Events

May
15

Young Dems of Craven County Meeting

Come join the Young Democrats of Craven County for their bimonthly meeting!

Meetings occur on the 1st Tuesday (Brewery 99) and 3rd Thursday (Firefly Cafe) of every month at 6pm.

Questions? Email cravencountyyoungdems@gmail.com.

Please note that May’s 3rd Thursday meeting has been adjusted to allow for attendance at the Town Hall. The Young Dems will have a brief meeting at the Stanley White Recreation Center from 6pm to 6:30pm, and will join the Town Hall, beginning at 6:30pm.

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May
15

Board of Education Meeting & Public Input

The Board of Education holds two regularly scheduled meetings each month and special called meetings as needed. All meetings are open to the public. Board Work Sessions are generally held at 8:30 a.m. on the Tuesday before the Board of Education Meeting. The Work Session is an interactive meeting in which board members and staff discuss the current business and act on proposals. Citizens interested in the details of the work of the school system are encouraged to attend this meeting.

The official Board of Education meeting is held at 6:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. At that meeting, there is a Public Input section for citizens wishing to address the Board. Meetings are held in the Board Room of the Administrative Building, 3600 Trent Road, New Bern, unless otherwise announced.

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May
15

City-Wide Town Hall

Come out and make your voices heard at the New Bern Town Hall, with Alderman Hazel B. Royal and Alderman Barbara Best.

Discuss the bond referendum, taxes, utilities, drainage, community safety, and any other topics that affect our citizens.

City staff present: City Manager Foster Hughes, Director of Public Works George Chiles, Director of Public Utilities Charles Bauschard, and Police Chief Patrick Gallagher/NBPD.

For more information, contact Alderman Hazel B. Royal: royalh@newbernnc.gov / (252) 639-0451.

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May
19

Board of Commissioners Meeting

  • 406 Craven Street New Bern, NC, 28560 United States (map)
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Regular Meetings: The Board of Commissioners holds regular meetings on the first and third Monday of each month. If a regular meeting day is a holiday on which County offices are closed, the meeting is held on the next business day or such succeeding day as may be specified. Regular meetings are held in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building, New Bern, North Carolina, unless an alternate location is specified below. The meeting held on the first Monday convenes at **6:00 PM. The meeting held on the third Monday convenes at 8:30 AM.

Special Meetings: The chair or a majority of board members may call special meetings with notice given to all members and news media organizations. 

Petitioning the Board: Citizens wishing to petition the Board of Commissioners may do so at the first meeting of each month by arriving between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM and signing up on the sheet provided at the door. Requests concerning other business to be placed on the agenda should be made to the Clerk to the Board, according to the following schedule, at (252) 636-6601 or by email at awilson@cravencountync.gov.  A document of Helpful Hints is provided for citizens appearing before the Board of Commissioners.

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May
19

Community Town Hall

Join the Craven County Democratic Party, the Pamlico Progressives, and the Craven County Progressives for a Community Town Hall on Monday May 19th from 6-8 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 308 Meadows Street in New Bern.

We have invited our federal legislators to attend and speak to their constituents.

Please bring your stories and questions for the legislators. Should they not attend, we will be hosting candidates for these offices to provide their views.

Please RSVP here.

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May
20

Super Precinct Meeting: Fort Totten + Trent Woods + Glenburnie/Grover C Fields (FTG)

FOR THE GOOD (of the community) Fort Totten, Trent Woods, and Glenburnie/Grover C. Fields precincts formed Craven County Democratic Party’s first SuperPrecinct (a cluster of more than two individual precincts).

FTG Super Precinct meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at CCDP headquarters. If you live within the bounds of the new SuperPrecinct (previously known numerically as N2, N3N5 and 3), and are Democrat or Democrat-leaning, please join us!

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May
24

Craven County Tillis Accountability Canvass

Calling all Craven County Democrats! Join us for a morning of knocking doors and talking with your neighbors about Thom Tillis' record in Washington and connecting them with our county party. No experience necessary! We'll provide on-site training on this specific script and type of canvass.

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May
27

Craven County Democrats Monthly Meeting

Join the Craven County Democratic Party for our monthly meeting, held on the 4th Monday of every month. Discover our recent accomplishments and exciting future plans. We look forward to seeing you there!

Note: Due to Memorial Day, our May monthly gathering has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 27th.

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Jun
14

Juneteenth Parade and Festival

Please come out to celebrate and honor Juneteenth at this year’s parade and festival. The parade begins at 11am and there will be a fireworks display starting at 9pm.

The Craven County Democrats will be manning a booth and handing out children’s books. If you have new or used children’s books, donations are greatly appreciated and can be dropped off at the Craven County Democrats headquarters, every Thursday between 3pm and 6pm (1232 S. Glenburnie Road in New Bern). If you are unable to stop in during these times, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator to make other arrangements: volunteercoordinator@cravendemocrats.org.

Juneteenth events will be taking place all month long. For a full list of events, please visit the official Juneteenth of New Bern website.

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Jun
17

Super Precinct Meeting: Fort Totten + Trent Woods + Glenburnie/Grover C Fields (FTG)

FOR THE GOOD (of the community) Fort Totten, Trent Woods, and Glenburnie/Grover C. Fields precincts formed Craven County Democratic Party’s first SuperPrecinct (a cluster of more than two individual precincts).

FTG Super Precinct meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at CCDP headquarters. If you live within the bounds of the new SuperPrecinct (previously known numerically as N2, N3N5 and 3), and are Democrat or Democrat-leaning, please join us!

