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 […]

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 […]

Craven Community College’s Lifetime Learning Center is pleased to announce a new series of history lectures. Together with our partners, Craven-Pamlico Regional Library, James City Historical Society, New Bern Historical Society, Swiss Bear, Inc., and Tryon Palace, we will present five history lectures. Our goal […]

Merry-time for Tots Jan. 11, 10 a.m. Preschoolers (ages 2-5) and their caregivers participate in a maritime themed hands-on experience, craft, and activity during this program, which is offered every second Wednesday. Topics rotate between pirates, sharks, whales, and fish with a […]

Duke Energy sent a text alert on Dec 25. at 9:44 p.m. stating, “The extremely low temperatures & high energy demand continue to place an unusual strain on the energy grid. Please consider powering down all nonessential electric devices and delaying unnecessary […]

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 […]

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 […]