Gifford Gallery

Gifford Med. Ctr., Randolph

•Digital photos of Iraq and Vermont by Sgt. 1^st Class Jim "JC" Greene, thru Feb. 28. Reception with the artist Jan. 21, 3-5 p.m. Free.

Chandler Gallery

Main St., Randolph

•Drawings, paintings, sculpture, photography and poems, created by Orange county residents, in conjunction with the SafeArt Ensemble’s presentation of "On Our Way: Surviving Abuse in Orange County; sponsored by The Orange County Domestic and Sexual Violence Task Force, and SafeArt. Friday, Jan. 19, 2:30-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 20 & 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: call SafeArt at 685-3138.

BigTown Gallery

Main St., Rochester, 767-9670

•"The Craft of Art" featuring works by Carin Ingalsbe, Jill Stover, Mark Shapiro, Sue Freda, Frances Wells, Faith Fellows, Sheri Deflavio, Jamie Hansen, Loretta Lanquet, and Julie Lutts. Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Montshire Museum

1 Montshire Rd., Norwich

802-649-2200

•"Tusks! Ice Age mammoths & Mastodons," features 80 specimens including extinct mammoths, mastodons, and a number of their Ice Age neighbors; Jan. 20-March 18.

Studio Place Arts

201 N. Main Street

Barre. 802-479-7069

•Main Floor Gallery: "Gun Show," a group, multi-media show that examines the potent symbolism of guns; Second Floor Gallery: "Landscapes in Dryer Lint" by Pria Cambio; and Third Floor Gallery: "Pitchers & Potsherds" by Jean Cannon, thru Feb. 24.

Hood Museum

Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.

•"From Discovery to Dartmouth: The Assyrian Reliefs: 1856-2006," thru March 11.

•"El Anatsui: GAWU," 10 works by El Anatsui, a Ghanaian-born artist who has lived in Nigeria for the past 30 years; thru March 4.

•"Thin Ice: Inuit Traditions Within a Changing Environment," Jan. 27-May 13.

ECHO Leahy Center

Burlington, 802-864-1848

•Live animal feedings, daily at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 & 3 p.m.; movie shorts daily at 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.

•"Tree Houses," imaginative, hands-on exhibit explores the important roles that trees play in providing homes for all sorts of animals, including people, thru May 6.

•"Camp Out in the Woods," pitch a tent, learn safety tips, and sing campfire songs in the Tree Houses exhibit space; Sat., Jan. 27, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.