2014 RECREATION PROGRAMMING

Arts and Crafts – Arts and Crafts is a fun program for all ages that begins at 10:30 a.m. The dates and themes are listed below.

June 25 – Beach Plate Sand Dollars

July 9 – Clay Sandcastles

July 16 – Paper Plate Fish Bowl

July 30 – Jelly Fish Mobile

August 6 – Loopy Bowls

August 13 – Puffy Fluffy Butterfly

August 20 – Summer Leis  

August 27 – Daffodil Candy Cups

Adult Book Club – An Adult Book Club will be starting June 2 and will be held on the first and third Mondays of every month from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. The first meeting will be to discuss possible book titles and prepare for upcoming meetings.

Bingo – Bingo will start June 6 and will be held on the first and third Fridays of every month starting at 10:30 a.m. This is a free Bingo, which means there is no charge to play, but everyone must bring a prize in the $1 range. The Town of Cape Charles Recreation program will sponsor the blackout prize.

Scrapbooking – Scrapbooking will start June 12 and be held on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. This  is a class for beginners and advanced scrap-bookers. If you need help the first time, please bring 5-7 photos of an event.  There will be some supplies provided or you can bring your own.

First Tee will be returning to Cape Charles for a week long camp session. The cost of this camp is normally $100 per child but Epiphany   Party funding and the Town of Cape Charles Recreation Department will sponsor this event so there will be no cost to the child. The camp will run June 30 – July 3.  The age for this camp is 6 -18 years. Mondays and Thursdays will run from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Cape Charles Central Park. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the kids will meet in Central Park and be bussed to Quinby to play on an actual golf   course. The kids will then spend a little time at the pool after playing golf.  Children are responsible for bringing their own lunch.  Registration forms are available at the Town Office and must be completed and returned to Jen Lewis by June 20. Space is limited to 15 children.

Clover Bud Camp is a 4-H sponsored camp that will take place the fourth Tuesday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m.  The dates for this program are June 24, July 29 and August 26.

Fun with Science – Fun with Science will begin June 26 and run the last Thursday of every month at 2:00 p.m. The dates for this program are June 26, July 31 and August 28. Children will have a chance to become scientists while performing safe, kid-friendly, experiments.

Ident-A-Kid – The Cape Charles Police Department will be available at 2:00 p.m. on June 23 for fingerprinting and to provide additional information to children and parents regarding the importance of keeping our children safe.

Dare – The Northampton County Sheriff’s office will be giving a presentation July 28 and August 25 at 6:00 p.m. The first topic will be bullying and the second topic will be cyberbullying.

Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge – The Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge will be joining us on July 11 and August 8 at 10:30 a.m.  Children are encouraged to come out and learn more about the area they live in. This event will take place in Central Park.

89TH ANNUAL CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND

VOLUNTEER FIREMAN'S CARNIVAL 

June 27 - 28
July 4 - 5, 11 - 12, 18 - 19, 25 - 26
July 28 - August 2

Fireworks July 4 @ 10 PM

Rides, games, great Eastern Shore food, raffles
and tons of family fun!!

No Admission Fee

Carnival leads up to the world famous
Pony Swim & Auction. Proceeds benefit the
Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department

Carnival Grounds
3648 Main Street
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336

Contact
Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce
6733 Maddox Blvd
PO Box 258
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
Phone: 757-336-6161
Fax: 757-336-1242
chincochamber@verizon.net
www.chincoteaguechamber.com  

Barrier Islands Center

7295 Young Street
Machipongo, VA  23405

Get ready to set sail for adventure on the high seas with 

Shipwrecked ~An Entertainment~ 

The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself) 

Just as Mark Twain was taking America by storm with stories of adventure on the Mississippi, Louis de Rougemont was cutting a literary swath across England with his own stories of adventures as a seafarer surviving treacherous storms, encountering man eating octopi, being marooned on a south sea island, and outwitting hostile natives. While Twain never claimed his books were anything other than great stories, de Rougemont presented his as a work of nonfiction, a full blown autobiography of a Victorian adventurer. First hailed as a hero, then debunked as a fraud, who was the true Louis de Rougemont? And if the story is entertaining enough, does it really matter?  

