A year ago, Craven County was experienced the disaster known as Hurricane Florence. The physical, emotional and spiritual impact of such an event lingers well past the actual dates of that event. While Eastern North Carolina is indeed a strong community, we […]

Live Music Options At press time here is what we found for the week ahead. Always call the venue to confirm.   Thursday: August 29, 2019    Charlie Duzan is the Open Mic Host at the Brown Pelican each Thursday. Fun and […]

While the act of settling into your new home may not entice you to belt out the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein show tune bearing the same title as this column (though don’t be surprised if you do feel so moved), the idea […]

Yearly Art Competition and Exhibition for Mumfest Drop Off: September 27, 28 Artwalk Reception: October 4 Mumfest : October 11 Pick Up November 1,2 Craven Arts Council and Gallery is seeking submissions for Mum Artwork of all types for the 2019 Mum’s […]

The Molasses Creek Band from Ocracoke Island will be playing at the Farmer’s Market in downtown New Bern on Sunday, September 15, 2019. Tickets $15 each, (no ticket is required for children 12 and under). This is a fund raiser to repair […]

New Bern Parks and Recreation will be offering ceramic classes designed for beginners to advanced students, learning fundamental to advance techniques at their own pace.  Classes will be held at West New Bern Recreation Center, 1225 Pinetree Drive, New Bern, NC. Available […]

We started podcasting in 2012. Laura Johnson and I would travel around town with our computer and mixer to interview local non-profits and businesses. After recording and editing the audio, we took 3 – 5 minute snippets and aired them as “Community […]