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June 22, 2017
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OUT & ABOUT Weekly Newsletter
Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved.
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Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Entrance Fee Changes Effective June 23, 2017 -
Learn more.
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What's Happening
Jun 22
- Join the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce for the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at Taylor Bank, 4116 Main Street. 5pm - 7pm. Tours, Entertainment and Refreshments served across the street at Don's Seafood following the ribbon cutting.
Learn more
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Jun 23-24, Jun 30-Jul 1, Jul 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 24-29 - Chincoteague Volunteer Fireman's Carnival. 7pm - 11pm. Opening ceremony & welcome on Friday. Food, Fun, Games, Raffles & Attractions for the entire family! 7pm - 11pm. 3648 Main Street
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cvfc3.com
Jun 24 - 1st Annual Cornhole Tournament and All-You-Can-Eat Crab Feast. 4pm - 9pm. New Church Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, 4264 Firehouse Street, New Church, VA. Click here for full details.To purchase crab feast tickets, cornhole tournament spots or more information, call 757-824-8724.
Jun 27 - A representative from Congressman Scott Taylor's office will be at the Town office to hear federal concerns. 11am - Noon. 6150 Community Drive.
Jun 28 & Jul 6 -
Free screening of Sonic Sea documentary. Island Theatre Annex. 6pm. 4076 Main Street. Sponsored by Chincoteague Island Arts Organization, Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT), and Oceana.
Learn more.
Jul 1 -
FIREWORKS! 10PM. Carnival Grounds. 3648 Main Street. Rain date.
Jul 8.
Learn more about fireworks & shuttle information.
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Save the Date
Jul 26
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92nd Annual Pony Swim - The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company has announced IMPORTANT NEWS!!! This year's pony swim will be one of the earliest in many years. Expected swim time is between 6am and 8am.
This is the plan unless we have some unforeseen event that would force us into a later time. So, plan now and prepare accordingly for an early event. Click here for Pony Swim information. Shuttles begin at 4am. Click here for shuttle map.
Oct 7 - 45th Annual Chincoteague Oyster Festival. Tom's Cove Park. Celebrate the seafood festival and the arrival of oyster season! 8128 Beebe Road. 10am - 4pm. Tickets currently on sale! Learn more.
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Ongoing Activities
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility
Future Launches:
Jun 24 Launch Window - Terrier-Improved Malemute Ampoule Test Suborbital 9
:07pm - 9:23pm Time Window. Visitor Center opens at 8pm for launch viewing.
NASA Visitor Center -
nasa.gov/centers/wallops/visitorcenter
757-824-1344
Open Tues-Sat 10am - 4pm. Free Admission.
Jul 1 - Aug 31 Open 7 days a week.
Jun 24
- Space Story Time & Craft. 11am - 11:30am. Ages 2 - 5 years old.
Jun 24 -
Peculiar Planet. 2:00pm -.2:15pm. All Ages.
Jun 29 -
Introduction to Solar Science & The Total Solar Eclipse of 2017. 5pm - 6pm.
Learn more. S
uitable for the novice and people with a background in astronomy and space sciences.
Jul 1 -
Imagination Playground. 11am - Noon. Ages 4 - 9.
Jul 1 -
Peculiar Planet. 2pm - 2:15pm. All Ages.
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
New Entrance Fee Rates Effective June 23 - Weekly pass $20. Yearly pass $40. Daily passes discontinued.
Learn more.
Herbert H. Bateman Center
Open 9am - 5pm
Follow OSV updates on
Twitter
at and @ChincoteagueOSV
South OSV Zone closed completely to all public access as of Jun 22.
Lighthouse - Open 7 days a week weather permitting 9am - 3pm. Closed Noon-12:30pm.
RefugeTrek - Every day except Wed at 10am & 4pm. $14 adults. $7 children.
Assateague Island National Seashore
Toms Cove Visitor Center Open 9am - 4pm
Chincoteague Bay Field Station
Chincoteague Cultural Alliance Community Center for the Arts
Free Kids Art Classes
- first Saturday of every month. 1pm
Chincoteague Island Farmers and Artisans Market - Sat. thru 10/28. Wed. thru Sep 6. 9am - 1pm.