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Jun
18

Craven County Democrats Community Social at Brewery 99

Join us for our monthly community gathering at Brewery 99 every third Wednesday. Enjoy locally crafted adult beverages, including beer, hard seltzer, and hop water, all produced on-site. A food truck will be present, offering dinner options for purchase.

This popular evening social is an excellent opportunity to connect with neighbors and discuss ways to positively impact our community.

To help cover costs, there will be a $5 cover charge per person.

Bring your friends and ideas - let's come together to make a difference while enjoying great drinks and company!

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May
14

Craven County Democrats Community Social at Brewery 99

Join us for our monthly community gathering at Brewery 99 every third Wednesday. Enjoy locally crafted adult beverages, including beer, hard seltzer, and hop water, all produced on-site. A food truck will be present, offering dinner options for purchase.

This popular evening social is an excellent opportunity to connect with neighbors and discuss ways to positively impact our community.

To help cover costs, there will be a $5 cover charge per person.

Bring your friends and ideas - let's come together to make a difference while enjoying great drinks and company!

Please note that May’s monthly meetup will occur on the 2nd Wednesday.

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May
14

Pack the NCGA Gallery

Join the North Carolina Democrats as we pack the gallery of the North Carolina General Assembly. Let’s show our legislators that their constituents are engaged, informed, and ready to hold them accountable.

*The times are tentative and subject to change at the discretion of the legislature.

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May
13

Board of Education Work Session

The Board of Education holds two regularly scheduled meetings each month and special called meetings as needed. All meetings are open to the public. Board Work Sessions are generally held at 8:30 a.m. on the Tuesday before the Board of Education Meeting. The Work Session is an interactive meeting in which board members and staff discuss the current business and act on proposals. Citizens interested in the details of the work of the school system are encouraged to attend this meeting.

The official Board of Education meeting is held at 6:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. At that meeting, there is a Public Input section for citizens wishing to address the Board. Meetings are held in the Board Room of the Administrative Building, 3600 Trent Road, New Bern, unless otherwise announced.

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May
5

Board of Commissioners Meeting

  • 406 Craven Street New Bern, NC, 28560 United States (map)
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Regular Meetings: The Board of Commissioners holds regular meetings on the first and third Monday of each month. If a regular meeting day is a holiday on which County offices are closed, the meeting is held on the next business day or such succeeding day as may be specified. Regular meetings are held in the Craven County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Craven County Administration Building, New Bern, North Carolina, unless an alternate location is specified below. The meeting held on the first Monday convenes at **6:00 PM. The meeting held on the third Monday convenes at 8:30 AM.

Special Meetings: The chair or a majority of board members may call special meetings with notice given to all members and news media organizations. 

Petitioning the Board: Citizens wishing to petition the Board of Commissioners may do so at the first meeting of each month by arriving between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM and signing up on the sheet provided at the door. Requests concerning other business to be placed on the agenda should be made to the Clerk to the Board, according to the following schedule, at (252) 636-6601 or by email at awilson@cravencountync.gov.  A document of Helpful Hints is provided for citizens appearing before the Board of Commissioners.

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May
4

May Day Strong Rally

May Day 2025 we are standing united. Bring your signs and join us as we fight for the rights of all.

Guest speakers: Monica Gibbs, NC NAACP Civic Engagement Director; and Tony Reardon, Retired President of the National Treasury Employees Union.

Across the country, working people are rising up. We are demanding a country that puts our families over their fortunes—public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, housing over homelessness.

Musk, Trump and their fellow profiteers are trying to create a race to the bottom—on wages, on benefits, on dignity itself. They want to erase labor rights, break our unions, and silence immigrant voices.

May Day 2025 we are standing united. We're organizing for a world where every family has housing, healthcare, fair wages, union protection, and safety—regardless of race, zip code, or immigration status.

They’re defunding our schools, privatizing public services, attacking unions, and targeting immigrant families with fear and violence. This is a war on working people—and we will not stand down. Using the principles of nonviolence and peaceful protest, we will stand together and stand strong.

This May Day, we will turn the page. This is the beginning of a new era—one where working families lead, immigrants are protected, and no one is left behind.

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May
4

Voter Registration at the New Bern Farmers Market

Come out and register to vote!

Grantham 2B: Precinct 23 will be manning a booth at the Beartown Exchange Vendors Market (same location as the New Bern Farmers Market). This event is open to all precincts.

After completing your registration paperwork at the booth, they will submit this to the Board of Elections on your behalf.

What you’ll need to bring: Real ID, or some proof of citizenship (passport, birth certificate, certificate of citizenship, etc.).

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Precinct 23 Chair, David Blumstein - dblumstein@gmail.com.

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Apr
26

Annual Craven County Democratic Party Convention

Make plans to join the Craven County Democratic Party at our annual convention on April 26 at 9:30 am. The location for this year's convention is the Word of God Christian Center at 3650 Neuse Boulevard in New Bern. Come out to elect your new officer board along with the new and/or returning members of the Executive Committee and find out what the Craven Democrats have planned for the upcoming year. We hope to see you there!

For electronic reminders and to add to your calendar, you may RSVP here:  https://mobilize.us/s/BZhCGI

Questions?  Please email us at info@cravendemocrats.org or call us at HQ - ‪(252) 631-6350‬ -  and we will return the call.

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Event Two
Apr
25

Event Two

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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