Wellesley College
Houghton Chapel, Wellesley campus. 781-283-2176. 2/27: 8 p.m. Free. Peter Sykes, organ. Works by Byrd, Sweelinck, Scheidt, Scheidemann, Tunder, Buxtehude, Bash.

Regis College
Casey Theatre, 235 Wellesley St., Weston. 781-768-7070. 2/27: 3 p.m. Free. Wanda Paik, piano. Works by Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy, Rachmaninoff.

Core Ensemble
Babson College, Babson Park, Wellesley. 781-239-5682. 2/24: 8 p.m. $12, children and seniors $6, students $3.Of Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance celebrating lives of poets Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay, as seen through the eyes of muralist Aaron Douglas. Cello, piano and percussion trio with actor-playwright Akin Babatunde; Saundra McClain, director.

Center for the Arts in Natick
31 Main St., Natick. 508-647-0097. 2/26: 8 p.m. $10. Innovata, brass quintet. Music from Renaissance to Dixieland.

Art of Music Chamber Players
781-837-2705. 8 p.m. $12. Timothy Roberts, director and cellist. Concerts in the Country series. Mozart's Piano Trio in C, K. 548; Debussy's Ceelo Sonata; Brahms's Piano Trio in B. With Virginia Eskin, piano; Irina Muresanu, violin. 2/25: First Parish Church, 842 Tremont St. (Route 3A), Duxbury. 2/26: Wellesley Congregational Church, 2 Central St., Wellesley.

Ruddigore
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, 390 Lincoln Rd., Sudbury. 978-443-8811. 2/25-2/26 8 p.m., 2/27 4 p.m., 3/2-3/3 8 p.m., 3/4 2 and 8 p.m. $15, students and seniors $11, discounts for advance purchase; proceeds benefit world hunger. Sudbury Savoyards production of Gilbert & Sullivan operetta.CHAMBER MUSIC& RECITALS

Newton Country Day School Dancers
Federal Reserve Bank, 600 Atlantic Ave., Boston. 617-973-3453. 3/2: 12:30 p.m. Free.

Isabella Stewart Gardner: Victorian Boston's Legendary Leading Lady
Museum of Transportation, Larz Anderson Park, 15 Newton St., Brookline. 617-522-6547. 3/7: 7:30 p.m. $7. Doors open at 7 p.m. Lecture by Mary Melvin Petronella, professor of English, Bentley College. Light refreshments.

Woman: Images and Impressions
Horn Gallery at the entrance to the Horn Library, Babson College, Babson Park, Wellesley. 781-239-5989. Sun.-Wed. noon-4 p.m., Thurs. 4-8 p.m. Free. Closed 3/17 and 3/26. 3/1-31: Woman: Images and Impressions, works by 10 contemporary woman working in photography, sculpture, and a variety of painting media. 3/1: 5:30-7:30 p.m., opening reception, free.

Core Ensemble
Babson College, Babson Park, Wellesley. 781-239-5682. 2/24: 8 p.m. $12, children and seniors $6, students $3. Of Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance celebrating lives of poets Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay, as seen through the eyes of muralist Aaron Douglas. Cello, piano, and percussion trio with actor-playwright Akin Babatunde; Saundra McClain, director.

Don White
Weston High School Auditorium, 444 Wellesley St., Weston. 781-235-4950. 3/4: 8 p.m., $15 to benefit The Human Relations Service, a mental health agency serving families and children in Wellesley, Wayland, and Weston. Singer/ songwriter, humorist.

Songs of Migration: Mick Moloney, Robbie O'Connell, and Sparky Rucker
Casey Theater, Regis College, 235 Wellesley St., Weston. 781-768-7070, 617-924-3795. 2/26: 7:30 p.m., $15, students and seniors $10.

Drum Circle with Bob Bloom
Center for the Arts, 31 Main St., Natick. 508-647-0179. 2/26: 1 p.m., $6. Participatory event for all ages led by member of professional African drumming troupe. Percussion instruments provided.

