It’s the quiet time of the season but if you know where to look — on hill and dale, beneath leaf and clover, in bars and community centers, or on beaches — ample activities await.

Holly Gleason’s new book, Prine on Prine: Interviews and Encounters with John Prine, lets the celebrated singer/songwriter who died in 2020 tell his story in his way.

Pathways Arts takes up residence in the Chilmark Tavern after it shuts its doors in the fall. The building is then transformed from a bustling restaurant to an eclectic off-season arts venue.

The Louisa Gould is hosting a new art exhibit called Winter Blooms, which opens Dec 23.

Fashion designer Lorraine Parish has added author to her list of accomplishments, with the publication of her new book, Miles to San Miguel.

What follows is a list of Christmas services around the Island.