Miscellaneous

Grace Peters, Caligraphic Interpretations-through November 8 at the Mcquade Library Art Gallery at Merrimack College. Call (508) 837-5197. There will be an opening reception for the artist on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.

A Weekend in Charles II's England-a two-day program of music and lectures exploring this period in England's history, at the Museum of Fine Arts at 465 Huntington Ave. in Boston. Call 267-9300. Lectures begin at 10 a.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday in the Remis Auditorium.

Refinancing the Arts: Economic Models (Old and New) at the End of the 20th Century-a one-day conference of artists, administrators, political representatives, legal advocates, patrons and consumers of the arts at the Massachusetts College of Art at 621 Huntington Ave. in Boston. Call 232-1555. Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Rethinking Columbus from Historical, Church and Native Perspectives-a symposium with Hans Koning, former reporter for The New Yorker. At the Paulist Center at 5 Park St. in Boston. Call 742-4460. The $10 fee includes coffee and light lunch. Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.