Empty Bowls 2025
Potter's Throwdown - January 10, 2025
Harrison Center, 311 Middle St. 5 - 8 pm
Empty Bowls Main Event - February 21, 2025
Temple Baptist Church, 11 am - 1 pm
Harrison Center, 311 Middle St. 5 - 8 pm
Empty Bowls Main Event - February 21, 2025
Temple Baptist Church, 11 am - 1 pm
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Potter's Throwdown
Watch as Potters race against the clock to throw 150 bowls! This event is free and open to the public. The SouperBowl will begin at 6:30 pm, featuring middle and high school students competing in a culinary competition. With the purchase of a ticket, ticket holders may select their kitchenware at this time and redeem their soup coupon at participating restaurants. |
Empty Bowls Main Event
Join us at Temple Baptist Church as we host the Empty Bowls Main Event! With your ticket purchase, enjoy the afternoon by selecting a handmade bowl or kitchenware as well as redeeming a coupon for 2 bowls of soup. Soup will be available for to-go and dine-in options! Fight Hunger and Support the Arts in our local community |
Online Ticket Sales have ended. You may still purchase a ticket at the door to the event.
For more questions, please email [email protected] or call 252-638-2577.
Become a 2025 Sponsor!
Tickets for Empty Bowls 2025 will go on sale on Black Friday, November 29, 2024.
What We Do
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Empty Bowls: Nourishing Hearts & Art in Craven County
Join us in celebrating community, creativity, and compassion at the 2025 New Bern Empty Bowls event. A partnership between Religious Community Services and the Craven Arts Council & Gallery, this uplifting tradition — 15 years in New Bern — brings together local businesses, artisans, and community members to fight hunger and support the arts—all with a bowl of soup and a handmade treasure in hand. Your Ticket, Your Impact: With each ticket purchase, you’ll receive:
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Why Empty Bowls Matters:
For 15 years, Empty Bowls has united the people of New Bern in a shared mission: to combat hunger and uplift the arts. Every bowl sold supports vital programs that feed families and fuel creativity across Craven County. It’s more than just an event—it’s a movement that strengthens our community, one bowl at a time.
Your sponsorship or ticket purchase helps fill our neighbors' empty bowls and keep the arts thriving in our local culture. Don’t miss this chance to make a meaningful impact.
Get Involved:
Become a sponsor, donate, or buy tickets today!
Click HERE to download the sponsorship prospectus or contact Event Chair, Jessica Repenning at (252) 923-8063, [email protected].
Tickets to the Main Event will be available for purchase starting Black Friday, November 29 at the Bank of the Arts.
Together, we can make this the most successful Empty Bowls yet!
For 15 years, Empty Bowls has united the people of New Bern in a shared mission: to combat hunger and uplift the arts. Every bowl sold supports vital programs that feed families and fuel creativity across Craven County. It’s more than just an event—it’s a movement that strengthens our community, one bowl at a time.
Your sponsorship or ticket purchase helps fill our neighbors' empty bowls and keep the arts thriving in our local culture. Don’t miss this chance to make a meaningful impact.
Get Involved:
Become a sponsor, donate, or buy tickets today!
Click HERE to download the sponsorship prospectus or contact Event Chair, Jessica Repenning at (252) 923-8063, [email protected].
Tickets to the Main Event will be available for purchase starting Black Friday, November 29 at the Bank of the Arts.
Together, we can make this the most successful Empty Bowls yet!
Ticket holders may select bowls at either the Potters' Throwdown or the Empty Bowls event (not both). Those that select bowls at the Potters' Throwdown may use their ticket stub as a $5 coupon to participating restaurant; those attending Empty Bowls may use their coupon for two bowls of soup at the event.