Main Gallery – Juneteenth
Craven Arts Council & Gallery presents art exhibition highlighting local African American artists in honor of Juneteenth June 2026 Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrated on June 19th every year commemorating the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in the state of Texas after the Civil War on June 19th, 1865. In honor of this historic celebration of freedom in the south, Craven Arts Council & Gallery (CACG) will host Juneteenth, an exhibition featuring artwork from local and regional African
Craven Arts Council & Gallery hosts contemporary figure painter in their Director’s Gallery
Craven Arts Council & Gallery (CACG) is proud to host Peer Inside My Head by Jeanne May, a solo exhibition on display in the Director’s Gallery of the Bank of the Arts for the month of June. Peer Inside My Head is a series created by oil painter Jeanne May inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poem, The Pedigree of Honey. An open reception will be held at Artwalk on June 12th from 5 – 8 pm at Bank of the Arts, inviting the public to meet the artist, view the full display, and more. Peer Inside My Head will feature
New Bern Artist Studio Tour Kick Off Meeting
Opportunity to learn more about participating in the 2026 Artist Studio Tour Saturday, June 6, 2026 The New Bern Artist Studio Tour Committee is proud to announce a Kickoff Informational meeting about the 2026 New Bern Artist Studio Tour at 11 am, June 6th , at Bank of the Arts. The New Bern Artists Studio Tour is a two-day self guided art tour occurring in November, featuring a wide variety of art studios and creative spaces around New Bern, North Carolina. This event is free and open to public, but
CarolinaEast Medical Center Achieves Elite National Status: ‘Straight A’ Hospital for Patient Safety
Six consecutive ‘A’ safety grades have been awarded by The Leapfrog Group (New Bern, NC) – CarolinaEast Medical Center was awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for the sixth consecutive grading round by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. This designates CarolinaEast as a “Straight A” hospital, defined as hospitals that have an A for Spring 2026 and have sustained that grade for the last five or more grading rounds. This select group represents 15% of
WWII WASP in the Wild Blue Yonder
Women Pilots at Camp Davis by John Moseley June 7 NEW BERN, NC We were recently enthralled by the Artemis 2 mission to the moon. And we cheered Jacksonville’s own Christina Koch, the first woman to fly to the moon. But did you know that 84 years ago, in WWII, women were breaking other barriers? Join the New Bern Historical Society as they host John Moseley, Sunday, June 7 at 2pm at Orringer Auditorium. He’ll tell you the fascinating story of the brave “Women Pilots at Camp Davis”. During World War II,
Relentless Resilience Workshop Series - Rebuild Strength from the Inside Out
Relentless Resilience Workshop Series - Rebuild Strength from the Inside Out Life can knock you down—but it doesn’t get the final word. Hesed Place invites the community to Relentless Resilience, a trauma-informed, six-part workshop series led by award-winning speaker Tah’Ron Cannon of Committed to Progressing Forward LLC. This series helps participants build real-life resilience—learning how to adapt, recover, and move forward through adversity, trauma, and uncertainty.A Flexible, Six-Part Resilience
Craven Community College Launches “Building Giants” Summer Camp for Young Innovators
HAVELOCK – Craven Community College is excited to announce the launch of its new Building Giants summer camp, a free, hands-on program designed for students ages 12–14 interested in exploring careers in maritime and advanced manufacturing. The camp will take place June 8-12 at the College’s Havelock campus, located at 305 Cunningham Blvd. Camp hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday. Lunch will be provided daily at no cost to participants. Building Giants
