CONTRIBUTED PHOTOThe exhibit, “For my friend W.R. Brown: Robert Frost’s best friendship in Amherst (or anywhere)” is on display at The Jones Library from now until the end of October. The exhibit explores the friendship of Robert Frost and the businessman and writer Warren R. Brown, Including items recently donated to The Jones Library by the family of Warren R. Brown.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOThe exhibit, “For my friend W.R. Brown: Robert Frost’s best friendship in Amherst (or anywhere)” is on display at The Jones Library from now until the end of October. The exhibit explores the friendship of Robert Frost and the businessman and writer Warren R. Brown, Including items recently donated to The Jones Library by the family of Warren R. Brown. Credit: contributed

Arts & Activism: Through October. “River Rooms,” paintings by Alice Thomas. Artist talk and Water Issues Round Table, Oct. 23, 1 p.m. Free. Unitarian Meetinghouse, 49 Church St., Bernardston.

Beth Galston: Through Nov. 13. Beth Galston, a conceptual artist based in Boston, is exhibiting site-based installations and original works on paper. Free. Cynthia-Reeves gallery. 1315 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams. 413-346-4004. k_jussila@cynthia-reeves.com

Books, Ideas, and Transformations: Through Oct. 31. Bob LaClair: Fractal Art prints. Judith Abraham: Madwimmin books diorama. Sachio Cook: Animation drawings and video. Marguerite Belkin: paper sculpture. Free. Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library, 20 West St, Northampton. 413-587-1013. gallery@forbeslibrary.org

Bruce Ackerson: Compressed Charcoal Drawings at Anchor House Gallery: Through Oct. 31. Free. Anchor House of Artists, 518 Pleasant St. in Northampton. 413-588-4337. artists@anchorhouseartists.org.

Contemporary Perceptions — Jewish Papercuts by Yehudit Shadur: Through Oct. 31. Reception Friday, 6 to 8 p.m.  Gallery talk by the artist’s daughter, Tamar Shadur, Sunday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. Yehudit Shadur was internationally recognized for her intricate papercuts, a traditional Jewish folk art, which she innovated throughout her career. Free. R. Michelson Galleries, 132 Main Street, Northampton. 4135863964. events@rmichelson.com

Deborah Bix Art with Jon Kopera-Wood Turner: Through Oct. 23. Madison Gallery, West Main Street, old Wards building, Millers Falls. 413-687-8888. deborah.bix@gmail.com.

Earthlings: Paintings by Perry Carter — at the Amherst Art Walk: Show through Oct. 29. Paintings by Northampton artist Perry Carter. Hope & Feathers Framing and Printing, 319 Main St., Amherst. 413-835-0197. bronwen@hopeandfeathersframing.com

18th Annual Photography Auction & Exhibition: Through Oct. 30. More than 200 photographers and collectors donate each year. This year’s auction includes works from renowned photographers such as Jon Cone, Fred Cray. In-Sight Photography Project, 45 Flat St., Guilford, Vt.

Eileen Claveloux: Diasporan Portraits: Through Nov. 9. Subjects in this work descended from a family with one or more ancestors among the 1.5 million who perished in the Armenian Genocide. Free. Hampden Gallery, 131 Southwest Circle, Amherst. 413-545-3394. sallycurcio@gmail.com

Elizabeth Pols: Through Dec. 18. Images of Venice and Palmyra. Free. Alumnae House Gallery, 33 Elm Street, Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu

Everything I Never Told You: Secrets Too Beautiful to Keep: Through Nov. 20. A collaborative exhibition by artists Shelley Chamberlin and Michelle Daly. Reception Oct. 27, 5 to 7 p.m. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Gallery 51, 51 Main St., North Adams. 413-662-5320. 

