Five Things You Need to Know Today: December 18

1. The is offering parents the chance to Holiday Drop and Shop today. Leave the kids at the Y for crafts, games and treats while you go finish your holiday shopping. Cost is $20 per child and $15 per child for siblings. For information, call 508-696-7171. 2 pm to 5 pm.

2. The Community Chorus presents Sing! Songs of Peace, Hope and Light. 5 pm at the . Directed by Roberta Kirn. Free admission.

3. Enjoy an evening of folkloric and literary Christmas stories with Susan Klein at in Vineyard Haven. The suggested donation benefits Spice of Life – Memoir Organization Scholarship fund. Refreshments to follow. 5 pm.

4. There is a Christmas Worship and Pageant for Christmas Travelers at the in Edgartown. Proceeds from suggested donation go towards the Christ Mission Life Center’s Connick Stained Glass Window Restoration Fund. For more information, call 508-693-4424. 5:30 pm.

5. Join , Nina Violet and Adam Lipsky tonight for an intimate evening of live music at The Pit Stop, in Oak Bluffs. Doors open at 6:30 pm and music starts around 7 pm. Suggested donation: $5. Free cocoa and treats. The Pit Stop is at 114 Dukes County Avenue, Oak Bluffs, across the street from and next door to .