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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 […]
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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, March 14, 2024 The featured speaker at our March meeting will be a representative from the Route 70 project who will discuss the purpose of this work and how it benefits and impacts our area.
The plaque in memory of former Newcomers Club of New Bern president Joanne Orluk has been installed on a memorial bench at Martin Marietta Park in New Bern.
The Newcomers Club of New Bern’s next Volunteer Group Project -where you help your community along with your fellow Newcomers Club members- is scheduled for the morning of Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC in New Bern.
The Newcomers Club of New Bern ‘s special trip to Asheville and The Biltmore Estate is on and some seats on our bus remain. The deadline for signing up and paying is Feb. 4th. For more info visit https://newbernnewcomers.org/daytripbiltmoreasheville/ today! #Welcometonewbern
We have put together a slide show of photos taken by our talented Newcomers Club members who took part in our December Holiday Sites and Lights Photo Walk in New Bern, Dec. 12, which included more than a dozen photographers.
A group of Newcomers Club of New Bern members had a terrific time marching in the City of New Bern Christmas Parade, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Thanks to everyone who came out and said hello and thanks to our incredible activities director Ellen who suggested and coordinated the club’s participation in what we hope will […]
In this short video, we look back on some of the fun members of the Newcomers Club of New Bern had in September, 2023. We have also included some photos from earlier events. If you are new to the New Bern area and would like to learn more about easy and affordable it is to […]
Actors from the New Bern Historical Society’s 33rd Annual Ghost Walk will be featured at the Newcomers Club of New Bern’s October monthly, Thursday, Oct. 12th, in NewBern.
I hope everyone had a great summer and that you were able to take advantage of the many fun things to do in New Bern, including our Newcomers Club activities. Summer fun included boat cruises, 4th of July celebrations, a beach cleanup, a tour of the Cherry Point Marine base, downtown walks, sports, games, book […]
Since July 1, 2023, our board members have been working hard to master the details of their new positions serving the club. Proof of their success was our recent “Open House” held Aug. 22, 2023, at the New Bern-Craven County Library Auditorium.