May 18 Saturday
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!
Plants for the vegetable or flower garden, as well as shrubs and trees.9-10 am Preview sale for Friends of the Arboretum (Bring your Friends card or purchase one at the gate)10-12 noon Sale is open to all!Cash or check onlyRain or shine
Join us on Saturday, May 18th, for our next Walk With a Doc event. This event will feature CarolinaEast Medical Center's physical therapists led by Mary Anderson who is certified in fall prevention. As we all know, falls are a major cause of trauma and hospitalization, especially as we get older. This talk will teach us how to take the necessary precautions to prevent falls and maintain our physical abilities. We will meet at Creekside Park: 1821 Old Airport Road at 9:00 am. We meet at the second shelter, the Walking Trail Shelter. After a brief talk we will head out for a group walk. The entire length of the walk is approximately 1.5 miles. The terrain is fairly flat. Participants can walk all or part of the walk. People of all ages and all abilities are welcome. This is a free community event. We encourage you to bring your friends and family. In the event of rain we plan to meet at the New Bern Mall. For more information please visit our webpage: https://walkwithadoc.org/join-a-walk/locations/new-bern-north-carolina/.
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.
Craven County Master Gardener spring plant sale features plants grown at the Extension or by Master Gardners. We also have a raffle of a beautiful vintage garden cart from the estate of Master Gardener Audrey Von Dollin. Plants include perennials, annuals, herbs, native plants, house plants and more.
This year’s festival will feature live performances by Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot, The Band of Oz, The Embers, The I-42 Band, and The Mighty Saints of Soul. Food trucks will be on-site during the festival and will be located on either side of the stage.
Please go to event website for complete details, such as schedule of events and parking information.
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
Oriental's new exhibit explores the long history of lighthouse lore in our area and of the seven lighthouses from Corolla down to Oak Island along the North Carolina Coast. The Steamer Oriental went aground on the Outer Banks near the site of the original Bodie Island Lighthouse.
What will you learn? What lights a lighthouse...what do the various patterns and colorings of the lighthouses mean...which lighthouse and keeper's home was moved... which lighthouses are still in operation...what it's like being a keeper...were there female keepers?
Gone, But not Forgotten: The Changing Landscape of Oriental, NC over the Past 125 YearsFebruary 10– June 1 2024
With photo and narrative this special exhibit tells the story of the evolution of the town of Oriental since its founding over 125 years ago. Homes, businesses, and scenery are gone from the landscape but still fondly remembered. Many did not survive because of weather, fire, neglect, or advances in technology. Take a look at the past and see what Oriental once was “back in the day.”