Bridgehampton Chamber Music's first holiday concert will feature Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 and selections from Bach cantatas.

Josh Gladstone and Kate Mueth will bring their interpretation of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" to the Montauk Library.

Stephen Scanniello, one of the foremost authorities on roses, will speak in Bridgehampton as a guest of the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons.

PechaKucha at the Parrish, open studios at Watermill Center, holiday cabaret at the Rogers Library, Christmas revelry at the Talkhouse, holiday chamber concert from Music for Montauk

A quiet week for openings, but a new show of paintings by Robert Dash is at Madoo, and the Lucore Art Gallery will have 50 works by 50 artists.

Tutto Caffe opens in East Hampton, 1770 House and Highway restaurant offer take-home holiday feasts, spirited gift suggestions from Park Place Wines and Wolffer Estate Vineyard, peppermint ice cream and a holiday menu from Loaves and Fishes, and a new I.P.A. from Springs Brewery.

Food gifts for the holidays are always welcomed. Most of us have a houseful of family, friends dropping by, parties to attend. What to serve? What to ship to those farther away?

The East Hampton Village Board will raise the price of nonresident beach parking permits from $500 to $750 next year. But if you're here in the winter, mark your calendars: There will be a one-day, in-person sale at the old price for town residents.

The Firefighters Association of the State of New York wants New Yorkers to hear "sleigh bells jingling, not fire alarms ringing" this holiday season, and so it has published a list of safety tips for holiday revelry at home.

The wicked-witch-cold, stone-sky months are coming in, and turning the calendar page can be a bit psychologically depressing. Here, a few tips and tricks for making it through to spring.