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“Landscape” by Jeff Wagner is on exhibit at Old Schwamb Mill in Arlington.

By Nancy Shohet West Globe Correspondent,

HISTORY LESSON The Armenian Museum of America presents the exhibition “Scars of Silence” through Jan. 27. Curated by Jennifer Liston Munson, the exhibition includes excerpts from a film by Nubar and Abby Alexanian and photographs by Nubar Alexanian chronicling an Armenian-American father and daughter as they embark on a journey to their ancestral homeland. Their focus is exploring the legacy of the Armenian genocide of 1915-1923, and the result is a personal account of what it means to be Armenian today. Admission is $7 for nonmembers; $3 for students and seniors; free for members and children under 12. The museum is located at 65 Main St., Watertown. For hours and more, call 617-926-2562 or go to www.armenianmuseum.org.

OTHER ART On exhibit through Nov. 11 at the Old Schwamb Mill at 17 Mill Lane, Arlington is “Fall Currents,” showcasing oil paintings by artists from the Portland/Kittery, Maine, area, with an emphasis on abstracts, landscapes, and still-life paintings. The mill’s gallery is open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5. For more information, call 781-643-0554 or go to www.oldschwambmill.org.

The 6 Bridges Gallery presents “Fall Bog,” an exhibition of new watercolor paintings by Joyce McJilton Dwyer, on view Tuesday, Oct. 3, through Nov. 11. There will be an artist’s reception Oct. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. Dwyer’s solo exhibit explores the autumn landscape of one particular place: Gowing’s Swamp in Concord, a wetland described in Henry David Thoreau’s journals that has been frequented by historians, naturalists, scholars, scientists, students, and just plain folks for more than 150 years. The gallery is located at 77 Main St., Maynard. For hours and more, go to www.6bridgesgallery.com or call 978-897-3825.

The Belmont Gallery of Art presents “Off the Clock,” an exhibition of works by Belmont Public School art teachers, on view now through Oct. 6. The gallery is located on the third floor of the Homer Building, Town Hall Complex, 19 Moore St., Belmont Center. Gallery hours are weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays 1-4 p.m. For more, go to www.belmontgallery.org .

 Room 83 Spring presents “Stillness,” an exhibit of works by Phyllis Berman and Anne Lilly, now through Oct. 28. Lilly, a kinetic sculptor, uses carefully engineered motion to shift and manipulate perceptions of time, space, and energy, crossing the line between art and science. As a visiting artist at MIT, she created artworks for an exhibition of kinetic art at the MIT Museum. Berman’s paintings of plumb bobs and other singular objects represent time and gravity in thought-provoking fashion. Gallery hours are Thursdays and Saturdays 1-4 p.m. or by appointment. The gallery is located at 83 Spring St., Watertown. For more, go to www.room83spring.com .

PARTIES & BENEFITS The Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History invites the public to its annual celebration of National Stamp Collecting Month on Saturday, Oct. 7, with a free reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Main Gallery. Selections from members’ collections will be on display, and guests will be asked to vote for their favorite exhibit. Meanwhile, musician Vera Meyer will perform on the glass harmonica, an instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761, and museum member Tim O’Connor will play the part of Franklin, the first postmaster general under the Continental Congress. Tickets for the 7 p.m. dinner that follows the reception are $50 per person and $90 per couple. Nonmembers who attend will receive a free one-year membership to the museum, located at 241 Wellesley St., Weston. For more, go to www.spellmanmuseum.org .

Enjoy an old-fashioned New England fair Saturday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. when Verrill Farm hosts the 11th annual Harvest Festival and Benefit for Pediatric Care at Emerson Hospital. The event features a petting zoo, pony rides, face-painting, carnival games, music, food, a raffle, and a hay ride to pick-your-own pumpkins out in the fields. (Rain date is Saturday, Oct. 14.) Proceeds from the festival are used to support pediatric care and the Pediatric Intervention Team at Emerson Hospital. Tickets can be purchased at the festival and are five for $10 or 12 for $20. Verrill Farm is located at 11 Wheeler Road, Concord. For more, go to www.verrillfarm.com.