Simon Spalding

“Around the World in 80 Tunes” Concert

Simon Spalding plays Trent River Coffee Company on Saturday, April 2, presenting “Around the World in 80 Tunes”. The concert will feature musical instruments and tunes from near and distant lands.  Get ready to embark on a magic carpet ride of fun, […]
Coastal Women's Forum

Join the Coastal Women’s Forum for their Annual Dinner and Trade Share

The Coastal Women’s Forum (CWF) Annual Dinner & Trade Share will be held on Thursday, April 7 at 5:00 PM., at the New Bern Golf and Country Club. Networking and member displays will begin at 5:00 PM., followed by Dinner and Trade […]
Teacher Jorge Benitez

Craven County Board of Education and Havelock High Spotlight Teacher Jorge Benitez

On March 16, 2016 the Craven County Board of Education and Havelock High spotlighted a first-rate teacher who has been the Director of Bands at Havelock High School 1994, Mr. Jorge Benitez.  Each year Mr. Benitez directs over 200 students in the […]
New Bern Parks and Recreation

Taste the Adventure Cooking Camp

New Bern Parks and Recreation presents Taste the Adventure Cooking Camp for kids in grades 6th – 8th. This exciting new cooking camp is designed to provide nutritional information, culinary skills, food safety, cultural diversity, team building and self esteem as kids […]
New Bern NC

Weekend Events in and around New Bern

25th: New Bern Honors First Native-Born Governor Richard Dobbs Spaight, 2:00pm at Spaight’s Gravesite on Madame Moore’s Lane. Call 252-639-3500. 25th: Durty Dub in Concert, 10:00pm at Mickey Milligan’s. 26th: “Easter Bonnet Fantasy”, 8:00am – 2:00pm at the New Bern Farmers Market. Call 252-633-0043. 26th: UPS Store […]
Richard Dobbs Spaight Grave Marker

New Bern Honors First Native-Born Governor Richard Dobbs Spaight

In commemoration of his birthday, and many contributions to the formation of the State of North Carolina and the United States, Richard Dobbs Spaight will be honored Friday, March 25, with a proclamation declaring March 25, 2016 Richard Dobbs Spaight Day in […]
English Speaking Union

“Meeting William Faulkner: How an English Schoolboy Found a Literary Lion”

For its April program, the English-Speaking Union will host its annual Evelyn Wrench lecture. This year’s guest speaker is Simon Claxton, a retired English teacher and former ESU Exchange Student. From the fall of 1961 to the spring of 1962, Simon Claxton […]