I often receive late submissions to the calendar that, despite their tardiness, are still worth noting for public interest. Sustainable Cinema’s monthly documentary viewings frequently fall into both categories.

This month Kitsap County’s Sustainable Cinema will be showing “Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” The film follows a brief history of plastics in the United States, as well as the lasting effects of plastics today. It works throughout to make the case that the solution will be source control.

The show is Thursday (April 23) at 6:30 p.m. at the Dragonfly Cinema on Bay Street in Port Orchard; this will be followed by discussion.

While on the subject of documentaries, Free Range Films’ last film for this season will be showing at Ground Zero Center in Poulsbo at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 3.

The documentary scheduled is “The Wisdom to Survive.” The film will cover the consensus of scientists that climate change has already arrived and asks what actions society can take going forward.

Both films are free, but donations are welcome.

–Katrina