Community Calendar

Join us at your Craven-Pamlico Regional Libraries this April as we honor National Poetry Month! We invite you to create an original poem using five random words available at the library or online at MyCPRL.org/poetry. Let your creativity flow and celebrate the art of poetry with us!

The Friends of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library invite you to a free presentation "A little butterfly is on the way!" Linda Martin will lead a discussion on the joys of raising Monarch butterflies. Come learn what plants you'll want in your garden.

4-part series called "Mise en Place" with Chef Dani Black

Coastal Carolina Riverwatch Collecting Coastal Residents’ Feedback Through PFAS, Heavy Metals, and Oysters Survey

Beaufort, NC, April 24, 2025– Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is collecting coastal residents’ perspectives on PFAS and heavy metals contamination and oyster consumption through their new public survey. The survey is part of a larger research project to assess water and seafood safety.
Emerging contaminants, such as PFAS and heavy metals, have been identified as top water quality concerns by NC coastal fishermen due to their impacts on water quality and fisheries. CCRW is working to assess the levels of these contaminants and local knowledge in Pender, Onslow and Carteret Counties in North Carolina. The research involves:

Sampling oysters, water, and sediment.
Analyzing the samples for contamination at Duke University laboratories.
Surveying local communities to assess oyster consumption habits and potential health risks.

Research goals for the survey include elevating community voices, educating coastal areas, and advocating for cleaner waters to support local industry and the coastal ecosystem. The survey will close May 5th, 2025.

The public survey can be taken by scanning the QR code in the image below, or following the survey link. The survey is available to be taken over the phone by calling 252-460-1450. A physical paper survey can be requested by emailing: waterkeeper@coastalcarolinariverwatch.org.

For more information about the project, please visit: https://coastalcarolinariverwatch.org/water-quality-for-fisheries/pfas-and-heavy-metal-contamination-in-north-carolina-farm-raised-and-wild-caught-oyster-populations/

Follow this link to take the survey: https://qualtricsxmqpqtn7wnf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bqrKaJ6fUnARdJA

Contact: Waterkeeper@coastalcarolinariverwatch.org / 252-460-1450
About Coastal Carolina Riverwatch: Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is dedicated to protecting the quality of water and life in coastal North Carolina through advocacy, education, and community engagement.

Potluck.

Topic Discussions: 1-Personal moment towards humanism. 2- Effective community outreach promoting humanism (human valuing).

For more information go to https://www.meetup.com/humanist-freethinkers-of-new-bern

Dr. Jeff McKinnon, Professor, ECU Department of Biology and Greenville’s Environmental Advisory Committee Chair will discuss with the group
"Biodiversity Globally and Regionally and What We Can Do, and Are Doing, in Greenville."

He will provide a general overview of the biodiversity patterns and processes in Eastern North Carolina’s Coastal plain -- a biodiversity hotspot -- and describe the City of Greenville’s Environmental Advisory Committee's efforts to care for it.

To join the presentation via Zoom go to
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87378904168?pwd=3qdLoUiStZKKbfKai2PO6V7KgHBnAw.1

Step into the uncertainty and excitement of May 1775 as a revolution takes hold in North Carolina! Tryon Palace comes alive with living history demonstrations, featuring a bustling crowd of militia, townspeople, a sutler, and an apothecary. Feel the tension in the air as townsfolk discuss the recent events at Lexington and Concord. Watch as Royal Governor Josiah Martin and his supporters make their final preparations to leave New Bern.

Experience the drama firsthand with dramatic reenactment at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., capturing the uncertainty and urgency of a colony on the brink of rebellion. Event includes stirring Fife & Drum performances and a new “Discover Tryon Palace: Caswell’s Capital” tour of the Palace, exploring how North Carolina forged its path to independence.

Purchase of a One Day Pass includes a timed tour of Tryon Palace, living history demonstrations and grounds activities.

Purchase of a Gardens and Galleries Pass includes living history and grounds activities only. No Palace admission.

A DNCR America 250th Event.

Learn how to handle your boat in a variety of situations and become the skipper you want to be. Gain confidence in docking, underway, anchoring, and other seamanship skills.Our new Boat Handling course is intended for newer recreational boaters who have completed a basic boating class (like America's Boating Course) and want to gain more knowledge, skill, and confidence to boat safely and have more fun in a variety of situations. This in depth course covers these topics and more: Rules of the Road, Docking and Undocking, Boating with Confidence, Anchoring with Assurance, Emergencies on Board and Knots and Line Handling. $25 for Members, $65 for Non Members. Registration deadline is May 21.

Register at www.abc-cc.org

Emerge Gallery & Art Center offers ten weeks of art camp. Each week is different for each age group.
June 2 - August 15, 2025
Camps are for youth ages 3 and up

June 2 through 6 6, 9am - 5pm each day

In this class, you will build a sculptural lamp in the form of a pod. Students will learn how to do tapered bent laminations to bend the curved pieces. Topics covered include learning how to: safely rip thin strips on the table saw, use a block plane, spokeshave, lash, and work with mulberry fiber paper to make a seamless lamp shade. Plus, how to properly wire a lamp. No experience needed, beginners welcome.