Ghosts of New Bern provides an evening walking tour of the Downtown Historic District.
New Bern is rich in history and heritage. Let the Ghosts of New Bern ® share some of the old city's mysteries, myths and legends with you on on entertainingone-hour guided walking tour through the streets of the Historic District.Explore why New Bern is host to so many unexplained happenings and unsolved mysteries.Do ghosts really inhabit some of the city's buildings and prowl its streets?You be the judge! ™
Guests will be entertained by thrilling ghosts stories and will learn about the history and heritage of the old city.
We also offer a "Spirits of Christmas Holiday Hayride" which provides an opportunity to view New Bern's Christmas decorations and hear holiday-themed ghost stories that would make Dickens proud.
Call (252) 571-4766 to make a reservation.
For more information visit our website by clicking here!
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Messiah 2009
2009 Messiah
James Ogle, former Artistic Director of the Boise Philharmonic Association and former Associate Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony, will return to New Bern for the twenty-seventh performance of George Friderick Handel’s Messiah,
Begun in 1981, the performances have featured a 135-member chorus from the surrounding area, including Beaufort, Craven, Carteret, Jones, New Hanover, Pamlico and Wayne counties. Accompanying the singers will be an orchestra composed of members of the North Carolina Symphony, many of whom have returned to New Bern each year for this occasion. The production is sponsored by the Craven Messiah Chorus, an organization originally founded by Centenary United Methodist Church, Christ Episcopal Church, First Baptist Church, and First Presbyterian Church. Co-directors of the Craven Messiah Chorus are B.J. Oglesby and Pat K. Rowlett. For information, phone First Presbyterian Church, 637-3270, or visit the website cravenmessiahchorus.org.
James Ogle, former Artistic Director of the Boise Philharmonic Association and former Associate Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony, will return to New Bern for the twenty-seventh performance of George Friderick Handel’s Messiah,
Begun in 1981, the performances have featured a 135-member chorus from the surrounding area, including Beaufort, Craven, Carteret, Jones, New Hanover, Pamlico and Wayne counties. Accompanying the singers will be an orchestra composed of members of the North Carolina Symphony, many of whom have returned to New Bern each year for this occasion. The production is sponsored by the Craven Messiah Chorus, an organization originally founded by Centenary United Methodist Church, Christ Episcopal Church, First Baptist Church, and First Presbyterian Church. Co-directors of the Craven Messiah Chorus are B.J. Oglesby and Pat K. Rowlett. For information, phone First Presbyterian Church, 637-3270, or visit the website cravenmessiahchorus.org.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig’s Christmas Dance Party 2009
Kick up your heels at Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig’s Christmas Dance Party
Friday December 11!
Come visit the world of Charles Dickens’ imagination by learning the very dances young Ebenezer Scrooge may have footed at the Christmas party of his employer, Mr. Fezziwig…. At the Bank of the Arts in downtown New Bern, on December 11!
The dances will be English Country Dances from the Dickensian era, as well as simple modern contra dances. All the dances will be taught: no prior experience is required, and you don’t need to bring a partner. A beginner’s lesson will be offered at 7:00 p.m., and the dancing starts at 7:30.
Instruction and dance prompting will be provided by Mr. Fezziwig (Art Langrish), and fiddler Simon Spalding; Mrs. Fezziwig (Gloria Langrish) will also perform on the violin. Dancers are encouraged to come in clothing of the 19th century; but of course this is not required.
Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street, New Bern.
Admission Free!
Call the Bank of the Arts at 252-638-2577, or e-mail Simon Spalding for more information.
Friday December 11!
Come visit the world of Charles Dickens’ imagination by learning the very dances young Ebenezer Scrooge may have footed at the Christmas party of his employer, Mr. Fezziwig…. At the Bank of the Arts in downtown New Bern, on December 11!
The dances will be English Country Dances from the Dickensian era, as well as simple modern contra dances. All the dances will be taught: no prior experience is required, and you don’t need to bring a partner. A beginner’s lesson will be offered at 7:00 p.m., and the dancing starts at 7:30.
Instruction and dance prompting will be provided by Mr. Fezziwig (Art Langrish), and fiddler Simon Spalding; Mrs. Fezziwig (Gloria Langrish) will also perform on the violin. Dancers are encouraged to come in clothing of the 19th century; but of course this is not required.
Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street, New Bern.
Admission Free!
Call the Bank of the Arts at 252-638-2577, or e-mail Simon Spalding for more information.
Voci Allegre Vocal Ensemble 2009
Voci Allegre vocal ensemble is pleased to announce “A Very British Christmas,” its first concert of the 2009-2010 season. Sponsored jointly by Craven Arts Council and Gallery and First Baptist Church of New Bern, the performance will be held in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church (Middle Street) and begins at 6:00 PM on December 4, 2009.
Director Lorraine Hale has assembled a program of old favorites and lesser-known gems of literature from England, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Composers of the works to be presented range from the prolific “anonymous” to Henry VIII.
Performing with Hale will be soprano Brenda Hardee and contralto Yvonne Templeton. The group will be assisted by accompanist Barry Templeton.
The concert will include haunting melodies from medieval abbeys to rollicking secular folk tunes. A special feature will be Richard Smart’s song about the arrival of “Sir Christemas,” who appears and announces in French (!) the birth of Jesus and encourages the song’s auditors to drink a happy toast to the newborn savior.
