Nat's Nook opened as a creperie in Vineyard Haven last summer. And this winter it has brought music back to Main street, Vineyard Haven with a series of acoustic nights that offered all ages an opportunity to see the shows.

Held Saturday evening, the third Chilmark Potluck Jam of the season was the biggest yet — with the onset of winter, the jams provide a venue for much-needed socializing and entertainment.

To keep the New Year party going all weekend, there will be a potluck jam at the Chilmark Community Center on Saturday, Jan. 3, beginning at 5 p.m.

An Island Christmas without sea chanties and stories of watery bravery and sailor gusto is like living on the mainland.

The 18th annual Reflections of Peace Concert to benefit Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Hope O’Brien became interested in handbells as a young girl growing up in the Berkshires. Although her parents were in a handbell choir, young Hope couldn’t touch them until she entered high school. Since then she has never been without her bells.