Randolph Historical Society

Salisbury St., Randolph

•Museum (located upstairs from Randolph Police Dept.) open third Sun. each month, 2-4 p.m.

Chandler Gallery

73 N. Main St., Randolph

•"Judges’ Select: Winners from the 2005 Local Artist Show," runs thru Oct. 15, featuring work by Nina Gaby, Patricia Harrington, Kevin Harty, Lois Jackson, Jenn Jacques, Gene Parent, Bruce Small, and Arnie Spahn; and People’s Choice winners Sandra Pealer and Lew Hartman.

Gifford Art Gallery

Gifford Med. Ctr., Randolph.

•Gene Parent’s paintings of Vermont nature, barns and covered bridges; thru Oct. 15.

Porter Music Box Museum

Rte. 66, Randolph, 1-800-811-7087

•Ongoing exhibit of antique music boxes, rare Steinway "reproducing" piano, 1825 stone schoolhouse. Guided tours for the whole family. Open Mon.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. No tours after 3:30 p.m. Open thru Oct. 31.

Nina Gaby Studio & Gallery

Pond Village, Brookfield

•"Easy Breezy," light-hearted art, crafts, and photography featuring 14 local and national artists, thru foliage season.

BigTown Gallery

No. Main St., Rochester. 767-9670

•Wood relief work and sculpture by Hugh Townley, thru Sept. 24.

•Works on paper by Alison Goodwin, Sept. 29-Nov. 12. Reception, Sept. 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Pavilion Office Building

State St., Montpelier

•Wood sculpture by Hugh Townley of Bethel, thru Sept. 27, Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Montshire Museum

Norwich. 802-649-2200

•"Covered Bridges: Spanning the American Landscape," from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, showcases photographs, models and bridge artifacts; thru Oct. 15.

TW Wood Gallery/Arts Ctr.

Montpelier. 802-828-8743

•Main gallery: "Et L’eau répondit," work by Vt. artist Janet Fredericks and Canadian poet Guy Jean; and south gallery: work by Ellis Jacobsen; thru Sept. 24.

Billings Farm & Museum

Rte. 12, Woodstock. 802-457-2355

•20^th Annual Quilt Exhibition, with over 50 quilts made by Windsor Cty. Quilters, plus quilting activities and demos for all ages, thru Sept. 24.

Studio Place Arts

N. Main St., Barre. 802-479-7069

•Main Floor Gallery: "Hair," art made from or inspired by hair; Second Floor Gallery: "T-Shirt," different takes on an American icon; and Third Floor Gallery: "Small Point Artists," works by Candy Barr, Karen Becker, Alexandra Bottinelli, Ayn Baldwin Riehle, Gail Salzman, and Janet Van Fleet; thru Sept. 23.

ECHO Leahy Center

Burlington, 802-864-1848

•Live animal feedings, daily at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 & 3 p.m.; movie shorts daily at 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.

•"Bats, Bats, Bats," with Barry Genzlinger & the Bat Team; Sunday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Cooler Gallery

No. Main St., WR Jct. 802-295-8008

•"Buttons and Blooms," works by painter-sculptor Janet Van Fleet and painter Lee Garrison; runs thru Sept. 29.

Fairbanks Museum

St. Johnsbury, 802-748-2372

•"Echoes of the Past: The Last of the Hill Farms," photographs by Richard W. Brown; thru Oct. 29.

Bread & Puppet Museum

Rte. 122, Glover. 525-3031

•One of the largest collections of some of the biggest puppets in the world, open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m., thru Nov. 1. Free admission, donations welcome. Call for directions and information.