To help you plan your shots in advance, you may want to make note of these mini-competition themes:

January 2010: Your interpretation of “Tiny”
February: New Bern bears
April: Tryon Palace
May: Spring in New Bern
June: Your interpretation of “Hot”
July: My Home Town
August: Vacation or trip photos
September: Events
November: Fall
December: Season’s Greetings—create a card



7/17 CPC meeting
CPC meeting 9:30 AM Centenary UMC (Enter from New Street, 2nd floor classroom—Chadwick Room) Program: TBA Discussion of upcoming election of officers. Mini-comp theme: My Home Town. Usual categories. Just for Fun: : Stitch three photos together to make a panorama.

7/20 New Bern
ArtWalk in Downtown New Bern. 5-8 PM.

8/8 First Sunday—Tryon Palace Gardens
The Tryon Palace gardens are open free the First Sunday of each month. Catch the changing season’s vegetation and flowers on camera as the gardens cycle through the year.

8/21 CPC meeting
CPC meeting 9:30 AM Centenary UMC (Enter from New Street, 2nd floor classroom—Chadwick Room) Program: TBA Election of officers. Mini-comp theme: : Vacation or trip photos. Usual categories.
Just for Fun: We will email a picture of the Travelocity travel gnome. Put him in one of your vacation photos.

8/25 New Bern
New Bern, the Revolutionary Town: First Provincial Congress. Visitors will be invited to assist in the recreation of the First Provincial Congress, alongside living history characters. Craft activities and programs for children are included. For more information, please visit Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens.

9/1 Wildlife North Carolina Photo Contest
Deadline to submit photos. Rules, more information and entry forms are available here

9/5 First Sunday—Tryon Palace Gardens
The Tryon Palace gardens are open free the First Sunday of each month. Catch the changing season’s vegetation and flowers on camera as the gardens cycle through the year.

9/6/10 New Bern
Stanly-Spaight Duel Reenactment. Tour the New Bern Academy, enjoy a concert by the Tryon Palace Fife & Drum Corps, and step back in time to an era where a man's personal honor was his most cherished quality. Watch the spectacle of the September 5, 1802 Stanly-Spaight duel unfold before your eyes. In this historical reenactment of a duel between Nineteenth-century new Bern political rivals, costumed characters battle to protect their reputation. Tours available from 1 PM to 4 PM; performance at 4 PM, followed by the duel. For more information or reservations, please visit Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens.

9/10-12/10 New Bern
MS Bike Tour: Historic New Bern ride. This annual September event is coordinated by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Eastern Carolina Chapter. The event draws thousands of cyclists, volunteers, family members and fans to New Bern each fall. For more information, please visit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Eastern Carolina Chapter.

9/11/10 New Bern
ArtWalk downtown New Bern. 5-8 PM.

9/16-19/10 New Bern
The 300th Anniversary Jubilee Heritage weekend will offer a festive environment offering community involvement, family enjoyment and entertainment with a theme that promotes the City of New Bern and the 300th Anniversary of its founding. We encourage you to participate in this Grand Event on Saturday, September 18th, 2010. Parade Rules, Regulations and Applications are found below. Feel free to email the 300th Anniversary Parade Committee at parade@newbern300.com for further questions and information.

Thursday, September 16
• Rededication of Federal Courthouse
• Reception
• Reenactment of Bayard vs. Singleton

Friday, September 17
• Official Welcome Ceremony
• Activities throughout downtown area
• Family Picnic
• NC Symphony
• Fireworks

Saturday, September 18
• Heritage Parade - Park to Park
• Cultural Street Festival
• Flotilla
• Street Concerts
• Jubilation Ball (TICKETED EVENT)

Sunday, September 19
• Pancakes in the Park
• Synchronized Church Bells
• Closing Ceremony