Friday night, follow the star that’s bright to meet a newborn baby (doll), who spurred Christianity in its entirety. Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church’s free drive-thru live nativity is 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, rain or shine. Pro tip: Bring hot cocoa along to make the wait* pass faster. *It averages 15 to 30 minutes, depending on traffic and arrival time.

Lamentably, the Polar Express is not a real train, except, seasonally, in Elbe and Chehalis and Squamish, BC. But 11 a.m. Saturday, the choo choo comes to you, with Bainbridge Cinemas’ free screening of the classic holiday movie. Bring canned goods or new toys, which co-host Cook Family Funeral Home will hand over to Helpline and Toys for Tots.

If Maria Semple hasn’t made you cackle, the only logical conclusion is that you live under a rock. The Arrested Development writer and author of “Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” comes to Eagle Harbor Book Company at 3 p.m. Sunday for a lively chat with island favorite, Jonathan Evison. She’ll talk about her new book, “Today Will be Different,” as well as her craft.

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