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October 19, 2017
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OUT & ABOUT Weekly Newsletter
Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved.
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What's Happening
Oct 20-21
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Career Checkup
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Eastern Shore Community College, 29300 Lankford Hwy, Melfa.
Friday Oct 20 1pm - 6pm. Saturday Oct 21 9am - 2pm. Free assistance with resume' writing, interviewing skills, soft skills, and skills assessment. RSVP at 757-789-7979 or email
Oct 21 - FREE Youth Sportsfest Event. 8:30am - 3:30pm. NOAAWIVA Sportsmen, Inc., Route 175E, Chincoteague Rd, Oak Hall. Free for ages 8 - 18. Free food & drinks. All equipment & ammunition provided. Prizes and Junior/Senior awards. For more info, call 757-373-3817 or email [email protected] Learn more.
Oct 21 - Monster Mash Murders. 6pm. The Chincoteague Center, 6155 Community Drive. Hosted by the Chincoteague Island Family YMCA. Admission $50/person (includes show & 3-course dinner). Make reservations at ymcachesapeake.org or purchase tickets at YMCA at 6395 Maddox Blvd. Costumes Encouraged.
Oct 27 - Designer Bag & Accessories Bingo. 6pm. Doors open 5pm. Presented by Chincoteague High School After-Prom. Carnival style pizza, hot dogs, nachos & cream of crab soup. Door prizes. $500 Cash Blackout. Purchase tickets at CHS, Xenith Bank, H&H Pharmacy or any committee member. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Only 150 tickets to sell.
Oct 28-29 - Delmarva Heritage Days. Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum. 2 Market Street, Pocomoke City, MD. Saturday 10am - 4pm. Sunday Noon - 4pm. Celebrating Delmarva's rich decoy and hunting traditions. Learn more.
Oct 28 - 8th Annual - Knock Out Breast Cancer! 10am Registration. 11am - 2pm Walk. Midway Toyota, 1337 Ocean Highway, Pocomoke City. Benefits Women Supporting Women; a local, non-profit group that provides support to those in our community who have in some way been affected by breast cancer. Rain date Nov 4. For more info, vendor space or to donate to auction, please call Joshua Nordstrom at 443-614-6021.
Oct 28 -
CBES 25th Anniversary Between the Waters Bike Tour. Start/Finish: Sunset Beach Resort, Cape Charles, VA. 4 Routes: 25 miles-40-60-100. Caps at 1,000 Riders. Reserve your spot today at
www.cbes.org
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[email protected] or
757-678-3551.
Oct 28 - It's the Great Pumpkin Tour, CES. Drop off pumpkins from 5pm - 6pm at Island Nature Trail. Must provide battery-operated candle for your pumpkin. No open flame allowed. Sponsor cards provided. If you would like your pumpkins/candles/display back, pick-up begins at 8:30pm. All others will be discarded. Attendees should bring a flashlight. Rain or Moonlight.
6:30pm - 8pm. Hallie Whealton Smith Dr. Admission $1. Chili, hot dogs, hot chocolate, apple cidar & baked goods for purchase. Free hayride from CES to the nature trail. Vote for your favorite pumpkins. Costumes welcome! Contact Dawn Hudson 757-894-1057 for more info. Deadline for pumpkin entry, Oct 25. This is a family event so we ask that the pumpkin designs be tasteful yet CREATIVE!
Oct 28 - International Observe the Moon Night. 7pm - 10pm. NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center. Annual world-wide public engagement event that encourages observation, appreciation, and understanding of our Moon and its connection to NASA planetary science and exploration. Moon Presentation 7pm. Telescope Viewing, Moon-themed movies, Activities & crafts 7:30pm - 10pm. Free. Open to the public. The Moon presentation & indoor activities will take place regardless of weather. Telescope viewing is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather. Learn more.
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Save the Date
Nov 7 -
Business During Hours at Catalina Angelina Boutique. 10am - Noon. Teas & Treats. More info to follow.
Nov 8 -
Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce Members Networking Luncheon. Don's Seafood Restaurant. 4113 Main Street. Noon - 1pm.
Join us
on the second Wednesday of each month from October to April for our Member Networking Luncheons. Bring your business cards and make valuable connections with other Chamber members to grow your business/organization while enjoying a delicious lunch.
$10/person + tip.
Learn more.
Nov 29 -
Business After Hours at Taylor Bank's Onley Loan Processing Center. 5pm - 7pm. More info to follow.
Dec 2 - 38th Annual Chincoteague Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade. Click here for parade applications (general entries, bands and fire companies) and to learn more.
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Ongoing Activities
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility
Future Launches:
Nov 11
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Antares/Cygnus launch to resupply International Space Station. 7:37am.
Herbert H. Bateman Center
Open 9am - 5pm
Lighthouse - Seasonal operations & weather permitting 9am - 3pm. Closed Noon-12:30pm.
