On Saturday, October 30 at Wesley Music Centre at 3pm and 5pm is Jupiter: Pièces de Clavecin. Wesley Music Foundation, in collaboration with Ariana Odermatt, is offering a recital of harpsichord music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Francois Couperin and Antoine Forqueray. Bookings are essential at trybooking.com/BUQCY or by phone on 6232 7248. On Wednesday, November 3 from 12.40 to 1.20pm, Canberra pianist Stuart Long will perform pieces by French composers Debussy, Poulenc, Satie, Ibert and Chaminade. Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=821769&. On Friday, November 5 at 7pm, the Phoenix Collective will perform Tales of War including Dmitri Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 8 and Samuel Barber's Adagio. Bookings: pcmusic.net or 0402 544 016.

Artist Ruth Dodd - who's also worked as an interior designer and cartographer - has a solo exhibition of paintings at Capital Wines Cellar Door & Kyeema Gallery, 13 Gladstone Street, Hall, until November 11. The exhibition is open Thursday to Monday from 10.30am to 5pm. ruthdoddartist.com.

Enjoy a month of creative journalling with DESIGN Canberra Nurture and experience first-hand the wellbeing benefits of a daily creative practice. Participants will, from November 1 to 30, receive a sketchbook in the post and a daily email prompt related to the theme of "Transformation". They will have the opportunity to send in their completed journal to be digitised for the online exhibition, with a chance to win a $2000 cash prize. All levels of experience are welcome. Cost is $50. eventbrite.com.au/e/nurture-november-sketchbook-challenge-tickets-193276905427.

Canberra glass artist Lucy Palmer and Sydney clay artist Debbey Watson open a show of new works at Suki and Hugh Gallery, 38A Gibraltar Street, Bungendore on Saturday, October 30. The works explore physical spaces through surface texture and shape. An informal opening will be held on October 30 from 3pm-5pm with COVID-safe measures in place. The exhibition will run until December 5. For more information, see sukihugh.com.au.

The National Film and Sound Archive is reopening on Friday, November 5. The upcoming screenings include a seven-film Laura Dern season. nfsa.gov.au.

Transformation, the annual members exhibition, showcases contemporary expressions of craft and design and CO:LAB displays the results of the inaugural Craft ACT lighting professional development program. Both are on until December 14. craftact.org.au/pages/exhibitions.