Join Voci Allegre as the group ushers in the holiday season with its ever-popular Christmas concert (and sing-along). For more information, please call 638-2577.
Author: Director Lorraine Hale, Voci Allegre Vocal Ensemble
Director Lorraine Hale has assembled a program of old favorites and lesser-known gems of literature from England, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Composers of the works to be presented range from the prolific “anonymous” to Henry VIII.
Performing with Hale will be soprano Brenda Hardee and contralto Yvonne Templeton. The group will be assisted by accompanist Barry Templeton.
The concert will include haunting melodies from medieval abbeys to rollicking secular folk tunes. A special feature will be Richard Smart’s song about the arrival of “Sir Christemas,” who appears and announces in French (!) the birth of Jesus and encourages the song’s auditors to drink a happy toast to the newborn savior.
Join Voci Allegre as the group ushers in the holiday season with its ever-popular Christmas concert (and sing-along). For more information, please call 638-2577.
Author: Director Lorraine Hale, Voci Allegre Vocal Ensemble
Saturday, October 17, 2009
A Dickens of a Christmas Scavenger Hunt 2009
Start your collection of Dickens Christmas Illustrations as seen in the Downtown Shop windows, by particiapating in the first Dickens Downtown Scavenger Hunt.
You will have the opportunity to win 3 of the illustrations (8 1/2 x 11") that appear in the downtown shop windows, and be entered in a drawing to win hotel accommodations at various vacation destinations, courtesy of Branch's.
How it works - A new puzzle starts each Friday
- November 27 (turn in by December 8)
- December 4 (turn in by December 14)
- December 11 (turn in by December 23).
Go into each participating merchant in the Downtown Business District (look for poster in the window), and pick up a puzzle piece, when you've collected all 20 put your puzzle together and turn it in at Branch's or the Four C's to receive a copy of the Iilustration on heavy paper, suitable for framing.
A winner will be announced on December 9, December 15 and December 24.
Start your collection this year!
For more information call Mary at the 4 c's (252) 636-3285 or Chris at Branch's.(252) 638-5171.
You will have the opportunity to win 3 of the illustrations (8 1/2 x 11") that appear in the downtown shop windows, and be entered in a drawing to win hotel accommodations at various vacation destinations, courtesy of Branch's.
How it works - A new puzzle starts each Friday
- November 27 (turn in by December 8)
- December 4 (turn in by December 14)
- December 11 (turn in by December 23).
Go into each participating merchant in the Downtown Business District (look for poster in the window), and pick up a puzzle piece, when you've collected all 20 put your puzzle together and turn it in at Branch's or the Four C's to receive a copy of the Iilustration on heavy paper, suitable for framing.
A winner will be announced on December 9, December 15 and December 24.
Start your collection this year!
For more information call Mary at the 4 c's (252) 636-3285 or Chris at Branch's.(252) 638-5171.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
The Christmas Tree Ship Is Coming In 2009
The Skipjack ADA MAE will be sailing into the Port of New Bern with another load of fresh cut Christmas trees on Saturday, November 28.“Skipjack Point” on the water at the end of Pollock Street, behind the Galley Store, at 3 PM to watch ADA MAE sail inADA MAE will be docking at the galley Store Marina and off loading fresh cut North Carolina Christmas trees.The trees will be sold as a fund raiser for Carolina Coastal Classrooms Inc. a local non-profit environmental education program.Come out and welcome the ship and this old fashioned tradition back to the of New Bern . It is a great way to start the holiday season with family and friends. The trees will be on sale through the holidays. The skipjack ADA MAE was built in 1915 at Rose Bay, North Carolina.She is the last examle of a commercial working sailing vessel built in North Carolina. ADA MAE was used to dredge for oysters on the Pamlico Sound and coastal rivers of on North Carolina from 1915 until 1946.She was also used to haul North Carolina produce and lumber up to Baltimore, Maryland each summer. For more information about this fun holiday event, contact Capt. Ben Bunn633-3140 or 670-8856.http://www.carolinacoastalclassrooms.com www.carolinacoastalclassrooms.comto learn more. Capt Ben and Crew look forward to seeing you there.
Breakfast with Santa 2009
Breakfast with Santa, :New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, 203 South Front Street, New Bern, NC
Enjoy this community holiday fund-raising event for the Craven Regional Medical Center Foundation. Breakfast with Santa will include breakfast, crafts, and pictures with Santa. Mrs. Claus will be available for story time. KIDZone activities with raffle tree and a children's only gift shop "Under the Tree" will also be available. For more information, please email santa@coastalnet.com.
Children and Adults - $12 per person
Website:www.crmcfoundation.com
Organization:Craven Regional Medical Center Foundation
Contact: Amy Willis Phone 252-633-8247 or email awillis@coastalnet.com
Please make sure reservation early. Seating is limited!
We will have beautifully decorated trees, wreaths and garlands available for purchase.
We will have beautifully decorated trees, wreaths and garlands available for purchase.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Fraser's Wine & Cheese Gourmet Shoppe
- Address: 210 Middle St., New Bern, NC, 28560 | Map It
- Phone: 252/634-2580
- Category: Food/Candy
- Location: New Bern
Fodor's Review:
Fraser's Wine & Cheese Gourmet Shoppe, a specialty food shop, has an enviable international wine selection and imported chocolates.
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