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OUT & ABOUT
Weekly Newsletter
Published September 19, 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.
Held at Tom's Cove Park
8128 Beebe Road
Don't delay, get your ticket today!
Ticket includes
all you can eat full menu and appetizers!
Live musical performance.
To order tickets call 757-336-6161 or VISIT
chincoteaguechamber.com/events/
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Save the Date
Resiliency Workshop
How Open for Business are We?
A Disaster Prospective
Chincoteague Center
6155 Community Drive
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Bryan Rush, Director of Emergency Services, Town of Chincoteague
Stewart Baker, Technical Specialist, VA Department of Emergency Management
Understand business pre-planning & mitigation at local, state & national levels
Learn the purpose of & how to complete a business risk assessment
Develop a resilience action plan for storm preparation and arrival
or 757-336-6161
This is the first in a series of workshops. Future sessions will feature additional speakers & focus on "after the storm mode".
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What's Happening
Sept 21
- 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Union Baptist Church sponsors Great Day in the Park
. Held at the
Robert Reed Downtown Park. *Free Food * Free Games* Free Entertainment *
Everyone from ages 1 to 100 is cordially invited. Bring a friend!
Sept 24 - 4:00 p.m. Chincoteague Island Library. 4077 Main St., 757-336-3460.
Meeting to Survey Community Computer and Technology Needs. Based on the outcome the Library is planning to offer small group training sessions in October. If you cannot attend the meeting and would like to share your thoughts, forms are available at the library. Call or message us through facebook.com/islandlibrary/.
Sept 25 - 8:30 a.m. The United Way of Virginia's Eastern Shore Kick Off 2019 Campaign
. Guest speaker Steve Kast, President & CEO of UW. Held at the Eastern Shore
Community College Workforce Development Building.
*Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company donated proceeds from one
buy back pony to the UWVES this year*.
Sept 26
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5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Business After Hours
. Celebrating 40th Anniversary
of
Landmark Insurance & Financial Group.
30386 Mount Vernon Rd, Princess Anne, MD 21853. F
ood, beverage & live entertainment.
Call 410-651-2110 or
email [email protected] to learn more.
RSVP CLICK HERE.
Sept 28 -
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
20th Annual Chili Chowder Cook-off & Car Show.
Sponsored by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. Held at the Chincoteague Island Carnival Grounds, 3648 Main Street.
Live music, arts & crafts, vendors, great food & raffles.
Free Admission. Car show runs
10:00 a.m. - noon. Trophies awarded at 3:00 p.m. Car registration
fee $10 and benefits
the CVFC scholarship fund.
Call 757-894-8771 or visit
cvfc3.com
for more information.
Sept 30 - 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. American Red Cross Blood Drive. Sponsored by Chincoteague Kiwanis & Chincoteague High School. Held at CHS, 4586 Main St.
Visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter, Chincoteague Community, to schedule an appointment.
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Ongoing Activities
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility
Oct 21 - 2:39 p.m.
Northrup Grumman Antares Rocket Launch from Wallops Flight Facility. Several tons of cargo to the International Space Station will be delivered including the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-02, an experiment that will look for evidence of dark, strange and anti-matter to help us understand how our universe was formed.
Free Admission. Free programs.
Sept 21
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Exploration Station. Drop in to participate in hands-on activities that explore a different science topic. Ages 5 & up.
2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Peculiar Planet. Join us for a short program to learn about one of the other planets in our solar system. Ages 8 & up.
Sept 28
11:00 a.m. - 11:20 p.m.
Puppet Show. Presentation of adventures in space. Ages 3 & up.
2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Animals in Space. Short program to learn about animals that have been in space. Ages 8 & up.
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Herbert H. Bateman Center
Open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sept 21 - 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 2019 Beach Clean Up. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Herbert H. Bateman Center. Bring water, sunscreen and wear comfortable footwear.
Participants will receive a free t-shirt while supplies last.
Call 757-336-6122 for more information.
Sept 28
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National Public Lands Day
. Fee Free day
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Lighthouse - Climb to the top.
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
Providing outstanding and ongoing educational opportunities for Homeschoolers, Road Scholar, Special Events, Youth Camps, Scouts, Family Programs and more. Celebrate the rich natural resources of the mid-Atlantic Coastal region through hands-on learning. Call today!
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. New exhibit Sept 29 - Nov 17 "Portraits, Places and Poets".
