Hot off the Press!  Carolina Colours, New Bern, NC, community newsletter…  Enjoy Colourful Happenings, the monthly Carolina Colours community newsletter. The newsletter reports gatherings and happenings in the New Bern NC community during the month.  Learn about how Carolina Colours neighbors live, work and play. Colourful Happenings newsletter content includes info on people, social, golfing, dining, recreational, charitable, historical, cultural events, holiday get-togethers and simply everyday life.

Hot off the Press!  Carolina Colours, New Bern, NC, community newsletter…  Enjoy Colourful Happenings, the monthly Carolina Colours community newsletter. The newsletter reports gatherings and happenings in New Bern NC community during the month.  Learn about how Carolina Colours neighbors live, work and play. Colourful Happenings newsletter content includes info on people, social, golfing, dining, recreational, charitable, historical, cultural events, holiday get-togethers and simply everyday life.

We’ve all heard the saying “Better Late Than Never.”   Well, I belatedly extend my thanks to all who helped to make this year’s Mardi Gras Soup, Stew, & Chili Potluck Dinner a resounding success. Over 70 Carolina Colours residents and friends attended this year’s event, almost twice as many as last year. Along with this wonderful turnout came many more culinary delights from which we could choose. My Thanks—Finally!    BY GARY SIMON

Certainly, no one should have gone home hungry. I would also like to extend my thanks to all of those in attendance who participated in our food drive. Patti Peebles made sure that our contributions made it to a food pantry that serves all of those in need in our community. Shirley Philips, Tess Nosal, and Sandra Cleaves as well as Paul and Kitty from the Pavilion are deserving of thanks fotaking care of the set-up and decorating of the banquet room for our festive event.  Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank Fr. Bill for starting off our meal by leading the blessing. Once again, my thanks to all! Can’t wait to see what wonderful recipes next year’s Mardi Gras Potluck will bring.

Seventeen ladies from the Ladies Once-A-Month Luncheon Group celebrated St. Patrick’s Day at “A Catered Affair”…

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Support Habitat for Humanity's Many Efforts

Hi all,

Just wanted to pass along a great opportunity to “take a seat” with a great organization and help eliminate poverty housing in Craven County.

On April 10, Habitat for Humanity will host “Chair Fair” at their ReStore at 930 Pollock Street in New Bern. The day will be full of fun filled events, centered around a live and silent auction for chairs. Donated by a local New Bern couple, the unfinished chairs have been designed and painted by local artists. Here is a link to a news article about a local High School Art Class, that took many chairs as a class project.

http://www.newbernsj.com/news/bodycopyrag-68917-class-perfection.html

Check out variety of chairs that will be up for auction on Habitat’s website www.newbernhabitat.org.   Starting on March 8, many of the chairs will be on display at local merchants. While on display, you many make a sealed bid for that chair. Then, on April 10, at 1:00, a live auction will take place.  As well, local churches have donated “pigs for pullin’” so buy or take out your lunch for $6.

The day will be fun filled and more details will be forthcoming.

Patti Peebles

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Experience a Dickens of a Holiday in New Bern, NC

Always an exciting time in downtown New Bern, this year is better than ever with Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” story featured in New Bern’s downtown store front windows. Set against the historic backdrop of a true southern coastal town, twenty 6’ story boards walk you through the timeless tale. Enjoy the downtown business district’s evening illumination, horse-drawn carriages and trolley car tours. The Ghost of Christmas Present promises holiday cheer for all.

Float Your Holiday Spirit Lightly Down the Streams

The magical Coastal Christmas Flotilla features colorfully lit boats parading past Union Point Park on the Neuse and Trent rivers. The flotilla includes scores of floating vessels of all shapes, sizes and holiday decorating schemes.

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Enjoy the North Carolina Symphony’s Holiday concert. Fun times for all while the orchestra performs everyone’s favorite holiday selections and seasonal sing-alongs. Celebrate your musical spirit with the NC Symphony.

Let There Be Candlelight

Take a step back in history for a memorable 1770 evening in colonial New Bern’s candlelit Tryon Palace. The honor of your presence is requested for the Grand Ball celebrating King George III’s birthday. Grandly decorated, the Palace is fully illuminated and graced with historically distinguished characters, wandering musicians and spirited dancers. Spectacular fireworks light up the evening sky over the Palace lawn culminating in a splendid evening.

Exceptional Hospitality in an Extraordinary Historic Coastal Town

An array of Bed & Breakfast establishments, the Inns of New Bern, adorn themselves for the holiday season. Choose from the many in the downtown New Bern’s business district. Each inn delivers true southern hospitality and uniquely exhibits each owner’s tender love and care for their historic home.

New Bern & Carolina Colours Patiently Await Your Discovery

An historic coastal town, mild changes in the four-season climate, modern healthcare and transportation, relatively low costs of living, a recreationally diverse community, assorted housing opportunities and true southern hospitality place New Bern and the Carolina Colours community in an enviable position for raising families, seasonal escapes and active retirement living.

Home sites: $60’s into the $200’s. Homes: $200s into the $700s.

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Dickens of a Christmas

Carolina Colours’ home town of New Bern, NC is bustling with festivities  in December!   Get in the spirit with a month long holiday celebration in this historic coastal town which offers something for people of all ages.

