Chincoteague - Last Day of Winter

HAPPY LAST DAY OF WINTER!!!
We welcome spring in tomorrow at 1:32 p.m. Yeah!! Put away the snow shovels and wool sweaters. We hope……
Get out and enjoy your first spring weekend of 2010. Lots to do…from reptiles to shamrocks to talks on cemeteries…we have it all. Please also find attached a flyer from National Park Service about a program on Saturday.

OUT & ABOUT

March 19: Basket & Handbag Bingo---PASSS will sponsor Longaberger/Vera Bradley bingo at CHS at 7:00 p.m. Doors open 6:00 p.m. Raffles, special games, food!! Help a good cause. 757-336-6285.
March 20: “In Search of Shamrocks”, an Irish themed scavenger hunt, with the Historic Main Street Merchants beginning at 10:00 a.m. Pick up a playing card at participating merchants displaying the shamrock. Visit www.chincoteaguemerchants.org for complete details.

March 20: Saturday at the Refuge from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.—Speaker will be Gary Turnquist on the “Cemeteries on Assateague & Chincoteague Islands”. Sponsored by Chincoteague Natural History Association and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Free to Public. Tea & Cookies follow.

March 20: Reptile Festival at the Delmarva Discovery Center: delmarvadiscoverycenter.org
Native Reptile Exhibit 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Reptiles Alive,LLC shows at 1:00, 2:00, & 3:00 p.m.
Birthday Party Raffle and Oyster Shell Art Demo with Jenny Somers from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
March 21: Native Herptile Lecture at the Delmarva Discovery Center at 10:00 a.m.

March 20: Guitarist Stephen Bennett to perform at historic Cokesbury Methodist Church in Onancock at 8:00 p.m. Visit www.acesva.org for ticket information.

March 20: Woodcock Wander at 7:00 p.m. at entrance to Wildlife Loop. Bring flashlight and dress warmly. Cancelled if rains.

March 22: Supervisor Wanda Thornton and Mayor Jack Tarr will hold quarterly meeting to include updates on beach parking, budget, and other topics at 7:00 p.m. in Chincoteague Council Chambers. Public invited to come with questions.

March 23: Hospice Grief Support Program from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. 6309 Church St.

March 26 & 27: The Best of Bobby Swain…a Retrospective of his Art at Onancock School. Email info@onancockschool.org for ticket information. Proceeds to benefit “Friends of Onancock School”

March 27: Breakfast Buffet with the Easter Bunny from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Atlantic Volunteer Fire & Rescue, 10071 Atlantic Rd. Call 757-824-0505 for ticket info. Food, pictures, egg hunt.

March 27: Celtic band Poisoned Dwarf from Williamsburg will perform traditional Irish music with acoustic instruments only at the Chincoteague Senior Center at 7:s0 p.m.

NASA Visitor’s Center: Open Thursday-Monday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. March-June. Free and Fun!

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Seafood Festival Tickets on sale now at the Chincoteague Chamber, Waterside Inn, Shore Bank and PNC Bank.



Evelyn
Evelyn Shotwell
Office Manager
Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce

Chincoteague Big Weekend

From: Evelyn Shotwell
Date: 9/11/2009
From her desk at the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce






Good Morning All,
What a night…wind and rain…but hopefully it will all be gone and we will have nothing but clear skies for the weekend. There are tons of things going on all over the islands. Enjoy the artists as they paint “en plein air” today and tomorrow. They should have some interesting scenes to paint with all the water around!! Kick up your heels and enjoy the days ahead…out & about!!

OUT & ABOUT



September 11 & 12: Chincoteague Cultural Alliance 6th Annual Plein Air Paint Out Reception & Sale—Over 40 artists will be painting in and around Chincoteague and Assateague islands “en plein air”, that is, outdoors and in the moment. Reception and sale will be held Saturday September 12, 6:00-10:00 p.m. at Paschall Hall at St. Andrew Church, 6228 Church St. Visit www.chincoteagueculturalalliance.org for additional info.

September 12: 2nd Saturday Art Stroll—Start your day basket making with Helen Sheets at Gull Watch Basketry from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Other demonstrations, exhibits, book signings, tastings and music will be from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Island Butterfly; Bayside Arts; Island Arts; Island Cottage Collection; Psychotronic Music & Beads; Sundial Books; Island Library; Linda Nerine Gallery; Guinevere’s; Threadgoodes; Wine, Cheese & More; Kite Koop and aNoPheles Blues. Schedules available in chamber office and local businesses.

September 12: Community Block Party After Summer Blowout & Chincoteague Police Department Poker Run—Party on Main St. between Church & Mumford from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sponsored by Chincoteague Police Dept. Food & Fun, Dance & Sing………Come Party on the street!!!!!!

September 15: Night Time Artificial Cloud Study Using NASA Sounding Rocket Launch scheduled between 7:30 and 7:57 p.m. Backup days are Sept. 16-20. Call 757-824-2050 for updates.

September 15: Tai Chi Class sponsored by Chincoteague Island Family YMCA begins—Held every Tuesday 6:30-7:30 p.m. for 6 weeks. Call 757-336-6364 or 757-894-3178 to register.

Thanks for the update Evelyn! Now please don’t anybody say that there’s nothing to do this weekend. What do you want people! Get on out there and have some fun on Chincoteague Island this weekend and beyond!