Looking for a special holiday gift? The Pine’eer Artisan Gift Shop has something for everyone, from snuggly afghans, scarves and crocheted items to children’s clothes, painted glassware, bottle lamps, fragrant candles, framed art, military themed items, jewelry, home goods and handmade pottery. All items are handmade by local artists. The Pine’eer Artisan Gift Shop is 100% open, and masks are no longer required. It is located in White Horse Park near the Ocean Pines Administration Building and is open Saturdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Additionally, the shop will be open Friday, Dec. 17 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. The shop will not be open on Friday, Dec. 24. Cash and credit cards are accepted.

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City is selling its 2022 "Lottery Raffle" tickets every week at the Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market through the end of 2021. The market is currently open Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon. Tickets may also be purchased online at https://kiwanisofopoc.org/kiwanis-calendar-lottery-1. One thousand tickets numbered 000 through 999 are sold for $20 each, entitling the purchaser 365 chances to win throughout 2022, based on the Maryland “Pick 3” daily evening drawing. Funds raised benefit local youth. For more information, visit the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City online at www.kiwanisofopoc.org or on Facebook, or call Dave Landis at 410-641-7330.

The Shepherd's Nook Thrift Store and Flea Market at the Community Church at Ocean Pines has expanded its operations to include an additional day. The new schedule is Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The thrift store and flea market offer gently used (and some new) clothing and household goods at greatly reduced prices. Funds raised are used for the missions of the church. Face masks are required and hand sanitizer is recommended. The church also supplies food to the community through Sarah's Pantry. The pantry's hours of operation will remain Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, call 410-641-5433 or visit www.ccaop.org.

Members of the Ocean Pines Anglers Club are asking local anglers to log and submit their catch data, to help improve statistics that govern recreational fishing. To view the form, visit https://fishinoc.com/fish-data.

For information and activities, please call John at 410-208-1398.

Atlantic General Hospital will hold a diabetes support group the first Wednesday of every month at the Ocean Pines library, September through June. There is no cost to participate. For more information, call 410-208-9761.

Located at 9901 Coastal Highway behind St. Luke's Church. $12, all you can eat. Call 410-524-7994 for more information.

The Delmarva Chorus, a chapter under the Sweet Adelines International and under the direction of Carol Ludwig, practices every Monday at the Ocean Pines Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m. The Chorus accepts all women who love to sing, laugh and make new friends. Members entertain at civic events, charitable functions and participate in many other activities such as ways-and-means projects and social events. Other activities include Memorial/Veterans Day performances at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines, an annual American Legion convention performance in July, and the Delmarva Chorus annual fundraiser event. Call Mary at 410-208-4009 for more information.

Weekly meetings are held at the Ocean Pines Community Center. Call the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department at 410-641-7052 for more information.

Experienced Mah Jongg players are invited to stop by the Ocean Pines Community Center every Thursday at noon. For more information, call Jeanie at 410-208-6425.

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City will collect non-perishable food items for Diakonia. Collections will be accepted in the Ocean Pines Community Center parking lot from 9:30 a.m.-noon.

Bring your games, snacks and water and be prepared to have some fun at this new game night at the Ocean Pines library. Suggested games include cribbage, canasta, rummy, pinochle, Monopoly, chess, Sorry, Scrabble, Battleship, Mah Jongg and Parcheesi. Registration is required and limited to 40 people - email OPGameNight@gmail.com and let organizers know what game you will bring (games are not provided), what night you'll be attending and who will be coming. An additional game night will be held Dec. 28 from 7-9 p.m. Game nights will be held on the first and third Tuesday of every month beginning January 2022. Help will be needed to set up and break down tables, and Game Masters are needed to help with locking up at night. Email OPGameNight@gmail.com if you're able to assist.

The N.O.E.L. (Nothing Other than Eating and Loving) Community will distribute bags of non-perishable foods filled with some traditional food items to prepare at home. For those who are not able to prepare food, special bags with food will be provided. Bags will be distributed at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church on 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City, at the main entrance to the Church Hall (separate entrance than Shepherd’s Crook). Those who come to the Church Hall are asked to wear a mask. For more information about the N.O.E.L .Community or this event, please call 410-289-3453. Donations may be sent to The N.O.E.L. Community c/o St. Paul's by the Sea at 302 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. The N.O.E.L. Community provides outreach year-round to local pantries and social service agencies in the area.

This service, held at Bethany United Methodist Church at 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway in Berlin, will also be live streamed on Facebook and YouTube at bethanyberlin.org. All are welcome. For more information, call 410-641-2186.

OC Ravens Roost #44 is hosting a raffle to raise money for Atlantic General Hospital. Tickets are $10 each or three for $25. First prize is a two-night stay at La Quinta in Ocean City, plus two $50 gift cards to Oceans 13 restaurant, a $50 gift card to Embers/Blu Crab House & Raw Bar and a $100 gift card to Hooper's Crab House. Second prize is an in-home catered dinner for six (delivered free to Ocean Pines, Ocean City and Berlin, or available for pick up) including six jumbo lump crab cakes, 2 pounds of jumbo cocktail shrimp with homemade cocktail sauce, sauteed green beans, garlic smashed potatoes, and salad with house dressing and homemade croutons. Third prize is a large basket of cheer filled with bottles of liquor, wine, beer and more. For more information or tickets, email garywm1952@gmail.com.

Jan. 6: Women's Club of Ocean Pines Meeting / 10 a.m.-Noon

The first meeting of the new year will be held at the Ocean Pines Community Center. The guest speaker will be Nancy Gaither, who will present the history of Assateague Island and the creatures who inhabit it. Social time begins at 9:30 a.m. Light refreshments will be served and there will be an opportunity to participate in a 50/50 raffle. For information, contact President Karin Benton at karinhessbenton@gmail.com or 610-730-6706. The Women’s Club invites all women who reside in Ocean Pines to join the group, which meets the first Thursday of every month, except for July and August. The new membership year began in September. To join, contact Joyce Piatti, membership chairperson, at 410-302-0559 or japiatti@aol.com. Membership dues are $10.

Performances will be held Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 15 at 3 p.m. at the Ocean City Convention Center Performing Arts Center. Tickets may be purchased through ticketmaster.com or in person at the Ocean City Convention Center Box Office, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will teach the state-mandated Recreational Safe Boating Course. Discussions include local water knowledge, piloting, knots, boating terms, trailering, maintenance and more. The February course will be virtual; additional virtual courses will be held Oct. 11-13 and Nov. 8-10. In-person classes will also be held at the Ocean Pines library March 8-10, April 6-8, June 8-10, July 12-14, Sept. 13-15. Additionally, one-day courses will be taught from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the library on May 14 and Aug. 6. To register, contact Barry Cohen at 410-935-4807 or cgauxoc@gmail.com.