Lots Going On Saturday in Cape Charles

October 12, 2013

Here’s what’s happening on Saturday:

21st Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival, headquartered at the Cape Charles Fire Station — Click here for details

Cape Charles Fall Festival throughout the Historic Business District — Theme is “Oktoberfest, Products of the Shore.” Click here for details.

LOVE artwork on display at the corner of Mason and Bay Avenues (pictured above)

OCTOBER: Food Drive for Eastern Shore Families

The Northampton Virginia Cooperative Extension is hosting an October food drive to benefit local families of the Eastern Shore. Donations may be dropped off at Extension Office located at the Old Middle School in Machipongo. [Read more…]

Master Gardener Sign-Up for 2014 Classes

The Eastern Shore Master Gardener Program is accepting applications for the 2014 Master Gardener training class. [Read more…]

WEDNESDAY 10/16: MOPS Fun at Pfeiffer Farm

Mothers of Preschoolers will be having a fun fall day at Pfeiffer Farm Wednesday, October 16. [Read more…]

Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival This Weekend

Magnolia Warbler by Sarah Cashwell, Broadwater Academy, Winner – 2013 Festival Art Contest

Based in Cape Charles, the Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival is the perfect opportunity to experience the wonders of wildlife—from the keynote presentation by Greg Miller whose own Big Year inspired the book and movie of the same name, to unparalleled guided tours, boat trips, nature hikes and much more.

It’s an incredible chance to catch sightings of species one may never have seen before. As one of the most important migration stop-overs on the East Coast, millions of songbirds and butterflies and thousands of raptors will converge here on their long journey south. With the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge and Kiptopeke State Park nearby, this is a migration celebration to remember.

A number of trips for the Festival take place on National Wildlife Refuges which are closed during the government closure. As a contingency, alternate locations are being arranged for all scheduled trips affected by the government closure.

Schedule

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Birding and Wildlife Festival Trips and Tours All Day. Please visit the Birding and Wildlife Festival website (www.esvafestivals.org) for a full listing of all trips and tours and to PURCHASE TICKETS.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival Headquarters open at Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Department, 501 Mason Avenue

12 p.m. – 5 p.m. — Exhibitors and vendors at Festival Headquarters

6 p.m. — Reception with light refreshments and cash bar at Stage Door Gallery, 301 Mason Avenue

7 p.m. — Opening Program Keynote speech by Greg Miller, whose “Big Year” helped to inspire the book and movie of the same name [Read more…]

What’s Happening This Week at the Library

FRIDAY 10/11: Water Quality, Fish, Shellfish Seminar at ESCC

“Water Quality, Fish, and Shellfish in the Chesapeake Bay” is the next Science and Philosophy Seminar, 12:30 p.m. Friday, October 11, in the Eastern Shore Community College lecture hall, 29300 Lankford Hwy, Melfa. [Read more…]