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Events

Ice Cream Social
Jul
3
5:30 PM17:30

Ice Cream Social

MON, JULY 3

July 3rd heralds the return of this popular community gathering. The Ice Cream Social and Band Concert returns to Historic Onancock School for FREE Ice Cream, and music by the Accomack Community Band!

This family friendly event is sponsored by OBCA with the assistance of several community sponsors.

Open at 5:30 pm, come early with a picnic dinner, or pick up take out from a local business.

Bring your own blankets, chairs, picnic baskets with beverages and goodies, and set up on the back lawn.

The Playground and green space is open for kiddos to run and play. Enjoy the holiday celebration with neighbors and friends. What's better than ice cream and music in the great outdoors?

Rain or Shine. If raining, The event will be held indoors.

* If you bring a pet, please use leash.

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Ice Cream Social
Jul
3
5:30 PM17:30

Ice Cream Social

MON, JULY 3

July 3rd heralds the return of this popular community gathering. The Ice Cream Social and Band Concert returns to Historic Onancock School for FREE Ice Cream, and music by the Accomack Community Band!

This family friendly event is sponsored by OBCA with the assistance of several community sponsors.

Open at 5:30 pm, come early with a picnic dinner, or pick up take out from a local business.

Bring your own blankets, chairs, picnic baskets with beverages and goodies, and set up on the back lawn.

The Playground and green space is open for kiddos to run and play. Enjoy the holiday celebration with neighbors and friends. What's better than ice cream and music in the great outdoors?

Rain or Shine. If raining, The event will be held indoors.

* If you bring a pet, please use leash.

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Blooms and Brushes Garden and Studio Tour
May
31
11:00 AM11:00

Blooms and Brushes Garden and Studio Tour

Sat, MAY 31

Rain Date, Sunday, June 1

A walkable tour of dazzling local gardens where artists will be painting “en plein air” in the gardens.

These paintings will be available for sale the following Wednesday at our Wine Wednesday event on June 4, 5-7 pm.

TICKETS

$35 online until May 30th at 6pm.

They will then only be available at HOS on event day or Raindate of June 1 for $40.

You will receive an email confirming your ticket purchase. Please print the email or bring your phone to show us the email as proof of purchase.

Parking is at Historic Onancock School where you can pick up your badge to get in gardens and receive the homes map.

Thank you

…to Deb Torguson for the donation of the wonderful photos of our 2024 Blooms & Brushes event.

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Field Day Fiesta
May
3
11:00 AM11:00
Sponsor

Field Day Fiesta

Sat, may 3

Join us for a day of family fun!

FREE

Please register for events. Individuals who register before the event will be entered into a raffle for a prize!

  • Field games for kids and adults including 3-legged race, half-mile nature trail race, cornhole, and more

  • Live music

  • Food, beverages, and more

  • Bring your family and friends

    Schedule

  • 11:00-11:45 - Check-in/registration

  • 11:45-12:00 - Welcome and quick overview of the day

  • 12:00-12:30 - Kids events: 50-yard dash, 3-legged race, tug of war, frisbee toss, and egg race *Age groups 5-7,8-10,11-12

  • 12:30-1:00 - Announcement of winners and prizes

  • 1:00-3:00 - Afternoon events:

    • Food and bar items available for purchase

    • Live music

    • Scavenger hunt bingo with prizes

    • Free Play games for adults & kids: bocce, horseshoes, giant Twister, cornhole, mural painting, hopscotch and our playground

 

Event Sponsors

Sponsors
United Way
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John Fiege, CFP

Prize and Raffle Sponsors

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Holiday Artisans Market
Dec
14
10:00 AM10:00
Vendors, Art Show

Holiday Artisans Market

Shop Local for Holiday Gifts

Join us for Christmas in Onancock. A festive 12 days of fun and merriment celebrating the holiday season.

It all begins on Wednesday December 4, from 5-7pm for Holiday Wine Wednesday at Historic Onancock School. Get a jump on your gifting and share a glass of cheer! Enjoy open studios and holiday music.

