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October 20
, 2016
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OUT & ABOUT Weekly Newsletter |
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HAVE YOU PAID YOUR 2017 CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP DUES?
Membership dues must be received in the Chamber office no later than
Friday, November 4th
to insure your business listing in the
2017 Visitor's Guide.
Thank you to all who have already renewed!
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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS
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...the theme to this year's Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade?
General flyer, registration forms and more.
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Upcoming Business After Hours
Oct 20
- Business After Hours/Grand Opening of Smart Graphics Design with Chincoteague and Pocomoke Area Chambers of Commerce. 5pm - 7pm. 129 Market Street, Suite B, Pocomoke City, MD. Click
here
for flyer.
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Upcoming Activities
Oct 21 - Steamed Shrimp & Clams Dinner. Chincoteague American Legion Post 159. 5pm - 7pm. 4023 Main Street. Carry out available after 6:30, supplies permitting.
Learn more.
Oct 21 - Bingo Night - Presented by Chincoteague High School After Prom. Chincoteague High School. Doors & concessions open 5pm. Games begin 6pm. Admission $5
Learn more.
Oct 22 - Annual Youth SportsFest. NOAAWIVA Sportsmen Range. 8am - 4pm. Free
& educates youth on firearm safety while sampling various firearms. Trophies awarded. Door prizes. Catered lunch. 30516 Chincoteague Road, Oak Hall.
noaawiva.com
Oct 22 - Play Ball! Eastern Shore Baseball from the 1920's to 1950's. Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society. 10am - 4pm. Free and open to the public. 69 Market Street, Onancock.
Oct 22
- Pumpkin Tour. Presented by Chincoteague Elementary School PTA. 6:30pm - 8pm. Island Nature Trail on Hallie Whealton Smith Drive). Admission $1/person. Concessions for purchase. Free hayride from Chincoteague Elementary School to Trail. Vote for your favorite pumpkins. Costumes welcome.
Learn more
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Oct 23 -
Wren Masters, Historic Cokesbury Church, Onancock. 3pm. Presented by the Arts Council of the Eastern Shore. Made possible in part by VCA, NEA and UW of Virginia's Eastern Shore. Visit
acesva.org
for tickets & more info. Tickets available at Outlets and Online for $20, at the door $22, students $5 or call 954-673-1242.
Oct 28 - Oktoberfest Golf Tournament with Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Noon. Bay Creek Golf Club, Cape Charles. $110/person. To register & for more info, visit
Oct 29 - Native American Tools & Flint Knapping Workshop. Chincoteague Bay Field Station.
9am - 3pm. T
ake a voyage back in time & learn the ancient skill of stone tool making! All supplies/instructions included. For beginner & intermediate knappers. For more info visit
cbfieldstation.org.
Oct 31
- Trick or Treat Main Street. 4pm - 7pm.
Oct 31 - Trick or Treating on Chincoteague - curfew 8pm.
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Ongoing Activities
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility
Open Tues-Sat 10am - 4pm Free Admission 757-824-1344
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Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Contractor Cutting of Trees during Fall & Winter -
Learn more
As of Sep 1 - OSV Zone is open to 4x4's w/ permit, pedestrians, and horseback
Sediment logs located along Beach Road - Learn more.
Herbert H. Bateman Center
Open 9am - 4pm
Chincoteague Natural History
Association
Refuge Trek Bus Program. Now thru Nov - Fri-Sun.
Call 757-336-3696 for reservations.
Assateague Lighthouse
Thru Oct Sat-Sun 9am - 3pm /
Closed Noon - 12:30pm daily.
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Assateague Island National Seashore
Toms Cove Visitor Center Open 9am - 4pm
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Chincoteague Cultural Alliance
Chincoteague Island Farmers Market - Last for the Season -
Oct 22
9am - 1pm with live music
Artful Flea, Harvest Festival -
Oct 29 - 9am - 2pm.
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Chincoteague Elementary School PTA
Community Partners Discount Card now on Sale. Discounts from 39 Chincoteague Island merchants. $10. Click here for order form.
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Chincoteague Island Library
Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat - 10am - 5pm. Thurs 1pm - 8pm.
Tales 4 Tots Fall Season - Thursdays Oct 6 - Dec 15. 10 am. Ages 2-5 with adult
Nancy's Book Club - 2nd Thursday.
11 am. Guests and new members invited
Island Readers' Book Club - 3rd Tuesday.
7 pm Guests and new members invited
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Oct 21 - 27 - The Girl on the Train - R - various times
Oct 29 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show - R - 10pm. Admission $8. Bag of props $6 while supplies last.
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Museum of Chincoteague Island
Open Fri-Sun
11am - 5pm $4 admission
Free Admission for Children under 12
& active duty military families
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Member News
Delmarva Business Network 877-336-6360
Eastern Shore Community College 29300 Lankford Highway, Melfa 757-789-1789
Girls Day Out Boutique 6758 Maddox Boulevard 757-336-0606
Summer sale is in full swing 50% off all women's apparel including Under Armour. Simply Southern and Chincoteague apparel not included. Sanuks 25% off. Scarves 25% off. 40% off retired Vera Bradley. Over 70 Chamilia beads 50% off. Open 10am - 6pm daily.
Maddox Family Campground 6742 Maddox Boulevard 757-336-3111
Oct 22
- Cork & Canvas - Proceeds benefit Ability Center of Virginia. Noon - 5pm. An afternoon of wine, music & art. Tickets
$30 at vacorkcanvas.com or campground store,
$40 at door, $
10 designated drivers and under 21. 6
742 Maddox Boulevard.
Oct 29 - Family Fun Halloween Party. 1pm - 4pm. Open to the public. Learn more.
Midway Toyota 1337 Ocean Highway, Pocomoke City, MD
Oct 29 - 7th Annual Scare Away Breast Cancer Walk & Trunk or Treat. Benefits Women Supporting Women. Free for all. Walk registration 10am. Walk 11am - 3pm. Trunk or Treat
12pm - 3pm. For more info, vendor space, or auction donations, contact Joshua Nordstrom
Oct 25 -
Free Women's Heart Screening. 8am - Noon.
Performed by PRMC's Guerrieri Heart & Vascular Institute medical professionals on board the Wagner Wellness Van at the Pocomoke Public Library, 301 Market Street. Appointment required. Must not currently be under the care of a cardiologist or have a known history of heart disease. To learn more, for qualification requirements or to set up an appointment, call 410-543-7026.
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital 20480 Market Street, Onancock
Oct 22 - Family Fun Day. 11am - 2pm. Free Activities. Food for purchase. Giveaways. Costumes encouraged. Rain date Oct 29.
United Way of Virginia's Eastern Shore HAS A NEW HOME!
SunTrust Bank 62 Market Street, Onancock. No phone service until Oct 26 but will respond by email at [email protected]. Donations can still be left at Xenith Bank Branches until the end of the year.
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October is Virginia Wine Month. Submit your wine events, specials, tastings, etc. & update your
Virginia.org listing. Email Robin for more info
[email protected] or Megan Womack in the Wine Office for more information on Wine Month promotions at
[email protected]
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Attention Members
Information for inclusion must be submitted to
[email protected]
by Wednesday each week.
Become a Member
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Information described herein is not sponsored or endorsed by the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce, unless otherwise noted. Dates & events may be subject to change. For current information, please contact the event sponsor.
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