NIGHT WORK “Night Becomes Us,’’ nighttime photographs by the Greater Boston Night Photographers, seeks to convey the experience of the world at night where the mundane suddenly becomes ethereal and other-worldly, the busy becomes serene, and bland structures transform into bursts of color, according to the Art Complex Museum.

A reception for this show plus two one-artist shows — works by Paul Bloodgood and by Kyle Turner — takes place Sunday, Sept. 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m., at the museum.

Bloodgood’s work includes collages made of details from other landscape painters, photographs and drawings; on exhibit through Nov 6.

Turner is the museum’s newest staff member.

189 Alden St., Duxbury; free, www.artcomplex.org.

ART AND NATURE South Shore Art Center presents an art exhibit by Karen M. Pinard, whose works explore the connection between art and nature, at the Paul Pratt Memorial Library.

35 Ripley Road, Cohasset, through Oct. 31.

JAZZ BRUNCH South Shore Conservatory’s jazz/rock/pop faculty perform in the Hingham Jazz Festival, beginning with a Jazz Brunch in the Jane Carr Amphitheater from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The music moves indoors as vocalist Emily Browder Melville and her ESP Vocal Trio presents close harmony jazz at 1 p.m. in Cox Hall, followed by the Elan Mehler Jazz Trio playing original contemporary jazz in the lobby at 2. At 3 p.m. blues pianist Anthony Geraci presents the best of the blues in the school’s lobby.

One Conservatory Drive, Sunday, Sept. 25; tickets at www.sscmusic.org/hingham-jazz-festival.html.

HANDS-ON TRUCKS “Touch-A-Truck’’ invites touching, beeping, and climbing on vehicles of all kinds at Mansfield Airport. Family activities include music, face painting, food, and lots of cars, trucks, and performances.

275 Fruit St., Saturday, Sept. 24, 9-2; $15 family, www.mansfieldwomenoftoday.wordpress.com.

COLONIZING THE PHILIPPINES Author Jennifer Hallock (’’Under the Sugar Sun’’) discusses the American colonial experience in the Philippines.

Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt St., Monday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m.

POETRY AND ART Poets Bill Alberti, Lawrence Kessenich, Jennifer Markell, Judith Partelow, Lisa Sullivan, and David Surette read their work at the annual Poetry Showcase in conjunction with the 49th annual Plymouth Art Show.

Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North St., Sunday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m.

GUITAR HIS WAY Ken Lelen performs a vintage acoustic guitar concert called “He Did it His Way’’ celebrating the songs of Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, and other vocalists and Big Band stars.

Mansfield Public Library, 455 Hope St., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2 p.m.; free.

Also at Mansfield library, Bob Woolf, financial adviser at J.P. Morgan Securities in Boston, hosts a free workshop on Social Security and retirement on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 6:30 p.m.

RIVER WORKS “Searching by the Salisbury,’’ recent work by Virginia Mahoney and John Mahoney, who have been working in studios at their Brockton home near the Salisbury Plain River, is on view at The Gallery at Enso Flats.

50 Centre St., through Oct. 16, opening reception on Saturday, Oct. 1, 5-8 p.m., artist talks at 6 p.m.

NOVEL READERS The Plymouth Library classic novel reading group discusses “Travels with My Aunt,’’ by Graham Greene. Greene shows his humorous side with this tale of an aging bank manager and his travels with eccentric Aunt Augusta. Copies available at the Manomet Branch Library.

12 Strand Ave., Thursday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m.

WATERCOLOR DEMO Mary Beth Lopiccolo will paint a watercolor in a “Meet the Artist’’ session at Front Street Art Gallery on Sunday, Sept. 18, 1-3 p.m. The gallery features works depicting Boston scenes through Sept. 25.

124 Front St., Scituate; www.frontstartgallery.com.

WATERFRONT HISTORY Plymouth Antiquarian Society guide Joyce Poremski leads a free, one-hour walking tour of the downtown and waterfront, exploring fascinating episodes from the town’s past that have been overshadowed by the Pilgrim story.

Hedge House Museum, 126 Water St., 3 p.m.; www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org.

FARM PICNIC The Friends of Holly Hill Farm celebrate the season with a picnic luncheon, acknowledgment of volunteers, hayrides, and a walk in the surrounding woods. Annual memberships support educational programs.

236 Jerusalem Road, Cohasset, Sunday, Sept. 18, 1-3 p.m.; $45 individual, $65 family, www.hollyhillfarm.org.

GUITAR SOCIETY Boston Classical Guitar Society presents Frank Papineau and Michael Bester, seasoned musicians who straddle the classical and jazz traditions. Their repertoire ranges from original arrangements of Spanish and French classical masterworks to a unique approach to jazz.

Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt St., Sunday, Sept. 18, 3 p.m.

ROOTS OF ‘OASIS’ Maria Muldaur, best known for her 1974 hit “Midnight at the Oasis,’’ performs the blues and other American roots music at the Spire Center.

25 ½ Court St., Plymouth, Thursday, Sept. 22, 8 p.m. $28, www.spirecenter.org.

JAZZ AND GUITAR Also at the Spire, the Yoko Miwa Trio, which was voted Best Jazz Act by the Boston Phoenix in 2012 and drew raves in its New York City debut two years later.

Friday, Sept. 23, 8 p.m.; $20.

And award-winning guitarist Rik Emmett performs on stage with Dave Dunlop on Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m.; $40, www.spirecenter.org.

Send information about events at least two weeks in advance to Robert Knox at rc.knox2@gmail.com.