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OUT & ABOUT
Weekly Newsletter
Published May 17, 2018
Copyright © 2018. All Rights Reserved.
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Plan Your Chincoteague Island Getaway on the
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Thank you to all of our sponsors and volunteers who helped at our 50th Seafood Festival! We appreciate all of your support.
Due to popular demand, we are offering a sale of more Seafood Festival t-shirts. Please call the Chamber to place your order by May 19th. (757) 336-6161
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What's Happening
May 20
- Window is 5:04 a.m. - 5:09 a.m. Antares Launch, 757-824-2050. Learn more
Visitor Center will be open at 1:00 a.m. for viewing.
May 27 - 11:00 a.m. Island Baptist Church of Chincoteague welcome all active and non-active military and families to a special Memorial Day Service followed by a cookout. Volunteer Fire Co., EMS, Police, Dispatchers all also welcomed.
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Save the Date
June 8 -
3
:00 p.m. Maui Jack's Waterpark will be having a ribbon cutting ceremony. More details to follow
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Ongoing Activities
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility
Future Launches:
May 20. Antares Launch. Window is 5:04 a.m. - 5:09 a.m.
Visitor Center will open at 1:00 a.m. for launch viewing.
Open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.. Free Admission.
May 18
- 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Astronomy night with telescope viewing. Free event.
Cancelled
May 26 - 11:00 a.m.
Puppet Show. Ages 3 and up. 2:00 p.m.
Tour of the Solar System. Ages 8 - adult.
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Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Herbert H. Bateman Center
Open 9am - 4pm
Lighthouse - Call ahead to be advised of possible weather or safety closures.
May - June Saturdays & Sundays 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Weather permitting
May 8 - 31 - expect intermittent closures on the west side of the Wildlife Loop. Log removal effort underway.
Assateague Island National Seashore
Toms Cove Visitor Center
Open 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Chincoteague Bay Field Station
Internships & Volunteer Opportunities Available
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Learn more.
Summer Camp Registration Opens - D
ay & residential summer camps for ages 5-18!
Chincoteague Cultural Alliance Community Center for the Arts
Free Kids Art Classes
- first Saturday of every month. 1pm
Farmers and Artisans Market - Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Kitchen Gallery
- Saturdays. 10:00 a.m.
- Noon.
Community Bingo - Last Monday of the month. 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
2018 Photo Contest -
Enter photos taken anywhere on Chincoteague or Assateague anytime in the past 15 years. Categories are:
Around Town,
On the Refuge,
Personalities,
Island Festivities.
Images must be submitted by June 1, 2018. Learn more
May 17 - 3rd Thursday Theatre. 8:00 p.m. Actors will perform monologues. $5.00 suggested donation.
May 19 - 7:00 p.m. - Island Coffeehouse Annual Tribute Concert
honoring Carole King, $5/$3 students, drinks and snacks available.
May 20 - 5:00 p.m.
Annual Sunset Cruise.
$40 ticket includes beer, wine and appetizers. Capt. Carlton of Daisey's Island Cruises will be your captain. On sale now
online,
or at Sundial Books or H & H Pharmacy.
May 25 - 6:30 p.m.
Story Swap -
Wedding theme. Free admission and refreshments.
May 27
- 7:00 p.m. Music at the Dock
: Great Bluegrass by Blue Crab Crossing, Robert Reed Park, bring a chair or blanket
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Chincoteague Island Library
Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Thurs 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tales for Tots
- Thursdays Now - May 24.
10:00 a.m. Ages 2-5. No registration required. Must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Nancy's Book Club - 2nd Thursday.
11:00 a.m. Guests and new members invited
Island Readers' Book Club - 3rd Tuesday.
7:00 p.m. Guests and new members invited
Adult Coloring Program - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Free
Eastern Shore Community College
29300 Lankford Hwy, Melfa, VA 23410 (757) 789-1789
June 23
- 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Special One Day Drone Bootcamp. Instruction provided by Sentinel Robotic Solutions. 3 hour classroom instruction plus 3.5 hours of flight time in the field with two remote certified pilots and two professional grade aerial vehicles. Cost is $200. Call 757-789-7979 for more information or Learn more
Friday Night Classic Films
- 7pm. Doors open 6:30 pm. Admission $5/person. Learn more.
May 18 - Movie Bottle Shock
Chincoteague Island Arts Organization
4076 Main Street 757-336-6109
May 21 - Game play Mondays
Each Monday from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Theatre Annex you can play card or board games. CIAO supplies the tables and chairs; players bring their own decks of cards or the games of their choice with them to the Annex
Museum of Chincoteague Island
Open
Fri - Sun 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
May 18 - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm and
May 19 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Decoy Carving Class with Russell Fish. Ages 14 and up @
$95 per person (includes all tools and materials). Pre-registration required by May 14th. E
mail
[email protected]
or stop by the Museum of Chincoteague.
May 29 - 7:00 p.m. Museum Lecture Series. C.L. Lewis will talk about Chesapeake Hunting traditions. $4 per adult, ages 12 & under are free. Learn more
- Watch Town meetings live. Just click on the "Watch Town Meetings Live" button at the top right corner of their website.
- 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. Learn more
May 13 - 19 -
Hurricane Preparedness Week
May 13 - 19 - National Police Week
May 20 - 26 Emergency Services Week
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Member News
Chesapeake Investment Planning, LLC
25020 Shore Pkwy, Suite 2 B 757-787-4279
May 22
- 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Location: Oyster Room at the Onley Town Center Presents a Virginia Business Tax Overview with
Lori Colonna, Retired Virginia Tax Auditor with Virginia
Department of Taxation.RSVP by May 21st
Learn more
May 19 - 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Celebrating 5 years! In appreciation, free treats and drinks provided to help celebrate!
Rustic and Rescued Country Store 5017 Chicken City Road 302-293-0694
Grand Opening Memorial Day Weekend! Come by for shopping deals, refreshments, prize drawings, fun/games.
Learn more
Business owners now until May 18 get a $10 Gift card. Bring a copy of your Credit Card processing statement. For more information call 757-36-6622.
Pirate Ship Adventures of Chincoteague -
BUSINESS FOR SALE.
For information please contact Lucky Schierl at 336-423-6601.
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New Members
Welcome to our new members!
Goodwin Weber PLLC - Attorneys at Law www.goodwinweberlaw.com P.O Box 300, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336, 757-894-0222
757-443-7700
H & R Block Onley www.hrblock.com P.O. Box 324 Onley, VA 23306, 757-787-2900
Rustic and Rescued Country Store wwwrusticandrescued.com 5017 Chicken City Road, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336,
302-293-0694
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USA Today 10 Best Reader's Choice Contest!
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is a nominee for the best beach in Virginia! Voting is open now, runs for four weeks only and ends on Monday, May 28th, 2018 at 11:59am EDT Learn more
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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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