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We are very happy to announce that our May 16th club meeting, which was rescheduled from its original meeting date of May 9th, will feature a speaker from the Craven Arts Council and Gallery.
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The Newcomers Club of New Bern will be holding an open house, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, from 10 a.m. until noon, at the New Bern-Craven County Library, 400 Johnson Street, New Bern, NC, 28560.
Club President’s Message NEWCOMERS CLUB OF NEW BERN PRESIDENT’S UPDATE April has certainly been an emotional month. The loss of Joanne Orluk was keenly felt by all who were lucky enough to have known her. Her impact will be forever felt in our community. We are also dealing with the Great Lake Fire that, […]
Club President’s Message NEWCOMERS CLUB OF NEW BERN PRESIDENT’S UPDATE Hi Newcomers! Happy Spring everyone! I know some days it feels like winter is trying to make a return, but the plants are pollinating, turning everything yellow and soon we will see beautiful flowers and, if we’re lucky, cute baby animals. In my […]
Club President’s Message NEWCOMERS CLUB OF NEW BERN PRESIDENT’S UPDATE March, 2023 February’s meeting was once again very well attended and extremely informative. If you were not at the meeting, make sure you check out the New Bern Civic Theatre’s website (newberncivictheatre.org). There are lots of wonderful productions planned for this year in the […]
Club President’s Message NEWCOMERS CLUB OF NEW BERN PRESIDENT’S UPDATE February, 2023 What a great turnout we had at the January meeting! Playing “Who’s The Most New Bernian?” was a lot of fun. Most of us learned about things we need to check out. Hopefully we will have as many, if not more, members […]
Club President’s Message NEWCOMERS CLUB OF NEW BERN PRESIDENT’S UPDATE November, 2022 The MumFest in October was a great event with live entertainment, arts and crafts, dog performances, and good food! This was a good opportunity to learn more about New Bern and have fun for the whole family. The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday is […]
Club President’s Message NEWCOMERS CLUB OF NEW BERN PRESIDENT’S UPDATE OCTOBER, 2022 Fall has arrived bringing in with it all that fall has to offer – cooler weather, pumpkin patches, fall festivals and knowing the holidays are just around the corner. I hope you all have a chance to enjoy our wonderful city […]
Club President’s Message AUGUST 31, 2022Where has the summer gone? It seems like it was just June and now it’s nearly September! I hope you have all had a wonderful summer! Our first meeting of the new year is coming up. Our activities are also up and running with our activities’ directors planning fun and […]
Club President’s Message Happy Summer to everyone! As of July 1, 2022, the Newcomers Club of New Bern has a new Board. I am happy to introduce you to your Board for the 2022-2023 year: Joanne Orluk – President, Peter Blackburn – Vice President, Marty Pagnozzi – Treasurer, Rick Magda – Membership Director, Ellen Cioccio- […]
Club President’s Message Hello Newcomers! I hope this update finds you looking forward to summer here in the great state of North Carolina and especially here in our historic city of New Bern! June marks the end of the fiscal year for Newcomers Club of New Bern, which runs from July 2, 2021 […]
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We are very happy to announce that our May 16th club meeting, which was rescheduled from its original meeting date of May 9th, will feature a speaker from the Craven Arts Council and Gallery.
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Our next monthly meeting will be Thursday, May 16, 2024. Attention all Newcomers Club of New Bern members and new residents interested in attending our May club meeting : due to a venue issue that was beyond our control, we have been required to change our May meeting date from May 9 to May 16th. […]
Save the Date : Thanks to our Day Trips leader Andy Britton, the club is again organizing a visit to Kinston for a fun day of socializing, food and professional baseball, Sunday, June 16th, 2024, as part of the club’s Out of Town Day Trip for June!
May 2024 President’s Note/Bill Brettschneider Nearing the end of my year as president, it was been a rewarding journey – one highlighted by success and surprises, obstacles and opportunities. This past week afforded an unexpected window of reflection.
I just returned from the Newcomers extended day trip to Asheville and to Biltmore Estate, and I continue to be amazed by the beauty and variety found in North Carolina. We had a great time, made some new friends, and I highly recommend visiting the area if you have the chance.
APRIL 2024-Photo Walk, 3:00 p.m, Tuesday, April 23 Flower Photography : Gardens Around , Tryon Palace, New Bern New Bern is graced by some of the most photogenic gardens in the area, many located on the historic grounds outside the gates of Tryon Palace. We will meet at the corner of George and Pollock streets, […]
Would you like to see some of the fun our Newcomers Club members had in March? Click on the YouTube video below and check out our March highlights video on our YouTube channel.
Alumni Group of Newcomers (AGN) After the third year of your Newcomers Club membership, members “graduate” and may join the Alumni Group of Newcomers (AGN) if they desire. Do I need to graduate from Newcomers to join the Alumni Group? No, you do not. If you have lived in the area for more than a […]
The new Newcomers Hiking group’s first hike will be Saturday morning April 13, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Flanners beach off Route 70, east of New Bern. Please email Joe at jagir@optonline.net for more info. All hikers are asked to meet Joe at the parking lot by the building that houses the restrooms […]
Happy National Volunteer month! Today we would like to thank all the club members and everyone in the community who share their time and talents to make our community a better place to live. We are sending out a special shoutout to our activity leaders who work hard every month to make sure there is […]
This morning I learned that today, March 21 is the “International Day of Forests.” Established by the UN 11 years ago, the day draws attention to the need to preserve these essential ecosystems, which supply food, water, medicine and other resources. Tongue in cheek, do those “other resources” include the bumper crop of pollen we […]