New vendors welcome. Preregistration required.
Call or text 717-495-7155 for more info.
Kitchen Gallery - Sundays. 3pm - 5pm.
Community Bingo - Last Monday of the month. 1pm.
Jun 24
- CCA Annual Photo Contest Show and Reception. Showcases
winners of the 2016 Chincoteague Cultural Alliance Photo Contest.
Jun 29 - Movies in the Park. Tender Mercies. Robert N. Reed Downtown Waterfront Park. Free. Begins at dusk.
Jun 30
- Chincoteague Story Telling Guild. Refreshments 6:30pm. Stories 7pm. Free.
Jul 1 - Music At The Dock: Salisbury Community Band. 7pm. Robert N. Reed Downtown Waterfront Park. Celebrate the 4th with a lively performance of patriotic songs, light classical melodies and show tunes.
Chincoteague Island Library
Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat - 10am - 5pm. Thurs 1pm - 7pm.
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
Jun 15-22 - Wonder Woman (PG13)
Jun 23-29 - The Mummy (PG13)
Jun 29-? - Despicable Me 3 (PG)
Museum of Chincoteague Island
Open Tues - Sun 11am - 5pm.
$4 Adults. Free 12 years & under, active military, & museum members.
Field trips available.
Tuesday Nights at the Museum: Where Island Tales are Told.
7pm. (
Except July 4) thru Aug
29.
Learn more
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Jun 27 - Philip Cathell, NASA Sounding Rockets
Game Night - Wednesdays from Jun 14 - Aug 30 (except Jul 26). 6pm
- 8pm. Great selection of board games for the whole family. Snacks & refreshments for sale.
$3/person. $8/family. O
pen to the public!
Town of Chincoteague
- Seeking Pony Swim Volunteers -
The Town needs volunteers to ride the buses as guides to assist visitors and bus drivers that are not from the Island. They will tell about the day's events, where to go, answer questions, and makes sure bus drivers stay on the designated route.
Contact
Kelly
or Karen for more info
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- Watch Town meetings
live. Just click on the "Watch Town Meetings Live" button at the top right corner of their website or click here.
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The Town's informational television station has moved from Channel 9 to Channel 190.
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A new Emergency Operations Center Facebook page will be active during a storm or emergency serving the citizens & visitors of Chincoteague Island. Click
here
for link.
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Member News
Daniel P. Turner Thomas / Tryfan Gallery
3594 Main Street
757-336-6222
[email protected]
Jun 25 - Summer Watercolor Class - Great Blue Heron. 1pm - 4pm. Held at Chincoteague Island Family YMCA. 6395 Maddox Blvd. Some experience required.
Ker Place / Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society
69 Market Street Onancock
Summer camp registration happening now.
Learn more.
20480 Market St., Onancock 757-302-2100 / 800-834-7035
Jun 30 - Survivors Day Open House at Riverside Shore Cancer Center in observation of
National Cancer Survivors Day. 8am - 4pm, Survivors can visit the Center, ring the Bell of Hope, and enjoy light refreshments. Superhero costumes encouraged.
For more info, call 757-302-2600.
RSMH Welcomes New Nurse Executive,
Deborah Brown, MBA, BSN who will lead the nursing team and promote patient experience in state-of-the-art Eastern Shore facility.
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Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Leverage Program Applications are OPEN & are due back no later than June 27 by 5pm. Note that if you want to take advantage of a draft review, the draft deadline is June 6 by 5pm. This program is designed to stimulate new tourism marketing programs through the creation of tourism partnerships, to leverage partners' marketing budgets, and to extend the "Virginia is for Lovers" campaign. Learn more.
Reach more visitors by adding your business listing and event info to
esvatourism.org, the free comprehensive website for tourism on Virginia's Eastern Shore. For more info, email
[email protected]
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Attention Members
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[email protected]
by Wednesday each week.
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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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Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce & Certified Visitor Center
6733 Maddox Blvd., Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved.
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