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OUT & ABOUT
Weekly Newsletter
Published August 22, 2019
Copyright © 2019. All Rights Reserved.
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Plan Your Chincoteague Island Getaway on the
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Oyster Festival
Oct. 12, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- 51 days left until the Oyster Festival! Time to purchase your tickets now.
- All you can eat full menu and appetizers featuring local oysters and much more!
- Held at Tom's Cove Park, 8128 Beebe Road.
- Be an Oyster Festival Sponsor! For only $100, have your business name on volunteer shirts, Facebook/Twitter, Oyster Festival hand-outs, Chincoteague Chamber website and Chincoteague Oyster Festival website. Deadline Sept. 3rd. Call 757-336-6161 for more information.
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Plan your Labor Day Weekend!
Stay on the beautiful
Chincoteague Island and enjoy a long weekend.
Aug 31
- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. &
Sept. 1st - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. -
Chincoteague Island Decoy & Art Festival.
Held at the Chincoteague Community Center, 6155 Community Drive. $3/Adult, Free under 12. Two day pass $5.
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The Pony Express Trolley Survey
Help take a survey sponsored by the Pony Express Trolley. Valuable feedback will enable superior service for riders. Thanks for your help.
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Save the Date
Sept 4 - 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours. Celebrate National Waffle Day with Comfort Suites. 4195 Main Street. Celebrate "Hometown Heroes" - the wonderful people that make Chincoteague the amazing destination it is.
Enter for your chance to win door prizes!
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What's Happening
Delmarva Discovery Museum
Summer Program
: Every Wednesday through summer.
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Preschool Delmarva Discovery Club. Ages 3 - 5. A fun hour of activities, singing, books and more.
Public Programs: Every week through summer.
Eastern Shore Literacy Council
29300 Lankford Hwy, Melfa, VA 23410
Week of October 7 - 13 - Eastern Shore Restaurant Week. Restaurants on the Shore are invited to participate. The event will benefit the Eastern Shore Literacy Council and help make a difference in the lives of others. To get additional information, on this 1st ever restaurant week on the Shore, call 757-789-1761,
email [email protected], or visit
shoreliteracy.org/easternshorerestaurantweek
. Sign-up deadline is Aug 30, 2019.
Aug 22 -
Summer Cinema Series.
Movie Being There. Held at the Robert Reed Downtown Waterfront Park. Films begin at dusk. Sponsored by the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance. Bring a chair or blanket. Popcorn and drinks available. Free event.
Aug 24 - 7:00 p.m.
Music at the Dock. Featuring C.A.I.S.O. Steeldrum Band. Enjoy Calypso, Reggae and Latin Jazz genres. Held at the Robert Reed Downtown Park. Free event. Bring a chair or blanket. Sponsored by the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance.
Aug 24 - 9:30 a.m.
American Legion Post 159 Poker Run. Event will
benefit our Veterans. Proceeds go to Operation Comfort Warrior and Freedom Hunters. Registration at 9:30 a.m. at AC Cycles in Oak Hall with ride ending at Chincoteague Post 159, last bike in at 3:00 p.m. Food and prizes, 50/50 raffle and silent auction.
Aug 26 - 10:00 a.m. Dog Park Dedication Ceremony. You are cordially invited to the dedication. Sponsored by the Town of Chincoteague. Located on Hallie Whealton Smith Drive. Bring your canine companions. Blessing of the canines. Refreshments served.
Aug 31 - 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. &
Sept 2 - 8:00 a.m. - noon. The Chincoteague Isand Library's Annual Labor Day Weekend Yard Sale. 4077 Main St. All types of items for sale. For more information call the Library at 757-336 - 3460 or VISIT
chincoteague.com/chincoteagueislandlibrary/.
Sept 1 - 7:30 p.m.
Free Shakespeare in the Park. Measure for Measure - a political tragicomedy. Held at the Robert Reed Downtown Waterfront Park. Co-sponsored by CCA and CIAO. Performed by the Brown Box Theatre Project. Bring a chair or blanket. In case of rain the performance will be at the Christ United Methodist Church Hall.
