College Campus. For details call 252-637-5706
- 20th: Artwalk Downtown New Bern, 5:00pm - 8:00pm. For more information call 252-638-2577
- 20th: Arwalk at the New Bern Farmers Market, 5:00pm - 8:00pm with Music by Traveln' Light, Author Karen Dodd, and Artist Charles Hines. For details call 252-633-0043
- 20th: "Woven Narratives Exhibit" during ArtWalk at New Bern ArtWorks & Company, Gallery and Studio. For details, call 252-634-9002
- 20th: April SibShop, 6:00pm - 9:00pm at Craven Smart Start. For details call 252-349-0220
- 20th - 22nd: Nicholas Sparks Celebrity Family Weekend, enjoy a fun-filled weekend of events around New Bern. For details, email: info@sparksevent.org
- 20th - 22nd: Nicholas Sparks Film Festival at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-634-9057
- 21st: Belk Charity Day Sale, 6:00am - 10:00am at the New Bern Mall. Proceeds benefit Creekside Recreational Therapy Services. For details call 252-349-0220
- 21st: Opening Day of Special Needs Baseball & Resource Fair, 9:00am - 1:00pm at Creekside Park. For details call 252-349-0220
- 21st: Herb Day at the New Bern Farmers Market, 8:00am - 2:00pm presented by the Trent Woods Garden Club. For details call 252-633-0043
- 21st: Rhems VFW BBQ Fundraiser, 11:00am - 7:00pm at Rhem's Main Fire Station, 5860 Hwy 17 S. For details call 252-634-1696
- 21st: Tryon Palace Theatre: A Strange Reflection, 1:00pm, North Carolina History Center. For details call 252-639-3524
- 21st: Saturday Afternoon at the Movies: "Crazy, Stupid, Love", 2:15pm at the New Bern-Craven County Library. For details, call 252-638-7800
- 21st - 22nd: Brundibar Children's Opera commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Sat: 8:00pm and Sun: 2:00pm, Cullman Performance Hall, North Carolina History Center. For details call 252-626-0358
- 22nd: Nicholas Sparks Celebrity 5k and Fun Run, 9:00am, at New Bern High School, 4200 Academic Dr. Email for more information.
- 22nd: Card and Game Day benefiting Chronically Ill Children, 2:00pm - 5:00pm at St. Paul Catholic Church, 3005 Country Club Dr. For details, call 252-514-0104
- 23rd: Microsoft Word Computer Class, 2:15pm, advanced registration required at the New Bern-Craven County Library. For details, call 252-638-7800
- 24th: Hearing Loss Association of America's Meeting with Guest Speaker, 11:00am at McCarthy Court Senior Living. For details, call 252-633-9471
- 25th: Behind the Scenes of the Tryon Palace Gardens, 2:00pm, tour begins at the Way Station. For details call 252-639-3524
- 25th: Hospice 101 Educational Seminar, 10:30am at the New Bern-Craven County Library. For details call 252-633-4311
- 25th: Soprano Katherine Smith presents recital of art songs and arias, 6:00pm at the Bank of the Arts. For details call 252-639-3524
- 27th - 28th: Relay for Life sponsored by the American Cancer Society, will be held at Grover C. Fields Middle School.
- 28th: 6th Annual Building Brighter Futures Early Childhood Conference, 7:30am - 3:00pm at Cornerstone Assemly of God. For details call 252-672-5921 x 21
- 28th: Special Needs Baseball Game, 9:00am - 1:00pm at Creekside Park. For details call 252-671-2507
- 28th: Community Shredding Day, 10:00am - 1:00pm in the rear employee parking lot of CarolinaEast Medical Center campus. For details, call 252-633-8154
- 28th: 3rd Annual Share the Journey Celebration, 10:30am - 4:00pm at Christ Episcopal Church Ministry Center, 311 Middle St. Sponsored by the Interfaith Refugee Ministry. For details, call 252-633-9009
- 28th: Bridgeton Women's Fellowship Spring Bake Sale, 8:00am - 12:00pm at Poor Charlie's Flea Market and Antiques. For details call 252-638-4638
- 28th: Plant a Tree for Arbor Day, 8:00am - 2:00pm at the New Bern Farmers Market. For details call 252-633-0043
- 28th: Swing Into Spring Gala, 6:00pm at the Flame Banquet Center presented by St. Paul Catholic School. For details, call 252-636-6286
- 28th: Southern Gentlemen Barbershop Chorus Annual Songfest with featured guest quartet "The Humdingers", 7:30pm at Grover C. Fields. For details call 252-514-0614
- 28th: String Sextet from the Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, 8:00pm, doors open at 7:00pm, North Carolina History Center. For details call 1-800-ECU-ARTS
- 30th: Yahoo! Email Computer Class, 2:15pm, advanced registration required at the New Bern-Craven County Library. For details, call 252-638-7800
New Bern Events & Festivals - May 2012:
- 3rd: New Bern National Day of Prayer, 11:00am - 1:00pm at Union Point Park. For details call 252-349-6212
- 3rd: BBQ Chicken Fundraiser for Children with Communication Disorders at the Scottish Rite Temple, 516 Hancock St. For details call 252-633-4054
- 4th: Home School Day: Civil War Days, 9:00pm - 5:00pm, North Carolina History Center and Tryon Palace. For details call 252-639-3524
- 4th: Murder in 3D, 7:00pm at the BridgePointe Hotel and Marina presented by Athens Mystery Dinners. For details call 252-229-4977
- 4th - 6th: Cherry Point Air Show, onboard Marine Air Corps Station, Cherry Point. For details call 1-866-WINGS-NC
- 4th - 6th: Vanceboro Strawberry Festival at Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary School. For details call 252-229-6881
- 4th - 6th: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Fri - Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 2:00pm at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
- 5th: Semper Fly Run 5K and 10K, 7:00am at Lawson Creek Park to benefit the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. For details visit www.semperflyrun.org
- 5th: Cyclists Goin' Coastal, 8:00am, starting at Union Point Park. Benefit for the NC Coastal Land Trust. For more information call 252-634-1927
- 5th: Special Needs Baseball Game, 9:00am - 1:00pm at Creekside Park. For details call 252-671-2507
- 5th: 3rd Annual Keller Williams Cares Golf Tournament at the Harbour Pointe Golf Club in Fairfield Harbour benefiting Habitat for Humanity. For details, email: golf@kwnewbern.com.
