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Please contact the
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center's
Stranding Response Team at 757-385-7575
if you see any turtles that have washed ashore on
Assateague Island. They may be cold stunned & need appropriate care. Please do not handle.
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Dec 11: Chamber/ESDA Holiday Social 5 PM - 7 PM.
Dec 13: CCA Holiday Cookie Sale. 20 varieties of home made cookies sold by the pound @ $10/lb. Choose your own assortment. Benefits the CCA Building Fund. 6309 Church Street, 10 AM - 1 PM. Volunteer bakers needed. Contact [email protected] to volunteer.
Dec 13: CCA Free Art Class for Kids - ages 5-15. Decorate holiday cookies & making wrapping paper. 6309 Church Street, 10 AM.
Dec 13: 'United Against Bullying' event sponsored by Accomack County Public Schools. Nandua High School. 10AM - 2PM. For parents & students to gain knowledge about bullying & how it impacts the lives of children & young adults in a safe & fun educational environment. Bounce house, DJ, light lunch, beverages, snacks, & door prizes. For more info contact Roberta Baldwin Webb at 757-787-5754.
Dec 13: Chincoteague Bay Field Station will host event to thank dedicated volunteers who helped install Accomack County's first oyster castles & living shoreline. Volunteers are invited enjoy warm beverages & delicious food at the Field Station, watch a slideshow of volunteer accomplishments from this past year, learn about ways to stay involved in 2015, & go home with their own Greenbackville oyster ornament. RSVP to Anne Armstrong [email protected] or call 757-824-5636. 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM,.
Dec 13: Winter Watermen's Festival. Delmarva Discovery Center. Meet local watermen & hear their stories, carvers, oyster shucking and crab picking demonstrations, children's activities, music, food samples, Mermaid Dive Show, and more. Free admission. 11 AM - 3 PM For more info call 410-957-9933 or visit delmarvadiscoverycenter.org
Dec 14: Children's Tea Party with Mrs. Clause 2 PM Hampton Inn & Suites, 4179 Main Street. Limited seating. Pre-paid reservations are required and can be made by calling 757-894-0924. $15 per child. Dress for a tea party! For more information visit ChincoteagueChristmas.com
Dec 15: The Polar Express Experience at The Jackspot. Bring your children for a showing of The Polar Express on the big screen. Holiday buffet, hot cocoa bar, cookies, ornament making & a visit from Santa! Adults $18, Ages 12-17 $15, Ages 5-11 $9, Under age 5 free. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to Toys For Tots & receive $5 off one Adult ticket. Call 757-336-0512 to purchase tickets in advance. Visit TheJackspot.com for more info. 6262 Marlin Street. 4 PM & 6:30 PM
Dec 15: Public Information Session on Environmental Work Following Antares Launch Failure. NASA WFF Visitor Center. 6PM - 8PM. Subject matter experts from Wallops' environmental team will answer questions about mishap's environmental impact on Wallops Island as well as testing & remediation efforts conducted to date & planned for the future. In addition, launch & range safety officials will speak about safety processes & procedures before, during, & after launch operations.
Dec 18: Judging of Christmas Lights. 5:30PM. Call Chincoteague Police Department 336-3155, no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, Dec 17th to have your home placed on the list to be judged.
Dec 20: Breakfast with Santa & Bake Sale. 7AM - 11AM. Atlantic Volunteer Fire & Rescue Station 4. Eggs, scrapple, sausage, pancakes, coffee, juice, milk. $7/adult (carry out available) $3/kids age 3-6, age 2 & under free. 4x6 digital color photos $3 each. 10071 Atlantic Road, Atlantic, VA. For more info call 824-4844.
Dec 31: 3rd Annual Chincoteague Island Arts Organization (CIAO) New Year's Eve Concert at Island Theatre featuring Bill Toms & Hard Rain. Come out for a fun evening of music & dancing & watch the horseshoe drop across the street afterwards. 8:00PM - 11:30PM. Doors open at 7:30PM. Tickets $30 - purchase at Sundial Books or H&H Pharmacy (cash or check only) or at ciarts.org. 4074 Main Street. No refunds or exchanges. Beer & wine sold during concert.
Dec 31: Pony Island Horseshoe Drop & Masquerade March. Wear your favorite costume or be a spectator. Theme: Salt-Water Cowboys & Seaside Angels. Prizes awarded. Festivities begin at 10 PM For more info visit ChincoteagueChristmas.com
Jan 1: Polar Pony Plunge 1:15 PM Plungers are encouraged to dress up in the zaniest, craziest costume they can come up with! Prizes await the best costumes in many categories. Plungers must read and sign a waiver and release form. For more info visit ChincoteagueChristmas.com
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Site preparation begins on new
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
The relocation of Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital will be one of Riverside's largest projects to date, resulting in a 136,000-square-foot hospital in Onancock built from the ground up. In addition to the main hospital, the total project includes a newly-constructed cancer center and a physician office building. Construction is expected to be complete in July 2016 with occupancy of the building happening in the fall.
