Slow Food and Film

Tonight, up-Islanders can enjoy dinner and a movie without crossing the West Tisbury town line, as Slow Food Martha’s Vineyard is hosting a special event at the Chilmark Community Center at 6 p.m. Chefs Robert Lionette and Jan Burhman will prepare the meal; and after diners are sated, they can relax and watch a film about food. FRESH is a new documentary that uses personal stories of change to examine sustainable agriculture, and the individuals working toward reinventing the food system.

Life Drawing Series

With the aid of a live model, artist Greg Watson will teach a four-week series of figure drawing classes for beginners and experts alike.

The classes begin Thursday, Feb. 11, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chilmark Tavern.

Mr. Watson studied traditional drawing and painting techniques at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and later apprenticed with Odd Nerdrum in Norway and Iceland.

UMass Extension is accepting applications for the keystone program, an intensive three-day seminar on forest ecology and management, wildlife management, land protection and community outreach being held at the Harvard Forest in Petersham, April 15 to 18.

Designed to train landowners and community leaders in forest conservation, the program’s goal is to prepare each participant to serve as a source of information for local landowners, communities and organizations.

West Tisbury-based author Paul Schneider is giving a talk, Finding the Narrative Voice in a World of Facts, this Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. Mr. Schneider is the author of several popular nonfiction titles, including the best-selling The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. His most recent work, Bonnie and Clyde: The Lives Behind the Legend, was published last spring. Saturday’s talk will focus on Mr.

Island Grown Dinner

L’étoile restaurant chef Michael Brisson will work with Jack O’Malley from the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School culinary arts program and his students to present dinner on Monday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. The Island Grown Initiative event will be held at the culinary arts dining room at the high school.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Drama Department will present Rent: School Edition, Feb. 11 to 13, at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center.

Show times are Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., with two shows on Saturday, 1 and 7 p.m.

Tickets are $7 for students and seniors and $10 for adults.