OCT 10-12: 22nd Annual Birding & Wildlife Festival Celebrates Fall Migration
There is no better place to experience the spectacular phenomenon of fall migration than the Eastern Shore of Virginia. During the fall months, millions of songbirds, hawks, shorebirds, butterflies, and dragonflies migrate through the narrow Delmarva Peninsula on their long journey south to warmer wintering grounds. The Eastern Shore Birding & Wildlife Festival brings you closer to nature and closer to the birds with guided hikes, family activities and boat trips throughout much of the Eastern Shore’s flyway.
Festival headquarters and vendors are located at the Cape Charles Fire Station, 501 Mason Avenue. Free activities for children and families are located at Kiptopeke State Park, 3540 Kiptopeke Drive, Cape Charles. Free bus transportation between Cape Charles Fire Station and Kiptopeke State Park is available. Field trips and activities are held in various Eastern Shore locations beginning Friday, October 10, at 7:30 a.m., through Sunday, October 12, at 4 p.m. [Read more…]
WEDNESDAY 9/24: Tapestry of Memories by Heritage Hall Residents on Exhibit at Stage Door Gallery
“Memory is identity. I have believed this since . . . oh, since I can remember. You are what you have done; what you have done is in your memory; what you remember defines who you are; when you forget your life, you cease to be.”
— novelist Julian Barnes
Please join us at the Stage Door Gallery 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, for an evening of art, stories, and memories.
Residents at Heritage Hall nursing care center in Nassawadox have been exploring memory, reminiscing and rediscovering themselves by creating wonderful pieces of art. Memory-led art classes have been held the last several months, and the residents have put together a beautiful tapestry of work that tells their stories of time and place and the lives they have lived. [Read more…]
Register Now for ESO Arts Center Fall Classes
As fall’s cooler temps invigorate, energize your creative nature with one of ESO Arts Center’s classes. A vast variety of classes and workshops for all ages are starting now and in the weeks ahead. [Read more…]
SATURDAY 9/20: Master Gardeners Fall Plant Sale
SATURDAY 9/13: Auditions for A Christmas Carol
The fall season for Cape Charles School of Dance will be presenting A Christmas Carol, an innovative, avant garde interpretation under the direction of lead dance instructor Amy Watkins. Dancers of all ages (including adults) are needed for the show, which will incorporate classical ballet, modern and jazz, movement and yoga. Auditions for speaking roles will be held at the Palace Theatre stage September 13 at 10 a.m. [Read more…]
Sponsors Sought for Special Olympics Reception at Kings Creek Inn
Help our Eastern Shore Athletes SOAR at the Special Olympics Virginia Awareness Reception on Sunday, October 19, from 1-5 p.m. at Kings Creek Inn. A live auction and silent auction featuring pieces from local artists, vouchers for hotel and B&B stays, and much more will be held to benefit the Special Olympics Virginia Athletes of the Eastern Shore. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. All tickets include an engraved wine glass, one glass of wine, hors d’oeuvres, a chance to win a door prize, and the knowledge that you have helped change a brave athlete’s life! [Read more…]
SATURDAY 9/13: Seaside Garden Tour in Wachapreague
Plant Eastern Shore Natives Campaign: 17th century botanist John Clayton sails into Wachapreague Harbor on Saturday, September 13 at 10 a.m. to tour the native plant demo garden in Seaside Park. Clayton’s visit for the Seaside Garden Tour and Planting culminates a three day series of free public events sponsored by the Plant ES Natives Campaign and its partners to celebrate the beautiful native plants that flower and fruit in fall on the Shore. The partners want to spread the message that the return of cool breezes marks the ideal time to plant trees, shrubs and other perennial plants. [Read more…]
9/15 Deadline to Register for ‘Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards’
Registration is now open for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF)’s popular adult education course, VoiCeS (Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards), which will run Thursday evenings from September 25 through November 13 at Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa. The course is an eight-week series of evening classes focusing on water quality and stewardship. Featured are in-depth sessions taught by Bay experts from CBF and other regional institutions and organizations. Car pools are available from the Cape Charles area. [Read more…]