Sept 14
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6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Plein Air Art Show & Sale. Held at the Chincoteague Center, 6155 Community Drive. Sponsored by the Chincotegue Cultural Alliance. 50 fine artists from the Mid-Atlantic and beyond paint en plein air (French for painting outdoors) on Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. On Saturday you can see what they've created at a show and sale. Free to the public and plenty parking. Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. A portion of the artwork sales goes to help the CCA promote the arts on the island.
To learn more CLICK HERE.
Sept 14 - 15th Annual Chincoteague Police Department Poker Run for the Kids.
Call 757-336-3155 for more information.
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Ongoing Activities
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility
Free Admission. Free programs.
Summer Public Programs:
Wednesdays - 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Exploration Station. Drop in to participate in hands-on activities that explore a different science topic each week. Ages 5 & up.
Thursdays - 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. What's Up at Wallops. Discover more about Wallops each week during this lecture series. Ages 10 & up.
Fridays - 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Rocketry. Learn about sub-orbital sounding rockets and see the principles of launching water bottle rockets. Ages 5 & up.
Saturdays - 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Tour of the Solar System.
Tour our solar system.
Ages 8 & up.
Aug 22 -
4:00 p.m. Learn about Life in Space with Astronaut Ricky Arnold.
Arnold will talk about his experience as an astronaut on the International Space Station. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Herbert H. Bateman Center
Open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sept 28
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National Public Lands Day
. Fee Free day
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Lighthouse - Climb to the top. Open daily now thru Labor Day 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
(weather permitting).
Free of charge. September open Sat. & Sun.
Refuge Trek - Sat. & Sun. only 10:00 a.m. Narrated bus tour. See the Northern herd. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Herbert Bateman Center, located on the
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, or call 757-336-3696.
Assateague Island National Seashore
Toms Cove Visitor Center
Open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Chincoteague Bay Field Station
Summer Day Camps
- 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m, Monday - Friday.
Registration is now open. Each day has a different coastal theme that allows campers to visit a variety of ecosystems, play games, make crafts, and develop friendships. Ages 5 - 15.
Chincoteague Center
Each Tues & Thurs
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. YMCA offers indoor exercise walking. Register in advance at the Chincoteague Center or the YMCA location on Maddox Blvd. Free program.
Each Mon - Fri - 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Walkers welcome.
Heart healthy benefits. Free program.
Chincoteague Cultural Alliance Community Center for the Arts
Art Gallery
- 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Held every Sunday and during all CCA events.
Featuring local artwork.
Art/Cooking/Theatre Classes
Preregistration online or at Sundial Books (cash or check)
Aug 24 - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. &
Free Kids Art Class
. Held every 1st Saturday.
Drop-in Figure Studio
- 12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. Second Sunday every month.
Farmer's Market
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Every Saturday until October 26th.
Every Wed. now until Aug. 28.
Second Saturday Artful Flea - 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Held second Saturday of the month.
New vendors are welcome. Call or text Markets Manager at 717-495-7155.
Now thru Sept 15 - "Wings and Wildlife"
Island Coffeehouse -
7:00 p.m.
Aug 30 - 7:00 p.m. Chincoteague Storytelling Guild Story Swap. Theme is local folklore.
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.
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.
Tales for Tots
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The books, songs, finger plays, and crafts are specifically geared to preschool children from 2 years old to 4 years old.
Fall Tales begin Sept. 19. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Chincoteague Island Arts Organization
Island Theatre Annex. Each Monday
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Game play Mondays.
You bring the games, we provide the tables and chairs. Admission if free.
Monday Nights at Main and Mumford
Aug 26 -
7:00 p.m. Origins and Traditions of Celtic Music. Musician Bill Troxler will present "The Celts: Music, Myth and Mayhem". Listen and learn about Celtic cultural origins and traditions. Admission is $5.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Chincoteague Island Family YMCA
Adult Programming
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Held at the Island Community House 6246 Mumford Street.
Sit & Stitch
Wednesdays - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m
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Community Tennis Association of Chincoteague
757-336-3241
Daily drop in tennis at Memorial Park. 8:30 a.m. Mon. - Fri. Play for a couple of hours. Players of all levels and ages are welcome. Free to public.
Historic Main Street Merchants
Island Community House
Every Monday. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Country Line Dancing. Come and get your groove on and learn new steps to show off. A fun way to stay fit too! Cost is $7 per class.
