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Sustainable Nantucket Film Series: "A Lot in Common" Sustainable Nantucket has pursued a wide variety of ventures since its inception - including founding the Nantucket Housing Office and the Nantucket Shellfish Association. But public programming is new for the organization, which is bringing documentaries to the island this winter in consort with the Atheneum and the Nantucket Historical Association. The documentaries "have themes in line with Sustainable Nantucket's mission, which is economic sustainability (i.e. a downtown that's not just for the tourists) as well as agricultural and fishery sustainability. They also take into account environmental issues dealing with beach erosion and climate control," said Atheneum Programming Director Amy Jenness. This week's film, "A Lot in Common," focuses on a Berkeley, Calif. group that tried to start a community garden and spurred controversy over issues like access to growing one's own food, common land and city planning.

When: Wednesday, March 7, 7-9 p.m. Where: Nantucket Atheneum

Cost: Free

For more information, please call 228-1110.

Food for Thought: Jim Lentowski and Nantucket conservation As part of the NHA Brown-Bag/ Food for Thought Luncheon Series. Jim Lentowski speaks this week on the accomplishments of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation and its onisland partner land conservation organizations. A greatly abbreviated summary of Lentowski's career with the NCF can be given with one figure: 29, as in 29 percent of the island, which is the portion of the island now owned by the NCF - 8.900 acres. That's up from 1,200 acres, which the NCF owned when Lentowski joined the team. So you know he has something good to say.

When: Thursday, March 8, noon - 1 p.m. Where: Nantucket Historical Association

(Discovery Room), 13 Broad Street

Cost: Free

For more information, please call 228-1894.

Books to Film Series: "To Kill A Mockingbird" Asimple but smart idea: Screen films based on books, and have locals with a connection to the story introduce it. In doing this, the "Books to Film" series, hosted by the Nantucket Arts Council and Nantucket Atheneum, allows you to know more about interesting members of the community, while also catching up on notable films. This week, Nantucket Historical Association executive director Bill Tramposch introduces 1962's "To Kill A Mockingbird," based on Harper Lee's novel. Still fairly new to the island, Tramposch called the book "one of his favorites. "I just like how faithful the film is to the book, and Gregory Peck is at his finest," Tramposch said of the story that captures "the fires of prejudice and injustice in 1932 Alabama," according to the Atheneum.

When: Saturday, March 10, 7-9 p.m. Where: Nantucket Atheneum (Great Hall), 1

India Street

Cost: Free Admission

For more information, please call 228-1110.

Worldwide Women's Voices Book Discussion Group: 'One Hundred Million Hearts' In this tumultuous time of geo-political affairs, it makes good heart-sense to plug into the realities of women across the world. The Atheneum is offering a series of book discussions with this mission in mind, continuing this week with "One Hundred Million Hearts" According to the Atheneum, the book is about the anguish of subsequent Japanese generations, following World War II. A young Japanese-Canadian woman named Miyo confronts her family's past, with help from some unsavory characters. "The book also helps to dispel the common misconception of kamikaze pilots as crazy and fanatical young men," according to the Atheneum.

When: Tuesday, March 13, 5:30-7 p.m. Where: Nantucket Atheneum (Kynett Room), 1

India Street Cost: Free Please sign up online or call 228-1110, ext.

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