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OUT & ABOUT
Weekly Newsletter
Published May 24, 2018
Copyright © 2018. All Rights Reserved.
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Plan Your Chincoteague Island Getaway on the
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What's Happening
May 25 - 6:30 p.m. Story Swap - Wedding theme. Chincoteague Cultural Alliance 6309 Church Street, 757-336-6117 Free admission and refreshments.
May 27 - 7:00 p.m. Music at the Dock: Chincoteague Cultural Alliance 757-336-6117 Great Bluegrass by Blue Crab Crossing, Robert Reed Park, bring a chair or blanket.
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 are also welcomed.
May 28 - 10:00 a.m. American Legion Post 159, 4023 Main Street 757-336-9749
Memorial Day Service. Guest speaker Billy Joe Tarr. Light refreshments served.
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Save the Date
June 15 -
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
Open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.. Free Admission.
May 26 - 11:00 a.m.
Puppet Show. Ages 3 and up.
2:00 p.m. -
Tour of the Solar System. A
ges 8 to adult.
June 2
- 11:00 a.m. -
Imagination Playground: Chain Reactions . Ages
4 to 9.
2:00 p.m. -
Rocketry: Model Rocket Launch. Ages
6 to adult.
*Model Rocket Launches are weather permitting.
Captain Timothy Hill House
captaintimothyhillhouse.com 5122 Main St. 914-589-7733
May 25 - 1-3 p.m. Home Tour. Admission free but donations appreciated.
Listed on The National Register of Historic Places. Come hear the story of the house and catch a glimpse of early life on the Island. Open every Friday.
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 - Intermittent closures on the west side of the Wildlife Loop for log removal.
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
Farmer's and Artisan's Market - Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Starting May 30 - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Farmer's Market each Wednesday
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
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
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
islandtheatres.com
4074 Main Street 757-336-6109 Now playing SOLO - Star Wars. Check website for times.
Chincoteague Island Arts Organization
4076 Main Street 757-336-6109
May 26 - 7:00 p.m. Live performance by Tom McHugh and Tom Anthony. "Old Songs, Old Blues, Old Bay" songs of the Eastern Shore Watermen performed. Admission $10. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
May 28 - 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. Starting May 29, Open Tues - Sun, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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
June 2 - Aug 25
- noon - 3:00 p.m. Local decoy carver demonstrations each Saturday inside the Miles Hancock Workshop at the Museum.
- Watch Town meetings live. Just click on the "Watch Town Meetings Live" button at the top right corner of their website.
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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 20 - 26
- Emergency Services Week
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Member News
Capt. Bob's Marina 2
477 Main Street 757-336-6654
May 27- Capt Bob's Kid Crab Tournament ages 4 - 12. Runs every Sunday - Saturday. $5.00 entry or families - 3 for $10.00. Kid with the highest daily total of crabs wins $25.00.
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
Pirate Ship Adventures of Chincoteague -
BUSINESS FOR SALE
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For information please contact Lucky Schierl at 336-423-6601.
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New Member
WE-RV LCC 1124 Ocean Highway, Pocomoke, MD 21851, 410-957-1022
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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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esvatourism.org, the free comprehensive website for tourism on Virginia's Eastern Shore. For more info, email
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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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