A cast of thousands (or seven, depending how you count) awaits you in the Playhouse's production of this 'fantastical' story of one man's larger than life existence. Whether truth or fiction, this tall tale is engaging enough that it really doesn't matter!  Starring Greg Jones as Louis, his able assistants in storytelling include Ginger Knox Harmon, Caleb Haycox, Damien Kirkpatrick, Jeremy Lawrence, Cliff Murden, and Kassandra Smith.

To order your tickets give us a call at (757) 787-2050 or (866) 70-DRAMA today!  Got a question or need more info? Feel free to email us at: nspinfo@verizon.net

Unfortunately, online ticket purchasing is currently disabled while we upgrade our website.

Barrier Islands Center

7295 Young Street
Machipongo, VA  23405

  

Summer Camp

 Coastal Mammals

Chincoteague Bay Field Station
34001 Mill Dam Road
Wallops Island, VA  23337

The Eastern Shore is home to a unique collection of mammals, including bottle-nosed dolphins, the endangered Delmarva Fox Squirrel, and the famous wild ponies of Assateague Island. During this camp, participants will learn the basics of mammalogy and how mammals survive and interact in the coastal and marine habitats of Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

 Ages 13-15

 More Details
757-824-5636
www.cbfieldstation.org

Barrier Islands Center

7295 Young Street
Machipongo, VA  23405

Early American Spies

& Nature Detectives Camp

Ages 7-12

Spend the first part of the day honing espionage techniques the first Americans used in late 18th through mid-19th centuries. Campers will make and use invisible ink; create communication codes; and travel behind enemy lines.

The second part of the day will be spent in Nature Detectives Camp where campers will investigate the wonders of nature. Campers will learn bird identification, testing water quality, cooking with solar heat and animal track identification. The Nature Detectives Camp is presented and sponsored by The Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District.

Tuition
$165 ($150 for members)
All materials, a daily snack, and a camp T-shirt are included

Campers need to bring a packed lunch each day

http://shorehistory.org/historycamps.html

89th ANNUAL PONY SWIM & AUCTION

Sponsored by the
CHINCOTEAGUE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO.

Wednesday, July 30th - PONY SWIM

Time of Event:
Between 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM (earliest slack tide)
An approximate window will be announced on Tuesday

Location of Event:
Swim can be viewed from Memorial Park
7427 Memorial Park Drive (located off East Side Rd)
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336

The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company's Annual Pony Penning takes place on the last Wednesday and Thursday
in July. The world famous Chincoteague Ponies swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island (less than 1000 yards) on Wednesday at the first "slack tide."

The first foal ashore is named King or Queen Neptune and is given away in a raffle later that day at the Carnival Grounds. The Carnival opens immediately after the swim. Proceeds from this event fund the Chncoteague Volunteer Fire Company.

Proceeds are used for maintenance, equipment, and care of the pony herd.

A free shuttle runs the day of the swim to transport the 40,000 attendees to the swim site since parking is very limited to handicap only at Memorial Park.

Thursday, July 31st - PONY AUCTION

Time of Event:
8:00 AM to Noon

Location of Event
Auction is held at the Carnival Grounds
3648 Main Street
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336

People begin arriving around 7:00 AM to get a front row
seat. The number of foals sold each year is determined
by the Fire Company. The ponies are checked and cleared by veterinarians before being released to their  new owners. Cash, Master Card, and Visa are accepted as payment.

 Friday, August 1st - RETURN PONY SWIM

Time of Event: 
To be held at the earliest morning slack tide.
An approximate time will be announced on Wednesday.

Adult ponies swim back to Assateague Island
to live another year in the wild.

Contact
Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce
6733 Maddox Blvd
PO Box 258
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
Phone: 757-336-6161
Fax: 757-336-1242
chincochamber@verizon.net
www.chincoteaguechamber.com