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This untitled work by Alexander Calder is among the ‘Modern Masters’ on exhibit through June 26 at Misericordia University in Dallas Township.

Last call to check out LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya’s funky creations. He has some ‘Pencil Fun’ in his ‘The Art of the Brick,’ at the Everhart Museum in Scranton through Sunday.

THIS WEEK’S OPENINGS AND EVENTS

Glimpses of Nature, flora and fauna of the Northeast, photographed by Michael Schirra. Opens tonight with a reception 5 to 7. Continues through June 14 at the Lackawanna Environmental Institute, Route 435, Covington Township. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 842-1506.

Masters Exhibition, with paintings by Nancy Engleman and Ashlee LaPlant and printmaking by Deborah Hamburger. Opens Saturday with a reception 5 to 7 p.m. Continues through June 25 at the Suraci Gallery, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 348-6278.

Graduate MFA Exhibition, with works by graduate students Jennifer Bulay and Ryan Hnat (painting), Marguerite Innes (photography), Heather Remley (printmaking) and Skip Sensbach (ceramics). Opens Saturday with a reception 5 to 7 p.m. Continues through June 25 at the Mahady Gallery, Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 348-6278.

Student Exhibition, the 24th annual show. Opens Monday and continues through May 7 with a closing-day reception and awards presentation at 6 p.m. Hope Horn Gallery, Hyland Hall, Jefferson Avenue and Linden Street, University of Scranton. Sunday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. 941-4214.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

A Woman’s Work Is Never Done, implements used by women of yesteryear to perform cooking, laundry, housecleaning, spinning, weaving, sewing and child care. Also: portraits and landscapes illustrating local history of the late 18th and early 20th centuries. Through Saturday at the Luzerne County Historical Society Museum, 69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. $5, $2 children. 822-1727.

The Art of the Brick, 30 whimsical creations by New-York artist Nathan Sawaya using LEGO building blocks as an art medium. Accompanied by a related student exhibit “Brick Creations.” Through Sunday at the Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Friday, noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. $5. 346-7186.

Ann Parkhurst Exhibit, of watercolors, acrylics and head vases. Through May 7 at Something Special, 23 W. Walnut St., Kingston. Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 288-8386.

All-College and Variety of Media Exhibition, the 22nd annual show by college faculty, staff and students displaying photographs, paintings, drawings, sculpture, crafts and more. Through May 7 at the Widmann Gallery, Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 208-5900, ext. 5328.

A Mixed Bag . . . Painting, Clay & Photography, paintings by Linda Keck, whimsical sculptures by Frank Mariano and photographs by Steve Rademan. Through May 8 at Marquis Art and Frame, 122 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 823-0518.

Northeast Photography Club Exhibit. Through May 13 at Penn State Worthington Campus, 120 Ridge View Drive, Dunmore. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 269-6203.

E-art-h Day Recycled Art Exhibit, a show of art created from recycled and organic materials. Sponsored by the Green Initiative of King’s College at Arts YOUniverse, 47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre and Arts Seen Gallery, Public Square, Wilkes-Barre. Through May 13. 970-2787.

Sister Corita: The Joyous Revolutionary, art by Sister Corita Kent, known for her vibrant and politically charged serigraphs. Through May 23 at the Sordoni Art Gallery, Stark Learning Center, 150 S. River St., Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. Open daily, noon to 4:30 p.m. 408-4325.

Coming Full Circle, with original ceramics and mixed-media art works by Dave Stabley and Deb Fleck Stabley. Through May 23 at Artspace Gallery, 221 Center St., Bloomsburg. Thursday through Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. 784-0737.

Welcome to the Land of Mu, paintings and prints by Angela DeMuro from her books “Field Guide of the Mu” and “The Pink-Haired Girl.” Exhibited at eye-levels for both adults and children. Through May 27 at Paper Kite Press Studio and Gallery, 443 Main St., Kingston. Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. 328-8658.

The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture and Design, with 11 models, drawings and photographs of 21 contemporary residences by cutting-edge architects who have applied “green” principles to their designs. Through May 30 at the Allentown Art Museum, 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown. Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. $7. 610-432-4333.

Wales in America, a new exhibit that tells the story of the Welsh mining industry and the migration of Welsh miners to the Pennsylvania coalfields. Through May 31 at the Anthracite Heritage Museum, McDade Park, off Keyser Avenue, Scranton. Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. 963-4804.

Modern Masters, 81 fine-art prints by 41 artists in diverse media including Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miro, Marcel Duchamp, Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, Max Ernst, Hans Arp, Alexander Calder, Eugene Berman and more, illustrating Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism and Neo-Romanticism. Also: “Awkwardology,” an installation by Allentown artist Julius Vitali. Through June 26 at the Pauly Friedman Gallery, Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas. Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. 674-6250.

Art Exhibit, by commercial-art students with more than 200 pieces including drawings, paintings, graphic designs, illustrations, photographs, sculptures and advertising portfolios. Through July 12 at the Schulman Gallery, Luzerne County Community College, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 740-0319.