Exhibits, week of Sept. 8

All Roads Lead from Springfield: Through Sept. 30. Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8. Presented by members of the Springfield Photographic Society. Valley Photo Center, 1500 Main St., Tower Square, Springfield. bellenoit.rachel@gmail.com

Anna Polesny exhibition: Through Oct. 7. Anna Polesny blends the old with the new by exploring a variety of leathers and leather working techniques and locally-found objects. Reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9. Free. Historic Northampton, 46 Bridge St., Northampton. 413-584-6011. stansherer@historic-northampton.org

“Anything Goes!”: Through Sept. 26. A group show including paintings, photography, fiber art and jewelry by member artists. Free. Shelburne Arts Co-op, 26 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9324. sac01370@gmail.com

Art at Tilton — Connecticut River Series with photographs by Carl Nardiello: Through Sept. 9. Free. Tilton Library, 75 North Main St., South Deerfield. 413-665-4683. tiltonlibrary@cwmars.org

Artifacts Inspire: An Exhibit by Fiber Artists of Western Massachusetts: Through Sept. 25. Inspired by museum collection items, the members of Fiber Artists of Western Massachusetts created mixed media works. Free. Amherst Historical Society, Simeon Strong House, 67 Amity St., Amherst. 413-256-0678. info@amhersthistory.org

Cai Xi’s Edge Selections, 1991-94: Through Sept. 18. Conversation on the “Edge” series and other works. Free. C.X. Silver Gallery, 814 Western Ave., Brattleboro, Vt. 802-257-7898. adamsilvervt@gmail.com

Children of Deerfield: Photographs by Frances and Mary Allen: Through Oct. 30. The Music Room’s 100th anniversary. Relics and curiosities in Memorial Hall in Old Deerfield, one of America’s oldest museums. An extraordinary collection of furnishings, paintings, textiles and Native American artifact. 8 Memorial St., Deerfield. 413-774-3768, ext. 80.

Deerfield February, 1704: New Works by Jim Murphy: Through Sept. 30. A fresh look at the historic events that took place in Deerfield in February 1704. The Greenfield Gallery, 231 Main St., Greenfield. 413-772-9334. thegreenfieldgallery@gmail.com

Eric Avery — AIDS Work: Through Dec. 11. This exhibit includes works by Dr. Eric Avery, documenting three decades in the life of the major public health crisis of AIDS. Admission is $5 and less. Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton. 413-585-2760. artmuseum@smith.edu

Farmers’ Castles by Robert Strong Woodward: Through April 21, 2017. An exhibition of western Massachusetts paintings of barns by Woodward (who lived between 1885 and 1957). Admission is $3 to $6. Memorial Hall Museum, 8 Memorial St., Deerfield. 413-774-3768, ext. 80.

“For my friend W.R. Brown”: Through Oct. 31. Robert Frost’s best friendship in Amherst (or anywhere). The exhibit explores the friendship of Robert Frost and Warren R. Brown, Amherst resident, businessman and writer. Free. Jones Library, 43 Amity St, Amherst. 413-259-3097. specialcollections@joneslibrary.org.

Great Hall Art Display: Lake Wyola: Through Sept. 26. Cathy Lawlor’s photography of Lake Wyola, “Quiet Waters,” on display. Free. Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls. 413-863-3221.

Hispanic/Latinex Heritage: Through Oct. 22. Reception on September 21, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Includes Carlos Alvarez’s “Protecting the Wounds” (mixed media) and Lyle Kleinhans’ “Faces of Perplexion” (oil). Arno Maris Gallery, Westfield State University, 577 Western Ave., Ely Campus Center, Westfield. 413-572-5300. flund@wsc.ma.edu

James Gehrt: The Weight of Air:  Through Sept. 13. Reception 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18.  A cross-disciplinary, multi-media exhibition by photographer, videographer and imaging specialist James Gehrt.  Hampden Gallery, 131 Southwest Circle, Amherst. 413-545-3394. sallycurcio@umass.edu

