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The Westhampton Garden Club made wreaths last week for East End Hospice at the East Quogue Fire Department. Pictured left to right: Pat Lowd, Cathy Kohler, Priscilla Ruffin and Judy McDermott.

“Once again, we come to the holiday season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.”

Yes, satirist Dave Barry said it best.

And on that note, enjoy yourselves over the holidays. Be safe, be merry and be at peace with the world around you.

The winners of the eighth annual Westhampton Beach Holiday Lighting Contest have been announced! For the homeowner category, the Belson residence on Sunset Avenue claimed first place. Second place was awarded to the Regina household on Brook Road, and the third-place award went to the folks at 219 Montauk Highway. The village committee apologizes for not including your last name, but members could not immediately get in touch with you!

Micole’s Restaurant on Montauk Highway in Westhampton Beach took top honors in the business category. Beach Bakery Cafe on Main Street snagged second place and South Winds Bed and Breakfast on Potunk Lane nabbed third place.

Congratulations to all of the winners who lit up the night with extraordinary displays of holiday cheer.

Prizes will be awarded on Thursday, January 7, at 7 p.m., during the next Village Board meeting at Westhampton Beach Village Hall on Mill Road. The first-prize winners will receive $100 and all winners will receive a color photo of their residence or business. For additional information, call 702-1558.

Time is running out. The Joseph Slomski Council’s annual Christmas Wreath Sale ends this weekend. You can pick up your wreath immediately following mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Quiogue. Wreaths are $20 each or $35 for two, $50 for three or $65 for four. As always, proceeds help to finance the Knights and their continued participation in community activities and funding of scholarships. Call 288-1423 if you need more details.

Numerous Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services will be held throughout the area this week.

The Westhampton United Methodist Church on Montauk Highway will offer a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 24.

Beach United Methodist Church on Mill Road in Westhampton Beach will also hold its Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. on December 24.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Main Street will offer Christmas Eve family Eucharist services at 4:30 p.m., followed by a candlelight festival at 10 p.m. on December 24. Christmas Day service will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 25.

Westhampton Presbyterian Church on Old Meeting House Road will have Christmas Eve candlelight services and carols beginning at 5 p.m. on December 24, with communion services beginning at 11 p.m. in the Quogue Chapel on Quogue Street.

And lastly, the Eastport Bible Church on Montauk Highway has orchestrated a live nativity, which will be on display from 4 to 6:50 p.m. on Christmas Eve, with services to follow at 7 and 9:30 p.m.

And a little further ahead, Pack 1 of the Cub Scouts of America, which includes young men from Westhampton Beach, Westhampton, Speonk and Remsenburg, will hold its annual Pinewood Derby at Westhampton Beach High School on Lilac Road on Sunday, January 24, at 1 p.m. All former Scouts are also invited to participate in a special race. To participate or obtain more information, call Lisa Federico at 325-8208.

Now this is a great opportunity. The Westhampton Beach School District’s Adult Continuing Education and Recreation program is looking for instructors for the upcoming spring semester. To participate or for additional information, e-mail Maria Tracy at tracym@whbschools.org and she will send you an instructor information packet.

Put down the candy canes and head on over to the Winter Farmers Market in the alleyway between Shock Ice Cream and Sydney’s on Main Street in Westhampton Beach. The market will be open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. every Saturday through March 27.

Start off the new year with a little rock and roll. Southern soulman extraordinaire Gregg Allman takes the stage on Saturday, January 2, at 8 p.m., at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on Main Street. Tickets range in price from $100 to $145. Stop by the box office on Main Street or call 288-1500 for tickets.

Kudos to Katherine Mulholland, a Westhampton Beach High School senior who was awarded the Westhampton Woman’s Club Scholarship. Founded in 1928, the Westhampton Woman’s Club awards scholarships annually and, this year, Katherine takes the cake! Congrats!