MUSEUMS

Holiday Train Show Exhibit - Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex; annual family-friendly display by Steve Cryan; through Feb. 17; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun. (860) 767-8269.

Lost at Sea: Shipwrecks of the Ancient World - Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St., New London; exhibit explores cultural treasures of the deep sea and artifacts discovered by Robert Ballard and his team; through Feb. 1; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-2545.

Life Stories in Art - Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme; the Krieble Gallery features more than 70 works by 19th-century painter Mary Rogers Williams; 20th-century sculptor Mary Knollenberg; and contemporary glass artist Kari Russell-Pool; through Jan. 25; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 434-5542.

Washed Ashore - Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic; sculptures exclusively from marine debris and plastic pollution; through early spring; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; (860) 572-5955.

Proof Positive - Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich Free Academy, 108 Crescent St., Norwich; works by members of the Printmakers' Network of Southern New England; through Jan. 18; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and 1-4 p.m. Sun.; slatermuseum.org.

GALLERIES

Gigi Mezzo Genovest and Andrea Wiley - Artisans Harbor, 188 Main St., Old Saybrook; runs through Sun.; noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun.; (860) 388-9070.

Late Autumn Exhibition - Alexey von Schlippe Gallery, 1084 Shennecosett Road, Groton; through Sun.; noon-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun; (860) 405-9052.

Harmony & Counterpoint - Artisan Framing & Gallery, 293 Main St., Niantic; new works by Chris Karpinski; through Sun.; 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. (860) 739-2286.

Art for Architects's Sake - Centerbrook Architects, 67 Main St., Centerbrook; 50 works by 14 staff members are featured; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; (860) 767-0175.

All Paintings Great and Small - Cooley Gallery, 25 Lyme St., Old Lyme; annual holiday exhibition; through Jan. 10; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; (860) 434-8807.

RED HOT! Variations on a Theme - Courtyard Gallery, 12 Water St., Mystic; new work created for the show by 40 painters and sculptors; through Sun.; hours vary; (860) 536-5059.

Jessica Tam: high reps/low sets - Cummings Art Center Galleries, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; through Dec. 5; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat. and Sun.; (860) 439-2740.

Brightwork - East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Road; a collection of classic American car ornamentation by the late watercolor artist Robert Hauschild; through Sun.; (860) 739-6926.

Juan Balaguer - Familiar Images - Expressiones Cultural Center, 84 Bank St., New London; Argentinian artist-in-residence presents new show through Dec. 20; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat.; (860) 501-9278.

The Way We Worked - Groton Public Library, Route 117; 86 photos from a Smithsonian exhibition chronicling American workplaces from 1857-1987; tangential show called "Groton at Work" also on display; through Dec. 21; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; (860) 441-6750.

Art=Gift - Hygienic Art Galleries, 79 Bank St., New London; annual holiday show featuring dozens of regional artists who created special pieces with gift-giving in mind; through Jan. 3; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri. and Sat. and noon-3 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-8001.

Material and Matter - La Grua Center, 32 Water St., Stonington; works by Deborah Barlow, Elizabeth Mead, Paula Overbay and Jo Volley; through Sun.; call for hours; (860) 535-2300.

Faculty Exhibition - Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts Chauncey Stillman Gallery, 84 Lyme St., Old Lyme; sculpture, painting, drawing and illustration by 13 studio faculty members; through Jan. 10; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; (860) 434-3571.

Deck the Walls - Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme; more than 100 works of original art by association members on display and priced to sell for holiday gifts; also, a show of landscapes, "Celebrating Lyme's Beauty"; both run through Jan. 3; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. and 1-5 p.m. Sun; (860) 434-7802, lymeartassociation.org.

Annual Holiday Exhibit - Maple and Main Gallery, One Maple St. Chester; through Dec. 31; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 526-6065.

International Marine Art Exhibition and Sale - Maritime Gallery, Mystic Seaport, 47 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic; works by David Bareford, Harley Bartlett, Laura Cooper, Yoko Gaydos, Ian Hansen, Neal Hughes, Richard Loud, Victor Mays and Jeff Weaver; through Dec. 31; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 572-5388.

A Dedication to Craft: Harold Friedland, Master Fabric Printer - Otis Library Millie and Martin Shapiro Community Room, 261 Man St., Norwich; through Sat.; (860) 889-2365.

Kindness of Strangers - Spectrum Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook; crafts and fine art reflecting compassion and goodness; through Jan. 11; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun; (860) 767-0742.

Holiday Art Show - Studio 33 Art and Framing Gallery, 140 Bank St., New London; works by large group of local artists; through Jan. 16; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.; (860) 442-6355.

Model of Coast Guard Cutter Courier - U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 15 Mohegan Ave., New London; display of a model of the Cold War-era Coast Guard cutter Courier, which served as a radio-relay station for the federal government's "Voice of America" broadcast program; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. the first and third Saturday of each month.