Good day Newcomers! Hope you are all well and enjoying our spring weather. I apologize for being late to send this letter. Our June meeting is Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Harrison Center. (see parking map below). The meeting starts at 7 p.m. but we encourage you to come 30 minutes prior to socialize and check out the activity sign-ups.
Guest Speaker
A representative from the Route 70 project will be attending in order to update us on all of the improvements thus far.
In addition we will having our annual ice cream social and having a lot of fun with new and existing members. We will also have our 50/50 raffle.
Meet our New Board Members! See our new board members list below!
SPRING FLING 2025…. Our Local Activity is the Newcomers (only) Club-wide Spring Potluck on Saturday, 24 May from 6-9 p.m. at the home of Dave and Shannon Yasman. Carpooling is highly encouraged and Boaters are welcome to dock at the property! Bring a lawn chair, a dish to share, and the beverage of your choice. Music will be provided by Doc n' Roll. For the address and to RSVP your intent to attend, send an email to Ginger Scalone at scalone29@gmail.com by 15 May. Join your fellow Newcomers Club members for some great fun!
Your May ACTIVITIES round up, brought to you by your Activities Director, Andy Britton…..
Crafters (Joint Newcomers/AGN): We're Back!
We are fortunate to have Twin Rivers Quillting Guild sponsoring Beginners Quilting lessons at no charge. You just need to get registered as there is a limited number of spaces available. Classes will be held weekly at 8:30 am from May 14 through June 25 at the Tabernacle Baptist Church basement studio, 616 Broad St., New Bern. Contact Sandraegolf89@gmail.com to register, get your supply list, pattern, and ask questions. Here’s what your first quilt should look like:
Our next project will be a crocheted Boho basket! We will teach you how to do a “magic ring” cast on as well as tips on crocheting in the round. The class will be held at the Craven County Senior Center. The date and time are still being determined but once we get confirmation, we’ll send out notification via email to everyone who has signed up for Crafters (including Alumni members).
Day Trippers: For our AGN Day Trippers local activity, consider attending the AGN Kentucky Derby Event on Monday, 12 May from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Harrison Center (311 Middle Street, New Bern). Enjoy Appetizers and Beverages, join in a Horse Race game, and possibly win a prize for the Best Hat! Complete the form found in the 4/19/25 AGN Newsletter on the Alumni page of the website and send a $10 check to Li Dvorak by 30 April (the form has mailing information).
Our Away Day Trip is on Saturday, 10 May and is the Lady Swan Afternoon Scenic/History Cruise out of Swansboro, NC. The boat departs at 1 p.m. This event remains fully booked.
Singles Mingles (Joint Newcomers/AGN): We will have a busy month of May! On Thursday, 8 May we'll meet at 5 p.m. at Firefly Cafe (901B Pollock St.); on Tuesday, 20 May we'll meet at 5 p.m. at Gemelli Italian Deli & Bagelry (211 Pollock St.); and on Saturday, 31 May we'll enjoy a 90-minute boat cruise out of Swansboro starting at 3 p.m. We're also working on a date and place for strawberry picking! Watch your emails for additional details and RSVP your interest for these events to Sandie Swigert at sandielees@hotmail.com.
Tastings (Joint Newcomers/AGN): posting for the website only, do not post on Facebook: Per the email invite from Joan Baumann, the last "Tastings" event for this activity year will be Sunday, 18 May from 4-7 p.m. at the home of Dee Dricks. This event is limited to those already on the email list (up to 25 participants). If you wish to attend, RSVP Joan at jbugmann@gmx.com by 11 May and plan on bringing an appetizer or dessert and a bottle of wine to share. Starting in September "Tastings" activities will only be available to the AGN members.
Wine Socials (Newcomers Only): Our last wine social for the year will be in combination with the Spring Potluck event on Saturday, 24 May from 6-9 p.m. at the home of Dave and Shannon Yasman. See RSVP and location details on the Potluck flyer posted on the website.
PARKING
I know that parking can be a challenge, but we are very fortunate to have the Harrison Center for our meeting space. We have looked at alternative sites with better parking but it has been extremely challenging finding space in our budget that can accommodate a group of our size. Below is a map of the available parking areas in downtown New Bern. To ensure that those of us with “older” bones can find parking as close to the Harrison Center as possible, we are asking those of you who are able and don’t mind a short walk before the meeting, to use one of the farther out lots.
See you Thursday June 12th!!
PARKING
Attached above is a map of the available parking areas in downtown New Bern. To ensure that those of us with “older” bones can find parking as close to the Harrison Center as possible, we are asking those of you who are able and don’t mind a short walk before the meeting, to use one of the farther out lots.
If you have not looked at our website to check out the calendar of activities please do so, as there is always something happening. Close your eyes and pick a date and you will probably land on a pickleball or tennis activity. Click on the "Calendar" heading on the website, and you can choose to look at Activites/Events that are occurring by the Day, Week, or Month. You can also choose to Subscribe to the Calendar and have it sent to your email! There are also shared Alumni/Newcomers events that can be viewed if you click on the Alumni Group above and then click on the link to their Newsletter.