The Chincoteague Cultural Alliance continues its series of free Music at the Dock concerts on Saturday, August 7 at 7 p.m. in Robert Reed Park in historic downtown Chincoteague with a return performance by the bluegrass band Jericho Bridge. Jericho Bridge mixes traditional and contemporary music along with original songs and instrumentals during their shows. [...]
Governor Bob McDonnell has signed onto a Memorandum of Understanding with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and nine east coast governors, to establish the Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium. Through this consortium, Virginia will encourage the environmentally-responsible development of wind energy, and other sources of renewable energy, off Virginia’s coast. In addition, it [...]
The 7th Annual Chincoteague Plein Air Painting Event will take place during the weekend of September 10th & 11th. Over 40 artists will spend 2 days painting outdoors on Assateague and Chincoteague Islands. On Saturday evening the 11th from 6 to 10pm those framed paintings will be on exhibit for viewing and sale. This exhibition [...]
The Chincoteague Island Family YMCA will be offering a 4 week Introduction to Basic Spanish class beginning on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 running through September 14, 2010. Instructed by Chincoteague resident, Richard Werksman, who has been an aficionado of Spanish for over 60 years. He has worked extensively with the U.S. Dept. of State in [...]
On Saturday, August 21 The Island Bluegrass Alliance will host Darren Beachley and his band, Legends of the Potomac for a stage concert at The Chincotegue Center. The Doors will open at 6 PM and the Show starts at 7 with the opening band “Blue Marsh” followed by a 2 hour concert by DB & [...]