HOS will also be holding their annual Holiday Artisans Market on Saturday December 14 from 10:00am – 3:00pm dovetailing with other fabulous activities. Get the full schedule here: onancock.org

We still have a few spots left for vendors for the Artisans Market.

Vendor Registration

More information:
(757) 302-1331 or info@historiconancockschool.org

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Champagne and Oyster Tasting
Nov
17
4:00 PM16:00
Fundraiser, Parties

Champagne and Oyster Tasting

Sun, November 17

4-7 pm

$65 per ticket

Our 8th Annual Champagne & Oyster fundraiser will feature champagne, wines, a fresh shucked station featuring local oysters and several other tempting tastes catered by tastes catered by Mallards Restaurants & Catering. Plus live music, open resident studios and a lively auction of Eastern Shore Experiences.

Help Needed

We are seeking sponsors and donations of Eastern Shore Experiences to our Live Auction

Questions

Call (757) 302-1331 or email to info@historiconancockschool.org

 
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Pedal & Pour
Oct
25
3:00 PM15:00

Pedal & Pour

Pedal & Pour Tasting Tour

3:00 - 7:00

Historic Onancock School and Mallards at the Wharf are teaming up to welcome BTW Bike Tour cyclists. Kick off your cycling weekend with a wine pairing at HOS during the CBES Pre-registration event. Enjoy a red, a white, and a bubbly, each paired with a delicious appetizer prepared by Mallards, as well as a wine and beer cash bar, and visit our open art studios.

Tasting Menu

  • A Bubbly offered with Seared Yellowfin Tuna with Edamame Hummus on a Rice Cracker

  • A Chardonnay offered with Smoked Tomato, Oregano & Goat Cheese Bisque

  • A Pinot Noir offered with Braised Pork BBQ over a Sweet Potato Biscuit with Chipotle Aoli

 Prices

  • Three wines paired with a delicious taste

  • Tickets are $30 each

  • Wine by the glass $5 each

  • Only 200 tickets available

  • No refunds

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Blooms and Brushes Garden and Studio Tour
Jun
8
11:00 AM11:00

Blooms and Brushes Garden and Studio Tour

Sat, June 8

Enjoy a walking tour of Onancock local gardens with painters working en plein air. Reception to follow in “The Gallery” at HOS, where you can visit the open studios of HOS resident artists.

Tickets are $30 online through June 7.
Tickets are $35 on the day of event at Historic Onancock School.

You will receive an email confirming your ticket purchase. Please print the email or bring your phone to show us the email as proof of purchase.

Parking is at Historic Onancock School where you can pick up your badge to get in gardens and receive the homes map.

Thank you

…to Deb Torguson for the donation of the wonderful photos of our 2023 Blooms & Brushes event.

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Field Day Fiesta
May
4
9:00 AM09:00
Events

Field Day Fiesta

Sat, may 4

Join us for our new Spring event at Historic Onancock School

FREE

Please register for events.

Rain Date: May 11

  • Field games for kids and adults

  • Live music

  • Food, beverages, and more

  • Bring your family and friends

Schedule

  • 9:00-9:45 - Check-in/registration

  • 9:45-10:00 - Welcome, quick overview of day, fun warm-up exercises

  • 10:00-10:30 - Kids’ events: 50-yard dash, soccer kick, 3-legged race, softball throw, frisbee toss, tug of war. *Age groups 5-7, 8-10, 11-12.

  • 10:30-10:45 - Fun group game for kids and adults

  • 10:45-11:15 - Adult events *same events as kids

  • 11:15-11:45 - Fun family competitions (water balloon toss, Limbo, Freeze Dance, etc.)

