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May 26, 2017
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OUT & ABOUT Weekly Newsletter
Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved.
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May is Virginia
Business Appreciation Month
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The Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our valued members for their continued support and for the pivotal role they play in strengthening Chincoteague Island, the Eastern Shore of Virginia and the Commonwealth.
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HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!
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What's Happening
May 20-26
- Town of Chincoteague Boating Safety Week
May 21-27 - Town of Chincoteague 2017 Hurricane Preparedness Week
May 26-28
- Annual Flea Market.
Sponsored by the Chincoteague Kiwanis Club. 8am - 4pm (or earlier). Located on S. Main Street across from the Fireman's Carnival Grounds.
May 26 - Ribbon Cutting. Tara Grinna Swimwear. 3pm. 6196 Maddox Blvd.
Learn more.
May 29 -
Memorial Day Service.
Chincoteague American Legion Post 159. 10am. 4023 Main Street. Light lunch served after service. Veterans, their families and the general public are invited to attend.
757-336-9749
May 31
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Business After Hours. Xenith Bank, Chincoteague. 5pm - 7pm. 6350 Maddox Blvd. RSVP by May 26 via Evite, [email protected] or 757-336-6161. Click here for flyer.
Jun 1
- Customer Service Seminar. "Attitudes for Great Customer Service - Become a Champion for Your Business!" Island Resort Conference Room. 4391 Main Street. 10am - Noon.
Learn more & register
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Jun 1 - Shore Fest Golf Tournament.
Eastern Shore Yacht & Country Club. Buffet lunch & afternoon of golf. Awards reception. Raffles, mulligans for sale, 50/50 drawing, etc. Register at (757) 787-2460 or
[email protected]
Jun 2 - Station 1 Pizza Night. New Church Volunteer Fire & Rescue. 5pm-8pm. 4264 Firehouse Street. New Church.
ncvfr.org
Jun 3 -
Run The Farm 2017 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Family Fun Walk. For all ages. Learn about agriculture on the shore. Virginia Tech's Eastern Shore Agriculture Research & Extension Center, 33446 Research Dr, Painter, VA. For more details call Accomack County Farm Bureau at 757-787-4208 or visit www.facebook.com/runthefarm5k
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Save the Date
Jun 14
- Business After Hours. Eastern Shore Rural Health - Chincoteague Island Community Health Center. 5pm - 7pm. 4049 Main Street. More info to follow.
Jun 22
- Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting. Taylor Bank. 5pm - 7pm. 4116 Main Street. Tours, Entertainment and Refreshments served at Don's Seafood following ribbon cutting.
Learn more
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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.
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Ongoing Activities
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility
Future Launches:
May 31-Jun 6 Launch Window - Terrier-Improved Malemute Ampoule Test Suborbital 4
:25am-4:42am Time Window
NASA Visitor Center -
Open Tues-Sat 10am - 4pm Free Admission 757-824-1344
May 27 & Jun 3 - Investigation Station. 11am - 3pm.
All Ages.
Learn more.
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Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Herbert H. Bateman Center
Open 9am - 4pm
Follow OSV updates on
Twitter
at and @ChincoteagueOSV
Lighthouse - Open Sat & Sun weather permitting 9am - 3pm.
RefugeTrek - 10am. Sat & Sun but subject to change. $14 adults. $7 children.
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Assateague Island National Seashore
Toms Cove Visitor Center Open 9am - 4pm
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Chincoteague Bay Field Station
Sign up for Homeschool and SPARK Family programs.
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Chincoteague Cultural Alliance Community Center for the Arts
Free Kids Art Classes
- first Saturday of every month. 1pm
Chincoteague Island Farmers and Artisans Market - Saturdays until 10/28. Wednesdays- May 31 to September 6). 9am - 1pm.
New vendors welcome. Preregistration required.
Call or text 717-495-7155 for more info.
May 26
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Chincoteague Story Telling Guild. Refreshments 6:30pm. Story Telling 7pm.
May 27 - The Brown Box Theater Project presents "Songs for a New World" a staged musicial performance at Robert Reed Downtown Waterfront Park co-sponsored by CCA and CIAO. 7:30pm - 9:30pm.
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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
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Museum of Chincoteague Island
Open Fri-Sun 11am - 5pm for the spring season.
$4 Adults. Free 12 years & under, active military, & museum members
Beginning May 30 - Open Tues - Sun 11am - 5pm.
Beginning May 30 - Tuesday Nights at the Museum: Where Island Tales are Told.
7pm. (
Except July 4) until Aug
29.
Each Tuesday evening will feature a different speaker and topic ranging from
basket weaving, tracking peregrine falcons, sounding rockets, crab pot making, and local shipwrecks. Learn more
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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 3 - Summer Watercolor Class. Plein Air lesson, Marsh Pond. Island Nature Trail, Chincoteague. Subject to weather. Some ezperience required. 9am - Noon.
Ker Place / Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society
69 Market Street Onancock
Summer camp registration happening now.
Learn more.
Celebrating their 30th Anniversary in June! Be a part of the excitement! From Apr 19 - Jun 7 enjoy a very special deal - stay 3 consecutive nights and save 30%! Valid Sun - Thur only. Cannot be combined with any other promotion or discount. Not valid on current reservations.
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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
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