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December Holiday Happenings in New Bern NC

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Dickens of a Christmas

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.

New Bern Floatilla

New Bern Floatilla

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Celebrate New Bern’s 300 Years in 2010

Monday, November 9th, 2009

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

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…

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New Bern, NC – After 300 Years, We Know a Thing or Two About Hospitality

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Mark Your Calendar Today for New Bern's Many Events

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

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If New Bern’s 2009 Ghostwalk Slipped By You…

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

New Bern Prepares for its Annual Ghostwalk

New Bern Prepares for its Annual Ghostwalk

If New Bern’s 2009 Ghostwalk slipped by you, check out what you missed and put it on your 2010 calendar TODAY!

New Bern’s 2009  Ghostwalk Dates/Times:
Friday October 23, 2009 5pm-9pm
Saturday, October 24, 2009 5pm-9pm
Thursday, October 22, 2009 5pm-9pm – Sneak Preview of Cedar Grove Cemetery and Historic Theatres

The Ghostwalk takes place in New Bern’s Downtown and Historic District.  Spend three evenings in the 1920’s as the New Bern Historical Society takes you back in time during its 19th annual Ghostwalk. This self-guided walking tour returns as local actors enliven famous characters of the roaring 20s. Visitors tour downtown historic sites, buildings, churches and homes where they encounter ghosts recalling New Bern during the 1920s.

Admission:
Tickets are good for all three nights: Thursday – cemetery and theatre previews, Friday and Saturday – full tours. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on days of event, active military (and spouses) and full time students with ID $10, children 3-12 years $5, children under 3 years free.

Purchase Ghostwalk Tickets on Line

Learn more about the New Bern Historical Society

Learn more about New Bern’s Calendar of Events

Visit New Bern/Craven County Convention & Visitors Center (located inside the New Bern Convention Center)

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Get Habitat Hammered October 17th -18th

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

Support Habitat for Humanity's Many Efforts

Support Habitat for Humanity's Many Efforts

Get Hammered by Habitat for Humanity, October 17th – 18th

Hi to All Carolina Colours Residents!

On October 17th and 18th, Habitat for Humanity of Craven County is hosting the Habitat Crazies.  In those two days, two homes will be raised and siding, roofing and dry wall installed!  It will be an awesome event!  Habitat expects upwards of 150 to 200 volunteers for each of those days.  Hopefully, you will choose to be one of those volunteers.

We are in need of hammers.  Do you have an extra hammer you can spare?  The Carolina Colours Welcome Centre (Sales Office) is a drop off point for hammer collections.  The hammer drop off deadline is Thursday, October 15th.

Stay tuned for more information and other opportunities to help with this community effort.  Accept the challenge to “get involved” and help build us build homes for two deserving Craven County families.  One house will become “home” to an young New Bern couple while the other house will become “home” to a refugee family with six children.  You can make a difference in the lives of these families on Saturday and Sunday, October 17th – 18th.

Several of you have suggested a “building shower” where you can help by purchasing needed items for these new homes.  We’ll keep you posted on this effort as our plans progress.

In the meantime, commit to “Get Hammered” with Craven County’s Habitat community service organization!

Please feel free to contact me at 252-571-2421 to share your thoughts or ask questions.

Thanks so very much for your time and consideration of this very special Habitat for Humanity project.

Pat Peebles, Carolina Colours Resident

PS  Please take a look at New Bern’s River Station project on Craven County’s Habitat for Humanity web site.

Gartin's Home Foundation - March 2009

Gartin's RiverStation Home Foundation - March 2009

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New Bern’s 300th Anniversary Celebration

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

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

Celebrate New Bern's 300th Birthday

It’s a Celebration!  In 2010, New Bern, our state’s second oldest town, will officially be 300 years old!  To honor this milestone and our rich history, New Bern is hosting a year-long celebration and everyone is invited.

A host of events and activities are planned throught 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 simply enjoy strolling quaint streets and a scenic waterfront, New Bern has something to offer every day.

Join the residents of Carolina Colours and New Bern as we pay tribute to our first 300 years and it’s vision for the future.  You’ll find New Bern a city you won’t forget.

