On Sunday, Sept. 7, Linda Fairstein texted all her friends: "What did you do this weekend? We got married!" Ms. Fairstein and Michael Goldberg had eloped at their home in Chilmark. The two have been friends for 45 years.

For Trudy Taylor, Patricia Bennett and friends, a Sunday breakfast tradition has continued without interruption for 12 years, or nearly 700 breakfasts. They call themselves the breakfast mafia.

Perhaps this Halloween is the time to dig the grave just a bit deeper. It is time to walk hand in hand with the real dead. And if Holly Nadler is your guide, it could prove to be a very crowded walk.

The Yard’s creative and executive director will be celebrated tonight in New York city for his work in creating the Bessie awards, which each year since 1983 has honored the best in dance.

I began this essay one evening while sitting on the porch. It was dark and cool, and the feel of the season hit me with its full force. I was taken back in time.

Tony and Abigail Higgins, who celebrate their 50th anniversary on Oct. 24, would like to give rather than receive. They want to help restore the Mayhew Chapel on Christiantown Road, the place where they were married in 1964.