Sunday, July 1, noon - 3 pm at Manayunk Art Center: Opening reception for “Animal Art Fair.” Through July 29. 419 Green Lane, Manayunk.

July 6, 5 - 9 pm at The Clay Studio: First Friday reception for Associate Artists' Group Exhibition, The Fourth Annual Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition, and Lorna Meaden. Through July 29. 139 N. Second Street, Philadelphia.

July 6, 5 - 7 pm at Gross McCleaf Gallery: First Friday reception for "Fresh Nine: A Survey of Young Talent." Through August 1. 127 S Sixteenth Street, Philadelphia.

July 6, 5 - 8:30 pm, at Muse Gallery: First Friday reception for Lydia Hamilton Brown, Anne Caramanico, Rochelle Dinkin, and Josette Simon-Gestin. Through July 31. 52 N. Second Street, Philadelphia.

July 6, 6 - 11 pm at Vox Populi: First Friday reception for "VOXXOXO." Through August 29. 319 N. 11th Street, Third Floor, Philadelphia.

July 6, 6 - 8 pm at Works on Paper Gallery: Amze Emmons: "Mistaken Advances." 1611 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.

Saturday, July 7, 6 - 9 pm at Da Vinci Art Alliance: Reception for Annual Members Exhibition: "Illumination and Reflection." Through July 29. 704 Catharine Street, Philadelphia.

Thursday, July 12, 6 - 8 pm at The Clay Studio: Special artist reception for Associate Artists' Group Exhibition, The Fourth Annual Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition, and Lorna Meaden. Through July 29. 139 N. Second Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, July 13, 6 - 9 pm at Yo! Gallery: Ellie Brown: "About My Sisters." 113 N. 23rd Street, Philadelphia.

Friday, July 20, 5 - 7 pm at University of the Arts: Reception for Erin Boyle and Edward Waisnis: "Recent Work." Through July 25. Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, 333 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

Thursday, July 5, noon - 1 pm at Univeristy of the Arts: Lecture by painter/draftsman Hiro Sakaguchi, as part of the "Food for Throught, 13th Annual Summer Lecture Series." CBS Auditorium, Hamilton Hall, 320 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, July 11, noon - 1 pm at Univeristy of the Arts: Lecture by artist Kukuli Velarde, as part of the "Food for Throught, 13th Annual Summer Lecture Series." CBS Auditorium, Hamilton Hall, 320 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, July 18, noon - 1 pm at Univeristy of the Arts: Lecture by artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, as part of the "Food for Throught, 13th Annual Summer Lecture Series." CBS Auditorium, Hamilton Hall, 320 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, July 25, noon - 1 pm at Univeristy of the Arts: Lecture by artist Odili Idita, as part of the "Food for Throught, 13th Annual Summer Lecture Series." CBS Auditorium, Hamilton Hall, 320 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

none listed

Saturday, July 7, 2 - 7 pm at Whole Foods Rooftop on South Street: "Canvas Clash" - Live art, DJs and dance. 929 South Street, Philadelphia.

Saturday, July 14, 11 am - 3 pm at Abington Art Center: "Eureka!" workshop for families of all sizes, shapes and artistic abilities. $5. 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA.

Friday, July 6, 6 - 9 pm at Temple Gallery: Paige Gratland and Ginger Brooks-Takahashi: "Tit Pin," performance. 259 N. Third Street, Philadelphia.

Saturday, July 14, 1 - 5 pm at Temple Gallery: "Solar Cooker Cook-Off," with A/WAY and LURE. 259 N. Third Street, Philadelphia.

none listed

Thursday, July 5, 6 - 9 pm at Elizabeth Leach Gallery: First Thrusday reception for Lee Kelly: "Kyoto 8," and Michelle Ross: "Some Things Change Slowly Enough to Appear Static." Through July 28. 417 N.W. Ninth Street, Portland, OR.

Friday, July 13, 5 - 7 pm at Home Fine Art Gallery: Artist reception for "Works on Paper, Juried Art Show." Through July 29. 2 Church Street, Mount Holly, NJ.