Falmouth Academy will host an information session for Martha’s Vineyard families on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center.

The Martha’s Vineyard detachment of the Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering a two-week course on GPS skills for recreational boaters. The course will run Dec. 4 and 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the regional high school.

A portion of Lagoon Pond on the Vineyard Haven side was closed to bay scalloping this week to protect a healthy crop of seed scallops in the area.

Om is not just for grown-ups. Beginning on Thursday, Dec. 5, Oak Bluffs library will host Little Yogis, a weekly yoga instruction program for ages four to six.

Tisbury Turkey is a travel and shopping website that raises money for non-profit organizations. The procedure is simple, go to tisburyturkey.com before making an online purchase and see if that online retailer is represented.

Amid a discussion of tough choices as the up-Island school committee prepares to vote on a significant increase to the district budget, the up-Island Spanish program came under scrutiny Monday night.