Onancock Kickoff Events Calendar
for Thursday, September 18, 2008
Live Raptor Demonstration
Time: 4-6:30 pm
Description:
Live raptors and other wildlife will be presented at a FREE program appropriate for all ages in the Gazebo Park in Onancock.
Presented by the City of Virginia Beach
Spanish interpreting of the Live Raptor and Wildlife Demonstration will be provided by John Goldman, Wildlife Inspector, USFWS.
Contact: 757-709-0955, Jean Hungiville
Cost: FREE
Art Studio Tour
Time: 10:00am - 5:30pm
Description:
Watch nature artists at work in their studios. Willie Crockett, Bob Swain and Dave Fowler will open their doors to those who appreciate wildlife art. Willie is best known for his wildlife paintings and is located at 39 Market Street. Bob and Dave are bird carvers and will be at work in Bob’s studio, One Good Tern at 59 Market Street. The artists are natives of the Eastern Shore and enjoy sharing their art and perspectives of life here.
Cost: FREE
Art Exhibit
Time: 10:00am - 5:30pm
Description:
Eastern Shore artists, artisans and photographers have their work available for display and sale at the Onancock Kickoff for the Eastern Shore 16th Annual Birding and Wildlife Festival on Thursday, Sept 18 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Indoor location announced shortly)
This event provides an opportunity to see works produced by many Eastern Shore artists working in various mediums from oils to digital art.
Eastern Shore artists who will be showing their work include:
- Pat Belote (Digital Art)
- Micayla Canales (Watercolors)
- Diana Davis (Watercolors)
- Pat Ellison (Oils and Watercolors)
- Shirley Elstrodt (Watercolors)
- Elwye Ess (Nature Photography)
- John Higgins (Photography)
- Susan Levin, Teresa Marshall (Handcrafted Jewelry)
- Pat Morrison (Wood Turnings)
- Dorothy Perrucci (Nature and Wildlife Photography)
- Marty Toner (Acrylics and Watercolors) and
- Kathern Welsh (Acrylics, Watercolors, and Photography).
Many participating artists are members of the Eastern Shore Art League.
Location: Market Street United Methodist Church, Market St.
Cost: FREE
Bird-Filming Tales documentary
Time: 8-9pm
Description:
Bird-Filming Tales, presented by film makers Michael Male and Judy Fieth, will be held at the North Street Playhouse on Market Street in Onancock. The program will feature previews and behind-the-scenes stories from the just-finished "Watching Warblers-West" and some brand new scenes that were filmed this year of wintering Waterfowl and Shorebirds here on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The presentation will include a Q&A segment.
While they have produced many films about birds, wildlife and their habitat, their labor of love is a series of videos and DVDs about the birds of North America. "Watching Warblers," the first of these was finally finished in 1996 after 10 years of squeezing in filming trips between projects that paid the bills. "Watching Waders," was released in 1999, and "Watching Sparrows" in 2002. "Watching Warblers - West" is in the editing stage, and waterfowl and shorebirds are being filmed.
Contact: 757-302-0388, Lisa LaMontagne
Cost: $6 adults, $4 children under 10
Take Wing and Win
Become a Frequent Flier at the businesses in Onancock and enter to win a piece of wildlife art created by Bobby Swain, renowned local artisan. At the invitation of The White House, Bobby carved a Christmas ornament for the 2002 White House Christmas tree. His work can be found in collections around the world.
Similar to a scavenger hunt, visitors will pick up a card at the OBCA table in Town Square Park, visit 10 participating merchants, have the card stamped (no purchase necessary), and return the filled card to the OBCA table to qualify for a prize of an original Bobby Swain carving. The drawing will take place at 6 pm at the Gazebo. You must be present to win.
Contact: 757-787-3521, Linda Nicola
Cost: FREE
Birdwatching Kayak Tour
Time: 11 am-2 pm and 3-6 pm
Description:
Southeast Expeditions Birdwatching Kayak Tours (including a guided nature walk through Parker's Marsh).
Parkers Marsh Natural Area Preserve has been described as the jewel of Onancock creek. Its remote setting, fronting the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the creek, makes this a quiet, wonderful place to bird watch. The Audubon Society has included it in its Delmarva Bayside Marshes Important Birding Area (IBA). It is a documented breeding site for a host of Audubon-determined "species at risk," including the Black rail, Saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow, Henslow's sparrow and Sedge wren. A pair of Peregrine falcons successfully mated here in 1998; the hawking tower that stands high above the marsh awaits another attempt. This trip combines two hours of kayaking with a break half-way through for a leg-stretcher along Sound Beach.
Contact: 757-787-2933, Bill Burnham | Southeast Expeditions Birdwatching Kayak Tours
Cost: $50 per person
Participating Businesses
Bizzotto's Gallery Caffe
Colonial Manor Inn - SPECIAL! Stay 2 nights, 3rd night free with Frequent Flier Card
Crockett Gallery
Dawn's
The Inn at Onancock
Ker Place - Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society
Red Queen Gallery
The Spinning Wheel Bed and Breakfast
Sponsored by Onancock Business and Civic Association, in affiliation with:
The Eastern Shore Birding & Wildlife Festival is presented by the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Denny, Clear Channel
Jean Hungiville, Minuteman Press
For more information, call Lisa LaMontagne at 757-302-0388.