Events for August 20th, 2008

Double Exposure: Aerial Photographs of Glaciers Then and Now

Bruce Museum of Arts and Science - 1 Museum Drive - Greenwich

An exhibition of paired large-format photographs of mountains and glaciers,that document the story of a warming planet.

Lazy Days of Summer

Photographic Exhibit. Opening reception on 07/07/2007 from 4-7 p.m. All photographs will be for sale.

Changes in Our Land

Bruce Museum of Arts and Science - 1 Museum Drive - Greenwich

Adventure Under The Sea

Maritime Aquarium - 10 N. Water St. - Norwalk (SoNo)

The maritime center's newest exhibit featuring some the the real undersea animals (such as sponges, crabs and sea stars) that inspired the SpongeBob Square Pants cartoon characters.

The Federal Art Project in New Haven: The Era, Art and Legacy

New Haven Museum and Historical Society - 114 Whitney Ave. - New Haven (Yale University)

Documents, artworks, photographs of and sketches for murals and other public art pieces, from the 1933-34 Public Works for Art Program (PWAP), the first of several New Deal programs that offered work relief to unemployed artists.

Call for Art

Seeking local artists to apply for a solo or group show of their work. Guidelines for submission at local libraries, art aglleries and art stores, or go to: www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/gallery.html.

Come One Come All: The Barnum Festival

Barnum Museum - 820 Main St. - Bridgeport

An exhibit that highlights the history of the Barnum Festival and its significance to the Greater Bridgeport area.

"50 Years of Powwow"

Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center - 110 Pequot Trail - Ledyard

Vivid color and black-and-white photographs, combined with displays of contemporary Native American regalia, capture the pagentry and energy of powwows.

Climate Change: From Snowball Earth to Global Warming

Bruce Museum of Arts and Science - 1 Museum Drive - Greenwich

Exhibition takes visitors on a journey through Earth's history of climatic changes.