Learn about 300+ years of history in New Bern, North Carolina!
Thanks to a new fund drive called Best Seat in the House, Richard and Lu Hoff’s love for the New Bern Civic Theatre (NBCT) will soon be forever remembered with a tributary plaque affixed to a house seat in the community theatre […]
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The question has been asked many times over the years – did Black soldiers fight at the Battle of New Bern on March 14, 1862? How could they if the formation of the US Colored Troops did not take place until 1863?
Lunch and Learn: Forgotten Black Soldiers at the Battle of New Bern Read More »
Around Town The Lifetime Learning Foundation at Craven Community College presents The Life Ahead as part of its International Film Festival, on Jan. 6. There are two showings: 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Orringer Auditorium on the New Bern campus. This
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Craven County and New Bern residents have been through ups and downs this past year but that hasn’t stopped them from pressing on, enjoying life and celebrating local progress! New Bern Now’s (NBN) community calendar has been chockfull of information. Articles and
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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
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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
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Around Town If you’re looking for a place to eat on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day, we haven’t had a chance to call everyone. Here’s last year’s list of local restaurants who were open on one or both days including their phone
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Around Town Wreaths Across America honors and remembers our nation’s service members by placing live balsam wreaths on veterans’ headstones. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Dec 17 at 12 p.m. at the New Bern National Cemetery located at 1711 National
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Tryon Palace’s Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) committee have secured four new wheelchairs that are rated for up to 325 lbs., are branded with the Palace logo, have security features, and, most importantly, have mountain bike wheels to traverse the site
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On Nov. 30, African American Heritage and Cultural (AAHC) Center President, Carol Bonner Becton, welcomed an intimate audience of friends and supporters to New Bern Civic Theatre’s Studio for a moving and thoughtful interview about New Bern’s St. Joseph’s Catholic School and
AAHC Oral History Library Interview with Rick Fisher Read More »