World Polio Day

Rotary Club of New Bern celebrates World Polio Day – October 24, 2018

World Polio Day is Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Should you care about this?  YES! Polio is a highly infectious disease that infects the nervous system, crippling its victims.  In the 1940s and 1950s, polio killed or crippled nearly two million people globally. […]
David Starbuck - Bananas

Critters Christmas 2018

Main Gallery at Bank of the Arts to features Animals of All Sorts November 5th – December 31st, 2018 Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present “Critters” in the Main Gallery at Bank of the Arts this holiday season. Featuring […]
Alzheimer's Walk New Bern

New Bern Alzheimer’s Walk Replaced by Celebration

Every year, the Alzheimer’s Association hosts the New Bern Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The event raises funds to support education, provide resources for the area’s caregivers and research to find a cure for our nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. However, this year […]
Asian Games Club of New Bern

Have fun learning and playing with the Asian Games Club of New Bern

The Asian Games Club of New Bern will meet at Bear’s Lair Games in Berne Square on Sunday afternoon October 28. Come learn and play Xiangqi (Chinese Chess), Shogi (Japanese Chess), and other East Asian strategy games.  Additional games, such as Go/Weiqi/Baduk, […]
Beary Merry Christmas 2018

Beary Merry Christmas Update

We are only 5 weeks away from the kick off to the Christmas season in New Bern.  Our Elf Squad is making final preparations for the transformation of Bear Plaza starting the 1st of November.  With the holiday season quickly approaching I […]
Craven County Schools

Marine Corps Squadron and W.J. Gurganus Elementary School Partner for Fourth Year

As part of the Marine Corps Adopt-A-School Program, a group of elementary students will have mentors to link up with for the remainder of the school year. For the fourth year, a squadron of Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 2 at […]
Mike Bass - Partners In Education

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Mike Bass supports Tucker Creek Middle School

When Mike Bass, Edward Jones Financial Advisor realized how devastated Craven County Schools were by Hurricane Florence, he decided that instead of recognizing one teacher for the month of October at Tucker Creek Middle, he would recognize all certified teachers, plus principal […]