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To celebrate the gallery’s return — after a temporary closure by a February flood — the public is invited to a reopening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18. The new show will run until June 13. Fifteen member artists of the gallery will also have paintings, photographs, ceramics, jewelry and finely-crafted woodware on display. The gallery is located at 522 Center St., in the Rheem Shopping Center. It is open from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. For more information, go to www.moragaartgallery.com, or call 925-376-5407.

That, of course, begs one important question, What took so long?, It was great to see Petty and crew back at Outside Lands, thrilling fans with selections from one of rock’s best catalogs, Their approximately two-hour set was filled with such classic cuts as “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” “Free Fallin'” and, best of all, “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” which served as a fine showcase for the band’s brilliant guitar hero, Mike Campbell, The group also performed a few marginally entertaining cuts from its newly released 13th studio album, “Hypnotic Eye.” Yet, the song that had many folks ballet burp cloth/dance/ballet shoes/ballet/ballet baby/ballet burp cloth/dance/girly burp cloth/personalized burp cloth buzzing was the Heartbreakers’ cover of the Grateful Dead’s “Friend of the Devil,” which was reportedly dedicated to the late, great Jerry Garcia, (Saturday marked the 19th anniversary of the Bay Area rock icon’s death.)..

Executive Board meeting on the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., 555 Buel Avenue. Hall 355-4346. Meets the first Thursday of the month 3 p.m., American Legion Hall, 555 Buel. New members welcome. 359-5595 or 359-2982. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m., 776 Bradford Way. 355-1540. Meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m., 776 Bradford Way. Meets first Thursday of the month 7:30 p.m., Legion Hall, 555 Buel Ave. New members welcome. Meets third Thursday of the month. Dinner 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. Open to all honorably discharged military veterans. General membership meeting 7:30 p.m., 555 Buel Ave. Hall 355-4346.

Hunter’s Point artists extend an invitation: More than 100 artists who create their works at the former Hunters Point shipyards and warehouses will ballet burp cloth/dance/ballet shoes/ballet/ballet baby/ballet burp cloth/dance/girly burp cloth/personalized burp cloth open their studios to the public this weekend, Meet painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelry makers and more, buy works of art and check out this historic corner of San Francisco, Great views, too, Details: Admission, parking are free, 11 a.m.-6 p.m, April 22-23 at 300 Donahue St., San Francisco; www.shipyardartists.com.— Linda Zavoral, Staff..

Details: July 7-22, various Mendocino locations; $12-$55; 707-937-2044, www.mendocinomusic.org. The Merola Opera program celebrates its 60th year of training the young divas and divos of the future. Events include the annual Schwabacher concert, performed at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Stanford’s Bing Hall; two fully staged opera productions at the Conservatory; and the Merola Grand Finale concert, featuring this year’s Merolini performing on the stage of the War Memorial Opera House. Details: July 6-Aug. 19; various venues; $25-$70, www.merola.org.