New Bern’s Current Events

>If you live in New Bern, I’ll guess you’ve been to Mitchell Hardware. If you haven’t…you don’t know what you’re missing. Manager Greg Smith is looking forward to the arrival of the first flowers and plants of the year – this Friday! […]

>New Bern, NC – Are you looking for ways to promote your business? Have you signed up for an exhibit to market your business but need help deciding what promotional products you should use? Then call Thea Kincaid, Owner of Thea’s Ideas!

>New Bern, NC – New Bern Now has received numerous suggestions to add video to the blog and website. So, we bought a camercorder and thought we’d give it a try. This first ever video was taken at Union Point Park where

> Ghosts of New Bern©2010 Joseph and Joyce O’Callahan New Bern, NC – Joseph and Joyce O’Callahan of Ghosts of New Bern™, the very popular walking tour of the Downtown Historic District, announce the publication of their book, Ghosts of New Bern.

>Eastern NC Bead Show will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2011, from 10 am – 4 pm at the SpringHill Suites, 300 Hotel Drive, New Bern, NC (behind Golden Corral). Admission is FREE! Celebrating the art of jewelry making and personal adornment with

> Despite the snowfall overnight, today was a great day for those who participated in the Empty Bowls Fundraiser at Temple Baptist Church in New Bern. Empty Bowls is a joint outreach project by Craven Arts Council and Gallery and Religious Services

>Dog Training classes with Dona Baker are filling up now. The next group of sessions start on March 7 at Jill’s Pet Gallery in James City. Puppy Kindergarten is for dogs under 5 months of age and Basic Obedience & Good Manners

>Once considered a “magic mineral” for its ability to add heat resistance to a variety of materials, asbestos was used widely in factories, shipbuilding, and construction throughout much of the twentieth century. New Bern has had an unfortunate history with asbestos, though

> STRETCH – MOVE – SMILE Green Bear Fitness brings customized classes to YOU which include basic concepts in aerobics, Pilates, yoga, Zumba, health and wellness! Green Bear Fitness will create customized fitness classes which incorporate concepts across multiple disciplines including aerobics,

> February 10 – 17 at Tryon Palace DÉMODÉ (dā’mō-dā’), adj., no longer in fashion; out of date; outmoded. New York may be showing off all the latest fashions this week but come see our classics! Explore the world of 18th- century