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BEST BET: Learn about the local connection of successful Broadway producer Olga Treskoff of Glen Lyon to the 1946 novel The Miracle of the Bells at the latest exhibit of the Luzerne County Historical Society Museum. Olga’s life, cut short at a young age, was the basis for not only the novel but a subsequent 1948 movie starring Fred MacMurray and Frank Sinatra. The museum is at 49 S. Franklin St. in Wilkes-Barre behind the Osterhout Free Library. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Call 823-6244.

Advancing Tradition: Twenty Years of Printmaking at Flatbed Press, prints made at the Austin, Texas, press by more than 40 artists ranging from small-scale minimalist abstractions to enormous figurative scenes. Through Sunday at the Sordoni Art Gallery, Stark Learning Center, 150 S. River St., Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. Noon to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. 408-4325.

Giving the Gift of Art, drawings, paintings, pottery, jewelry, ornaments, cards and more by regional artists, all affordably priced for gift giving. New Vision Studio & Gallery, 201 Vine St., Scranton. Through Dec. 24: noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays and Christmas Eve. 878-3970.

Winter Member Show. Artists for Art Gallery, 514 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Through Dec. 28: noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. 969-1040.

Cider Paintings of America, the 2012 international exhibit of miniature art. Vgogh Gallery, 281 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Through Dec. 29: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. 287-5544.

Town and Country, large-scale paintings exploring the suburban landscape as well as new works in smaller sizes by Nina Davidowitz. Mainstreet Galleries, 370 Pierce St., Kingston. Through Dec. 31: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. 287-5589.

Sightlines, a contemporary art-quilt installation by 14 artists covering a 10-foot space each using themes including consumerism, contemplation, emotion and tragedy. Also: Stitching a Story, narrative embroidery by local residents using the redwork technique. Through Dec. 31 at the Everhart Museum, 1901 Mulberry St., Scranton. Noon to 4 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 346-7186.

Art Exhibit, drawings and paintings of dogs and other animals by Marge Rosa of Avoca and Laura Adams of Wilkes-Barre. Through December at Citizens Bank of Forty Fort. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m. to noon Sundays. 675-5094.

Affordable Art Sale, works by members of the Hazleton Art League, 225 E. Broad St. Through Dec. 30: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. 817-1075.

Ghost Trains of Scranton, photography by Kathryn Scott Adams. Through Dec. 31 at Steamtown National Historic Site, 300 Cliff St., Scranton. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 340-5200.

Faculty and Alumni Exhibit. Luzerne County Community College’s Schulman Gallery, Campus Center, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke. Through Jan. 3: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 740-0727.

Two Artists from Lake Winola, paintings by Ali Woods Wilson and Benjamin Jackson. Through Jan. 4 at the Wyoming County Courthouse Gallery, 1 Courthouse Square, Tunkhannock. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 836-1504.

Christmas Exhibit, with antique toys and dolls including a fully furnished doll house, illustrations from the book B Is for Bethlehem, Steve Colley’s art-glass constructions and oil paintings by Carol Angela Brown’s Tea-Time Art Studio. Through Jan. 5 at the Dietrich Theater, 60 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Open during movie screenings. 996-1500.

Abstraction, charcoal and pastel artwork by Jeremy Petrachonis. The Fly on the Wall Art Gallery, Dragonfly Café, 9 E. Broad St., Hazleton. Through Jan. 5: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. 454-1214.

Seeking the Muse: 10 Years of Inspirations at the Blue Heron Gallery, a group exhibit celebrating a decade of art, music and poetry. Artists include Bill Teitsworth, Renee Emanuel, Sadie Allen, Paul Bracey, Barbara Sowinski, Alice Laputka, Karen Black, Karen Kucharski, Trudy Gerlach, Dan Curry, Tom Wise, Brian Keeler and many more. Through Jan. 24 at the Blue Heron Gallery, 20 Main St., Wyalusing. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. 746-4922.

Photographs of the American Vernacular, recent works by photographer D.B. Stovall of everyday regional scenes that tend to be overlooked. CameraWork Gallery, 515 Center St., Scranton. Through Jan. 29: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. 510-5028.

Gourd Art, creations made from gourds by Claudia Hill and Susan Pekala including containers, masks, musical instruments, dolls, decorative pieces and more. Monroe County Environmental Education Center, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. Through Jan. 31: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. most Saturdays. 629-3061.

Bodies Revealed, a special opportunity to see inside real anatomical, carefully preserved specimens dissected in vivid poses, showing detailed structure and functions of the human body. Included: the damage caused to internal organs by unhealthy behaviors such as smoking. Through Feb. 10 at the Da Vinci Science Center, 3145 Hamilton Boulevard Bypass, Allentown. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. $11.95, $8.95 children plus $10 special exhibition fee. 484-664-1002.