AMERICAN HOLIDAY CELEBRATION/New Bern
Voci Allegre Vocal Ensemble’s “An American Holiday Celebration” will be presented from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, 239 Middle St. Voci Allegre's performance is sponsored by the Craven Arts Council. Admission is free and the church is handicap accessible. For information, contact the arts council at 252-638-2577 or cravenarts@cravenarts.
HIKE/Washington
Goose Creek State Park will host a two-and-a-half mile hike from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday along the Ivey Gut Trail. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Meet at the Ivey Gut Parking Lot. The park is at 2190 Camp Leach Road, 10 miles east of Washington off US 264. For information, call 252-923-2191.
CHORAL SOCIETY AUDITIONS/Greenville
The Greenville Choral Society will hold auditions for the spring 2013 season Monday at St. James United Methodist Church, 2006 E. Sixth St. The Concert Choir will perform Schubert's Mass in G and Hummel's Mass in B-minor on April 6. Rehearsals will begin Tuesday at Peace Presbyterian Church in Winterville. To schedule an audition, call 252-353-5495, see greenvillechoralsociety.com or email greenvillechoralsociety@cox.net.
SMILES AND FROWNS AUDITIONS/Ayden
Smiles and Frowns Playhouse will hold auditions for its spring musical, “The Little Mermaid,” from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Ayden Recreation Center, on South Lee St. Students in grades K-12 are eligible to audition. All students are asked to bring a recent photo which will not be returned. Students in grades K-2 should come prepared to recite a poem. Older children will read from the script. All students will be asked to sing “My Country 'Tis of Thee” unaccompanied. Production dates are March 22 & 23. For information, contact 252-756-4959 or smilesandfrowns@smilesandfrowns.net.