New Bern’s Current Events

>Dear Friends, We are honored to announce our Annual “Heroes” for the American Red Cross Campaign during the month of March – Red Cross Awareness Month. We invite you to be a part of this remarkable fundraising event. The “Heroes” Campaign engages […]

>It was nice to wake up and see four inches of snow covering the lawn. Driving around town, I saw children building snowmen and families having snowball fights. Even the dogs seemed to be uplifted by last night’s snowfall. Spring will be

>The documentary, “Flow” will be shown on February 18th at 7:00pm in the Orringer Auditorium on Craven Community College’s campus. “Flow is Irena Salina’s award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century

>The Pathway to College cordially invites you to the ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Lee Bettis. Support new business owner, Cheryl Smith, of The Pathway to College, by joining her and her staff to New Bern! Attend their open house and ribbon

> Award-Winning Garden Writer, Author, Photographer Saturday, February 13, 10AM, FREE As the days warm and lengthen during spring, drab winter landscapes give way to the riot of spring bulbs, awakening grassy lawns, beloved small ornamental trees, and blooming shrubs. New shades

>Even though it’s cold, rainy and gray…remember Spring is on its way. And it’s time again for the Youth United Habitat for Humanity Azalea Sale. Again this year we will be offering beautiful azaleas in white, pink/white, and lavender. These are one

Best-selling author Margaret Maron comes to New Bern to kick off the New Bern Craven County Public Library series, Tar Heel Voices, an exploration of works showcasing life and culture in North Carolina. Maron, a native Tar Heel, is the author of

>Since the inception of New Bern Now’s (NBN) website at the end of May 2009, it has had a major influx of visitors ranging from local residents wanting to spread their word about upcoming events; new business openings; and visitors searching for

>Since I started interviewing various businesses around New Bern, I decided to call my mini-tours, “Spotlight on local businesses”. Today’s spotlight shined on MJ’s Raw Bar &amp Grille located at 216 Middle St, Downtown, New Bern. I met MJ’s owner, Mike Lentz

>Kindergarten Teacher Lisha Farr empowered her students at Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary School to collect money for disaster victims in Haiti. The kindergarteners’ initial goal was $1200 in “Pennies for Haiti” as they were collecting $1 for each mile that separated Vanceboro