“For my friend W.R. Brown”: Through Oct. 31. 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

Frankie Dack: Through November 30. Local artist Frankie Dack exhibits her paintings in the Sunderland Public Library’s Lane Family Reading Room throughout October and November. Free. 20 School St., Sunderland. 413-665-2642. director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org

The Hate Project: Steve Cole: Through Dec. 7. Art installation depicts the growing prevalence of intolerance by graphically illustrating about 1,000 hate groups currently active in the U.S. Free. 413-320-3686. Hampden Gallery, UMass Amherst, 131 Southwest Circle, Amherst. 413-545-0680. anneseuthe@gmail.com

Hispanic/Latinex Heritage: Through Oct. 22.  Carlos Alvarez, “Protecting the Wounds,” mixed media. Lyle Kleinhans, “Faces of Perplexion,” oil. Arno Maris Gallery, Free. Westfield State University. Ely Campus Center. 577 Western Ave.,  Westfield. 413-572-5300. flund@wsc.ma.edu

Jenni Sussman: Reception Friday, 5 to  8 p.m. Sussman’s paintings and drawings are created from objects that signify how we choose to present ourselves. It is a moment of pride and vulnerability. Free. Historic Northampton, 46 Bridge St, Northampton. 413-584-6011. stansherer@historic-northampton.org.

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

Karen Gaudette’s Lil’ Birds at Molly Cantor Pottery: Through October. Molly Cantor Pottery features Greenfield artist Karen Gaudette’s series of original scratchboard drawings depicting 13 different bird species. Molly Cantor Pottery 20 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-2870 or molly@mollycantor.com

Monster arts project II: Through October. Eighteen artists, including Sloan Tomlinson. Free. MAP Gallery at Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St., Easthampton. 413-529-1425. arts@easthampton.org

NELCWIT Survivor Art Show: Through October. At Franklin Community Co-op. Limited hours. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In partnership with survivors in the community, NELCWIT hopes to break the silence that so often surrounds issues like these. NELCWIT hopes to celebrate the resilience and power of survivors, in whatever form that takes, as well as acknowledge the pain and the reality of violence. 170 Main St., Greenfield. For more information contact Charity at charity@nelcwit.org or 413-772-0871, ext. 104.

“New Weavings: Recent Work by Jen Simms”: Through Nov. 13. Woven abstractions, landscapes and portrait, emotional reactions to the absurdity of the human species, politics and our changing environment. Free. Herter Art Gallery,125a Herter Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 413-545-1503. tjrich@art.umass.edu

New Works by Charles Shaw: Through Oct. 21. New Works by Charles Shaw in the Artspace Gallery. Donations welcome. 15 Mill St., Greenfield. 413-772-6811. info@artspacegreenfield.com

Photo Exhibit: Color and Line: Through Oct. 28. Exhibit of photographs by composer Ted Trobaugh. The bold works explore both manmade and natural environments. Amherst Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Ave., Amherst. 413-345-5114. info@dolcemusic.com

Robert McCloskey and “Make Way for Ducklings”: Through Oct. 23. The work of Robert McCloskey, the writer and illustrator whose classic children’s books captivated generations, is being featured in “Americana on Parade: The Art of Robert McCloskey” at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. For more information, call 413-559-6300 or visit www.carlemuseum.org

2nd Annual Highland Hardware Show: Through Nov. 19.  Over 25 artists, Opening reception, Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. Free. Highland Hardware, 917 Hampden St., Holyoke. 413-533-4883. deannimmer@gmail.com

Simply Simple: Beauty in Black and White: Through Jan. 15.  Reception 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Beautifully discerning black and white photography. Arms Library, Main Street, Shelburne Falls. 413-625-6728. 

Shallow Pond: Through Nov. 4. Watercolors of dreamlike paintings inspired by aquatic life, superimposed onto woven patterns. Arts Night Out Opening Reception Friday, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Free. City Hall Gallery, 210 Main St., Northampton. 

Texture & Transparancy: Through Oct. 30. Artist Martha Braun. Abstract paintings that explore the beauty and meaning of surface quality, color and materials. Free. Leverett Crafts and Arts, 13 Montague Road, Leverett. 

Unity of Opposites: Through Oct. 30. Zea May Printmaking Biennial at A.P.E. Includes the work of 75 artists and is an exhibition based on the childhood game of Telephone. Free. A.P.E., 126 Main Street, Northampton. 413-586-5553. lisathompson@apearts.org

Visual Voices: Land and Sea: Through October. Pastel and oil paintings by The Amherst Art Group at the Burnett Gallery, Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. 413 253-2786. adeleggil@gmail.com

When in Rome: Prints and Photographs 1550-1900: Through Dec. 30. The works document the changing face of Rome and its architecture, using a variety of techniques and stylistic approaches. Free. Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu