Art imitating life

The Arts Council’s Community Gallery presents Portraits from Life: A 35 Year Retrospective on the work of Jan Baumgartel. Baumgartel, whose works have been featured in previous Arts Council gallery shows, lost her battle with cancer earlier this year. Her family assembled this collection of her works as a tribute to her lifelong passion for the arts. A reception will be held Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Open to the public.