Attorneys for Hohoho, LLC have announced a tentative settlement of the oompa-loompa strike that had threatened to halt gift delivery by Santa this Christmas. Hohoho, the hedge fund that purchased Santa’s Workshop Inc. at a bankruptcy auction in 2011, had been at odds with members of the Brotherhood of Elves, oompa-loompas, Munchkins, Pixies and Fairies, (BEOLMPF) the union that represents the workshop’s staff, over labor conditions at the workshop.

Each year on the first Saturday in December, the Encinal Yacht Club and the Oakland Yacht Club kick off the holiday season by hosting the Lighted Yacht Parade. Bay Area boat owners share in the holiday spirit by decorating their boats and participating in the parade along the Oakland Estuary.

Dec. 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Christmas Tea and Boutique: Annual fundraiser hosted by the Immanuel Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Society. Free to the public; optional tea served between 2 and 4 p.m. for $10. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1910 Santa Clara Ave.

This Saturday night, Dec. 8, Jewish communities all over the world will be lighting the first of eight candles, as we begin to celebrate the festival of Chanukah. I love Chanukah. It’s one of few times during the year I can justify eating fried foods, saying: “It’s for religious reasons.” It’s one of the better-known Jewish holidays, even though it’s a minor holiday on the Jewish calendar.

The Advent calendar, which takes its name from the Christian season of Advent, counts down the days to Christmas Day. Despite the name, Advent calendars have taken on a decidedly secular flavor for some. Rather than beginning with the first Sunday of Advent as the more traditional Advent calendar does, commercial Advent calendars begin on Dec. 1, regardless of when Advent begins, which could be as early as Nov. 27 and as late as Dec. 3.

Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) has partnered with Alameda Recreation and Parks Department to green the holiday light display at Alameda’s City Hall with new energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lights powered by 100 percent renewable energy from wind and solar sources.

Children, adults, even a rarely seen man in a red-and-white suit enjoyed the Little Ice Rink during its pre-opening event on Nov. 15. The event included a ribbon-cutting and skating performances by Ashley Clark and Michael Chack. Alameda South Shore Center will host the Little Ice Rink through Jan. 21 of next year.