April 1, 2018
Your guide to what’s happening on Island Time… Chincoteague Island Time!
It’s finally starting to feel like Spring on Chincoteague Island… time to plan that Chincoteague Island vacation!
Scroll down to find out what’s happening, and what’s coming up, on Chincoteague Island.
Chincoteague Sunset – 3/18/2018
Upcoming Events
April 2, 2018
Coiled Basketry Workshop
April 2, 2018
Adult Coloring Program at the Library
April 5, 2018
Tales 4 Tots
April 6, 2018
Adult and Youth Art Class
April 6, 2018
2018 Classic Film Series
April 7, 2018
Kitchen Gallery
April 7, 2018
Pasta Making with Laura Davis
April 7, 2018
Free Kids Art Class
April 12, 2018
Sounding Rocket Lecture Series Part 3 – Launching from Wallops Island
Mark Your Calendars
Mark your calendars for these special events coming up later in the season.
April 13 – April 14, 2018 – Spring Pony Roundup
April 21, 2018 – Chincoteague Island Farmers and Artisans Market reopens
May 5, 2018 – 50th Annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival
June 29, 2018 – First night of Chincoteague Fireman’s Carnival
July 20 – 22, 2018 – 31st Annual Chincoteague Island Blueberry Festival
July 25, 2018 – 93rd Annual Chincoteague Pony Swim
News and Announcements
Brianna Merritt Benefit
Brianna Merritt is a 10yr old Chincoteague-er who is now fighting Acute Myeloid Leukemia for the second time. A benefit will be held on May 12th, from 12 pm – 7 pm at ChincoTiki Carribean Bar and Grill on Main St.
Tickets: $20
Live auction 12-4
Live Entertainment by Virginia Creek 5-7
50/50 raffle
Other raffles
Lots of door prizes
All proceeds go to her and her family.
To donate things for auction Contact Luke Britton 757 894 3503 or Ray Wimbrow 757 894 3083.
Pony Report
Here is the current list of the 2018 Foals including dam, sire, color, gender, and first seen date, as reported by DSC Photography.
1 – Kimmee Sue & Ken. Chestnut Filly. First seen 2/26/18.
2 – Catwalk Chaos & Prince. Palomino Pinto. First seen 3/5/18.
3 – Dreamer’s Gift & Ken. Chestnut. First seen 3/8/18.
Check out DSC Photography on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/dscphotoESV/
Riptide and his mares have been spending a lot of time outside the fence and along beach road
Fishing Report
Capt. Steve’s Bait & Tackle reported the following 2018 Flounder regulations:
- Minimum Size Limit: 16.5 IN.
- Possession Limit: 4 per person
- Season: Open year-round
- Capture Citation: 6 Lbs
- Release Citation: 26 IN.
Capt. Steve’s Spring Flounder Tournament is scheduled for April 20 – 29, 2018. Check their website for details: http://www.stevesbaitandtackle.com/
Eagle Nest Report
The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge shared this eagle video on 3/9/2018 and reported no eggs have been spotted yet.
Assateague Lighthouse Hours for April 2018
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS 9 AM – 3 PM
Lighthouse may be closed due to weather or other unsafe conditions. Call (757) 336-3696 for updated information before your visit.
Attention Vendors
VENDORS, FARMERS, CRAFTSPEOPLE, ANTIQUE DEALERS interested in doing business at Second Saturday Artful Flea, Chincoteague Island Farmer and Artisan Market, Holly Day Market and Wildlife Art Gallery should register now at Chincoteagueculturalalliance.Org
New Refuge Trek Tour Bus
The Chincoteague Natural History Association recently introduced their new CNHA Refuge Trek bus! The new bus accommodates 30 passengers with two wheelchair spaces, and the windows OPEN for photographs! Refuge trek tours will begin March 30. Visit http://www.piping-plover.org/ for more information.
Wallops Island Rocket Launches
Recent Launches
Two rockets have been successfully launched from Wallops Island in the past week.
On March 25, 2018 four student projects successfully launched at 6:51 a.m. EDT on a NASA suborbital sounding rocket from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, reaching an altitude of 107 miles.
Watch the Undergraduate Student Instrument Project launch and ocean splashdown.
The Advanced Supersonic Parachute Inflation Research Experiment (ASPIRE) mission lifted off at 12:19 on a Black Brant IX sounding rocket March 31st. ASPIRE tested a parachute that could be used on future missions to Mars.
Upcoming Launches
Name: OA-9/CRS-9
Date: no earlier than May 2018
Time: TBD
Type: Antares
Pad 0A on Wallops Island, Virginia. Photo courtesy of Virginia Space
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