Art shows and art events in Wallingford, CT tonight and this week

A showing of ceramic works drawn from the Buley Art Gallery's permanent collections, on the ground floor at Southern Connecticut State University.

Open studio time at Dezzy's Art House to paint and create. Materials are included, and beginners are welcome.

A paint and sip night at the Twisted Vine Restaurant.

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

The opening of On the Front Lines of Mercy, an exhibition on women in World War I told through the artifacts of nurse and ambulance driver Merritt Nevitt Oates. Free, with refreshments.

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

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

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.

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

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

Drop-in Makerspace in the Children's Room, where staff help with any project: a LEGO wall, a programmable robot, snap circuits, origami, pixel art and slime. Lots of small parts, so not for very young children. No registration.

Psychic medium Tracy Ann at the Grey Goat, connecting with the spirit world in an intimate setting.

Paint your own custom charcuterie board at 314 Beer Garden, with your first drink and all supplies included.

Sample a variety of calming teas while painting wine bottles.

Sketch N' Chill, a sketching session at Great South Bay Brewery, presented by Munoz Stockin' Events.

Free, informal gathering of community artists discussing the creative, cultural and practical sides of being a visual artist.

A paint and sip class at Pinot's Palette: a local artist leads you through your own version of Picking Perfect Pumpkins. All painting supplies included.

Pasta + Boards Pottery Workshop at Slip Studio in White Plains, New York.

Drawing from Nature with Dr. Quincy Egginton at The Nathaniel Rogers House in Bridgehampton, New York.

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.

A morning hands-on class with Juliet Howe of Twigs Design on creating sustainable fall flower arrangements. $35.

A showing of ceramic works drawn from the Buley Art Gallery's permanent collections, on the ground floor at Southern Connecticut State University.

An informal gallery conversation about one artwork, Jane Hammond's Spells + Incantations, on view in Hieroglyphs to Hype.

George Grosz’s Eclipse of the Sun, a critique of fascism and one of the most significant artworks in the Heckscher Museum’s collection, shown with politically engaged art from the last century.

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

An open figure drawing session where you drop in to draw a live model.

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

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

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