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June 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th Jazz on the Trent - Come relax along the Trent River at the Sheraton New Bern Hotel and enjoy live jazz music free of charge from some of New Bern’s finest artists. This event takes place every Sunday from May 4th to October 26th. June 6th - 8th MCAS Cherry Point Air Show - The East Coast’s largest Marine Corps Air Station will again open its gates to the public during its now annual open house highlighting the latest in Marine Corps war fighting technology and military aviation. This year marks the return of the U.S. Navy’s premier flight demonstration squadron, the “Blue Angels.” For more information, Cherry Point Air Show . June 7th Jarman Opry Theatre - Enjoy classic country, gospel, blue grass Christmas show at the Masonic Theatre in Historic Downtown New Bern. Show is from 7 pm to 9 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door and children under 12 are admitted free. For more information, contact Breck Jarman at 252-636-6225. June 16th Tryon Palace South Lawn Concert Series: NC Symphony - Pack a picnic and come early to enjoy the beautiful summer blooms of the Palace gardens before the concert begins. Enjoy a great concert by the North Carolina Symphony free of charge. Gates open at 5 pm with the concert beginning at 7:30 pm. For more information contact Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens at 252-514-4900 or Tryon Palace . June 20th Fun Run - What a way to start the day. Join us on the PFT course aboard MCAS Cherry Point course for a 3 mile run. Registration is free and the deadline is June 13, 2009. Check-in is from 5 am to 6 am with race beginning at 6:30 am. For more information, contact Berna Crosby at 252-466-2208. May 1st, 2nd, 3rd “On Golden Pond” This is the love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. He is a retired professor, nearing eighty, with heart palpitations and a failing memory - she is ten years younger and delights in all the small things that have enriched their long life together. Time, they know, is now against them, but the years have been good and, perhaps, another summer on Golden Pond still awaits. All shows begin at 8 pm with Sunday matinees at 2 pm. Tickets are $16 in advance and $18 at the door. For more information, New Bern Civic Theatre  or 252.633.0567. May 3rd Jarman Opry Theatre – Enjoy a classic country, gospel, blue grass Christmas show at the Masonic Theatre in Historic Downtown New Bern. Show is from 7:00pm until 9:00pm. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door and children under 12 are admitted free. For more information please contact Mr. Breck Jarman at (252) 636-6225, (252) 675-7447 or (252) 675-7689. May 10th Coastal Women’s Shelter 5K Run/Walk – Coastal Women’s Shelter will be sponsoring its 11th Annual “Run for Shelter/Stop Domestic Violence In Its Tracks “5K Run/Walk Fundraiser.” Approximately 100 runners participated in the 1st annual 5K event and participation has now grown to over 200. Coastal Women’s Shelter is a comprehensive domestic violence program supporting Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties. Coastal Women’s Shelter provides support, education and alternatives to victims of domestic violence. For more information please call Coastal Women’s Shelter at (252) 638-4509. May 16th - 17th First New Bern Literary Symposium – New Bern will be abuzz with words, of both the spoken and written variety, during the upcoming First Annual Literary Symposium. Two workshops will take place on May 16 along with a Short Stories and Children/Youth Books presentation. A Reception, Book Signing and Awards Ceremony at the Bank of the Arts located at 317 Middle Street from 7-9pm. Two Panel Discussions will be held on May 17 at the Tryon Palace Auditorium. A Luncheon will be held from Noon to 1:30pm on May 17 at The Chelsea Restaurant with keynote speaker Joan Carris, author of the recently published Welcome to the Bed & Biscuit. For more event or registration information please call (252) 633-5774. May 18th Tryon Palace South Lawn Concert Series – Pack a picnic and join your family and friends for the first concert of our 2008 South Lawn Concert Series. Enjoy a performance by our very own Craven Community Concert Band. For more information Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens  or (252) 514-4900 or (800) 767-1560. May 29th North Carolina Symphony – Enjoy a classical music concert performance by the North Carolina Symphony at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. For more information North Carolina Symphony  or (877) 627-6724. May 31st Neuse River Day – Join us for this all day event at Union Point Park for canoe/kayak distance and relay races and the Great Twin Rivers Raft Race! Children’s activities and amusements will also be available as well as arts and crafts vendors, environmental education information, food, fun and more! For more information please call the Neuse River Foundation at (252) 637-7972. April 11th Artwalk Enjoy the work of local artists, art galleries, shopping and performing arts in downtown New Bern free of charge! For more information, please contact Carolina Creations at 252.633.4369. April 11th - 12th Spring Historic Homes & Garden Tour Tour 17 homes and gardens in two historic districts on Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. The tour also includes free admission to Tryon Palace Gardens. For more information, contact the New Bern Historical Society at 252.638.8558 or visit  New Bern Historical Society . April 11th - 12th 4th Annual Jazz & Blues Fest Enjoy “Blues Night Friday” with an opening performance by Teresa James featuring Melvin Taylor and “Jazz Night Saturday” with an opening performance by John Brown, Jr. featuring Nnenna Freelon. For more information, please contact the Jazz Preservation Society at 252.633.1861 or visit New Bern Jazz and Blues Festival.  April 11th - 12th Tryon Palace Garden Lover’s Weekend Visitors will see the splendor of thousands of tulips in bloom. There will be a Heritage Plant Sale on the Palace grounds. Featuring perennials, herbs, annuals, trees and shrubs grown in the Palace greenhouse. The sale offers the public to own unique, rare and historic plants. Master gardeners will be on hand to answer your planting questions. For more information, please call Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens at 800.767.1560 or visit  Tryon Palace. April 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th, 27th “On Golden Pond” This is the love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. He is a retired professor, nearing eighty, with heart palpitations and a failing memory - she is ten years younger and delights in all the small things that have enriched their long life together. Time, they know, is now against them, but the years have been good and, perhaps, another summer on Golden Pond still awaits. All shows begin at 8 pm with Sunday matinees at 2 pm. Tickets are $16 in advance and $18 at the door. For more information, please contact the New Bern Civic Theatre at 252.633.0567 or visit  New Bern Civic Theatre . April 26th Festival of Fun Come enjoy the Festival of Fun! This annual event has become one of Eastern North Carolina’s best children’s festivals. Join us at Union Point Park from 10 am to 3 pm for a day full of games, arts and crafts, educational information and fun. Admission free. For more information, please contact New Bern Recreation and Parks at 252.639.2902 or visit New Bern Recreation and Parks. April 25th - 26th Battleship Alive Watch and interact with World War II living history interpreters as they bring the Battleship North Carolina to life enacting daily duties and drills. Wilmington. For more information, please visit North Carolina Battleship .