RefugeTrek - Weekends at 10am & 4pm. $14 adults. $7 children.
Assateague Island National Seashore
Toms Cove Visitor Center
Open 9am - 4pm
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 Oct 28. 9am - 1pm.
New vendors welcome. Preregistration required.
Call or text 717-495-7155 for more info.
Community Bingo - Last Monday of the month. 1pm.
Oct 21
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Island Coffeehouse
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7pm. Doors open 6:30pm. $5 cover charge ($3 for 21 and under with ID). Homemade sweets, coffee, wine, beer & soft drinks available.
Oct 27 - Chincoteague Island Story Telling Guild: 2nd Annual Spooky Story Swap.
Refreshments 6:30pm. Story Telling 7pm. Free admission.
Chincoteague Island Library
Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat - 10am - 5pm. Thurs 1pm - 7pm.
Tales for Tots
- Ride Into Reading. Thursdays now thru Dec 14 (except Thanksgiving Day).
10am. Ages 2-5. No registration required. Must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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
Chess Group looking to form - Can meet on Thursdays and/or Saturdays. TBD by participants. If interested, contact Harriet at 757-336-3460.
Now thru Oct 19
- Battle of the Sexes
(PG13)
The Annex
Oct 20 -
Live at the Annex
. Colby Dove Acoustic Rock from the 70's and 80's. 7:30pm.
$2.00 Cover Charge - Cash Bar (ID required)
Oct 27-Nov 17 - Bridge
Lessons. Consecutive Fridays. 10:30am - Noon. Instructor
Jane Peake. Tuition $35 includes a companion text & helpful game card. Register at ciarts.org - click on Annex, and register for "
Bridge
". Learn more.
Museum of Chincoteague Island
Open Fri - Sun 11am - 5pm.
$4 Adults. Free 12 years & under, active military, & members
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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
101.1 WSUX in Snow Hill and 99.3 WVES in Accomack acquired.
Learn more.
Don's Seafood Restaurant & Chattie's Lounge 4113 Main Street
donsseafood.com
Oct 22 -
Shop The Dock.
12pm - 4pm. Shop vendors in Chatties Lounge then head outside for a variety of local produce and product from Tom's Cove Aquafarms & more. (weather permitting)
Half price apps along with happy hour pricing will be available inside! Learn more.
Oct 21 -
Intro Class to Soft Pastels.
1pm - 4pm. Chincoteague Island Family YMCA, 6395 Maddox Blvd. $35/person.
Oct 29 -
The Marsh in Winter Watercolor Class.
1pm -4pm. Chincoteague Island Family YMCA,
6395 Maddox Blvd. $35/person.
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital 757-302-2140 riversideonline.com
Oct 19 -
FREE flu shots for ages 14 and older while supplies last.
9am - 4pm.
No appointment necessary. Appointments required for other dates.
You do not need to use Riverside's services to take advantage of this offer. Riverside Shore Medical Center at Metompkin - 17385 Lankford Highway, Parksley, VA 23421 and Riverside Cape Charles Medical Center - 216 Mason Ave., Cape Charles, VA 23310.
Oct 24 -
Riverside Shore Cancer Center is hosting free Breast Cancer Screenings. 4:30pm - 7:30pm. F
ree clinical breast examination by a nurse practitioner. If any follow up is needed, personalized assistance will be available to streamline the process. Space for the examinations is limited, so appointments are required at 757-302-2600.
Learn more
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ATTENTION VIRGINIA OYSTER TRAIL MEMBERS
In an effort to better educate consumers on the Virginia Oyster Trail, Virginia Tourism Commission has offered to create a special promotional video to visually show what the oyster trail is all about.
Send your
quick 5-10 second long video clips that will be compiled into one piece that can be shared across all channels. This is a great opportunity for you to showcase what your business is about, and why visitors exploring the Virginia Oyster Trail should include you in their trip.
Deadline Oct 31 at 5pm.
Suggested Ideas -
Message from you, the owner,
Message from your customers,
Quick "how-to" on way to best experience your business,
Beauty reel, or
Hyper-lapse video tour.
Size and format requirements -
840 x 2160 (16:9) preferred (4K),
1920 x 1080 (16:9) acceptable,
Orientation: Landscape,
Codec: Intermediate format (.mov or .mp4 acceptable)
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Attention Museum Directors, Boards & Volunteers
Oct 26 - Chesapeake Connections: Training for Impactful Visitor Experience
A Workshop for Museum Professionals in Virginia. Comfort Suites, Chincoteague. 10am - 2:30pm. Sign in begins 9:30am. Registration Required. Click
here
to register. Workshop is free.
Light refreshments provided.
For more information contact Kate Marks Hardy with National Park Service at 410-260-2480
[email protected]
or Staci Martin with Virginia Tourism Corporation at 757-390-7330
[email protected]
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
Information for inclusion must be submitted to
[email protected]
by Wednesday each week.
Become a Member
Let us help you grow your business.
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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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