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Habitat for Humanity Crazies: “Just Bring Yourself and a Hammer!” Oct 17th-18th

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Support Habitat for Humanity's Many Efforts

Support Habitat for Humanity's Many Efforts

The local chapter of Habitat for Humanity met in the Carolina Colours Pavilion on Wednesday, July 22nd.  Over 60 New Bern residents attended in preperation for the “Two Houses in Two Days” project scheduled in New Bern NC on October 17th-18th.  Fifty experienced “Habitat Crazies,” who travel the country helping local Habitat chapters build homes in their communities, will travel to New Bern to lead this local effort.  One two bedroom home will be built for purchase by a local couple and one four bedroom home will be built for purchase by a local family with six children.  Both homes will be built near the New Bern historic district in the Riverstation neighborhood.  The homes will be built simultaneously.

Habitat Crazie Tom Gerdy  encouraged those in attendance to contribute to this effort in any way possible:  It’s “managed chaos.”  People just jump in and help where they have interests.  Don’t worry, you can join in quickly.  And, you do not have to be physically fit.  You can simply deliver water bottles or fill nail aprons and participate in “Making a Difference. ”  We don’t assign tasks.  We want you to contribute wherever you feel comfortable.  It’s not just about building.  It’s about relationships.  It’s about faith in the world.  It’s about building affordable homes that change lives, not only those who purchase the homes, but also those who selflessly give themselves to the Habitat for Humanity efforts.

Tom closed the gathering with “Affluence is not what we gather.  Affluence is what we give.”

Personally, my whole family plans to participate in this effort.  We will also be working with high school students in Arendell Parrott Academy’s SERV organization.  Annually at APA, approximately 100 students clock in 15,000+ community service hours.  If high school students can find the time to contribute to their communities, surely those of us associated with Carolina Colours can also find the time to help those in need of adequate housing in New Bern.

I urge you to contact the Habitat for Humanity Event Coordinator, Donna Patterson, at 252-633-9599, ext 107 or email habitatdonna@gmail.com to volunteer your time to this significant event.  Carolina Colours’ Patti Peebles has already stepped up to the plate to lead this parade in a big way.  Please consider supporting Patti by joining the team.

Beth Everett  beverett@carolinacolours.com

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August Happenings in New Bern NC

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Carolina Colours’ home town of New Bern, NC is full of life in August!  This historic coastal town offers fun-filled activities for real estate owners and people of all ages and interests including:

August 1 – The Jarman Opry – Masonic Theatre – Performance at 7 pm. Enjoy a classic country, gospel, blue grass show at the Masonic Theatre.

August 1, 15 – Tryon Palace Theater : Meet John Lawson – Tryon Palace Visitors Center Auditorium – 11 am.  Learn about John Lawson, an early 18th century explorer, surveyor, and father as he prepares a special gift for his daughter, Isabella.

August 4, 11, 18 – Tryon Fun Tuesdays – Tryon Palace – 9 am – 12 pm.  Kids will participate in popular games and activities from the 19th to 20th centuries.

August 16 – African American Historic Downtown Walking Tour – Tryon Palace Visitors Center – 2 pm.

August 20 – Greater New Bern Business Expo – New Bern Riverfront Convention Center – 10 am – 5 pm. Sponsored bny the New Bern Chamber of Commerce.

August 22 – Haunted Evening Tour – Attmore-Oliver House – 8 pm. This popular drama is back! Join the mourners as they observe funeral customs of the South during the post Civil War occupation of New Bern.

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North Carolina History Education Center Opening in 2010

Monday, July 13th, 2009

NC History Education Center

Rendering of NC History Education Center

Opening in 2010, the North Carolina History Education Center will debut during New Bern NC’s 300th Anniversary Celebration.

Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, the Center’s operator, has as its mission “to engage present and future generations in the history of North Carolina from early settlement and development of statehood through the mid twentieth century by collecting, interpreting and preserving objects, buildings, landscapes and events that enrich understanding of the making of our state and nation”.    The Education Center will undoubtedly become a key component in fulfilling this mission.

