With Christmas just a few short weeks away, the shelter is happy to let you know that adoptions have picked up and all the young kittens have found their forever homes — just in time to bring joy to some happy families. The two tuxedo brothers have gone to the same home where they will bring a lot of love to those lucky people. The shelter still has a lot of wonderful older cats who would love to be in homes for the holiday.

The West Tisbury elves are throwing their annual Christmas Greens Faire this Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the West Tisbury Congregational Church.

The elves are actually the ladies of the church who for weeks beforehand forage in the fields for the freshest greens to make wreaths, centerpieces, boxwood kissing balls and miniature trees. The Faire has been going on for decades and the ladies have their artistry down to a spiritual science.

The town of Tisbury is getting set for their own Twelve Days of Christmas celebration. The events begin on Wednesday, Dec. 12, and continue each day through Dec. 23. The events are as follows:

Ronni Simon sits in the gallery she shares with her photographer husband, Peter, at 54 Main street in Vineyard Haven, and knits. She knits quite a lot.

“It’s such an easy way to express your creativity,” she says. She also practices more challenging ways: the jewelry she fashions from sterling silver, gold, pearls and semi-precious gemstones, and her wall art wrought from sturdy wire and large beads.

“Knitting is like setting the table — you can take the time to make the experience really valuable and beautiful and calming,” Mrs. Simon says.