The First United Church of Christ at the corner of James and Prairie streets in the Village of Marblehead features its traditional nativity scene near the James Park Christmas Tree. (Photo by D’Arcy Patrick Egan)

The Marblehead Peninsula Lions Club and the Marblehead Merchants teamed up to decorate the village Christmas Tree in James Park this week, with local children creating homemade ornaments. (Photo by D’Arcy Patrick Egan)

The Christmas Season has begun, with the Village of Marblehead welcoming visitors with its special sign and decorations on Route 163. (Photo by D’Arcy Patrick Egan)