May 22 Wednesday
Please donate ALL through the month of May. Our Eastern NC migrant workers who pick our fruits and vegetables need long sleeve cotton t-shirts during the hot summer months. They need protection from the sun, chemicals, and cuts. Please donate new or gently used t-shirts all sizes for men and women.
The New Bern-Craven County Public Library offers several Conversational Language Discussion Groups: French, Spanish, German, and Sign Language Practice.Offered during the afternoons and evenings. Please see the website for the current calendar. Register online at: https;//bit.ly/languageregistration
The Unitarian Coastal Fellowship of Morehead City is pleased to announce a Social Justice Film Series about various social justice topics, from racial justice to environmental issues to LGBTQ+ rights. Showings will take place in the church’s sanctuary. All films will be free to the public, and there will be ten films in total. Check our website and social media for full list of films.
May 23 Thursday
The Coastal Carolina Chapter, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is recruiting new members during its Spring Membership Drive from April 1 to May 31, 2024.
Coast Carolina Chapter is an all-volunteer, nonprofit military, veterans organization and is seeking enthusiastic, dedicated individuals who want to “continue to serve” and give back to their community. While we support MOAA’s national goals, our chapter’s focus is serving the needs of military members, veterans and their families in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Green, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico, and Pitt counties.Membership is open to those who hold or have ever held a warrant or commission in any component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and their surviving spouses.
Our chapter offers college scholarships for military dependents and supports a wide range of veteran related community activities such as Toy for Tots, the North Carolina Veterans Home in Kinston, local high school JROTC and ECU’s ROTC programs, and Wreathes Across America (WWA).
To learn more about our chapter please visit www.CCMOAA.org or email CCMOAA@outlook.com attention Mike Kennedy.
Our members make a difference!We look forward to hearing from you and joining the Coastal Carolina Chapter!
Come celebrate World Turtle Day! Spending only a brief time on land, sea turtles are quite different from most other turtles we know. From hatchling to adult, a lifetime at sea is no small task for these reptiles that grow so big. Learn about the different species of sea turtles that inhabit the coastal waters of North Carolina and the trials they face before they even emerge from their sandy nest. Admission is free, and registration is not required. The program is part of our Maritime Heritage Series, informal lectures held in the museum auditorium and focused on North Carolina’s rich maritime history, coastal environment, and culture. Admission is free, and registration is not required.
The Gig in the Park is a spring concert series in Wilson, NC. Every other Thursday from April 11 - June 6. Join us at the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park from 6 PM – 9 PM.This spring concert series is free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a chair or blanket. There will be food trucks along with beer and wine for purchase. Please no outside beverages or coolers.
Staff members of the Lenoir County Department of Social Services will host an informational session for those who want to know more about foster parenting.
Registration is encouraged; call the Information Services department at 252.527.7066 ext. 134 to reserve a spot or to receive more information.