🌱 Why Onancock might be Virginia’s best-kept off-season waterfront escape

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Onancock might be Virginia’s best-kept off-season waterfront escape

Today's riddle: What kind of theatre always has a doctor on hand? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Hot and humid with sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 71.
• Monday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 9 Virginia Beach Towns Worth Visiting After The Summer Crowds Leave (myfamilytravels.com) — Onancock gets a spotlight here as a welcoming Eastern Shore harbor town that really shines after summer, with quieter streets and a strong arts and culture scene. You’ll find Saturday markets, Second Friday art strolls, kayak tours on Onancock Creek, and performances at North Street Playhouse and Roseland Theatre. Historic spots like Ker Place and the Onancock Wharf round out an appealing off-season getaway close to home.
   

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📸 Around Onancock

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Onancock

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 13

• RCEC Onancock International Film (Copy) — Onancock Business & Civic Association OBCA →
  Roseland Theatre, 48 Market St, Onancock
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Onancock Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 8

• Sykes Family BBQ →
  Deep Creek Park, 437 George Washington Hwy S, Chesapeake
  11:00 am
• The Wellness Bar →
  Major Hillard Library, 824 Old George Washington Hwy N, Chesapeake
  1:00 pm
• Women's Empowerment Conference Tea & Transparency Luncheon →
  Camelot Community Center, 948 King Arthur Dr, Chesapeake
  1:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Teen Time: STEAM →
  Bayside Area Library, 936 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach
  5:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Dungeons & Dragons (DND) →
  Major Hillard Library, 824 Old George Washington Hwy N, Chesapeake
  5:00 pm

Sunday August 16

• Josh Groban →
  Chartway Arena, 4320 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk
  7:30 pm

Monday August 17

• Combined Rhyme Time →
  Bayside Area Library, 936 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach
  9:30 am
• Just 2s Storytime at Bayside Area Library (Virginia Beach) →
  Bayside Area Library, 936 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach
  10:30 am

Tuesday August 18

• CUSTOMER TRAINING: Silhouette Cameo Orientation →
  Bayside Area Library, 936 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach
  3:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Combined Preschool Storytime →
  Bayside Area Library, 936 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach
  9:30 am

Thursday August 20

• In BeTWEEN Club →
  Bayside Area Library, 936 Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Childrens Harbor posted a job opening for Lead Teacher in Onancock. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Onley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Onancock here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chincoteague

• Nandua Golf Opens Season With Victory (shoredailynews.com)
• Accomack Grand Jury Hands Down Indictments (shoredailynews.com)

Cape Charles

• New bike shop set to open along Eastern Shore Rail Trail in Cape Charles (wtkr.com)
• The Historic Cape Charles Elementary School on Another View (whro.org)

Kilmarnock

• Community Invited to Help 'Stuff the Bus' for Local Students This Saturday (middlenecknews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: an operating theatre (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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