The first Friday of each month, the Wildling Art Museum in Los Olivos, a museum devoted to the art of America’s wilderness, screens notable films about nature or art and invites the public to come see them free of charge. The Museum also provides free popcorn and cookies, wine, water, and soft drinks. Reservations are not required, but space is limited and seats are available on a first come, first served basis.

The Free Friday Flicks are underwritten by a generous grant from The Valley Foundation.

“Arctic Dance: The Mardy Murie Story”

Produced by Charlie Craighead and Bonnie Kreps in 2001, and narrated by Harrison Ford, this film is the only in-depth film biography of the life of Margaret (Mardy) E. Murie, affectionately known as “The Mother of the American Conservation Movement.” It chronicles Mardy’s life from her childhood growing up in Alaska, and the historic journeys she took with her husband wildlife biologist, Olaus Murie, into the Brooks Range, the area later to be preserved as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge due to her efforts, with archival photographs, interviews with Terry Tempest Williams, a video clip of her receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a sound track made up of period music, culminating with John Denver singing his original waltz written for the Muries –A Song for All Lovers. 75 minutes.

The movie began at 7:00 p.m. and was shown at the Wildling Art Museum’s administrative offices, 2948 Nojoqui Street, Suite 4. For more information or directions, call 688-1082.