ART OPENINGS AND EXHIBITS

OPENINGS

The Human and Animal Bond

Opens Friday

Spectrum Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook

Art exploring the relationship between animals and humans. Runs through March 7. Hours noon-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 767-0742.

MUSEUMS

Holiday Train Show — Connecticut

River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex; through Feb. 14; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; registration required; (860) 767-8269.

Expanding Horizons — Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme; through May 23; hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; reservation required; (860) 434-5542.

Things Come Apart — Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St., New London; through Feb. 7; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-2545.

Reintroducing the Permanent Collection — Mystic Museum of Art, 9 Water St., Mystic; hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; (860) 536-7601.

GALLERIES

What Color is Joy? — Artist’s Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, 14 Railroad Ave.; through Jan. 31; hours 1-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; (401) 596-2221.

U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol — Groton-New London Airport, 155 Tower Ave., Groton; part of the Southeastern Connecticut Cultural

Coalition’s Art at the Airport series; through March 31; hours 7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; culturesect.org.

ARCLove — La Grua Center, 32 Water St., Stonington; through Feb. 28; hours 1-4 p.m. Wed., Fri., and Sun. and by appointment; (860) 535-2300.

First Impressions: The Associate Artist Exhibition — Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme; also “New Elected Artists”; both through through March 11; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. and by appointment; (860) 434-7802.