On New Year’s Eve, next Monday night, Chappy ferry captain Becca LaMarche is willing to stick around after midnight in case you want to stay at a party to welcome in the new year. The ferry will run between 12:30 and 1:00 a.m. for an extra fee of $20 per person. Payment in advance is required and is nonrefundable. Sign up with the ferry captain on your way to the party either off or on Chappy.

The Harbor View Hotel annually puts on a fireworks display for New Year’s Eve. They are closed for renovations this year so none have been scheduled. We’ll have to be satisfied with the usual scattering of renegade bursts around town.

Hopefully you all have new 2019 calendars to mark up. Here are a few notable dates to start with. Elizabeth Whelan’s Winter Art Workshops at the CCC are on the following Thursdays; Jan. 10 and 24, Feb. 7 and 21, March 7 and 21, April 4 and 18. There is also one on Dec. 27, 2018. Bring you art supplies and join Elizabeth for a casual, free evening of drawing and painting from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Though this is not an instructional class, she will gladly give input to anyone who wants it. Sketch or paint or bring your own project to work on. Coffee and tea are provided. Call Elizabeth with questions at 508-560-0083.

Potluck suppers at the CCC are on the following Wednesdays: Jan. 9 and 23, Feb. 6 and 20, March 6 and 20, April 3 and 17, May 1 and 15, and June 5. Hosts are needed for each of these evenings. Please call the center at 508-627-8222 to sign up.

Hazardous materials collections at the MV Refuse Transfer Station near the airport are scheduled for the following Saturdays: May 4, July 20 and Oct. 19.

The height of the Quadrantids meteor shower is just after 1 a.m. on Friday morning, Jan. 4. Watch the eastern sky for an expected 25 meteors per hour.

On the evening of Sunday, Jan. 20 there will be a lunar eclipse. The partial phase begins at 10:30 p.m. with maximum total eclipse just after midnight.

School vacations are scheduled for the week of Feb. 25 and the week of April 15. The last day of class at the Edgartown School is Tuesday, June 18 as long as there are no snow days.

Chappaquiddick town news can be sent to peterchappyferry@gmail.com.