11 South Gallery: The St. and the Meadows, Old Deerfield. Free. 11 South St (Routes 5 and 10), Bernardston. (413) 648-5484, padorno@crocker.com, 11southgallery.com.

1739 Bernardston Unitarian Meetinghouse: Visions of Peace. 49 Church St., Bernardston. (413) 330-0807, teaganet@comcast.net, bernardstonunitarian.org, deerfieldvalleyart.org.

Alumnae House Gallery, Smith College: ‘Aha!’ Capturing Moments: Watercolors by Sallie Stanley. Paintings inspired by the mysterious beauty and light of the Leelanau Peninsula in northern Michigan. 33 Elm St., Northampton. (413) 585-2190, mhobbes@smith.edu.

Amherst Historical Society, Simeon Strong House: Artifacts Inspire: An exhibit by Fiber Artists of Western Massachusetts. Free. 67 Amity St., Amherst. (413) 256-0678, info@amhersthistory.org, amhersthistory.org.

A.P.E. Gallery: House of Life/ Paintings by Anna Dibble. 126 Main St., Northampton. (413) 586-5553, lisathompson@apearts.org, apearts.org.

Brattleboro Museum & Art Center: Spring Exhibits. $4-$8.  An Evening of Surrealist Games. 7:30 p.m. $8-$10. 10 Vernon St., Brattleboro. (802) 257-0124, intern@brattleboromuseum.org, brattleboromuseum.org/exhibits/current-exhibits.

Cider House Media: Cottage Street Artists, Part 2 Assorted Artists of Cottage St. Studios. Opening celebration Saturday, 5-8 p.m. Closing party, June 29.  28 Northampton St.,  Easthampton.

The Clark: Opening celebration: Splendor, Myth, and Vision, nudes from the Prado. Party includes music and dancing. Friday, 8:30 p.m. $20-$40. 225 South St., Williamstown.

The Daylily Gallery: Pam Oakes. Free. 8A Sugarloaf St., South Deerfield.

The Greenfield Gallery: New Works and Quabbin Hills and Skies. Free. 231 Main St., Greenfield. (413) 772-9334, thegreenfieldgallery@gmail.com.

Historic Northampton: Jan Ruby-Crystal. Exhibit opening Friday, 5 p.m. Ruby-Crystal intertwines toys from Historic Northampton’s collection with contemporary toys, and creates a responding body of artwork. Free. 46 Bridge St., Northampton. (413) 584-6011, stansherer@historic-northampton.org, historicnorthampton.org.

Hosmer Gallery: Perspectives by 3 Photographers: Jeffrey Waldron, Jennifer Ablard, Jonathan Moldover. Waldron photographs hummingbirds. Ablard studies a meadow through the seasons. Moldover captures cityscapes and portraits. Free. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. (413) 587-1013, gallery@forbeslibrary.org, forbeslibrary.org/gallery.

Jannotta Gallery, Brown Fine Arts Center: Thinking in Wool, Contemporary Hooked Rugs. Rugs by Jill St. Coeur and Margaret Bruzelius. Free. 20 Elm St., Northampton. (413) 585-2190, mhobbes@smith.edu.

Nina’s Nook: Thrones. Artists transform the common toilet seat into new art forms. Local artists have taken on the challenge in various ways. Free. 125A Avenue A, Turners Falls. (413) 834-8800, naban@verizon.net, ninasnook.com.

Oresman Gallery, Brown Fine Arts Center, Smith College: New Encaustics, Works by Sharon Ligorner. Free. 20 Elm St., Northampton. (413) 585-2190, mhobbes@smith.edu

Oxbow Gallery: Opening reception Friday, 5 p.m. Linda Batchelor will be showing new paintings and monotypes in the backroom gallery at the Oxbow Gallery. Through June 26. 273 Pleasant St., Northampton. (413) 588-7224, lindabatchelor@gmail.com, oxbowgallery.org.

Paper City Studios: The Animal Show. Reception is Friday, 6 p.m. Through July 2. 80 race St., Holyoke. (413) 330-4505, nksachs@gmail.com.

Salmon Falls Gallery: Cheryl Rezendez: Interludes, a Collection of New Works. Rebecca Clark: Along the River. From the artist’s Patty Pan Series. Through June 27. 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. (413) 625-9833, salmonfalls@megaplanet.com, salmonfallsgallery.com.

Shelburne Arts Cooperative: The Nature of Things. Mixed media works from wall art to fiber art by Nancy Baker. Reception with the artist June 18, 3 p.m. 26 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. (413) 625-9324, sac01370@gmail.com, ShelburneArtsCoop.com.

Springfield Museums: Better Angels: The Firefighters of 9/11. Portraits in oil by Dawn Howkinson Siebel of each FDNY firefighter lost at the World Trade Center.  Photo-Secession: Painterly Masterworks of Turn-of-the-Century Photography. Images by innovative artist-photographers of the Pictorialist school, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts. Through Aug. 28. $9.50-$18. 21 Edwards St., Springfield. (413) 263-6800.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Wildlife art exhibit by Holland Hoagland. 300 Westgate Center Dr., Hadley. (413) 253-8303, Jennifer_Lapis@fws.gov.

Valley Photo Center: Connections & Disconnections. Jim Gambaro, Bruce Kahn, Bernie Kubiak, Bill Rowley, and Tom Wyatt. 1500 Main St., mezzanine level, Springfield. (413) 687-9277, bkubs@comcast.net.

Wendell Library: At the Gate. A dozen medium-size paintings, six watercolors and seven oils. Swirling bright colors. 7 Wendell Depot Road, Wendell. georgeanne.net.