Community Calendar

Did you know, North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail runs right through New Bern? Carolina Nature Coalition is offering you a chance to walk the New Bern portion of the trail. Jim Grode*, Trail Resource Manager for Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, and Michael Schachter, President of CNC, will guide you from the spectacular vista at Lawson Creek Park, to Leander Morgan Park (named for the 1st and only Black Mayor of New Bern), followed by the panorama of Palace Point Common, then on to the cool comfort of the NC History Center where you can linger to recharge. From the Center you can choose to follow the trail further to Union Point Park, or retrace your steps to meet up with your tansports where the walk began - Lawson Creek Park. Total walk time - Approximately 1 hour. Bottled water will be provided. Carolina Nature Coalition invites you to join us on the MST New Bern walk, Saturday, August 20th @ 9:15 AM
*(pronounced Grodee)

Come enjoy a day outside with the Beekeepers of the Neuse as we celebrate National Honey Bee Day. The whole family will enjoy learning about the mighty honey bee. There will be kids crafts, beeswax candle dipping, gardening information and a live observation hive where you can watch the bees working and search for the queen. Learn about the bees’ life cycle and see honey extracted. Enjoy antique farm equipment and food vendors. Local raw honey will be available for purchase to support the efforts of Beekeepers of the Neuse. Baxter’s Bees will be selling health and beauty items based on products from the hive.
Mark your calendar for this event and be amazed by the importance of the honey bee! Beekeepers of the Neuse is a non-profit honey bee club promoting knowledge and education of the honey bee. Beekeepers of the Neuse is the Wayne Chapter of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association.

Craven County Master Gardeners are hosting a fund raising catered dinner and dessert auction. Ticket sales support Master Gardeners programs, tours and gardens. Ticket information can be found on Eventbrite.com.

The Filling Station, Pollocksville’s food pantry and community resource is hosting its 2nd annual fundraiser, Jones County – A Perfect 10, on Saturday, October 1, from 10:00 to 5:00 along beautiful 10 Mile Fork Road in Jones County. This is a lovely opportunity to enjoy a day of country living and support the Filling Station. Our mission is to assist with filling the unmet needs in the areas of nutrition, education and connection serving the residents of Jones County. We are proud to have Carolina East Health System as our Title Sponsor again this year.
What to do: This fundraiser offers activities at eight sites along a five mile stretch of
10 Mile Fork Rd conveniently located near Pollocksville, Trenton and River Bend. These sites include:

• Jones’ Best! – Test your skills on the Sheriff’s climbing wall, and check out our Fire, EMS equipment, ham radios, and a NC Forest Service display.
• Z.A.K.’S – A unique country store. Shop, enjoy cider and ginger snaps, just be sure to share some with the goat.
• Hayride – Take a hayride along a country lane, check out the sheep and enjoy playing corn hole.
• Animals – Feed carrots to the donkey and horse and check out the Castaway’s puppy adoption event.
• Tree Farm – Walk the trails and be Bearwise with a presentation by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.
• Moosic – Relax and enjoy music along with the cows and calves across the road.
• Things from Yesteryear – This museum is full of vintage treasures.
• Kitty’s Korner Etc – Let your creativity bloom as you paint a ceramic souvenir to take home.
• Cow Pie Bingo
• Food Trucks
How to participate:
• No tickets needed! Just show up and “Do as much as you can! – Donate as much as you can!”
• Information, maps and schedules for each site will be available at Oaky Grove Church, 3233 10 Mile Fork Rd
• Water and Porta-Johns will be available.
• Donation boxes will be available at each site. Please use them!
Where to find us:
• We are located between Riverbend, Pollocksville, and Trenton.
• Host sites stretch about 5 miles from 954 10 Mile Fork Rd to 4205 10 Mile Fork Rd.
• A link to download the map will be available soon on our webpage www.fillingstation1075.com .
When to come:
• 10:00 to 5:00 on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
Cow Pie Bingo:
• Bingo tickets are $10 each, available at the Filling Station and webpage
• A ticket buys a numbered square and a chance to win 10% of the pot. A cow will be put out in a small pasture that has been lined to create the squares and she will select the winner the day of the event.

John Lawson Legacy Days is hosted by the Grifton Historical Museum. Come join us to travel back in time and celebrate pioneer heritage Friday, October 21st, from 6 pm- 9 pm and Saturday, October 22nd, from 9 am - 5 pm.
We will have live entertainment, cannon firings, reactors, pioneer craft demonstrations, and historical speakers. The museum will be serving soup on Friday night, butter beans and sausage Saturday afternoon. Shazam food truck will be serving breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Come enjoy this free event and tour the Grifton Museum with the whole family.

John Lawson Legacy Days is hosted by the Grifton Historical Museum. Come join us to travel back in time and celebrate pioneer heritage Friday, October 21st, from 6 pm- 9 pm and Saturday, October 22nd, from 9 am - 5 pm.
We will have live entertainment, cannon firings, reactors, pioneer craft demonstrations, and historical speakers. The museum will be serving soup on Friday night, butter beans and sausage Saturday afternoon. Shazam food truck will be serving breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Come enjoy this free event and tour the Grifton Museum with the whole family.

The Mattie King Davis Art Gallery presents Lisa Tuchek, Mandy Johnson, and Jimmy Craig Womble on Friday, December 2 at 4:30 p.m. All local artists, this trio creates vibrant and beautiful pieces the depict coastal life. Don’t miss this free show! They will also be the select artists for the Beaufort Historic Site’s Candlelight Tour and take part in the Beaufort Art Walk. Both events take place on December 10.

For more information about the gallery or the artists visit www.beauforthistoricsite.org, call 252-728-5225, or stop in at the gallery at the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner Street.

Enjoy a festive day in Historic Downtown Beaufort, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Come celebrate the season and enjoy viewing a wide variety of art from regional artists throughout many of the downtown shops, galleries and restaurants. Art Walk maps will be available at participating locations. This event is FREE to the general public. For more information call 252-728-5225 or stop in at the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center, 130 Turner St.

TOUR MAP OF PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS COMING SOON.

Held by the Carteret County Arts Council.