March 22, 2017
Reproduction of a Map of Assateague created by Roy Jones.
The Museum of Chincoteague Island is partnering with the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance (CCA), the Chincoteague Island Arts Organization (CIAO), Chincoteague Island Library, the Chincoteague Natural History Association, Assateague National Seashore, and the Virginia Barrier Islands Center to celebrate Heritage Days. The theme this year for the Museum’s opening weekend and the surrounding events is “When Assateague was Home”. This collaboration highlights the Museum’s current exhibit which features personal memories, photographs, and artifacts relating to Assateague Village from the 19th and 20th centuries. The various Island organizations have come together to create a weekend full of events to celebrate, and educate people about, Assateague Village and its people.
Friday, March 24th
Museum Open 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Museum Reception 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Light refreshments and panel of local residents who have memories of Assateague Village. Anyone with an Assateague memory encouraged to join & share!
National Park Service Toms Cove Visitor Center open 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday, March 25th
Museum Open 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Assateague Lighthouse Open 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
National Park Service Toms Cove Visitor Center Open 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Spinning Demonstration 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Island Theatre 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Matt Heim lecture, History of Assateague
- “Our Island Home”, a documentary (with permission of Barrier Islands Center)
- CCA members perform Dramatic Readings from Assateague memoirs & papers
Sunday, March 26th
Museum Open 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Spinning Demonstration (2:00 – 4:00 pm)
- Children’s Story Times (12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, & 3:30 pm)
- Children’s Craft (Ongoing)
Toms Cove Visitor Center Open 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Assateague Lighthouse Open 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Island Theatre 2:00 pm
- “Our Island Home”, a documentary (with permission of Virginia Barrier Islands Center)
