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14th: Explorations: The International Film Series “The Rocket”, 2:30pm and 7:30pm in the Orringer Auditorium at Craven Community College. Call 252-633-2618. 14th: ARTcrawl at Isaac Taylor Garden and Greater Good Gallery, 5:00pm – 8:00pm at 228 Craven St. Call 252-649-1712. 14th: Bernaroo presents: The Sunday […]
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Author Historian Joe A. Mobley at New Bern Historical Society Lunch & Learn on May 10th Richard Caswell came to North Carolina at age 16. By age 18 he was Assistant Surveyor General for the state. At age 23 he was Clerk
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Visit Greater Good Gallery and Isaac Taylor Garden on Friday, April 14, 2017, from 5 – 8pm during ARTcrawl at 228 Craven Street, New Bern. The exhibit will feature artists’ mockup pages in the upcoming book, “A Brief History of Artists in
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Opening Day Ceremony – April 9th at 1pm The City of New Bern, in partnership with the East Carolina Amateur Baseball League (ECABL) and the Tryon Palace Department of African American Outreach, is proud to announce the return of baseball to historic
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We’re happy to announce that the 2nd Quarter 2017 Edition of New Bern’s Ledger Magazine is available now! You can download here or view by clicking here. Find out if your event, business, or non-profit is featured! The cover article features The Southern Gentlemen Barbershop Chorus. We
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Tryon Palace’s annual Spring Garden Lovers Weekend will feature an assortment of multicolored tulips and diverse spring blooms will be on display April 7 – 9 in historic downtown New Bern. Throughout Garden Lovers Weekend the 16 acres of Tryon Palace gardens
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30th – 31st: Spring Choral Workshop and Conductor Masterclass Workshop at First Presbyterian Church Session House. Presented by Craven Community Chorus. Call 252-717-5667. 31st: 9th Annual Art at the Airport, 1:00pm at the Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Sculpture Park. Call 252-638-8591. 31st: Gifts from the Hand
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Volunteers Invited to Pitch In Since 1996, the Civil War Trust has sponsored Park Day, an annual hands-on preservation event to help Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812 battlefields and historic sites take on maintenance projects large and small. This
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On Sunday, April 2nd at 2:00 p.m., the English-Speaking Union in partnership with Tryon Palace will present a lecture entitled “An Ordinary Founder: Richard Dobbs Spaight, Sr.” given by Dr. Karl Rodabaugh, Professor of History at East Carolina University. Dr. Rodabaugh has
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In recognition of Women’s History Month the local branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is sponsoring a Walking Tour in the New Bern Historic District, highlighting women from throughout New Bern’s 307 year history. The event will be held
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