The new Education Center will encompass 48,000 square feet of building on six acres adjacent to the Palace gardens on the Trent River.  Visitors will find four major history museum galleries, a performance hall, and other educational spaces.  New Bern and Carolina Colours real estate owners  are anxiously awaiting the grand opening of this wonderful addition to the already diverse historical programs available to New Bern property owners and visitors.

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Carolina Colours Social Pavilion Hosts Habitat for Humanity Meeting

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Volunteers Construct Home for Habitat for Humanity

Volunteers Construct Home for Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is widely recognized as one of the most exemplary non-profit service organizations in the world.  The Carolina Colours Social Pavilion is pleased to host the planning/information session for the two Habitat Homes planned for construction in New Bern, NC.

With the help of “The Habitat Road Trip Crazies,” Habitat will construct two houses in two days in the New Bern area.  The Crazies are lead by Tom Gerdy, a building contractor from Virginia, who has been leading these Blitz Builds for the past seven years.  According to Gerdy, “They didn’t nickname us the Crazies without reason.  This is a group of very unusual people with hugh hearts and their priorites in order.  We usually have between 50 and 70 travelers for each build.  We hope to inspire at least 150 local people each day to come out and play with us.  There is big time excitement surrounding a Habitat Blitz that always seems to bring out a big crowd of helpers.”

The planning session will be held on Wednesday July 22nd at 5:30 pm in the Carolina Colours Social Pavilion located at 3300 Waterscape Way, New Bern, NC.  New Bern and Craven County residents interested in learning more and helping with the project are encouraged to attend.

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New Bern’s Farmer’s Market

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Fresh Cut Flowers

Fresh Cut Flowers

A downtown New Bern NC landmark, the Farmer’s Market at 421 South Front Street, was established as an outlet for area farmers in 1984.  It is still delivering residents of New Bern and its neighborhoods such as Carolina Colours with locally grown fruits and vegetables, as well as an outlet for local crafts people.  But there is more than just fruits and vegetables, there’s something for everyone.  Gardeners will delight in the locally grown vegetables and bedding plants, herbs and perennials.  Look for cut flowers and wreaths and tables laden with jams, jellies, pickles and flavored vinegars.  Who can resist homemade breads and baked goods?  Local artists offer woodcrafts, jewelry, photographs, prints and original paintings of many of New Bern’s historic homes and buildings.

The Market is open from 7 am to 1 pm every Saturday from March through December.

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July Happenings In New Bern NC

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

New Bern NC Waterfront and Town Hall

New Bern NC Waterfront and Town Hall

Carolina Colours’ home town of New Bern, NC is full of life in July!  This historic coastal town offers fun-filled activities for people of all ages and interests including:

July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 – Tryon’s Tales for Tots : 10 – 11 am. Programs begin in the Visitor Center. $4 per child, adults FREE. Ages 3-5, with parental accompaniment. You’re never too young for history!  Pre-schoolers and parents will learn about life in the past through stories, objects, and crafts.  Come listen, look, and learn about life in the past!

July 4th – Fireworks at Lawson Creek Park – 3 pm – 9 pm

July 7, 14, 21, 29 – Tryon Fun Tuesdays – 9 am – 12 pm: Program begins in the Tryon Palace Visitor Center. $5 per student.  Ages 8-14;  Kids will participate in popular games and activities from the 19th to 20th centuries.

July 10th – Artwalk in Downtown New Bern – 5-9 pm.

July 11 – The Jarman Opry – 7-9 pm.  Masonic Theatre

July 18, 19 – The Original Coin and Currency Show! – New Bern Convention Center – 10 am – 6 pm.

July 27-31 – Fife & Drum Corp Camp – Tryon Palace – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm daily.

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Tryon Palace Celebrates Every Day Including July 4th

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Tryon Palace - Engaged in the rich history of North Carolina

Tryon Palace - Engaged in the rich history of North Carolina

The 4th of July is a special time at Tryon Palace, in New Bern, NC.   North Carolina’s first capital has a special day of celebration from 9am until 2 pm, featuring a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence at 11 am.  Admission to the grounds is free, but a ticket must be purchased to tour the Palace.  For a complete calendar of the never ending series of events at Tryon Palace, visit www.tryonpalace.org.

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