World War I Weekend at Tryon Palace and the North Carolina History Center will feature artifacts, reenactors and exhibits from The Great War, including a life-sized model trench like those on WWI battlefields. The first time event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m July 17 and 18 in downtown New Bern. For more information call 252-639-3500 or visit www.tryonpalace.org