Regis College
Carney Gallery, Fine Arts Center, 235 Wellesley St., Weston. 781-768-7000. Mon.-Fri. 1-4 p.m. Through 3/10: The Experience of Opposites Becoming Each Other, paintings by Carol Jayne Schlosberg (1957-1998).

Gordon College
Barrington Centre for the Arts, 255 Grapevine Rd., Wenham. 978-927-2306 ext. 4414. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Through 3/24: Telling Stories: Sculpture and Works on Paper, by David Newton. 2/26: 4-6 p.m. reception.

Dana Art Gallery
Dana Hall School, Classroom Building, 45 Dana Rd., Wellesley. 781-235-3010, ext. 3174. Mon.-Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Wed. and Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Through 3/15: New England, New Mexico, New Work, paintings by Suzette Alsop Jones of Dover.

Boston University Mugar Library,
771 Commonwealth Ave., 5th Fl. 617-353-3697. Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Ongoing: Two exhibits in honor of Black History Month, Howard Thurman: A Centenary Tribute honors the late dean of the chapel at BU; and Abraham Lincoln: Through His Boston Collectors includes 150 objects related to his life and times.808 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. 617-358-0922. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1-5 p.m. 3/3-4/2: recent paintings and prints by Neil Welliver. 3/2: 5-8 p.m., reception. Through 2/24: Orbit: NASA Astronauts Photograph the Earth; Celestial Images: Astronomical Charts, 60 examples of early charts.855 Commonwealth Ave. 617-353-3329. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1-5 p.m. 3/3-4/9: Josef Albers in black and white. 3/2: 5-8 p.m. reception. Through 2/24: Mapping Cities, chronicles Jerusalem, Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, London, New York, and Boston.

Beaver Country Day School
Lincoln Gallery, 791 Hammond St., Chestnut Hill. 617-734-6950. Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Through 2/25: Figure drawings by Jon C. Lundell.

Wayland Public Library
5 Concord Rd., Wayland. 508-358-2311. Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Through 2/29: African-American Inventors, Black History month exhibit; photographs by Sudbury Valley Nature Photography Group.

nuNewton Free Library
330 Homer St., Newton. 617-552-7145. Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. 3/2-3/30: Spring Flower Show, photos of flowers by Cheryl Sacks. 3/2: 5:30-7:30 p.m., reception. Through 2/28: Freeze Frames, photography by Peter Dreyer; A Joyful Journey, Alexandra Vernon, mixed media collage.

New Art Center
61 Washington St., Newton. 617-964-3424. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Through 4/2: Constellation, seven artists using light as both medium and suject matter; Mimi Bernardin: New Works, photographs. 2/25: 6-8 p.m., reception for both exhibits. nu

The Crane Collection, Gallery of American Painting
564 Washington St., Route 16, Wellesley Square. 781-235-1166. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through 3/25: Landscapes of East and West, by Jonathan L. Fairbanks.

Clark Gallery
145 Lincoln Rd., Lincoln. 781-259-8303. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through 2/24: Putting Down Roots, Ilana Manolson; Vessels, Bruce Barry.

Boston Sculptors at Chapel Gallery
Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton. 617-244-4039. Wed.-Sun. 1-5:30 p.m. Through 2/27: Invitational Exhibition, Massachusetts Cultural Council Sculpture Fellowship Winners.

Wellesley Historical Society
229 Washington St., Wellesley. 781-235-6690. Mon., Wed., Sat. 2-4:30 p.m.; Thurs. 4:30-7:30 p.m. and by appointment. Free. Research facilities, occasional slide shows. Through 5/31: Wellesley through the Lens, 1870s-1920s.

Historic Gore Estate
52 Gore St., (off Rte. 20), Waltham. 781-894-2798. Open by appointment through 4/15. $5, seniors and students $4, children ages 5-12 $3, under 5 free. Federal brick mansion built in 1805; 45 acres of lawns, gardens, and farm fields.

Center for Arts in Natick
31 Main St., Natick. 508-647-0179. 508-647-0097. Tues.: 8 p.m., Jazz Open Jam with Dr. Ming and other experienced professionals. Donations accepted. 2/27: 7:30 p.m., Bob Pilkington Sextet, $7. 3/4: 8 p.m., Joe Mulholland Sextet, $12. 3/5: 7:30 p.m., Traditional Jazz Jam with Jimmy Mazzy & Gary Bohan, $5.

