Art shows and art events in Wendell, NC tonight and this week

An introductory glass blowing workshop where participants shape molten glass.

Gingerbread house decorating night at Pitt Street Brewing Company, with a gingerbread house kit and decorations and one beer included.

Weight of Light at the John and June Allcott Gallery: seven works by multidisciplinary artist taylor barnes, made during her residency at West Orchid, occupying a space between painting and object.

You Are Here, ariana Farquharson's immersive exhibition at the African American Cultural Center on (geo)locating self and home in a rapidly changing post-pandemic world.

A tile-painting session led by artist Melinda Abrams, where you translate your ideas onto a small ceramic tile in underglaze colors. Tiles are glazed and fired afterward.

Funky Fall Flowers, an evening botanical painting session with an instructor guiding you step by step. No experience needed.

A tour of five original Outlander costumes, Claire's white dress among them, shown with set dressings and original Scottish art.

An exhibition of original Outlander costumes and historic Scottish art at Saltire Gallerie, located in a colonial house.

An opening reception at NorthStar Church of the Arts in Durham, a Gothic Revival church designed and built in 1930 by George Watts Carr Sr. for the city's hearing-impaired community, which Nnenna and Phil Freelon bought in 2017.

An introductory glass blowing workshop where participants shape molten glass.

The Ackland Art Museum stays open later during the ArtWalk, with galleries holding more than 21,000 works and sketch supplies on a lobby art cart. Admission is free, and no registration is needed.

A celebration of Callaloo's Southern Voices issue, marking the journal's 50th anniversary and guest edited by UNC Creative Writing faculty member Tyree Daye. Refreshments are provided.

Pottery painting with Cozy Panda, painting a ceramic and taking it home the same day.

An event where participants can pick a ceramic, paint their masterpiece, and take it home the same day.

A monthly drop-in craft where you make a small magnetic picture frame from cardboard and collage, to stick on a fridge or locker. Materials are provided, and a mini photo of your choice is printed to fit.

Christmas Tree Paint Party: paint a ceramic Christmas tree like grandmother had, an easy project for all ages; reservation required, $35 deposit.

An immersive dinner built around clues from ancient Nubia, tied to the Ancient Nubia exhibition from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Guests examine evidence and solve a mystery over a multicourse meal with crafted drinks.

A monthly art reception for the Second Friday Art Walk, free to attend.

Dried flower wreath making workshop at James Creek Cider House, led by Linda of LB Farms. $80.

Get Centered: A Night on the Wheel with Ryan Catalano, hosted by the Orange County Arts Commission at Eno Arts Mill.

Paint pottery at a studio hangout for guests 21 and up, bringing your own favorite drink.

A craft night to unwind, get creative, and connect with others.

A birding walk through the NC Museum of Art's park, covering field, forest and pond habitats on mostly paved trails of about a mile. Anyone with low mobility is welcome.

A free outdoor painting event open to all ages, for experienced artists and beginners alike. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required.

Morning coffee or tea and empath discussions at Lucky Tree, sharing positive energy in the covered atrium.

Art in Motion!, an in-person celebration of art, movement and inspiration.

Opening of The Doctor Is In, a new permanent exhibit at the Pope House Museum on the experiences, challenges and achievements of Black physicians in the 20th-century South. Free.

Weekly Woodworking Workshop at Bull City Woodshop: a guided, self-paced program for adults building real tool, safety and project skills with volunteer instructors. $75; register ahead.

Studio Maypop opens for the Durham Pottery Tour, with David Roswell and Dylan Traister showing new work and the studio where it is made.

One-session watercolor workshop for adults 18 and up, making loose floral designs with micron ink pen details. All supplies included.

A clay ornament session with Aliyah McAllister, hosted by the Orange County Arts Commission at Eno Arts Mill.

A 45-minute art workshop in a monthly series, where an adult and a child aged 1 to 4 make something together inspired by a book read aloud. It costs $10 per pair for Emerge members and $20 for non-members.

A live model drawing event that Double Martini Productions holds each month in Historic Downtown Hillsborough, with pre-registration.

A wreath making workshop in which you decorate and take home a handmade wreath.