Aug 23 - 11:0 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
National Brownies at Brunch Month. make brownies together in our kitchen and then enjoy eating them!
Museum of Chincoteague Island
Open now Tues. - Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Admission: $4.00.
Children (12 years and younger) are admitted free of charge
Active duty military and their immediate families are admitted free of charge
Group rates are available for parties of 15 or more.
Summer Saturdays - 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Each Summer Saturday (now thru August 31) Decoy carving demonstrations.
Aug 24
- JImmy Bowden.
Aug 31 - David W. Farlow, Jr.
Tuesday Nights at the Museum - 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Featuring a different speaker and topic each Tuesday evening.
Aug 27
- Topic: Hand Painted Instruments. Speaker
Julie Borden.
History tours of the Island - 2:00 p.m. Enjoy a 1 hour tour in an air-conditioned school bus. Adults/$5.00, children (2-12)/$3.00. Bus is not wheelchair accessible at this time.
Now thru Aug 31
- Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays.
Town of Chincoteague
- 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
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Beebe Ranch
"Misty History Walk/Talk Tour" available by appointment only.
Text 757-869-0294 or message through FB messenger at Beebe Ranch to set up your tour. Visit two Misty Descendants, Angel & Drizzle. Purchase your copies of Misty, Stormy, and Seastar books that have been "branded" (stamped) with Grandpa Beebe's Branding iron.
Captain's Cove Golf & Yacht Club
captscovegyc.com 3370 Captain's Corridor, Greenbackville, VA 23356, 757-824-3465 ext. 161
Music By the Bay. Spend Sundays on the bank of Chincoteague Bay.
Open to the public
Aug 25
- 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Featuring Twisted Pair.
Captain Timothy Hill House
Open fridays 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Take a step back in to time and learn what makes this house a rare piece of architectural history. Built circa 1800. Call for additional hours or
to make an appointment.
Chincoteague Island KOA
Sept 7 - 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 4th Annual Cork & Craft Festival. Fine Wine, Craft Beer, Island Boy Band and more! Tickets are $30 in advance & $40 at the gate. Tickets Available online @ Chincoteaguekoa.ticketleap.com/2019-cork-craft/ or inour KOA Camp Store.
Chincoteague Pony Drill Team
Check out the new website!
Kiwanis Club of Chincoteague
Local Kiwanis Partners with Dolly Parton.
Starting this Fall, children under the age of 5 who live in the Chincoteague Elementary School Community will be eligible for a free book each month until their 5
th
birthday. The books are provided by the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and mailed to the child at no cost to the family thanks to support from the Kiwanis Club of Chincoteague.
Parents or Guardians can pick up an application at the Chincoteague Elementary School office, the Chincoteague Library, YMCA or Community Health Center. Completed applications can be returned to the school, the library or mailed to Kiwanis at P.O. Box 23, Chincoteague, VA 23336. Applications can be submitted online at imaginationlibrary.com and click "Getting Started" then "Can I Register My Child".
Marina Restaurant
Aug 23 - 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Dinner and Music.
Reservations recommended.
Aug 24 - 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Musical performance by The Larks.
Aug 30 - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Musical performance by the Hoodlums.
Aug 31 - 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Musical performance by Muskrat Lightning.
Sundial Books
Aug 24 -
11:00 a.m.
to
1:00 p.m. Book Signing. The Lies Beneath by Ann Eichenmuller.
Tall Pines Harbor Campground
Aug 23 thru 25 - End of Summer Corn Hole Tournament.
Aug 30 - Sept 2 - Lip Sync Battle and Quarter Auction.
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Partner Chambers
19056 Parkway, Melfa, VA 23410, 757-787-2460
Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism
New website! Sign into VTC's website and add your business or event on this site. If you have any questions call or email to [email protected].
16404 Courthouse Road #210,
Cape Charles, VA 23310, 757-678-0010
129 Market Street, Pocomoke City, MD, 410-957-1919
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Virginia Travel Post for August
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.
JOIN NOW FOR 2020... Call Theresa for details: 757-336-6161
Share your photos with us on social media!
#chincochamber
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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 © 2019. All Rights Reserved.
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