Art/Cooking/Theatre Classes
Preregistration online or at Sundial Books (cash or check)
Sept 25 - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Instructor Jenny Somers.
Acrylic as watercolor. Cost is $40.
Free Kids Art Class
Oct 5 - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 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.
Island Coffeehouse
Sept 21 - 6:30 p.m. Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys. Musical performance. Admission is $8 or $5 for 18 & under. All proceeds go to the performers.
Sept 27 - 7:00 p.m. Chincoteague Story Telling. Theme: School Days. Come to listen and/or share a story. Free admission and refreshments.
Second Saturday Artful Flea
- 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Held second Saturday of the month. More vendors, live music!
New vendors are welcome. Call or text Markets Manager at 717-495-7155.
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
- Every Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
The books, songs, finger plays, and crafts are specifically geared to preschool children from 2 years old to 4 years old.
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.
Sept 20 - 7:00 p.m. Musical Performance and Readings
. Featuring the talented Rod Picott, Shari Smith and Radney Foster. Books and CD's will be available for purchase and signing. Event sponsored by Sundial Books. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to start time. To learn more CLICK HERE.
Sept 21 - 2:00 p.m. Local Artist and Author Dan Thomas
. Discussion about the latest
book "A Year on the Tump". A perspective of Island life over the course of a year from both come-here's and Teaguers. Special guests include Denise Bowden, Roe Terry and Barbara Walker. Book available for purchase and signing.
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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Now thru Nov 16 - 11:00 a.m. Misty movie shown Sat. mornings. Free to public.
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
Sept 20
- 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Y's Older Adults Lunch & Learn - Lyme's Disease Advocacy.
Sept 27 -
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Y's Older Adult Program - Making Cards with Sandy Richards - .
Registration is required by September 25.
Call or stop by the Y for a list of materials you'll need to bring...
Or for a ride to and from events, call Chincoteague Y, 757-336-6266,
6395 Maddox Blvd.
Museum of Chincoteague Island
Open now Fri. - 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.
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 - Oct 12
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2:00 p.m. Saturdays only
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Town of Chincoteague
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The Town of Chincoteague is seeking residents that are interested in serving on the Chincoteague Recreation and Convention Center Authority Board. If interested, citizens should contact the Town Manager at 757-336-6519 or email their interest to
- 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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Dog Park now open dawn to dusk. Located next to the Island Nature Trail on Hallie Whealton Smith Drive. Pass needed to enter. Annual or weekly passes can be purchased at the town office 6150 Community Drive during business hours. $35/annual, $15/weekly.
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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.
Kiwanis Club of Chincoteague
Kiwanis members will be going to local businesses in the community to sell ads for the new phone book. If they miss you, call them to place an ad.
Marina Restaurant
Sept 20
- 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Three Sheets Acoustic.
Sept 27
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5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Dinner and Music featuring Wayne George
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Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
Oct 8
- 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Community Health Fair
. Health screenings, healthy food demonstrations, and presentations offered throughout the day. To RSVP call 757-302-2131 or email [email protected].
Sundial Books
Sept 20 - 7:00 p.m.
An Evening of Words and Music. Radney Foster, Rod Picott and Shari Smith will read from their works, perform their music and sign
copies of books and CD's.
Location: The Island Theatre Annex, 4076 Main St.
The event is free but seats are limited.
Sept 21 - 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Book Signing. Let You Fly by poet Susan Okie.
Tall Pines Harbor Campground
Sept 20 - 22
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Wild Wings Cookoff.
Sept 27 - 29
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Think Pink.
The Ugly Oyster Company
Sept 28 - 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. You Drink, We'll Drive Weekend. $15 per person includes pickup and drop-off anywhere on Chincoteague Island. Tickets can be purchased online at theuglyoystercompany.com and guarantee the ability to call day-of for pickup and drop-off.
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Welcome to our New Member
ChincoTiki Caribbean Bar and Grill
Ultimate bar and grill where island locals and visitors come to relax, play games
and take in the beautiful view.
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Partner Chambers
19056 Parkway, Melfa, VA 23410, 757-787-2460
Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism
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].
Oct 1 - Nov 19 - Explore the Shore. Discover hidden gems on Virginia's Eastern Shore & celebrate 50 years of Love. Complete the scavenger hunt and win a prize.
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 September
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
Chamber dues, contract and all ad fees due
Oct 1st.
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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