1) Christmas Eve Hours:

• The Dunedin Library closes early (1 p.m.) today, and it won't reopen until Tuesday.
• Most downtown merchants will be open today for last-minute shopping. Check here for gift ideas. If that's not quite what you're looking for, check here for big box store hours in the surrounding area.
• The Green Market is open during regular hours today.

2) Skip's Bar & Grill traditionally has a Christmas Eve potluck dinner tonight. Bring a dish this evening and mingle with friends new and old. Oh, Skip's is a cash-only bar.

3) Need to fill up on the cheap before heading out to look at Christmas lights tonight? The lowest reported gas price in Dunedin is $3.09 at Valero, 3000 Belcher Road, on TampaGasPrices.com.

4) If you're headed out to look at lights, Dunedin Patch reader Jennifer Barry left this comment on the shout wall: "We have the biggest decorated oak tree in Dunedin! Come check it out on the corner on Aberdeen Street and Broadway. Merry Christmas everyone!" Thanks, Jennifer!

5) On Christmas day: Flanagan's Irish Pub is notably open on Christmas day (starting at noon). They're serving up some prime rib dinner to remember. The Polar Bear Club is taking a dip at the Dunedin Boat Club beach at 4 p.m. Trina Clickner said this week she may also be fiddling at Pioneer Park from noon to 2 p.m.