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River Bend, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min readHello River Bend! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Annual Shredding Event
- The Great Trent River Raft Race 2026
- Ashley LaRue Band: ALB @ THE GREAT TRENT RIVER...
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📸 Around River Bend
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Upcoming Events in
River Bend
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★ Featured events ★
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Annual Shredding Event →
2015 Neuse Blvd, New Bern
10:00 am
Saturday June 6
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Other local events
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The Great Trent River Raft Race 2026 →
The Great Trent River Raft Race, 316 S Front St, New Bern
10:00 am -
Ashley LaRue Band: ALB @ THE GREAT TRENT RIVER... →
The Great Trent River Raft Race, 316 S Front St, New Bern
10:00 am -
Board of Education Public Hearing (CVA)
West Craven Middle Grover C Fields Middle School, 2000 Dr. M.L.K. Jr Blvd, New Bern, NC 28560, USA
6:00 pm -
2026 Summer Snack Program →
Duffyfield Child Development Center, 1200 Myrtle Ave, New Bern
1:00 pm -
The 2026 "New Bernian" Juneteenth All White Party! →
Riverfront Convention Center of Craven County, 203 S Front St, New Bern
6:00 pm
Saturday June 6
Thursday June 11
Saturday June 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Chamber Ambassador Meeting
New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber Meeting Room 316 South Front Street New Bern, NC 28560
12:00 pm -
Benefit Night At Ghent's - My Big Dream - Nonprofit Fundraiser
New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce 316 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560
5:00 pm -
GROWN FOLKS GROOVING "JUST FINE" Day Party →
Jack's Island @ Lawson Creek Park, New Bern
2:00 pm -
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting
New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber Meeting Room
8:00 am -
Board of Education Public Hearing (CVA)
H J MacDonald Middle Grover C Fields Middle School, 2000 Dr. M.L.K. Jr Blvd, New Bern, NC 28560, USA
6:00 pm -
New Bern Pride Prom and Vendor Fair →
Riverfront Convention Center of Craven County, 203 S Front St, New Bern
4:30 pm -
Ghosts of New Bern →
Ghosts of New Bern, 246 Middle St Ste B, New Bern
7:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Tuesday June 9
Thursday June 11
Saturday June 13
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🗞 Nearby News
New Bern
- Public comment open on New Bern MPO Amendment 10 (wcti12.com)
- New Bern Fire-Rescue undergoes national reaccreditation review (wcti12.com)
- 328 River Walk Dr, New Bern, NC 28560 (realtor.com)
Havelock
- Havelock veteran honored with free roof through national program (witn.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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