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Craven County and New Bern residents have been through ups and downs this past year but that hasn’t stopped them from pressing on, enjoying life and celebrating local progress! New Bern Now’s (NBN) community calendar has been chockfull of information. Articles and
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This January, Tryon Palace will present an inspiring and eclectic exhibit of collection pieces from the “attic,” alongside captivating floral designs reflecting characteristics of the artifact. History in Bloom will be showcased in the Duffy Exhibition Gallery at the North Carolina History Center
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Around Town The City of New Bern Parks and Recreation will host their fifth annual New Year’s Eve Block Party on Dec. 31. Festivities will kick off at 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Pollock and Craven Streets. There will be a
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Craven Arts Council and the Twin Rivers Artists Association are proud to present the 2023 Craven County Valentine’s Day Card Sale in the Director’s Gallery for the month of January and February 2023. Created by students in all grades in Craven County
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Longtime New Bern resident Joan Smith celebrated her 107 Birthday on December 20. She was born in 1915. Penny Sullivan described Centenarian Joan Smith’s Birthday party as “a gala affair held at Brookdale Senior Living on Glenburnie Road. The party started with
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Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present “At the Gallery: Cat Stevens” performed by John Van Dyke at the Bank of the Arts on Jan. 21, 2023. Yusuf Islam, born Steven Demetre Georgiou, commonly known by his stage name, Cat Stevens, is
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New Bern Civic Theatre (NBCT) is pleased to announce and formally thank Hearne’s Fine Jewelry for their philanthropic generosity as the lead naming gift donor for the Athens Theatre balcony level seating renovation. NBCT, a non-profit community-based theatre in downtown New Bern,
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Around Town If you’re looking for a place to eat on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day, we haven’t had a chance to call everyone. Here’s last year’s list of local restaurants who were open on one or both days including their phone
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Visits and photos with Santa will take place inside the O. Marks Building Dec. 22 thru Christmas Eve due to rain and predicted wind and dropping temperatures. Chief Elf Perky Twinkle Toes Amanda Banks wrote in a press release, “Our logistics team
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