The Main Street Museum kicks off a big summer event not on First Friday, but the day after.
The museum’s annual Pan-Slavic Festival opens Saturday evening with a reception from 6 to 8. This year’s celebration of all things Slavic is dedicated to Belka and Strelka, the Soviet space dogs who were among the first animals sent into orbit and safely brought back to Earth.
That was in August 1960, and it was only the start of the story of the two dogs, who played a bit part in an ongoing Cold War drama.
Continuing with the space theme, museum director David Fairbanks Ford and fellow artist Petr Shvetsov have built a model of 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, a comet discovered by and named for a pair of Soviet astronomers in 1969.
Admission to Saturday’s event is by a suggested donation of $5 to $25; free for museum members.
Two Rivers Printmaking Studio will present the works of Carol Lippman, an artist from West Newbury, Vt. There will be an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The show runs through Sept. 30.
Scavenger Gallery will hold a closing reception for artists Ben Peberdy and David Powell, who bring their version of Hitchcock’s The Birds to the gallery.
The Howe Library in Hanover turns its Ledyard Gallery over to Strafford artist Joshua Yunger, who has done illustrations for books, magazines and newspapers, including the Valley News. He has also written and illustrated a children’s book, Hippo and Monkey. The exhibition features Yunger’s linotype prints, and runs through Sept. 28.
BigTown Gallery, Rochester, Vt. “Painting in the Neighborhood,” paintings by Celia Reisman and Peter Fried, is on view through Aug. 27. A reception is planned for Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.
Towle Hill Studio in Corinth shows paintings by Montreal artist Susan G. Scott on Sunday, from 2 to 6 p.m. The artist will be present. The studio is located at 28 Center Road in Corinth.
Arabella, Windsor. The gallery exhibits works by local artists and artisans in a variety of media including jewelry, oils, acrylics, photography, watercolors, pastels and textiles.
ArtisTree, Pomfret. “Unbound Vol. VI,” an exhibition dedicated to the art of the book, continues through Aug. 27.
AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon. The 2015 Juried Art Show Award Winners display their work through Aug. 19. Also on view: “Take Another Look: Aging with Dignity” runs through Aug. 19.
Chandler Gallery, Randolph. “Boundaries,” a show featuring the works of numerous New England artists, continues through Sept. 5.
Cider Hill Art Gallery and Gardens, Windsor. Gary Milek exhibits his work in the gallery.
Converse Free Library, Lyme. Japanese nerikomi ceramics by John Quimby are on view until Sept. 30.
Aidron Duckworth Museum, Meriden. An exhibition of photographs by Ann Barlow, of Burlington, taken from her “Salt Storage Series,” runs through Sept. 11. “Developing Dimension,” works by Aidron Duckworth that show his ability to create depth in drawings and paintings. are up through Oct. 30. The sculpture of Terry Lund, on the grounds, is also on view through Oct. 30.
Hall Art Foundation, Reading, Vt. “Landscapes After Ruskin: Redefining the Sublime,” curated by photographer Joel Sternfeld, continues through Nov. 27.
Hopkins Center, Hanover. Dartmouth College’s Department of Studio Art presents the POD Award exhibition in the Jaffe-Friede and Strauss Galleries in the Hopkins Center through Aug. 21.
Norwich Public Library, “Quotography: Photos by EM Reynolds” is on display until Aug. 30.
Kilton Public Library, West Lebanon. An exhibition of landscapes and cityscapes by Lyme painter and illustrator Meg McLean is on view through Sept. 30.
Library Arts Center, Newport. “The Landscape We Call Home” runs through Aug. 26.
Long River Gallery and Gifts, Lyme. “SKIN! (exposed)” includes works by Stephanie Reiniger, Betsy Derrick, Liliana Paradiso, Nils Johnson, Meredith Muse and Doug Masury. Through Sept. 6.
Roth Center for Jewish Life, Hanover. “White on Black: Images of Antigua,” an exhibition of photographs by Mort Wise, is on view through Sept. 13.
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish. Standing Lincoln is now on view. The work of minimalist artist Lynne Harlow is on view in the Picture Gallery: “SONG” continues through Aug. 30.
SculptureFest, Woodstock. The annual celebration of three-dimensional art, is on view at the farm of Charlet and Peter Davenport. This year’s featured sculptors are Judith Wrend and Joseph Chirchirillo. The show remains open for public browsing through foliage season. A second piece of the show, curated by Edythe Wright and Jay Mead, opens in September at the nearby King Farm. For more information, go to sculpturefest.org.
Tunbridge Library. “Quartets,” a show by artists Janet Cathey and Kristen Johnson, is on display until Sept. 3.
225 Gallery. The paintings of Patrick Dunfey and Enrico Riley are on view until mid-August. Hours are by appointment. Call Dunfey at 603-513-8861 or Riley at 603-359-5214. For more information, go to the gallery website at www.225gallery.com.
Nicola Smith can be reached at nsmith@vnews.com.