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Look What's Happening in New Bern in August
Posted by Florence Brewer on Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 12:43pm.Looking for some fun things to do in New Bern in August? Well you don't want to miss the Art & Wine Festival sponsored by the New Bern Breakfast Rotary and Craven Arts Council & Gallery. It starts on Thursday, August 26th with a four-course meal prepared by local chefs at some of New Bern's finest restaurants complemented by select wines chosen by local wine experts. There is a Fine Arts and Craft Sale on Friday and Saturday August 27th and 28th featuring an eclectic mix of fine wine and art representing talent from across North Carolina and beyond. Exhibits will be set up to offer a variety of items for direct sale as well as through silent auction. Also on Friday, you can participate in Arts Gone Live! and experience the life of an artist. Various local artists will create works throughout the evening in an informal setting in the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center Ballroom. Guests will have the opportunity to view the creative process and interact with artists. Food stations and a selection of fine wines will help fire up the creative palate. And to cap things off, on Sunday, August 28th there will be a Wine Tasting - over 100 fine wines will be offered to sample and purchase from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets to these events, please visit New Bern Art and Wine Festival or contact the Craven Arts Council & Gallery at 252.638.2577.
And don't forget the Tryon Palace Gardens. They will be open to the public at no charge on the first Sunday of each month now through October. Interior tours will be discounted. For more information visit their website TryonPalace.org. Or stroll the streets of New Bern on the African American Historic Downtown Walking Tour on August 15th. The tour begins at 2:00 pm and lasts approximately 90 minutes. Cost is $4 per adult and $2 per student. For reservations, call 252.514.4935 or visit Tryon Place Historic Sites and Gardens. Also at the Palace on August 25th, visitors will be invited to assist in the recreation of the First Provincial Congress alongside living history characters. Craft activities and programs for children are included.
How about a little theatre? The Carolinian Shakespeare Festival will be presenting 'As You Like It' at the New Bern Civic Theatre August 5th through the 22nd. For tickets or more information call 252.349.0151 or visit csfest.net. And the RiverTowne Repertory Players are presenting "Southern Hospitality" at the Masonic Theatre in New Bern August 20, 21, 27, 28 and 29th. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. For more information or reservations visit RiverTowne Repertory Players.
And if you have some time, stop by the Greater New Bern Business Expo presented by the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce on August 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. The Expo will feature a variety of indoor and outdoor exhibitors from area business and industry - banking, communication, retail, health care, food service, performance arts and civic groups. For more information visit New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce.
So make plans to come to New Bern in August and enjoy our great weather, fun activities and best of all, our southern hospitality!
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