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

Shape your own vessel on the pottery wheel, then fire and glaze it.

Bone Builders at Winhall Community Arts Center in Bondville, Vermont.

A guided tour of Mechanics Hall, with a live demonstration of the 1864 Hook Organ by Principal Organist Peter Krasinski.

The ValleyCAST Art Cart Workshop: make air dry clay pinch pots in this monthly FREE art workshop. All abilities welcome.

Holyoke Preservation Trust Art Contest at Holyoke Heritage State Park in Massachusetts.

Exhibition exploring the many shifting meanings of 'the grotesque' in art.

Decorated Christmas trees fill the museum building for the Festival of Trees, along with raffle items donated by local families and businesses.

A relaxed weekly gathering using a variety of materials. Bring your own creative project or use the supplied materials to create something new. Free.

Raíces de Amor, an exhibition of artists exploring family histories, migration and diaspora, cultural traditions, chosen family, queer kinship, resilience and memory.

A class at Glass Visions studio in Springfield, MA, for making a holiday suncatcher from stained glass.

A beginners crochet class, capped at 4 people for lots of one on one time.

A beginner-friendly, solder-only stained glass workshop at Priam Vineyards: make feathers on driftwood, with the twine, driftwood and hooks included.

An evening with Medium Patricia Griffin, who connects guests with loved ones on the other side.

Menopause The Musical, a 90-minute parody set to classic tunes from the '60s, '70s and '80s, on its 25th Anniversary Tour. $49, $59 and $69.

A free diamond art session with Lindsey in the Activity Room.

Holyoke Preservation Trust Art Contest at Holyoke Heritage State Park in Massachusetts.

Exhibition exploring the many shifting meanings of 'the grotesque' in art.

Decorated Christmas trees fill the museum building for the Festival of Trees, along with raffle items donated by local families and businesses.

Crafternoon Knitters: bring knitting projects, get cozy and chat with knitting neighbors.

Teens make art, crafts and sketches, indoors and outdoors, at YOUmedia.

Make an 8x8 glass tile with a lighted stand, choosing a Christmas tree, snowman, cardinal or red truck. All materials included.

Athena LaTocha discusses her artistic process and her exhibition, Buried Heat, which explores the relationship between the human-made and natural worlds. Free.

Four-session crochet course for beginners at Do Ewe Fabrics and Fibers.

Introduction to Drawing the Figure with Bryn Brunnstrom, a multi-week class in the fundamentals of human figure drawing for ages 18+. Members $162; non-members $180.

A workshop to make two clean-burning soy candles with Laurie. Choose from more than 120 scents. Ages 8 and older.

Opening reception and artist talk with David Jackson for his exhibition Lil’ Shop of Hip Hop: The Appetizer at 224 EcoSpace Galleries.

A beginner-friendly class at Frogg to paint a fall mountain scene.

Nourish & Restore, an evening of seasonal food, connection and simple practices to feel grounded, nourished and present this fall.

A class on decorating coffee-themed cookies with royal icing.

A drop-in crafting group where you bring your own project and chat while you work. It meets in the Marion Room at the library every other week.

A stained glass workshop with The Crafty Goat at The Red Barn.

A free weekly night for LGBTQIA+ people 18 and up, whether they are experienced artists or beginners exploring something new. Bring a project or use the materials on hand. Masks are required.

A creative night at Creative Hub Worcester where LGBTQIA+ members aged 18 and up can bring their own project or use the art materials on hand. Free, hosted by the Queer Craft Club of Worcester.

A beginner calligraphy workshop with pumpkin lettering, hosted by Sip & Script at 1741 Pub & Grill in Middlefield, Connecticut. It costs $70.

Craft night with the French Club, decorating poems.