Dorchester County Public Library

The Cambridge Library on Friday, at 3 p.m., will present a reading by author Danielle Spencer, from her book, "Digital Assassins," a work of fiction inspired by true events. Spencer is an author, advocate for freedom and privacy rights, and federal government whistle-blower. Her book, "inspired by actual events, reflects abuse of power and weaponization of private data by those who swore to protect it" – from daniellespencer.org. See more about the book at digitalassassinsbook.com.

Botanical art classes 

Learn to capture the nuances of plants in pencil or watercolor when Adkins Arboretum offers botanical art classes. Programs include:

Botanical Drawing I
Sundays, Feb. 11, 18, 25 and March 10, 12:30 –3:30 p.m.

Led by Sarah Saltus, this introduction to botanical drawing will focus on developing skills and techniques necessary to capture the essence of flowers, fruits, pods, and leaves. Each student will produce a detailed botanical study in pencil.

Botanical Drawing II

Sundays, March 17, 24, April 7 and 14, 12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Watercolor is a versatile and expressive medium that can initially be intimidating. This introductory class with Kelly Sverduk will focus on proper watercolor techniques: brush handling and control of water, mixing colors using a limited palette and achieving gradients with washes and layering.

Main Street Gallery

Through Feb. 25, the Main Street Gallery in Cambridge will show the works of their member artists in a special show, “Serendipity.” Hours are Thursdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Second Saturday event will be held from 5-8 p.m. Feb. 10. There will be a brief talk by artists, and light refreshments.

The Main Street Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Second Saturdays until 8 p.m. The gallery is at 518 Poplar St., in Cambridge.