GALLERIES
Belmont: "Moon Viewing," an exhibition of sculpture and prints by Harvard artist Linda Hoffman, is on display through the month at the Audubon Society's Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Juniper Road. Hoffman's works are in the collections of the Boston Public Library, the Pierpont Morgan Library, and Harvard University. A reception with Hoffman and Fruitlands Museum poet-in-residence Susan Edwards Richmond will be held Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Open weekdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 617-489-5050.
Nashua: Born in Taiwan, software engineer Jin Rwei has a soft spot for New England that is manifest in her impressionist-style paintings, some of which are on exhibit through April at the Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St. Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Free. nashualibrary.org, 603-589-4600.
LECTURES
North Reading: "Waiting" at the Davis Square T station affords the opportunity to enjoy Erica Funkhouser's poem of the same name, sand-blasted into the wall there: "Like a tree that has been chosen/ for the owl's home/ I stand up differently today." Funkhouser will be reading from her fifth collection of poems, "Earthly," at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Flint Memorial Library, 147 Park St. On Thursday at 7 p.m., John Rogers of the Union of Concerned Scientists continues the global theme when he addresses "Climate Change in the Northeast: What It Could Mean for North Reading and What We Can Do About It." Both events are free. 978-664-4942.
BENEFITS
North Andover: The North Parish Church was built in 1836 and houses a Paul Revere bell, surely worth preserving. That's why parishoners will be holding their fifth annual Wine and Art Show to benefit the North Parish Restoration Fund. The event is Saturday, 4-6:30 p.m., at the parish hall, 190 Academy Road. This over-21 event will feature wine and beer tastings, hors d'oeuvres, live music, and art works by members of the Andover Artists Guild. $12-$15. northparish.org, 978-475-5924.
FILMS
Lawrence: The 16th annual Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival is today through March 23 at Showcase Cinemas, Route 114 and Interstate 495. Films include "The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry," "Pilgrim's Progress: Journey to Heaven," "All in One," and a live family comedy hour. Children's matinees at 11 a.m. feature "Veggie Tales." Guest appearances by "The Love Boat's" Gavin MacLeod and former New England Patriots player Don Davis are also planned. Free. Schedule at christianfilmfestival.org, 978-686-4242.
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