Environmentalists Seek Controls on Chicken and Hog Factory Farms
Virginia has more than 100 large chicken and hog factory farms, but not one has a required federal Clean Water Act water pollution control permit that would reduce runoff into the Chesapeake Bay. Because the Commonwealth has failed to develop and implement a Clean Water Act permitting program for factory farms, environmental groups are petitioning the federal EPA to assume control over Virginia’s water pollution control program. [Read more…]
OCT 18: Brews Band BBQ & Oysters Too at Sunset Beach Inn
Enjoy a fall Saturday complete with good eats, drinks and jams while also furthering a good cause at the BREWS BAND BBQ & OYSTERS TOO! on Saturday, October 18, from noon to 4 p.m. at Sunset Beach Inn, benefiting Cerebral Palsy of Virginia. [Read more…]
NOV 1: Bounty of the Bay Celebration at Mimosa Farm
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation will celebrate the tasty traditions of Chesapeake Bay seafood and local farm produce with “Bounty of the Bay, Farm to Table,” an evening of outdoor dining, music, and conversation on Saturday, November 1, at Mimosa Farm in Cheriton.
Enjoy a five-course meal prepared by classically trained local chef Amy Brandt, meet Eastern Shore farmers and learn about their Bay-friendly farming practices, and tap your toes to live bluegrass performed by the Chair Place Players. In addition to such delicious local fare as oysters, rockfish, and vegetables, the 5 p.m.-8 p.m. event also will offer a critical reminder of the necessity of clean water and a thriving Chesapeake Bay. [Read more…]
New October Classes at ESO Arts Center
Like diving into a fresh pile of fall leaves, color your world with ESO Arts Center’s newest classes. Pre-registration is required.
Beginning Watercolor Workshop with Thelma Peterson: Saturday, Oct. 11 (Rescheduled from original time) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Here’s your chance to get your paintbrush wet and explore watercolor with one of the Shore’s most beloved painters! [Read more…]
Halloween Night for Kids at American Legion Post
American Legion Post 56 will host their annual Halloween Night for Children on Friday, October 31, at the Post in Cheriton. Other upcoming events include a 1950s Night featuring acclaimed local singer and artist Jimmy Merchant on Saturday, November 15, sponsored by Larry Veber and Franco Nocera of the Little Italy Restaurant. There are also plans for a Low Country Boil and a project to increase veterans awareness on health issues. [Read more…]
THURSDAY 11/27: Golf Cart Raffle for Eastern Shore Spay Organization
Eastern Shore Spay Organization (ESSO) is raffling a golf cart to help purchase a “Neuter Scooter” for the Eastern Shore. The drawing will be Thanksgiving Day at 10 a.m. on the steps of the Civic Center. Mayor Proto will pull the winning tickets. [Read more…]
ESO Classes for Week of September 29
ESO ARTS CENTER, 15293 King Street, Belle Haven, 757-442-3226, [email protected]
POTTERY FOR KIDS with Elizabeth Hunt — Mondays, Sept. 29 to Nov. 10, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Children learn to express and execute their personal visions in clay while having fun! Class includes hand sculpting and wheel techniques to create unique design pottery or sculpture for beginning & intermediate young ceramists. Stock materials are supplied. Cost for 6 Weeks $130 plus $10 firing fee.
ESO WRITERS’ WORKSHOP with authors Lenore Hart & David Poyer — Tuesdays, Sept. 30, 2014 to Dec. 2, 7 to 9:30 pm. A community writing workshop for aspiring and published writers of fiction and creative nonfiction, providing reading of work, group discussion and critique, and editing & publishing advice from two authors with almost 40 published books between them. Beginning to Advanced Level, ages 16 and up. Cost for 10 Weeks $220. [Read more…]
Line Dancing Lessons at Civic Center Begin Monday 9/29
Come join us for line dancing lessons at the Civic Center, 500 Tazewell Avenue (the old library). The next lesson will be Monday, September 29, from 7-8:30 p.m. Check the Cape Charles website for a schedule of future lessons. [Read more…]
