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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? π€ (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
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.
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Saturday June 6
The Great Trent River Raft Race 2026 β
The Great Trent River Raft Race, 316 S Front St, New Bern
10:00 am
Ashley LaRue Band: ALB @ THE GREAT TRENT RIVER... β
The Great Trent River Raft Race, 316 S Front St, New Bern
10:00 am
Thursday June 11
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
Saturday June 20
2026 Summer Snack Program β
Duffyfield Child Development Center, 1200 Myrtle Ave, New Bern
1:00 pm
The 2026 "New Bernian" Juneteenth All White Party! β
Riverfront Convention Center of Craven County, 203 S Front St, New Bern
6:00 pm
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π Events Nearby
Wednesday June 3
Chamber Ambassador Meeting
New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Meeting Room 316 South Front Street New Bern, NC 28560
12:00 pm
Friday June 5
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
Saturday June 6
GROWN FOLKS GROOVING "JUST FINE" Day Party β
Jack's Island @ Lawson Creek Park, New Bern
2:00 pm
Tuesday June 9
Chamber Board of Directors Meeting
New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Meeting Room
8:00 am
Thursday June 11
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
Saturday June 13
New Bern Pride Prom and Vendor Fair β
Riverfront Convention Center of Craven County, 203 S Front St, New Bern
4:30 pm
Ghosts of New Bern β
Ghosts of New Bern, 246 Middle St Ste B, New Bern
7:30 pm
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π 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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