Art shows and art events in Brooklyn, NY tonight and this week

Locating Girlhood: Place and Identity in Early American “Schoolgirl” Art at American Folk Art Museum in NY 10023, New York.

Call Show phone number to register for the crochet class.

Mommy and Me Play & Move: 45-minute beginner-friendly music, movement and play classes for caregivers and children ages 2–6.

Use different drawing tools to design a unique uniform, inspired by the special uniforms veterans wear.

CLAY - A New York City Story at the Little Shop of Crafts: a screening and a reading, then a craft to make your own New York City story.

An exhibition and fundraiser of donated artwork created on 10 x 10 canvases supplied by the Huntington Arts Council, with each piece used to raise money for the council.

Nightmare on Main Street is the Huntington Arts Council's annual exhibit for student artists in grades 6 to 12, with Gina Lenopoli as juror.

8-week mixed-level pottery class with Cindy Laliwala at Pennington. $399 includes 25 pounds of clay, glaze and firings. Up to 12 open-studio hours free; extra studio time $10 an hour. Pieces 12 inches or over add $45 a firing. Tools and apron required; no outside clay; work stays on site.

A relaxing craft workshop alongside individuals from the People's ARC of Suffolk. Register for each session separately.

Learning to take photos with a smartphone, hosted by OATS at the Edie Windsor SAGE Center, which offers programs for LGBTQ+ elders.

Open hours in the library's Maker Space: explore supplies, tools and materials and work on a project of your choice. Ages 10+.

Opening Reception for YATTA: Iron + Palm Wine, a first look at the installation followed by a poetry reading by poets in Camille Dungy's "Black Nature."

A screening and performance with Stephanie Comilang, Pearlyn Lii, and mandla.

A paint session where each guest paints a butter dish for their Thanksgiving table.

A community paint and sip night with Mayor Patricia Guerra-Frazier at the Union Arts Center, a relaxing night of painting.

Six-week traditional watercolor class with artist Barry Shiff covering landscapes, seascapes and sailing ships, for beginners and experienced painters alike. Limited to 9; for Closter residents only, and bring your own listed supplies.

One-Time Grown Up & Me Classes on the wheel at Blue Skies Pottery in Long Branch. Blue Skies Pottery, which began in Hoboken, opened this second studio location in Pier Village, Long Branch.

A one-time, 90-minute Grown Up & Me wheel class where adults & children learn the basics of pottery.

Cozy Creations & Seasonal Magic Watercolor with Leona Lavone at Ocean County Artists Guild in Island Heights, New Jersey.

A major loan exhibition of needlework and other ornamental arts made by American girls in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries: about 100 objects from over 35 museums and private collections.

Art In The Park: Changing Leaves: do an experiment, take a walk and make a craft to learn about Autumn.