Rags to Riches

RAGS TO RICHES: A Traveling Theatre Troupe for Young Audiences will present "The Gingerbread Boy" on Thursday, December 13, 2012 in the Hayden H. Jones Auditorium at the New Bern-Craven County Public Library. Performances will be held at 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. Free tickets will be available for children of all ages beginning November 29 at the Children's Services Desk. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Library. For more info, please call 252-638-7815.

A Christmas Carol, December 2

Howard Burnham as Charles Dickens

  The Friends of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library and the English Speaking Union present Howard Burnham, British Scholar and Actor, reading selection from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol on Sunday, December 2, 2012. 

  There will be two performances in the Hayden H. Jones Auditorium of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library (400 Johnson Street, New Bern), one at 2:30 p.m. and one at 6 p.m. 

  Free tickets are required for admission. Tickets may be obtained from the Circulation Desk at the New Bern-Craven County Public Library beginning November 18, 2012.

2012 Children's Summer Reading Kick-Off Program

Storyteller, Ron Jones will take the audience on an animated and high energy ride with stories and music on Thursday, June 28 at the New Bern-Craven County Public Library.  Two performances at 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. will be held in the Hayden H. Jones Auditorium.  The program is geared for children 12 and under.  Tickets are required for children attending the program.  Free tickets will be available in the Youth Services Department beginning Thursday, June 7.

Dream Big...The Places You'll Go!  On Thursday, June 14 the Twin Rivers YMCA Teen Camp will offer a program for kindergarteners through 2nd graders hosted by the New Bern-Craven County Public Library.  The program begins at 2:00 p.m. and will be held in the Hayden H. Jones Auditorium.  Registration is required for this event.  Free tickets are available in the Youth Services Department.