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.

“The Living Edens: Denali”

The Wildling Art Museum’s “Free Friday Flick” for July 6 featured part of the acclaimed PBS series, “The Living Edens” by local filmmaker, Bruce Reitherman, namely the episode about Denali National Park. Filming in exotic locations on six continents, Reitherman has produced, written, directed, and shot programs variously broadcast by Disney/ABC, PBS, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, the BBC and a host of other international outlets. “The Living Edens (Big Sur; Thailand; and Denali),” produced for PBS, are among his most recent projects. Others include two episodes of the WNET series “Nature,” and the kick-off episode of the Disney/ABC series “The New True Life Adventures” entitled “Alaska: Dances of the Caribou.”

Reitherman has earned three personal Emmy Award nominations with one win for Special Achievements in Cinematography, and programs produced by him have won a total of eight Emmy nominations overall. Reitherman was invited to speak to the Wildling Art Museum audience about the film, which began at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum’s administrative offices, 2948 Nojoqui, Suite 4, in Los Olivos.

For more information or directions, call 688-1082.