As a Witness, a Christmas pageant for the 21st century, will be performed at the Old Whaling Church on Sunday, Dec. 19 and Monday, Dec. 20.

It’s quiet out there, at night on the Island this time of year. In town there are a few signs of life. But on the back streets, after the sun goes down and the winter chill takes over, mostly it’s just smoke from a woodstove or a startled rabbit or nothing at all. But looks can be deceiving.

If you’re a fan of Tish Hinojosa, you’re in seriously good company. Who does the beloved cantautora (That’s Spanish for singer-songwriter; Ms. Hinojosa says she loves the romantic lilt of the word.) count among her fans? Well, for starters there’s Linda Rondstadt, who once flew Ms. Hinojosa from Texas to her home in San Francisco. “She wanted me to play some songs for her, and she ended up liking Donde Voy,” the singer recalled in a phone interview from Boston this week, where she had just finished performing at an elementary school.

Cozy and Sexy

Trunk show with designs by Stina Sayre is at Sweet E’s at 18 Main street in Vineyard Haven. Shop for soft Merino sweaters lined in silky cotton, whisper thin wools, sexy leather vests, the list goes on.

The holiday shop is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Monday, Dec. 20. For more details, call 508-560-1011.

It’s cold out. Snow flurries have been sighted. Perhaps a big dump is on the way. The more mild-mannered of us, let’s face it, the majority of us, take this as a sign to head indoors each evening to wrap ourselves in a snuggie and sit by the fire.

Wussies. Housecats. City slicker softies. Might as well head to Florida with the other snowbirds.

But there is an alternative for those who want to get in touch with their inner Farley Mowat.

Singing Back the Darkness

It’s just a few nights before the darkest day of the year, at least in the earthly sense, when along comes this amazing experience, full of light in every way. It’s free buoyancy. It’s a way to put your sense of isolation in isolation. A way to get out of the noise of The Holidays and into the rhythm of your heart.

The United Methodist Church of Martha’s Vineyard will hold a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. with Pastor Richard Rego at the Old Whaling Church on Main street in Edgartown.

For more information, call 508-693-4424.

With ginger, getting to the root of the matter is not the way to go.

The succulent tubular mass that is truly the spice of the season is not a root. It is actually a rhizome, or underground stem. The real roots of this plant creep from the rhizomes into the soil, but will not provide you with that healthy, tasty and spicy holiday zing.

There is a holiday benefit sale taking place at the Persian tribal rug gallery at 18 State Road in Vineyard Haven just a few doors up from Educomp.

Improv is fun to perform. It’s fun to watch. But improv is not so groovy when looking for a space to strut your stuff. Let’s face it, comedy is tough enough without doing it in the dirt.

So it’s good news that Imp, the Island’s top-notch youth improv troupe, has a new home. It’s at the Space, the new exercise and perfoming arts center taking root at the Triangle in Edgartown across from the post office. The Space includes a 70-seat black box theater and this Friday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. Imp will be holding court at their new digs.