November 27 – December 24 – A Dickens of a Christmas in Downtown New Bern – A month long holiday festival with Trolley Tours, Santa in Bear Plaza, Read a Christmas Carol in store front windows, the Gifts of the Magi performance at the New Bern Civic Theatre, Scavenger Hunts, Christmas Parade, Christmas Flotilla, Bed & Breakfast Open House and Tour, and more.

December 4 – 5th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting – 6:00 pm – Hilton New Bern/Riverfront Hotel.

December 5 – Breakfast With Santa – New Bern Riverfront Convention Center

December 5 – 25th Annual Coastal Christmas Flotilla – 5:30 pm-7:30 pm – Union Point Park, Downtown New Bern

December 5 – New Bern Christmas Parade – 3:00 pm – Begins at the intersection of Pollock and First Streets

December 6 – Bed & Breakfasts Holiday Open House – 2-5 pm – The Annual Open House for all of the B&B’s in Historic Downtown is a FREE event

December 11 – The Salvation Army Christmas Food Drive – 4-8 pm – Joe Alcoke’s Auto Center

December 12 & 19 – Tryon Palace Christmas Candlelight Tours – 5-9 pm – Costumed guides will escort visitors through the first floor and cellar of the Palace and Kitchen Office which will be outfitted for the holidays and lit with candle globes and fire baskets to create an ambiance of times past.  There will be plenty of activites outside to enjoy such as the Drum and Fife Corps  who will parade from George Street to the Palace.

December 17 – Victorian Holiday Tea – 2-4 pm – The Courtyards at Berne Village

December 31 – First Night New Bern 2009 -  3 pm to Midnight – All of Downtown New Bern – 25-30 locations scattered all over Downtown will host arts based venues including music, live theatre (plays, skits and storytelling) and arts and crafts stations.

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Join Us as We Celebrate New Bern's 300th Anniversary

Welcome to New Bern, North Carolina. In 2010, New Bern, our state’s second oldest town, will officially be 300 years old! To honor this milestone and our rich history, we’re hosting a year-long celebration and you’re invited. We’ve planned events and activities throughout the year to appeal to a wide variety of interests. Whether you’re a history buff, an outdoor enthusiast, a lover of the arts, a fan of architecture and historic sites, or you simply enjoy strolling quaint streets and a scenic waterfront, New Bern has something to offer you every day. In 2010, we’ve added an extra element of fun and festivities to celebrate our heritage and share it with others…  Visit NEW BERN 300 YEARS to read the rest of the story…

Mark Your Calendar for New Bern's Many Events

Stay current on New Bern’s many monthly events through the New Bern/Craven County Convention & Visitors Center (located inside the New Bern Convention Center).  November’s Calendar includes over 20 special events:

Civil War Movie Series, November 1, 2009, 2:30PM, New Bern-Craven County Public Library

“Anything Goes” Nov. 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 2009,  Shows begin at 8pm with 2pm Sunday Matinees, New Bern Civic Theatre

Parlor Talk: 12 Noon, Thursday, November 5, Tryon Palace Commission House Parlor

New Bern Civic Theatre Preview Night: November 5, 2009 at 8pm, November 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 2009 at 8pm, November 8, 15, 22, 2009 at 2pm, New Bern Civic Theatre

16th Annual Reverse Drawing, November 6, 2009 – 6:15 pm, Sudan Shrine Auditorium

The Jarman Opry, November 7, 2009, Doors Open at 6pm, Showtime 7pm-9pm, Masonic Theater

Tryon Palace Thanksgiving Proclamation, November 7 & 21, 2009 at 11am, Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens

Tryon Place Theater: Saturdays, November 7, 21, 11AM, Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, Visitor Center Auditorium

New Bern Historical Society’s LUNCH & LEARN Program, Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 11:30 am, The Chelsea Restaurant

Lincoln/Douglass Debate Program, 7PM, November 12, Tryon Palace Visitor Center Auditorium

Folk concert – Coyote, Friday, November 13, 2009, concert at 8:00 pm, doors open at 7:00 pm, Trent River Coffee Company

Ornaments, Ornaments, Ornaments!  November 13 – December 24, 2009, Carolina Creations Fine Art and Contemporary Craft Gallery

ArtWalk Downtown New Bern, November 13, 2009 5-8 pm, Downtown New Bern

Women’s Expo, November 14, 2009, 10am-4pm, New Bern Riverfront Convention Center

Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipatation, Friday, November 13, 2009 through Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 9 AM-9 PM Monday-Thursday; 9 AM-6 PM Friday and Saturday; 2PM-6PM Sunday. Call for Holiday Schedule, New Bern-Craven County Public Library

African American Historic Downtown Walking Tour, Sunday, November 15, 2PM, Tour begins from the Tryon Palace Visitor Center

African American Lecture: “Race, Labor and Civil Rights, Thursday, November 19, 7PM, Tryon Palace Visitor Center Auditorium

Tryon Palace Thanksgiving Proclamation, November 7 & 21, 2009, 11am, Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, Tryon Palace

Festive Holiday Kick-Off, 9AM-5PM, Friday-Sunday, November 27-29, Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens

A Dickens of a Chistmas in Downtown New Bern, November 27 – December 24, 2009

The Jarman Opry Christmas Show, November 28, 2009, Doors Open 6pm, Showtime 7pm-9pm, Masonic Theater