8/1-31 Public Field Trips to the Rachel Carson Reserve
Public field trips on the Rachel Carson component of the N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-10:30am during August. All programs are open and free to the public but reservations are required as boat space is limited. Call (252) 838-0883 to make reservations or for more information.

The Reserve offers three types of field trips:
1. Nature hikes occur during low tides, when the most amount of land is exposed on the island. Be prepared to get your shoes wet and muddy. We require close-toed shoes because of the abundance of oysters on the island. You may also have the opportunity to swim on the nature hike, so dress accordingly.
2. Boardwalk trips occur at high tide, when the water is high enough in the estuary for our 24' skiff to easily navigate around the island to our boardwalk located on Carrot Island.
3. Circumnavigation cruise on our 24' skiff around the Reserve allows visitors a chance to view Middle Marsh after a brief stop at the boardwalk.

On all three trips, we encourage you to bring sunglasses, hats, binoculars, water and sunscreen.
Please call the NC Coastal Reserve for specific dates and times for the field trips, 252-838-0883 orlori.c.davis@ncdenr.gov. You may also visit the website, www.nccoastalreserve.net. All field trips are free; however, we do accept donations for our nonprofit organization, Carolina Estuarine Reserve Foundation (CERF).

8/14 to 9/1 NC Faces & Places Exhibit
The New Bern-Craven County Public Library will host the traveling photography exhibit
“Celebrate North Carolina: Faces and Places” from August 14th through September 1st. Celebrate North Carolina” is an initiative of the Office of First Gentleman Bob Eaves and arranged in cooperation with the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. The images transport the viewer from waterfront to Main Street to farm field sharing in joyous public celebrations and moments of quiet magic and mystery. The photographers succeed in capturing a slice of life through people – young and old – at work or play. The New Bern Public Library is one of 30 sites statewide to present the collection of 30 black and white photographs contributed by 2009 N.C. State Fair winners, the State Archives, and members of the North Carolina Press Photographers Association. The exhibit will be on display in the library’s main reading room, at 400 Johnson Street, during normal hours of operation. Contact the library staff at 638-7800 for more information. Will be on display at the New Bern/Craven County library at 400 Johnson Street.

8/21/10 Cannon firing at Fort Macon State Pak
A cannon crew of volunteers in period attire explain the loading and firing of a typical War Between the States field piece. They use an original 6-pounder cannon in the demonstration and actually fire it with a blank gunpowder charge at the conclusion of the program. Call the Fort for times and more information: 252-726-3775.

8/25 New Bern First Provincial Congress
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.

8/26 How to Preserve Your Photographs
Karen Cumber from the NC Division of State Archives will present this program at 7:00 PM in New Bern at the New Bern/Craven County library 400 Johnson Street.

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
Event Details

Event Title: The Legacy of Bayard Wooten
Dates/Times: October 6, 2010 - October 30, 2010
Location: Bank of the Arts
317 Middle Street
New Bern, NC 28560
Description: This exhibit, held at the Bank of the Arts, will feature photography by the late New Bern artist, Bayard Wooten, including some pictures publicly shown for the first time.
Admission: Free
Website: www.cravenarts.org/

Organization: Bank of the Arts
Contact: Bank of the Arts
Phone/E-mail: (252) 638-2577

9/18-19 Reenactments at Fort Macon State Park
The reenactment is done by the 1st NC Volunteers/11th Regiment, a living history group that has been doing programs at the park since 1977. They come three times a year and do a living history weekend different programs ongoing throughout the weekend like: cannon firing, musket firing demonstrations, flags of the Confederacy, womens' clothing and dress of the 1860s, uniform talks, soldier life in the 1860s and a mock attack on the fort by "Union" troops to show how the fort would defend against land attack. Call Fort Macon State Park for times and more information: 252-726-3775

10/1-3 24th Annual NC Seafood Festival in Morehead City
Seafood, Free National & Regional musical entertainment and the cultural heritage and traditions that surround commercial fishing. Rides open Friday night on Morehead City's downtown waterfront. Weekend events include Seafood, Arts & Craft Vendors, a 8K road race, family fishing contests, sailing competitions and the 6th Annual FREE Boat Show, SasSeas Island Playground Area for Children and the Blessing of the Fleet at 10:00 AM Sunday at the NC State Port. Information: Carol Campbell, 252-726-6273 or visit the website.

10/3 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.

10/6-8, 13-15 Harvest Time in Beaufort
Demonstrations of Beaufort family life in the 1700s and 1800s will be featured in this Living History program designed specifically for local fourth grade classes. Children learn through hands-on activities about open hearth cooking, candle dipping, apple pressing, butter churning, spinning, weaving and food preservation techniques demonstrated by volunteers in period dress. Reservations required. Admission charge. For more information call 252-728-5225 or visit the website www.beauforthistoricsite.org

10/9-10 New Bern’s MumFest
The Tryon Palace gardens are also free this whole weekend. http://www.mumfest.com/

10/13-15 Harvest Time in Beaufort (repeated from 10/6-8)
Demonstrations of Beaufort family life in the 1700s and 1800s will be featured in this Living History program designed specifically for local fourth grade classes. Children learn through hands-on activities about open hearth cooking, candle dipping, apple pressing, butter churning, spinning, weaving and food preservation techniques demonstrated by volunteers in period dress. Reservations required. Admission charge. For more information call 252-728-5225 or visit the website www.beauforthistoricsite.org
New Street, 2nd floor classroom—Chadwick Room) Fall Competition

10/22-23 NC History Education Center Grand Opening in New Bern
http://www.tryonpalace.org/historyeducationcenter/