Juxtaposition: Abstraction Through the Eyes of Two Artists: Through Oct. 1. A reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 15. Photographers Debra Gomes and Edward Los share highly abstract works of photography. Free. Borgia Gallery at Elms College, 291 Springfield St., Chicopee. 413-594-2761. marketing@elms.edu

Kathy Lehndorff, Artmaker (1947-2015): Through Oct. 31. Selected mixed-media work by the late artist.  Wilbraham Public Library, 25 Crane Park Drive, Wilbraham. 413-233-8348. peter@lehndorff.com

Karen Gaudette: Wishing for the Moon: Through Oct. 31. Fantasy scratchboard drawings with a modern psychological twist from Greenfield artist. Free. Gallery in the Woods, 145 Main St., Brattleboro. 802-257-4777. galleryinthewood@yahoo.com

Kerry Stone: Flower Power: Through Oct. 30. Reception, 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2. Paintings by Warwick artist Kerry Stone. Music at reception by Loren Feinstein. Free. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833. salmonfalls@megaplanet.com

Landscapes in Photograph and Pastel by Amaru Pareja, Paul Yandoli and Elizabeth Slade: Through Sept. 29. Reception on Friday, Sept. 9, 5 to 8 p.m. Slade creates chalk pastel seascapes. Yandoli photographs evocative vignettes. Pareja’s camera obscura captures Rome. Free. Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1013. fkaufmann@forbeslibrary.org

The Lay of the Land: Through Sept. 11. Contemporary landscapes from the collection. This exhibit offers a wide variety of contemporary perspectives by American artists. Admission up to $5. Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton. 413-585-2760. scmagen@smith.edu

Lionel Smit: Through Sept. 24. Lionel Smit is an artist born during South Africa’s apartheid movement. One of the country’s most noteworthy young artists. Free. Cynthia-Reeves, 1315 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams. 413-346-4004. azariah@cynthia-reeves.com

Mead Reimagined: Opening Reception:  Reception, 5:30 p.m.  to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, The Mead opens six new exhibitions and installations that offer a fresh perspective on the college’s art collection. Free. 41 Quadrangle Drive, Amherst. 413-542-2295. ckeefe@amherst.edu

Neil Brigham Block Prints: Through Oct. 27. A selection of his linocut block prints. Free. Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main St., Amherst. neilbrigham@yahoo.com

Portrait and Landscape Drawings by Gregory Chilenski: Through Sept. 30. Amherst Chamber of Commerce Art Gallery, 28 Amity St., Amherst. 413-253-0700. kim@amherstarea.com

Portraits of a Cat: Through Sept. 15. Giclees on canvas work by Martha Stiles Free. Baystate Franklin Medical Center cafeteria, High Street, Greenfield.

Portrayals: Selected Photographs by Chuck Close and Nafis Azad: Through Sept. 18. Each artist was tasked with the challenge of choosing 25 portraits from each other’s oeuvre. Free. Herter Art Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 413-545-1903. lfurtek@art.umass.edu

Q Holmes: Birds & Circles: Through Oct. 30. Reception from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24. Free. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833. salmonfalls@megaplanet.com

Sculpture exhibition: Through Sept. 29. Small to midsize sculpture including some from different types of wood, copper wire, welded wrought iron bar and found objects. Free. Burnett Gallery Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst.

Summer Exhibits: Through Oct. 23. $4 to $8. Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, 10 Vernon St., Brattleboro, Vt. 802-257-0124. info@brattleboromuseum.org

Tango: Contemporary Art of Argentina: Through Sept. 30. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Argentina Consulate and Art for the Soul Gallery presents the exhibit plus tango lessons, film and lectures. Free. 1500 Main St., second floor Tower Square, Springfield. 413-231-4598. artforthesoulgallery@gmail.com

Yes — Life is Art: Through Sept. 24. Guillermo Cuellar. Leverett Art and Crafts, 13 Montague Rd, Leverett.

“Wanderings” Paintings by AD Tinkham and Jesse Connor: Through Sept. 8. Nash Gallery, 40 Cottage St., Easthampton. 413-529-9393.