- 5th: PaddleFest, Ability Awareness Fair, Wellness Expo & Paddle for People at Lawson Creek Park presented by Creekside Recreational Therapy Services. For details, call 252-349-0220.
- 9th: Tryon's Tales for Tots: Meet John Lawson, 10:00am, North Carolina History Center. For details call 252-639-3524
- 9th: Behind the Scenes of the Tryon Palace Gardens, 2:00pm, tour begins at the Way Station. For details call 252-639-3524
- 11th: Artwalk Downtown New Bern. For more information call 252-638-2577
- 11th: Featured Artist Bruce Nellsmith during ArtWalk at New Bern ArtWorks & Company, Gallery and Studio. For details, call 252-634-9002
- 11th: Coffee House and Talent Show, 6:30pm - 9:00pm at Broad Creek Christian Church sponsored by the Jars of Clay Ministry working with people who have special needs. For details call 252-671-0481
- 11th: Murder in 3D, 7:00pm at the BridgePointe Hotel and Marina presented by Athens Mystery Dinners. For details call 252-229-4977
- 11th: Joel Mabus in concert, 8:00pm, at Trent River Coffee Company. For more information call 252-633-6444
- 11th - 13th: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Fri - Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 2:00pm at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
- 12th: Special Needs Baseball Game, 9:00am - 1:00pm at Creekside Park. For details call 252-671-2507
- 14th: Stories from Cedar Grove Cemetery, 7:30pm at Christ Episcopal Church Ministry. For details call 252-672-0513
- 17th: 5th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction, 6:30pm at the Carolina Colours Country Club presented by the New Bern Lions Club. For details call 252-672-0513
- 17th: African-American Lecture: "Come and Sit-A-Spell with Ida B. Wells Barnett & Aunt Rachel", 7:00pm, North Carolina History Center. For details call 252-639-3524
- 18th: Youth Triathlon at 5:30pm presented by the Twin Rivers YMCA. For details call 252-638-8799
- 18th: Chamber of Commerce's Reverse Drawing, Social: 6:15pm - 7:00pm, Buffet Dinner: 7:00pm - 8:00pm, Reverse Drawing begins: 7:30pm at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. For details call 252-637-3111
- 18th: Joel Mabus in concert, 8:00pm, at Trent River Coffee Company. For more information call 252-633-6444
- 18th - 20th: Blithe Spirit, Fri - Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 3:00pm at the Masonic Theatre, 416 Hancock St. For details call 252-634-7877
- 18th - 19th: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 8:00pm at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
- 19th: 5th Annual Triathlon at 8:00am presented by the Twin Rivers YMCA. For details call 252-638-8799
- 19th: Fifth Annual Monsignor Jones Golf Tournament, checkin: 8:00am, shotgun: 9:00am at the River Bend Country Club. Proceeds benefit St. Paul Catholic School. For details, call 252-638-2819 x 23
- 19th: Special Needs Baseball Game, 9:00am - 1:00pm at Creekside Park. For details call 252-671-2507
- 19th: 18th Annual Skin Cancer Screening, 10:00am - 12:00pm presented by CarolinaEast Health System in the Oncology Center. For details call 252-633-8154
- 19th: Third Annual Habitat for Humanity Chair Fair, 10:00am - 2:30pm at the ReStore, 930 Pollock St. For details, call 252-633-9599
- 19th: Joel Mabus in concert, 8:00pm, at Clawson's Restaurant in Beaufort. For more information call 252-633-6444
- 23rd: Behind the Scenes of the Tryon Palace Gardens, 2:00pm, tour begins at the Way Station. For details call 252-639-3524
- 25th - 27th: 19th Annual Aurora Fossil Festival, Aurora, NC. For details call 252-322-4238
- 25th - 27th: Blithe Spirit, Fri - Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 3:00pm at the Masonic Theatre, 416 Hancock St. For details call 252-634-7877
- 26th: Special Needs Baseball Game, 9:00am - 1:00pm at Creekside Park. For details call 252-671-2507
- 28th: In Honor and Remembrance, 9:00am - 5:00pm, Tryon Palace offers free admission to active duty military & veterans with military ID. For details call 252-639-3524
New Bern Events & Festivals - June 2012:
- 2nd: Neuse River Day and Dragon Boat Festival, presented by the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation at Union Point Park. For details call 252-637-7972
- 2nd: Special Needs Baseball Game, 9:00am - 1:00pm at Creekside Park. For details call 252-671-2507
- 2nd: Tryon Palace Theater: Authentic Southern Charm - Francisco de Miranda in the Carolinas, 1:00pm, North Carolina History Center. For details call 252-639-3524
