- Photo by Melissa Lewis: Sarah Finch holding Austin Lewis
We really had a fun time today at New Bern Now’s 3rd “Community BBQ Picnic”!
The first one was held in the Croatan National Forest next to a beaver dam and we had a nice turnout.
More people turned out for the second BBQ at Union Point Park. This time we decided to have a jar for people to donate a few dollars and write down their favorite charity to win the money by a drawing at the end of the event. The lucky non-profit was the New Bern Historical Society and received $45 in donations.
Today, over 30 people gathered at the Lions Shelter at Glenburnie Park. The menu expanded from Buffalo wings, pulled pork, chicken tenders, coleslaw, to special recipes and food that guests brought to compliment the main courses!
Special thanks to everyone who joined us, especially for bringing something and/or donating. We collected $94 and all the money goes to the lucky charity that was drawn, Bike MS: Historic New Bern Ride!
It was really good to see friends, folks who I haven’t seen in a long time, and others who I’ve corresponded with via email/Facebook and finally met them in person! We had a great time and can’t wait until the next one!
New Bern Parks and Recreation does a fantastic job maintaining 20+ parks and we enjoyed the Lions Shelter!
So far, I’ve been inviting Facebook friends. If you don’t receive an invitation on Facebook, please send me an email or comment below if you’d like to be added to the list for future community picnics!
The next BBQ hasn’t been scheduled yet, but will probably happen at the end of October or beginning of November. Please let me know if you will be attending so we will have enough food.
Thanks to Laura Johnson for cooking the pulled pork and helping me prepare everything. I couldn’t have done it without your help!
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