Silver Screen Burritos

Islanders can support the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society by eating burritos on Tuesday: Sharky’s Cantina restaurants (in Oak Bluffs and in Edgartown) will be donating 15 per cent of all food sales from lunch, dinner and late night patrons this Tuesday, Dec. 7 to the film society.

The film society is a nonprofit, year-round cultural program dedicated to screening independent and world cinema. For details, see online mvfilmsociety.com or call 508-696-9369.

Patricia Neal Month

It’s Patricia Neal month at the Vineyard Haven Public Library’s Tuesday night film series.

This week, on Tuesday, Dec. 7, Ms. Neal stars as Alma Brown in the role that won Ms. Neal an Oscar for best performance in the movie Hud with Paul Newman. Subsequent films are The Day the Earth Stood Still on Dec. 14, The Fountainhead on Dec. 21 and The Subject Was Roses on Dec. 28.

All movies begin at 7 p.m.

For more information, call 508-696-4211.

By MILES JORDI

The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival is showing a program of short films, What Makes You Tick? on Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Chilmark Community Center at 5 p.m. Below is my review of the seven short films, I hope you will enjoy watching the films as I did.

The Great White Man Eating Shark

Get your flying monkeys for free as the Capawock Theatre in Vineyard Haven celebrates the Thanksgiving holiday with a free screening of The Wizard of Oz on Friday, Nov. 26.

The show starts at 2 p.m. and benefits the Island Food Pantry. Please bring at least one nonperishable food item.

Movie Float

Looking for a unusual way to spend your Wednesday nights? How about watching a movie, while floating around in a pool? Described as a fun, wet and warm event for the whole family, the Mansion House will be holding pool movies on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. throughout the winter months. Each week, a free two-week club membership will be awarded to the moviegoer who brings the best float.

Pirates of the Caribbean staring Johnny Depp screens on Nov. 10.