  • 11:45-12:00 - Announcement of event winners and prizes

  • 12:00-3:00 - Afternoon events:

    • Food and bar items available for purchase

    • Live music

    • Scavenger hunt bingo with prizes

    • Free-play games area: corn hole, bocce, giant Twister, bean bag tic tac toe, mural painting, hopscotch

    • Disc golf introduction with practice

 

Event Sponsors

Sponsors
United Way
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John Fiege, CFP

Prize Sponsors

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Holiday Artisans Market
Dec
9
10:00 AM10:00
Vendors, Art Show

Holiday Artisans Market

Shop Local for Holiday Gifts

Saturday, December 9, 2023
10:00 - 3:00

  • Artisans

  • Artists

  • Open studios

  • Authors

  • Entrepreneurs

Many of the resident artist studios will be open, joined by additional vendors selling their wares in the main Gallery. Come to shop, enjoy live music and meet and greet friends before and after you visit the Holiday Homes Tour. This is one of the many holiday happenings during Christmas in Onancock.

Vendor Registration

Contact us to register:

(757) 302-1331 or office.hos1921@gmail.com

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Champagne and Oyster Tasting
Nov
12
4:00 PM16:00
Fundraiser, Parties

Champagne and Oyster Tasting

Sun, November 12

4-7 pm

$65 per ticket

Our 7th Annual Champagne & Oyster fundraiser will feature champagne, wines, a fresh shucked station featuring local oysters and several other tempting tastes catered by the Island House. Plus live music, open resident studios and Chester Jackson will lead a lively auction of Eastern Shore Experiences.

Help Needed

We are seeking sponsors and donations of Eastern Shore Experiences to our Live Auction

Questions

Call (757) 302-1331 or email to info@historiconancockschool.org

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Paint the Shore - a Plein Air Art Show
Nov
10
6:00 PM18:00
Art Show

Paint the Shore - a Plein Air Art Show

Nov. 10, 2023

Joint VES Land Trust, along with professional and student artists, for an art show highlighting conserved lands on the Eastern Shore.

The art show and reception is Friday, November 10th. At the reception, artists and VES Land Trust staff will be present to talk more about the paintings, the plein air process, conservation, and the land.

This event is free and open to the public. All paintings will be available for sale with 35% of proceeds benefiting VES Land Trust and their conservation mission.

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Creekside Crawl
Sep
23
9:00 AM09:00

Creekside Crawl

This Event is Cancelled!

Due to the impending weather system coming our way, and out of an abundance of caution and the safety of our participants, Historic Onancock School will be cancelling our Creekside Crawl 5K, Puddle Jumper Run and activities for our “Love Your Park” on Public Lands Day event originally scheduled for September 23.

We will do our best to reschedule this event in the future. Stay tuned for updates! Stay safe this weekend.

The Creekside Crawl 5K is a charity event to support the Historic Onancock School Community Center improvements and operations.

Saturday, September 23, 2023

  • See Map Route .

  • There is NO rain date.

  • Tickets are non-refundable.

  • We have sponsorship opportunities!

  • The first 50 people to register will receive free t-shirts.

5K Race

  • Open to all ages.

  • Run, walk, bring leashed dogs and strollers for a leisurely stroll around the scenic town of Onancock. See Map Route

  • Fee: $30 (until 8/31); $35 (9/1-22); $40 (day of run)

  • Registration / packet pickup 8:00 am

  • Gun time for first heat at 9:00 am

Kids Puddle Jumper

  • Ages 5-12 years

  • Half mile walk/run course on the nature trail, creekside, and behind the school – no bikes please

  • $15 per entry

  • Gun time 10:30 am

Forms

sponsorship opportunities

  • Platinum $250-500: Name on social media, linked on website, name/logo on tee shirt*, and two free entries

  • Gold $101-250: Name on social media, linked on website, and two free entries

  • Silver $51-100: Name on social media, website, and one free entry

  • Bronze $50-99: Name on social media

More Information

Historic Onancock School held the first Creekside Crawl 5K in 2021 with proceeds going toward playground improvements. We hope that you all have been enjoying our new outdoor space!

Call the HOS office at 757-302-1331 or email collegeavenue6@outlook.com with questions, to volunteer, donate or sponsor.

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