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Craven Community College Brings Free Community Classes to Stanley White Recreation Center
August 26, 2026 NEW BERN — Craven Community College (Craven CC) is bringing learning closer to home this fall with CravenCC In Your Community, a new series of free weekly classes at the Stanley White Recreation Center in New Bern. The initiative is designed to connect community members with practical information, skills and resources in a convenient, familiar location. The first offerings include separate four-week series for young adults ages 18-24 and adults, with topics ranging from technology and
''St. Eustatius and the First Salute'' presentation
Date and place of event: September 26, 2026, at 2 pm - Orringer AuditoriumContact: Jennifer Baer baerj@cravencc.edu Maritime archaeologists Dr. Ruud Stelten and Alex Hinton will present "St. Eustatius and the First Salute" at Orringer Auditorium on Saturday, September 26, at 2 p.m. This free lecture is sponsored by Craven Community College's Lifetime Learning Center and the English-Speaking Union: Colonial NC Branch. Through archaeological discoveries and newly uncovered archival evidence, Stelten and
The Harlowe Patriots: Fourteen Free Men of Color Who Fought in the Revolutionary War
NEW BERN, NC, It's a little known but important piece of American history: black soldiers fighting against the British in the Revolutionary War. It's estimated that 5,000 black soldiers served on the Patriot side during the Revolution, which lasted from 1775 to 1783.Fourteen free men of color from the Harlowe community of Havelock fought in key battles of the war, with General George Washington leading the fight for independence. They answered the call when their country needed them. Learn more about these
