Lose Weight, Win Big

New Year’s resolutions, so common and yet so very, very fleeting.

I will cure my Facebook addiction, learn Swahili, write a children’s book, climb Kilimanjaro, become an expert fencer, save the blue-footed boobies singlehandedly, chew thoughtfully, walk slower, breathe deeper and, and . . . Ah heck, pass the booze and smokes. I’m done with all that.

Certified qigong instructor Nan Doty will offer a four-week workshop based on the book The Healer Within: The Four Essential Self-Care Methods for Creating Optimal Health, by Roger Jahnke. Running on Wednesdays throughout January, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Chilmark Library, the workshop promises the opportunity to begin the new year with vitality.

First, Salute the Sun

All are welcome at a free New Year’s Day Yoga Class to benefit the Vineyard House, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the the Yoga Collective at Island Cohousing, 11 Rock Pond Road in West Tisbury.

Join Jane Norton and Mollie Doyle to start the year right in both body and karma.

For directions and more information, visit theyogacollectivemv.com.

YMCA Day Camps

The holidays are coming and the kids are out of school. What fun! Except that just because school’s out doesn’t mean Ma and Pa don’t have to punch a clock.

Well, help is on the way. The Martha’s Vineyard YMCA is offering full and half day camps on Dec. 28, 29, and 30.

Full day camp runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $185 for members and $199 for nonmembers

Half-day camp runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $150 for members and $170 for nonmembers.

Boxing Day Yoga

Mollie Doyle and Sian Williams Bassett are joining together to celebrate the British tradition of Boxing Day, offering a free yoga class on Sunday, Dec. 26 to benefit the MV Community Services Thrift Shop. Bring your unwanted Christmas gifts or a small donation and they’ll pass them along to the thrift shop.

The class is from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at The Yoga Collective at Island Cohousing, 11 Rock Pond Road, West Tisbury.

All levels are welcome and wanted.

Flu Shots

Vineyard Scrips will be offering free flu shots on the following dates:

Tuesday, Dec. 21 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 23 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Monday, Dec. 27 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 28 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Vineyard Scrips is located at 117 Beach Road in Vineyard Haven.