Ephraim News

The Romantic Recital with violinist Beth Chafey-Hon and pianist David Beck will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Ephraim Moravian Church.

AUDREY M. OFF GALLERY AND FRAMERY, 40 N. Third Ave., Sturgeon Bay. Creations by Door County artist Audrey Off.

Roger E. Lent, 76, Fish Creek, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Port Richey, Fla., surrounded by his family, after suffering a stroke several days earlier.

(All events free unless noted) 1 p.m. - Book discussion Listeners and participants welcome for a discussion of 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.' High Point Inn, 10386 Water St. (Wisconsin 42), Ephraim. 11:30 a.m. - Book discussion Listeners and participants welcome for a discussion of 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.' Red Cup Coffeehouse, Detroit Harbor Road, Washington Island. 1 p.m. - Book discussion Listeners and participants welcome for a discussion of 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.' Untitled Used and Rare Books, 20 N. Third Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 2 p.m. - Baby Sign Language Parents and teachers are invited as speech therapist Julie Toyne shares the importance of communicating with pre-verbal children and offer families and teachers some signs to get them started on the road to communication with our youngest children. This program is approved by The Registry for CE credits. Door County Library, 107 S. Fourth Ave., Sturgeon Bay. Call Beth Lokken for more information at (920) 746-7119. 2 p.m. - Movie Showing of the 1968 film version of 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter,' starring Alan Arkin, Cicely Tyson and Sondra Locke. Optional discussion afterward. Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library, 2323 Mill Road, Sister Bay. 7 p.m. - Book discussion Listeners and participants welcome for a discussion of 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.' Forestville Town Hall, 7705 County H (next to the ballpark), Maplewood. 2 to 4 p.m. Southern cooking class Learn to prepare and serve traditional southern cuisine like jambalaya, gumbo, shrimp, grits and more. First of two sessions; second session takes place Feb. 14. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 229 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. There is a fee for the classes, and registration at NWTC is required. 7 p.m. - Keynote lecture/live music Frederick 'Doc' Heide, co-founder of, and performer with, American Folklore Theatre, talks about 'What the Heart is Hunting For: A Psychological Perspective.' Cellist Lori Meyer and some of her students from Tutti Strings music studio will music. Nanette Anschutz will be the sign language interpreter. Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan St., just east of Wisconsin 42/57, Sturgeon Bay. 10:30 a.m. - Artist talk VSA Wisconsin artist and board member Jon Wos gives an overview of the 'Creative Power' exhibit in the Miller Art Museum, then talks about how his disability has influenced his art and life. The exhibit contains pieces by youth and adult artists with disabilities who find artistic expression vital to their happiness and understanding of the world within and around them. Coffee and treats will be served at 10 a.m. Door County Library, 107 S. Fourth Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 1 p.m. - Book discussion Listeners and participants welcome for a discussion of 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.' Novel Ideas Bookstore, 8085 Wisconsin 57, Baileys Harbor. 2:30 p.m. - Book discussion Listeners and participants welcome for a discussion of 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.' Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library, 2323 Mill Road, Sister Bay. 6:30 p.m. - Movie Adults are invited to view the 1952 film version of 'The Member of the Wedding,' a Carson McCullers book and stage play. The story revolves around a confused 12-year-old and her family living in the American South in 1944. A young Julie Harris was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for this film. Door County Library, 107 S. Fourth Ave., Sturgeon Bay. 4 p.m. - Book discussion Listeners and participants welcome for a discussion of 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter,' led by Door County Library director Becca Berger. Scandia Village, 290 Smith Drive, Sister Bay; Scandia residents, their families and nonresidents welcome. 4 to 4:30 p.m. - Live music Just as music by the child and teen prodigy Mozart was appreciated in 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter,' young Door County String Academy musicians will briefly share some of the music important to their learning process. Door County Library, 107 S. Fourth Ave., Sturgeon Bay.

BREAKFAST SOCIAL, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Open to ages 50 and older; "The Heart Truth" with Pam Peterson, UW-Extension Family Living Educator.

Roger E. Lent, 76, Fish Creek, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Port Richey, Fla., surrounded by his family, after suffering a stroke several days earlier.

A new business has started in town - Julie's Upscale Resale, formerly next to Northern Door Communications in Sister Bay, is expanding and reopening at the corner of Wisconsin 42 and Townline.

AUDREY M. OFF GALLERY AND FRAMERY, 40 N. Third Ave., Sturgeon Bay. Creations by Door County artist Audrey Off, who also has 30 years of experience in picture framing and design.

The village of Ephraim and Peninsula State Park partnered to gain Bird City recognition.

Peninsula State Park has gone to the birds. The park teamed up with the Village of Ephraim to earn Bird City recognition.