Community Calendar

The Greenville Brushstrokes, a group of about 36 local painters in Pitt County, will be holding a Spring Brushstokes and Friends Show and Sale at Unity Church in Greenville on Saturday, April 11th, 2026, from 10:00 AM-3:30 PM. The church is located at 4301 Charles Boulevard,Greenville.
A broad range of styles and techniques will be featured in this vibrant show and a raffle will be held for several original pieces. Admission is free to the public.
"Since 2003 Greenville Brushstrokes has been promoting collaboration between local painters in Pitt County. They are an engaged group of artists of all backgrounds and skill levels who come together to explore new techniques, exchange ideas and feedback, inspire one another, and promote the local arts scene"

This is a Saturday morning acoustic traditional string music jam. A group of area musicians gather to play traditional music. This is a friendly welcoming group that enjoys playing together. New musicians and music fans are welcome. Please visit www.bctma.org for more information.

This is a Saturday morning acoustic traditional string music jam. A group of area musicians gather to play traditional music. This is a friendly welcoming group that enjoys playing together. New musicians and music fans are welcome. Please visit www.bctma.org for more information.

What would you do if you were ill or injured in the 18th century?
Join Charles Brett, Apothecary-Surgeon, to explore period medical treatments and the role of medical practitioners in colonial North Carolina.

What You’ll Learn
As an apothecary’s apprentice, you’ll review surgery and bandaging principles to treat injuries and explore medicinal plants. As part of this workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to compound a medicinal recipe for treating ailments using period tools and techniques.

Ticketing Information
Tickets are $35 (plus tax) and include materials. Seating is limited.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets are non-refundable.

As part of our celebration of America’s 250th, the Beaufort Historic Site is excited to announce a special lecture/workshop series beginning April 11 during the Carteret County, NC Master Gardener Volunteers’ Plant Sale on the Historic Site grounds. Walk-ups will be welcome, but we appreciate an RSVP so we know how many to expect. This introductory lecture and demonstration will be FREE and will also outline how the new series will engage participants beginning with the Site’s interpretive colonial gardens through the creation of medicinal remedies for the treatment of ailments using historic botanicals, tools, and techniques.

The series will be led by Apothecary-Surgeon, Dr. Charles Brett, who specializes in interpreting 17th and 18th century Medicine with a focus on British North America and Maritime medical practices, surgery, and apothecary. He has conducted similar lectures and workshops at Tryon Palace for over 7 years, and we are pleased to have him present this living history experience. Prior to Tryon Palace, he was with Colonial Williamsburg as an Adjunct/Apprentice in the Pasteur and Galt Apothecary Shop.

Please join us on April 11 at 11:00 AM to learn more about how you can have fun with history at the Beaufort Historic Site. For more information or to RSVP please call the Welcome Center at 252-728-5225.

Harry Goodman Battlefield Adventure Day is an annual springtime event for the entire family held at the New Bern Battlefield Park, 300 Battlefield Trail. This Saturday afternoon event is filled with learning activities and living history. Young recruits and their parents are greeted by reenactors and artillery troops. The newly enlisted recruits participate in practice drills, Civil War period camp activities, crafts, and games. Adults and teens will enjoy living history presentations and a walking tour of the battlefield. The afternoon's activities will conclude with an exciting mock battle reenactment that includes the children, a live-fire cannon demonstration, and fresh hot apple crisp made by the participants. The young recruits will "muster out" and receive their pay for their service. Registration is required. Call 252-638-8558 or go to www.NewBernHistorical.org For more details go to https://newbernhistorical.org/battlefield-adventure-day/ Photo by Bill Hand.

The Tryon Palace Gardens will be free and open to the public on Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

As part of Arts in April, on Saturday and Sunday, you can enjoy watching plein air artists paint in the gardens. In addition, on Saturday the Craven Consort woodwind group will be performing under the Palace colonnades. This five-piece woodwind group performs pieces from the 17th and 18th centuries on period instruments. Be sure to stop by and enjoy their performance.

Enjoy a variety of spring blooming plants, including tulips, irises, and more, throughout the 21 acres of gardens of Tryon Palace during Garden Lovers’ Weekend.

Be sure to visit the Spring Heritage Plant Sale while you’re there!

Interior tours require the purchase of a ticket.

This is a Saturday morning acoustic traditional string music jam. A group of area musicians gather to play traditional music. This is a friendly welcoming group that enjoys playing together. New musicians and music fans are welcome. Please visit www.bctma.org for more information.

This is a Saturday morning acoustic traditional string music jam. A group of area musicians gather to play traditional music. This is a friendly welcoming group that enjoys playing together. New musicians and music fans are welcome. Please visit www.bctma.org for more information.

Clarinetist and Eastern North Carolina native Dr. Chadwick Thomas announces the launch of Crystal Coast Chamber Music, a new chamber music series based in Emerald Isle. Through this series, Thomas aims to expand opportunities to hear live classical music along the North Carolina coast and to share his passion for chamber music with the community.

This inaugural concert will feature Thomas in a clarinet and piano recital with pianist Dr. Yujin Lee, a member of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and an acclaimed chamber musician. The program includes works by Aaron Copland, Francis Poulenc, André Messager, and others.

The performance will take place Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at Emerald Isle Baptist Church. Full details about the concert and artists are available at www.crystalcoastchambermusic.org. For updates, subscribe to Crystal Coast Chamber Music's email list and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.