ART OPENINGS AND ART EXHIBITS THIS WEEK

OPENINGS Wild Inside Opening reception 5-7 p.m. Saturday Cooper and Smith Gallery, 10 Main St., Essex Paintings by Laura Westlake, featuring wild birds in interior spaces. Runs through July 31. Hours 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; (860) 581-8526. MUSEUMS Supernatural River Museum, Wonders 67 Main — St., Connecticut Essex; through Tues.-Sun.; Oct. (860) 14; 767-8269. hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Chinese Landscape Rethought — Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 State St., New London; through June 9; also “Discovering New Beauty” through Aug. 3; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-2545. Connecticut Academy of Fine Art’s 108th Annual Exhibition — Mystic Museum of Art, 9 Water St., Mystic; through June 1; also “Dark to Light” through June 16; hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 536-7601. GALLERIES Daniel S. Dahlstrom — Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook; through May 30; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.Sat.; (860) 395-3184. Regional Art Exhibit — Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, 14 Railroad Ave., Westerly; through June 2; hours 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun; (401) 596-2221. Senior Thesis Art Exhibition — Cummings Art Center Gallery, Connecticut College, New London; through Sunday; hours 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.

Becoming — Essex Art Association, 10 North Main St., Essex; through May 25; hours 1-5 p.m. Wed.-Mon.; 767-8996. Brought to Light: Ellis Ruley in Norwich — Groton-New London Airport, 155 Tower Ave., New London; hosted by the Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition; through July 30; hours 7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; culturesect.org.

Group Therapy — Hygienic Art Galleries, 79 Bank St., New London; through May 25; also “Co-Op Collab” through May 25; hours noon-7 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun..

The Love Affair — La Grua Center, 32 Water St., Stonington; through June 30; hours vary; call ahead; $5; 535-2300.

Connecticut Watercolor Society — Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme; through June 7; also Elected Artists Exhibition through June 7; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; $5 suggested donation; (860) 434-7802.

Reflections — Setra Artes Gallery, 11 Grand St., Stonington; through Monday; hours 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun.

Breath of Spring — Studio 33 Art & Frame Gallery, 140 Bank St., New London; through May 25; hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.