The Unitarian Universalist church in Vineyard Haven hosts Robert Murphy, a human rights advocate who works with environmentalists and religious leaders, this Sunday, Jan. 27. Mr. Murphy is a graduate of the Boston University School of Public Health and the Harvard Divinity School. He has worked with several labor unions, including the United Farm Workers in California and the Farm Labor Organizing Committee in North Carolina; was a Red Cross shelter manager during six hurricanes on the Outer Banks and in 2000 became the Unitarian Universalist minister in Falmouth.

Have an old wood stove on hand? The state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is offering up to $800,000 in rebates for the replacement of old, inefficient wood or coal-burning stoves for newer ones. To qualify, residents must have an existing woodstove to trade in and must receive approval for a rebate before purchasing the new woodstove.

This week Adult and Community Education (ACE MV) begins its winter course offerings. Many of the courses include college credit and thanks to the MV Family Center, all Thursday evening ACE MV classes at the regional high school include free childcare.

Cape Cod Community College (CCCC) is offering PSY 101-67: General Psychology through ACE MV. This three credit course is required for nursing and many health programs and meets the social/behavioral science requirement for associate degree concentrations. The class begins Thursday, Jan. 31.

Eighth-graders Caroline Roddy and Ava Thors will join Gov. Deval Patrick and students from across the commonwealth on Saturday, Jan. 26 for the community service initiative Project 351. Caroline, a student at the West Tisbury school, and Ava, a student at the Edgartown School, were selected by superintendent of Vineyard schools James Weiss to participate in the day of service. Project 351’s mission is to promote the values of kindness, compassion, commitment, humility and generosity of spirit through the positive example of eighth grade ambassadors.

Zoe Fisher of Aquinnah, Jaime Billings of Oak Bluffs and Caleb Gray of Vineyard Haven have been named to the dean’s list at Roger Williams University for the fall 2012 semester. Zoe is majoring in graphic design communications, Jaime in criminal justice and Caleb in biology.

Jeffie Butler and Kevin Sheehan announce the birth of a son, Orrin Thomas Sheehan, born on Jan. 16 at Aspen Valley Hospital in Aspen, Colo. Orrin weighed 8 pounds. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Len Butler of Aquinnah and Mrs. Mary Ellen Sheehan and the late Mr. James Sheehan of East Longmeadow. Orrin joins big sister Maeve.