Music at St. John's
St. John's Episcopal Church, 48 Middle St., Gloucester. 978-283-1708. 2/27: 4 p.m. $15, seniors $8, students $5. Morgenmusik, brass chamber ensemble. Works by Hindemith, Gabireli, Ramose, Haines.

With Harney Academy Irish Step Dancers
The Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester, N.H. 603-668-5588. 3/2: 7 p.m., $21 reserved seating. Marty Quirk with Acoustic Nuisance, opening act. Sponsored by Ancient Order of Hibernians.

All Hands Around
University of New Hampshire, University Center Auditorium, 400 Commercial St., Manchester. 603-629-4176. 3/3: 7 p.m., $8, $5 students and seniors. Celtic music for fiddle, concertina, bouzouki, guitar, hammered dulcimer, voice.

nuMontserrat College of Art
Carol Schlosberg Alumni Gallery, 23 Essex St., Beverly. 978-524-7651, ext. 1319. Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m-5 p.m., Sat. noon-4 p.m. 3/1-4/6: Long Ago, Now, work of Rob Roy and Lois Lane based on the use of images that are traditionally seen as male or female. 3/1: 5-7 p.m., reception.

Wenniger Gallery
19 Mt. Pleasant St., Rockport. 978-546-8116. Daily 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through 2/29: Quilts and Glass, hand-sewn quilts by Anne Lainhart; glass art by Carl Hess, Jelena Popadic, others.

Essex Art Center
56 Island St., Lawrence. 978-685-2343. Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Through 2/18: Minernil, by Joffre Lefevre; Werks, by Eric Legacy; Narrative Sculpture in Clay, by Betty Ann Libby; and Observations of Hermeticism, by Eric Love.

Acacia Gallery of Contemporary Art
33 Main St., Gloucester. 978-283-7200. Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. Through 3/12: works by Martha Bruno, Jay Coogan, Marcia Hermann, and Jeff Weaver.

Salem Historic Houses
Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem. 978-745-9500. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. $8.50, seniors and students $7.50, under 16 free. Gardner-Pingree House (1804), Crowninshield-Bentley House (c. 1727), John Ward House (c. 1684), 132 Essex St. Tours include: At Home in Salem: 1780-1820; Salem 1692: The Witchcraft Trials.

Hood Museum of Art
129 Amherst St., Manchester, N.H. 603-622-7531. Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free but donations accepted. Through 3/18: Michael Conway: Modern Photos-Vintage Views, photographic images compare idyllic scenes of Manchester's early days with current photographs taken at the same locations. Through 3/4: Manchester Unplugged...to Electrified. Ongoing: Manchester Stories. dated

Currier Gallery of Art
201 Myrtle Way, Manchester, N.H. 603-626-4158.Gallery, Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $5, seniors and students $4, under 18 free; free to all Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Zimmerman House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, open for tours Fri.-Mon.; call for reservations.

Peabody Essex Museum
East India Square, Salem. 978-745-9500, 800-745-4054. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. $8.50, students and seniors $7.50, ages 16 and under free. Gallery and historic house tours daily. Through 5/7: Suggestive Curves: The Art of Watercraft, exhibit showcasing the boatbuilding work of craftsmen from the U.S., Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Ongoing: The Real Witchcraft Papers; A Folk Art Sampler; The Saltonstall Family Portraits; Odyssey: A Journey Into World Art, more than 300 artworks that take visitors on a tour of the world's people, landscapes, nature, and spirit. Through 2/25: 10 a.m.-noon, All About Storytelling, $40 series, $10 individual programs, reservations suggested.

Essex Shipbuilding Museum
28 Main St., Rte. 133, Essex. 978-768-768-7541. Through 5/15: Sat-Sun. 1-4 p.m. $4, seniors $3, ages 6-12 $2.50, under 6 free. Working riverfront shipyard, dioramas, full-scale models, hands-on exhibits. Updated 2/17

President's Day Tea
Sargent House Museum, 49 Middle St., Gloucester. 978-281-2432. 2/27: 2:30 p.m. $7.50, children $4. with Vera Meyer performing on glass armonica. Children encouraged to bring favorite teddy bear, wear festive hat; scones and sandwiches served.