Art shows and art events in Dennis, MA tonight and this week

A call for art for America, Beautiful, and..., a juried exhibition at Highfield Hall & Gardens for America's Semi-quincentennial, exploring how America is lived, remembered, questioned and reimagined.

Fall Watercolor Series with Artist Mary Ellen Dwyer: a beginner/intermediate six-class series in the Visitor's Center Education Room, learning watercolor basics through demonstrations.

A photography exhibition exploring the beauty and resilience of the natural world, presented by the Newport Photo Guild.

An art exhibition at the Newport Art Museum pairing 19th- and 20th-century dolls and toys with contemporary artworks to explore how childhood play and imagination shape adult identity.

A focused look at Sheila Isham's abstract painting across more than six decades at the Newport Art Museum, shaped by the Washington Color School and her years living abroad from Berlin to New Delhi.

A guided doodle class where you draw intricate, self-guided designs that may help with relaxation and mental clarity. $20.

Abstraction in Action Art Workshop at The Pryde Community Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

An artist talk in Galley West Art Gallery.

Danny leads a wheel session where potters with throwing experience make three nesting bowls as a matched set, focusing on shape, proportion and consistency.

A floral design workshop covering mass design for beginners and grouped mass design for seasoned designers.

A weekly drop-in fiber arts meetup in the library's lower-level community room for knitters and crafters to work on projects and socialize.

A workshop to weave a cracker or catchall basket, suitable for both beginners and experienced weavers. $55 class fee.

A photography exhibition exploring the beauty and resilience of the natural world, presented by the Newport Photo Guild.

Senior Quilting Group: bring quilting, sewing, crochet or knitting projects for feedback, snacks and good conversation.

A focused look at Sheila Isham's abstract painting across more than six decades at the Newport Art Museum, shaped by the Washington Color School and her years living abroad from Berlin to New Delhi.

they never asked, an exhibition on systemic, racialized U.S. immigration enforcement and confinement, and how creative expression and documentation counter forced erasure.

Free apron-decorating activity at the New Bedford Free Public Library during AHA Night, in the Youth Services Department.

Senior Sewing: share your sewing projects with other seniors in the Community Meeting Room. No registration required.

Craft session making a tornado in a jar; all materials are provided.

The opening reception for the 6th Annual Wrap it Up! Members' Holiday Art Show & Sale, celebrating the joy of giving local art as gifts. Free and open to the public.

DeBlois Gallery Night in Middletown.

Full Circle – Fall 2026 National Juried Show at Bancroft Gallery in Cohasset, Massachusetts.

Make a festive poinsettia wreath in person to take home.

Imago screens a 2002 video about the state of art in Cuba with contemporary observations.

A hands-on terrarium-making session at Break Rock Brewing.

A terrarium workshop at Break Rock Brewing: build a miniature garden in a glass vessel.

Canadian guitarist Jesse Cook performs with violin, bass, guitar and percussion, blending flamenco with jazz and world music.

A friendly, hands-on setting for making art, where you can try new materials, build confidence and make things alongside other people.

Needle Felted Hedge Hogs workshop at New Bedford Arts and Cultural Emporium at Kilburn Mill in Massachusetts.

An eight-week painting workshop for seniors: landscapes, still lifes and collaborative abstracts using art supplies and everyday materials, with a resident curator of the Haitian Artists Assembly of Massachusetts. Supplies provided; registration required.

A hands-on glass etching workshop at Sandwich Glass Museum, where guests design a pattern and tape it onto a glass piece of their choice.

Crochet 101 with Sonie Joseph, founder of Hook and Health, a nonprofit teaching crochet as a stress-relieving life skill. Starter kits provided to use and take home.

Digital drawing and painting workshop at Mattapoisett Free Public Library at Mattapoisett Library in Massachusetts.

Sip and Paint Night at Board 143 in Scituate, Massachusetts.

Hands-on tips on technology, AI and cybersecurity for small businesses.

Singer-songwriter Robbie Fulks, a pioneer of today's Americana movement with 16 albums across many genres, performs with Heath Maloney.