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π± Annual Holiday Dinner β Shore History and 9 more events
Spotted on the Melfa calendar: RCEC's Free Christmas Movies

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Annual Holiday Dinner β Shore History at Ker Place (Shore History)
- Christmas in Onancock 2025 at Historic Onancock School
- Onancock Christmas Homes Tour
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, with a high of 40 and low of 25 degrees.
- Friday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, temps: high: 38, low: 28.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 33 degrees.
πΈ Around Melfa
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π Upcoming Events in Melfa
β Featured events β
- RCECβs Free Christmas Movies
Roseland Theatre, 48 Market St, Onancock
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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Other local events
- Annual Holiday Dinner β Shore History
Ker Place (Shore History) , 69 Market St , Onancock
6:00 pm - Christmas in Onancock 2025
Historic Onancock School , 6 College Ave , Onancock
10:00 am - Onancock Christmas Homes Tour
Historic Onancock School , 6 College Ave , Onancock
10:00 am - Risk Based Response to Propane Emergencies
28598 Beacon Rd , Melfa
2:00 pm - Christmas Play β Onancock Business & Civic Association OBCA
The North Street Playhouse , 34 Market St , Onancock
7:00 pm - Elf The Musical Jr.
The North Street Playhouse , 34 Market St , Onancock
2:30 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
π£ Melfa Shout Outs!
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π Events Nearby
- RCEC Onancock International Film β Onancock Business & Civic Association OBCA
Roseland Theatre , 48 Market St , Onancock
7:00 pm - Town Council: Meeting β Town of Wachapreague, Virginia
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Eastern Shore Laboratory , 40 Atlantic Ave , Wachapreague
7:00 pm - Holiday Office Open House β Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust
6 Crockett Ave , Onancock
9:30 pm - Salisbury Christian Boys Varsity Basketball @ Nandua
Nandua High School , 26350 Lankford Hwy , Onley
6:30 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Monday December 15
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- It's holiday time and we're kitchen tornadoes
Cooking turkey and fruit cake and yams and potatoes. But beware of the Grease Grinch! He'll clog in a blink! He'll gunk up your pipes! He'll stink up⦠(Nextdoor )
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Onley. Apply here.
- AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Sales Manager - Full Time in Onley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melfa here.
π Nearby News
Cape Charles
- Northampton Board asks VDOT to lower speed limit on 13 around Cape Charles and Bayside Road by ESAAA (shoredailynews.com)
- Closings, cancellations and delays for Tuesday, December 9 (shoredailynews.com)
- NWS extends Winter Weather Advisory warning of black ice on road ways (shoredailynews.com)
Yorktown
- Yorktown summit aims at addressing key affordability issues in Hampton Roads (13newsnow.com)
- Old-fashioned tree lot brings back customers and memories (dailypress.com)
- United States Air Force Thunderbirds performing Daytona 500 flyover (jayski.com)
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