- 7th: Hospice 101 Educational Seminar, 4:00pm at The Courtyards at Berne Village. For details call 252-633-4311
- 8th: Artwalk Downtown New Bern. For more information call 252-638-2577
- 8th: An Alphabetical Tribute - Connie Minneci's Women Artists during ArtWalk at New Bern ArtWorks & Company, Gallery and Studio. For details, call 252-634-9002
- 9th: Special Needs Baseball Game, 9:00am - 1:00pm at Creekside Park. For details call 252-671-2507
- 13th: Tryon's Tales for Tots: Staying Cool, 10:00am, North Carolina History Center. For details call 252-639-3524
- 15th: Fun Fridays, 9:00am - 12:00pm at Broad Creek Christian Church. Sponsored by Creekside Recreational Therapy Services. For details call 252-349-0220
- 15th: 1st Annual Bern Beach Blast, 5:30pm - 10:30pm at Union Point Park. Presented by the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce and Weyerhaeuser. For details call 252-637-3111 x 231
- 15th: Movie Night, 6:30pm - 9:00pm at Broad Creek Christian Church sponsored by the Jars of Clay Ministry working with people who have special needs. For details call 252-671-0481
- 16th: Colorfest 2012, 12:00pm - 6:00pm at Kafer Park presented by New Bern Parks and Recreation. For details call 252-639-2901
- 16th: Tryon Palace Theater: Authentic Southern Charm - Francisco de Miranda in the Carolinas, 1:00pm, North Carolina History Center. For details call 252-639-3524
- 18th: History Summer Day Camp: Colonial Days, 9:00am - 12:30pm, Tryon Palace. For details call 252-639-3524
- 19th: Take a Kid Fishing Day, 9:00am - 5:30pm in Carteret County. For details call 252-349-0220
- 22nd: Fun Fridays, 9:00am - 12:00pm at George Street Spray Park. For details call 252-349-0220
- 23rd - 24th: 2nd Annual Bridgeton RiverFest Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Festival at Bridgeton Harbor Marina, Bridgeton, NC. For more information call 252-646-2725
- 29th: Fun Fridays, 9:00am - 12:00pm at Bright Star Farm in Trenton. For details call 252-349-0220
- 30th: "I Love That Lady" Golf Tournament at The Emerald Golf Club. More information to follow. For details send an email
- 30th: "1964 - The Beatles Band Tribute" at the Grover C. Fields Performing Arts Center charity fundraiser hosted by the New Bern Civitan Club. For details call 252-636-0845
New Bern Events & Festivals - July 2012:
- 13th - 15th: Little Women, Fri - Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 2:00pm at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
- 19th - 22th: Cabaret, Thurs - Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 3:00pm at the Masonic Theatre, 416 Hancock St. For details call 252-634-7877
- 26th - 29th: Cabaret, Thurs - Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 3:00pm at the Masonic Theatre, 416 Hancock St. For details call 252-634-7877
New Bern Events & Festivals - August 2012:
- 10th - 11th: Rent, 8:00pm at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
- 17th - 18th: Rent, 8:00pm at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
New Bern Events & Festivals - September 2012:
- 14th - 16th: The Rainmaker, Fri - Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 2:00pm at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
- 21st - 23rd: The Rainmaker, Fri - Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 2:00pm at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
- 28th: New Bern Breakfast Rotary Oktoberfest, 5:30–9:30pm, at the New Bern Farmers Market. For more information call 252-633-5925
New Bern Events & Festivals - October 2012:
New Bern Events & Festivals - November 2012:
- 2nd - 4th: Dreamgirls, Fri - Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 2:00pm at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
- 9th - 11th: Dreamgirls, Fri - Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 2:00pm at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
- 16th - 17th: Dreamgirls, 8:00pm at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
- 30th: The Nutcracker Ballet at 8:00pm, presented by Down East Dance at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
New Bern Events & Festivals - December 2012:
- 1st - 2nd: The Nutcracker Ballet, Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 2:00pm, presented by Down East Dance at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
- 7th - 9th: The Nutcracker Ballet, Fri - Sat: 8:00pm, Sun: 2:00pm, presented by Down East Dance at the New Bern Civic Theatre. For details call 252-633-0567
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