Landscape Portraits

The West Tisbury Public Library is hosting an opening reception for artist Debby Rosenthal on Sunday, April 3, at 3 p.m. Ms. Rosenthal’s work will continue to hang in the library for the month of April.

The exhibit is entitled Art and Nature and features Ms. Rosenthal’s work with pastels. She focuses on vibrant colors to bring alive her landscapes and other aspects of nature.

Curving for the Cure

During the month of April, Curves of Vineyard Haven will participate in the 13th annual Curves Food Drive to collect nonperishable food and cash donations to benefit the local food bank. Current members who make a $30 donation or an equivalent donation of food are eligible to receive a Curves reusable Food Drive grocery bag. From April 4 to 17, Curves will also waive the membership fee for new members who donate a bag of nonperishable food or make a minimum donation of $30.

Hello Farmer

From Farmer to Table all in the same room, that’s the idea behind the farmer potluck on Thursday, April 7 at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury.

The event is hosted by the folks at Slow Food MV as a chance to get to know not only where your food comes from but by whom. Everyone is invited and dinner begins at 6 p.m. Bring a dish made with local food.

Yoga Teacher Training

Fly Yoga School led by Sherry Sidoti is offering a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Program featuring two 10-day intensive immersion periods. The first session takes place from May 19 to 29 and the second session is from Sept. 14 to 24.

Cultural Luncheon

The Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living will hold its fourth, in a series of five, cultural luncheon on Saturday, April 9. The theme will be the Jewish community and the influence of the Jewish people and culture on the Vineyard.

The event takes place from noon to 2 p.m. at The Grill on Main street in Edgartown. Ruth Cronig Stiller and her daughter, Gayle, are the featured speakers.

Daughter of super god Zeus and the Harvest goddess Demeter, young Persephone went out for a stroll one day and, as the story goes, was suddenly abducted by Hades, god of the underworld. The earth beneath her feet literally opened up and swallowed her.

Zeus, it turns out, was a bit of a laissez-faire father. He didn’t even notice his daughter had disappeared. Mom took up the fight alone visiting a drought upon the world until her daughter was returned.