Nature ’n’ Art Benefit by the Friends of Forsythe 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 25 at the Noyes Museum, Oceanville. Proceeds will fund a new visitor center at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, wildlife recreation and educational programs. There will be hors d'oeuvres, wine tasting and guest speaker Peter Dunne. Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door. Call (609) 748-1535.
     Sculptor Frederick Hart Exhibit through July 6 at Ocean Galleries, 9618 Third Ave., Stone Harbor. Lecture 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 3. Call (609) 368-7777 or see www.oceangalleries.com.
     Boogie Nights Rock & Pop Art Gallery featuring the Classic Rock Art Show with work of Beatles animator Ron Campbell and poster artist Scotty C 2 p.m. to midnight July 3 and 4, and noon to 6 p.m. July 5 and the work of Michael Godard and Mark Weiss 6 p.m. to midnight July 11, 18 and 25 at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City. Admission is free. Call Resorts at (800) 336-6378 or log on to www.rockartshow.com.
     Art Exhibits: “Exposure: Dominik Spolitino” and “Foundation: James Watkinson” July 1 through Sept. 2 at the Noyes Museum of Art satellite gallery at 5 S. Second Street in Hammonton. Opening reception 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 3. Free. Call (609) 561-8006 or visit http://noyesmuseum.org/hammonton.html.
     Atlantic County Senior Artists Showcase in July at the Atlantic County Library/Ventnor, 6500 Ventnor Ave. Winning entries in the juried show will advance to the state competition. Entries created within the past three years only; no previous submissions. Categories include acrylic, craft, digital imagery, drawing, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, print, sculpture and watercolor. Deadline for submissions is June 30. Applications at www.aclink.org/intergenerational/pdf/sr_art_showApp.pdf or call Cindy McNellis at (609) 645-7700, ext. 4347.
     New Art Exhibits July 1 to Sept. 26 at the African American Heritage Museum including “The Ralph Peterson Story: From Athlete to Civic Leader” illustrating the life of the former mayor of Pleasantville. Inspirational poems by R.E.B. Manning, photographs of Re’ Banfield, the art of Donnetta Irvis, and Rosalyn Wooding’s cigar box purses. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday in the Martin Luther King Center at 661 Jackson Road in Newtonville. Directions at www.aahmsnj.org. Admission is free; donations are accepted.
    Opening Reception for new exhibits by artists Michael Budden, Jesse Harrington, Stan Sperlak and Monica Zane 7-9 p.m. Saturday, July 4 at the William Ris Gallery, 9400 Second Ave. in Stone Harbour. Call Mary Cantone at (609) 368-6361 wrgsh@comcast.net or see www.williamris.com.
    “The Wonders of Water” art exhibit through July 11 at the Galloway Township branch of the Atlantic County Library on Jimmie Leeds Road in Galloway Township. Sponsored by the Galloway Cultural Arts Center. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call (609) 652-2418.
     Artists and Crafters Wanted for Sherlock’s Music and Craft Festival 1-7 p.m. Saturday, July 11 in the parking area of the Smithville Town Center on New York Road in Galloway Township. Spaces are free. The event will feature live music, tarot card readers, books signings by local artists, yoga instruction and a drum circle. For information email sherlocksbooksandcafe@verizon.net, call (609) 652-5505, see www.sherlocksbooksandcafe.piczon.com or visit the store at 45 New York Road.
     Atlantic City Art Center exhibits the work of Ron Komara, travel photographer; Edward Lee, photojournalist, and Marian Reinheimer, watercolorist with reception 3 p.m. Sunday, July 12 Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through the fall on the Garden Pier at New Jersey Avenue on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Free admission. Call Thelma Woodson at (609) 441-9066, the center at (609) 347-5837 or acartcenter@aol.com.
     Marine Paintings by Linwood Artist Charlotte Carney through July 18 at the Great Bay Gallery at 829 Bay Ave. in the Somers Point Bay Front Historic District. The gallery is open 3-8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 3-9 p.m. Saturday. Call (609) 653-4991.
     Submissions Wanted for Weird NJ Photography Exhibit at the Noyes Museum of Art. This juried event seeks to discover what oddities may be lurking in the woods, under the boardwalk or at local watering holes by gathering the weirdest photos of New Jersey. Selected photos will be on extended display at the museum and featured on the Weird NJ website and in the magazine. Materials must be submitted digitally by 4 p.m. Aug. 7. Exhibition is Oct. 16-Feb. 28. The opening reception will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct.16 at the museum on Lily Lake Road in Galloway Township. For entry information see http://noyesmuseum.org.
     “Beyond Victorians” an art exhibition featuring watercolor paintings by Marie Natale through July 29 at the Mad Batter, 19 Jackson St., Cape May. Free and open daily. Call (609) 884-5970 or go to www.madbatter.com.
     Signature Artists Exhibition through Sept. 13 at the Noyes Museum of Art off Route 9, on Lily Lake Road in Galloway Township. Open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (609) 652-8848, visit www.noyesmuseum.org, or email info@noyesmuseum.org.
     “Weaving Cultural Heritage: Romanian Rugs from Oltenia, Maramures and Moldova Regions” noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Sept. 20 at Down Jersey Folklife Center at WheatonArts and Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Road, Millville. Exhibit included with admission. Adults $10, seniors $9 and students $7. Children under 5 free. Call (800) 998-4552 or (856) 825-6800, email mail@wheatonarts.org or see www.wheatonarts.org.
     Diane Hark Watercolor Art through Sept. 30 at William Ris Gallery at 9400 Second Ave., Stone Harbor. See dianeharkart@aol.com.
     “Art of Summer Saturdays” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Saturday in the summer, a number of artists and shop owners in Millville’s Arts District will turn their attention to the street with artists painting still lifes and live models while musicians perform.