Edgartown native Emily Hartford is nominated for a New York Innovative Theatre Award for outstanding ensemble for her work in The Night of Nosferatu, which was produced by Rabbit Hole Ensemble (online rabbitholeensemble.com).

The nominees were announced at a sold-out event on July 21 that was attended by over 500 artists and guests. The Awards will be presented on Sept. 22 at a ceremony held at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Stephanie and Floyd Rance are parents of six-year-old, though their child is a film festival. And this year, their Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival is pitching a family-friendly theme: there will be a new focus on children’s entertainment, and new limits on language in the selections.

The Rances, who own Run and Shoot Filmworks in New York city, are the organizers of the film festival which begins today and runs through Saturday. Films will be shown in Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven.

On July 18, Edgartown resident Hillary Landers drew three names for a pair of tickets each for field box seats for a Red Sox vs. Yankees series at Fenway Park.

The three winners were Kate and Sam Sherman of Edgartown, Carol and Richard Walton of Oak Bluffs and Linda and Peter Leahy of Chilmark and Brookline.

The raffle was a fundraiser for Hillary who suffered a spinal cord injury in September 2006 and returned to her home after 15 months of hospitalization and rehabilitation. In the fundraiser, 145 contributors raised just under $30,000.

Bridge to Baseball

Walk-offs, Last Licks, and Final Outs: Baseball’s Grand (and-not-so-grand) Finales is the title of former Sports Illustrated baseball writer Jim Kaplan’s latest book — and an evening talk he’s giving Wednesday, August 6, at 7 p.m. at the West Tisbury Library.

Mr. Kaplan will chat about the connection between baseball and bridge, which he describes as being “joined at the hip.” The program will include a trivia quiz and the winner will receive a free book.

Bass Talks Side Effects

Pulitzer Prize nominee Alison Bass will discuss her book Side Effects: A Prosecutor, a Whistleblower and a Bestselling Antidepressant on Trial, today, August 5, at 5 p.m. at the West Tisbury Free Public Library.

Side Effects is based on a true story of a landmark case that exposed greed, corruption and negligence in the pharmaceutical industry.

Jamestown and Captain Bartholmew Gosnold, the Buried Truth, is the title of a free talk by archaeologist William Kelso on Thursday, August 7, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Chilmark Public Library.