Linwood Grill
69 Kilmarnock St. 617-267-8644. Casual dress. Entertainment from 10 p.m. $5 cover except as noted. 2/24: Spek, Volition. 2/25: Nervous Eaters, Terri Bright. 2/26: Cheerleadr, Waltham, CrackTorch.

Newtonville Books Reading Series
296 Walnut St., Newton. 617-244-6619. 2/29: 7:30 p.m., Mameve Medwed (Host Family). Free.

Somerville H.S.
Class of 1950, Newton Marriott. 617-484-3386. 11/5. USS Philippine Sea, CV-47 Clearwater, Fla. 941-743-6827. 11/9-11/12.

Brighton H.S.
Class of 1950, DoubleTree Guest Suites, Waltham. 781-396-0943. 9/22.

Jeremiah E. Burke H.S.
Class of 1950, Holiday Inn, Newton. 781-341-1144, 781-341-4966. 6/25.

Natick H.S.
Class of 1970, Natick Elks Lodge. 508-653-2929. 4/29.

Newton H.S.
Class of 1950, Sheraton Needham. 617-527-7514, 617-965-3312. 4/30: 4 p.m.

Valley Shore Sweet Adelines Show of Shows
31 Main St. 508-647-0097. Sun.: 4 p.m., Rock on Main St. amateur teenage bands invited to perform, $3.

Newton Corner Branch Library,
126 Vernon St. 617-552-7157. Tues.: 2:15 p.m., story time for ages 2-4. Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Main St., Wakefield. 781-246-6334. Free. Watertown Free Public Library 123 Main St., Watertown. 617-972-6435. Free. Watertown Library East Branch 481 Mt. Auburn St. 617-972-6435. Wayland Free Library 5 Concord Rd., Wayland. 508-358-2311. Free. Weston Public Library 87 School St., Weston. 781-893-3312.

Newton Free Library
330 Homer St., Newton Centre. 617-552-7145. Free. Tues. 7 p.m. pajama story time for ages 4 and up. Fri.: 10:30 a.m., preschool films. Sat.: 10:30 a.m., drop-in story time, for ages 4 and up. 2/24: 4 p.m., Maskmaking With Roger Marrocco, two-part program, ages 7 and up; preregistration required. 2/25: 2 p.m., Book Bingo, ages 5 and up; preregistration required. 2/27: 2 p.m., Janice Allen Family concert, ages 4 and up. 2/29: 3:30 p.m., Wingmasters Science Program, owl discovery program for ages 6 and up. Auburndale Branch Library 375 Auburn St. 617-552-7158. 2/24: 11 a.m., preschool films and stories.

Twelfth Night
Laurie Theater, Spingold Theater Center, Brandeis University, Waltham. 781-736-3400. Through 2/27: Fri., Sat. 8 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 and 7 p.m. $9.50-$13.50. Shakespeare comedy. DINNER THEATERS

The Bacchae of Euripides: A Communion Rite
Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae Hall, Wellesley College, Central Street, Wellesley. 781-283-2000. 2/24: 7 p.m., 2/25-2/26: 8 p.m., matinees 2/26-2/27: 2 p.m. $10, seniors and students $5. Henrik Ibsen play.

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Rivers School Berwind Building, 333 Winter St., Weston. 781-235-9300. 2/24-2/26: 7 p.m. $2. Musical. Presented by Rivers School.

Phantom
Turtle Lane Playhouse, 283 Melrose St., Newton. 617-244-0169. Through 3/12: Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $19, seniors Thurs. and students Fri. $13, group discounts available. Live orchestra. Yeston and Kopit adaptation of musical.

The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Jewish Theatre of New England, Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton Centre. 617-965-5226. 3/2-4/9: Thurs. 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 and 7 p.m. $25, seniors and students $23. Comedy by Alfred Uhry set in Atlanta, Georgia in 1939.