This week’s calendar of concerts, readings, theater and more

RJ Julia Booksellers hosts a virtual event with Melissa Albert, author of “Tales from the Hinterland” on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. The $19.99 ticket includes one copy of the book, admission to the virtual event, and a signed bookplate Register on website rjjulia.com .

smartphone to use the audio tour. Visual Arts

“A Way of Feeling: Anna Pietrzak, Thomas Agrinier, and Hollis Heichemer,” Hollis Taggart Gallery, 330 Pequot Ave. Exhibit runs through Feb. 6. Gallery hours: Wed-Sat 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Masks required and all State Covid protocols followed. info@hollistaggart.com, 212-628-4000.

“Outside” show by Art/Place members, Fairfield Theater Company building, 70 Sanford St. On view in the gallery daily 11 a.m.-5 p.m. until futher notice. 203-319-1404

“Crossing the Border: The Challenging Truths of Human Migration,” Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Ave. Through Jan. 23. In-person exhibit browsing hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m.; Fridays, 3-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. Masks and physical distancing required. 203-259-0346, pequotlibrary.org

“Hiroshige I, Fuchu: The Abe River,” online viewing offered by Fairfield University Art Museum. fairfield.edu/museum

GROTON Visual Arts

Open Air by Day, an exhibit of outdoor sculpture and installation art on the grounds, and Open Air by Night, a series of outdoor art film and video art projections onto the facades of the historic Branford House and Avery Point Lighthouse. All exhibits and events are free. openair2020.art.uconn.edu

GUILFORD Specials

Henry Whitfield State Museum, 248 Old Whitfield St. is open outside. The public is welcome on the museum grounds to see the historic buildings in person, explore the site’s history through new interpretive signs, figure out the three Visitor Center “What Is It?” window displays, and play a scavenger hunt and submit answers for a chance to win a prize at the end of the year. Outdoor visitors are also encouraged to picnic, play catch, read, paint, etc. Social distancing required. Online offerings with photos, videos, and historical information on social media, a museum collections database , and a Whitfield House virtual tour. Parking is free. 203-4532457 or e-mail whitfieldmuse

um@ct.gov.

HAMDEN Visual Arts

“Silverbells Art Exhibit and Sale,” on-line exhibit available for viewing at hamdenartleague.org

HARTFORD MLK events

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Day: Messages of Hope, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St. Jan. 18. Pick up a free art pack full of supplies to design a mixed-media collage from home, noon-5 p.m. Hhighlights tour, 11 a.m., family tour, 11:15 a.m. Reserve your timed ticket on the Museum website. Tour capacity is limited and pre-registration required. Virtual activities: reading by children’s book author Abdul-Razak Zachariah, dance performance by Jakar Hankerson, and discussion about the poetry of Jayne Cortez and her critical work in the Black Arts Movement, available online on the Museum website. thewadsworth.org

Music

Hartford Symphony Orchestra Masterworks In-Depth with Carolyn Kuan. Online conversation focuses on composer Florence Price, the first noted African American female composer to gain national status. Presentation includes a her Concerto in One Movement for Piano performed by pianist Michelle Cann. View the conversation and concert Jan. 15 beginning at 8 p.m. through Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. at hartfordsymphony.org/masterworks-indepth. hartfordsymphony.org.

Specials

Short Attention Span Literary Club with “Paul’s Case” by Willa Cather, virtual short story discussion group hosted by Connecticut Historical Society Museum and Library on Zoom, Jan. 14, 2-3 p.m. Free. 860-236-5621, chs.org

Stage

WORKshop Series: “Talkin’ To This Chick Sippin’ Magic Potion,” virtual play reading hosted by TheaterWorks, through Jan. 29. $25. 860-986-7466, twhartford.org

Visual Arts

“Ali Banisadr / MATRIX 185,” Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St. Through Feb. 14. Related event: Curator Talk with Patricia Hickson who will explore the themes and stimuli that