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Chincoteague Bay Field Station Announces
Openings for 2015 Sea S.T.A.R. Summer Internship
for High School Students
Ideal for students who have an interest in education, biology, or science, have a strong academic profile, and are interested in an opportunity to work in an outdoor environmental education setting. Interns will spend a lot of time outdoors in marine environments. Students who are enthusiastic and outgoing, can easily work with others, and are organized, with good attention to detail will be the best fit for this internship.
Applications are being accepted until January 30th.
Internship runs from June 14th to August 15th. For more info please visit: cbfieldstation.org/sea-star-internship.html
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Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Announces
2015 Volunteer Internship Opportunities
Click here for informational flyer or visit fws.gov/refuge/chincoteague/what_we_do/internships.html
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CHRISTMAS IS ONLY
14 DAYS AWAY!
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Updates from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility can be found at
NASA Visitors Center
Open Tuesday - Saturday
10 AM - 4 PM
Saturday Public Programs
11 AM & 1 PM
Admission Free 757-824-2298
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Museum of Chincoteague
Closed until April 2015
757-336-6117
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Chincoteague Island Library
Hours of Operation
Mon., Tues., Wed., & Fri.
10 AM- 5 PM
Thurs. 1 PM- 8 PM
Sat. 1-5 PM
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Assateague Island Activities
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Any non-profit organizations
that would like their 2015 events posted to the Community Event Calendar should submit info by December 31st.
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For information about 2015 Chincoteague Island Events visit chincoteaguechamber.com/.
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What's Up With You?
Send Brief news no later than Wednesday of each week to:
[email protected]
BayCraft on Main
Just in time for Christmas!
The exclusive Chincoteague Destination Bracelet for those who want to think of the island all year long. Now doing custom embroidery in our local store. Stop by for a unique & custom embroidered gift for your loved ones!
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Chincoteague Cultural Alliance
6th Annual Photo Contest - Enter photos taken on Chincoteague & Assateague anytime in 2014.
$200 prize for best photo plus gift cards to Island Creamery. Winners will be featured in an exhibit this spring & in 2016 CCA Calendar. Submission deadline is Jan 15, 2015. For more info, visit ChincoteagueCulturalAlliance.org
or call Jim Dayton 757-984-1957.
2015 CCA Calendar featuring past winners is available online or at local shops including Sundial Books & Island Arts.
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Chincoteague Island Library
20th Anniversary Photo Contest
Take photos in, around, and of the library. Photos in all seasons.
Submissions begin Fall 2015.
More information to follow.
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Delmarva Discovery Center
Mommy & Me Preschool Program
Every Tuesday & Wednesday
10:30 - 11 AM - $5 Adult + Child
Each additional Child $2
Free with Membership
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Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society
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Community Partners
Discount Cards
Are Now Available!
$10 per card ~ 31 Island Merchants
Purchase price benefits
Chincoteague Elementary
School PTA
Contact Becky Taylor 336-0532
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Support Chincoteague Combined School PTSA After Prom
20th Anniversary Edition of Chincoteague Island Monopoly
$35 or 2 for $65.
Available at CS office.
Winner Takes All Raffle
18 Holiday Gift Cards
(valued at $450)
Tickets $5 each or 5 for $20 Available at H&H Pharmacy
Drawing is Dec 17th
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Buy Tickets Now!
47th Annual
Chincoteague
Seafood Festival
May 2, 2015
$40 per person
43rd Annual
Oyster Festival
October 10, 2015
$40 per person
Tickets Make Great Gifts!
For more festival information and the latest
Chamber news, visit ChincoteagueChamber.com
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These materials and the activities described herein, are not sponsored or endorsed by the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce, unless otherwise noted. Dates and events are subject to change due to circumstances beyond control. For current information, please contact the event sponsor.
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 Assateague VA/MD voted #6
in USA Today's 10Best
U.S. Islands | 
Chincoteague is the 2014 Traveler's Choice #2 Island and Assateague, VA is the #23 Beach in the US |
Chincoteague was voted #65 on
MapQuest's Discover Summer
Travel Quest Series!
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The Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce is an organization whereby many different business
interests have joined together in a combined manner to maximize their ability to attract and increase the number of visitors to Chincoteague Island. The ultimate goal of the organization is to communicate the message that Chincoteague, the "Beautiful Land Across the Water," is the most desirable location to visit and/or vacation with family or friends.
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Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce - 6733 Maddox Blvd. - Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
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