Wild world

The Salt Lake Police Department is getting into art. Its Glendale community art gallery is the site of a new group exhibit culled from the Hogle Zoo annual show featuring works on an animal theme. Drawings, paintings and mixed-media works are on display in the multiuse building, offering a good reason to visit or become more acquainted with what Glendale has to offer.

When » The show runs through Aug. 28. Call the Salt Lake Arts Council at 801-596-5000 for information and hours.

Where » Community Art Gallery, Pioneer Precinct Building, 1040 W. 700 South, Salt Lake City.

Portrait class

Rob Adamson offers a portrait-painting class through the fall semester at Salt Lake Community College.

When »

Aug. 20 to Dec. 11, Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30-2:50 p.m.

Where » Salt Lake Community College, 4600 S. Redwood Road, Taylorsville. To register, visit www.slcc.edu. Registration number for the course is VAD Seminar-Portrait Painting-46006-Art 2900-002. For more information, contact the instructor at 801-467-8300.

Moser at Williams

Williams Fine Art features the work of Utahn Henri Moser, whose work is Fauvist- and Picasso-inspired. Moser, who lived abroad and in the Beehive State, eschewed representational colors for bold expressionist ones. Tom Alder, curator, wrote his thesis on Moser and is available for consultation during the two-week exhibition. Many works from the Moser estate will be on sale.

When » Moser's work is on display Aug. 22 through Sept. 4, with an opening reception Aug. 21 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Where » Williams Fine Art, 200 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City. For information, call 801-534-0331 or visit www.williamsfineart.com.

Library show

Art at the Main features the work of Salt Lake pastel artist Diana Stover, whose work comprises a visual travelog of England, Kentucky and the Grand Canyon, among other places. "Places to Go, People to See" features work done en plein air or from photographs.

When » Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.Ð 6 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. The show is up through Sept. 13.

Where » 210 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City. Call -801-363-4088 or visit info@artatthemain.com.

Watercolor class

The Sandy Watermedia Guild (formerly the Sandy Watercolor Club) features guest teacher Stan Elmer demonstrating techniques of transparent painting.

When » Aug. 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Where » Sandy Senior Center, 9310 S. 1300 East, Sandy. Call 801-572-0468 for information, or e-mail joebobhalvr@msn.com.

More UMFA Monet to Picasso events

Sue Neimoyer, University of Utah assistant professor of music, discusses the music of Picasso in a 30-minute mini-lecture today.

When » 3 p.m.

Where » Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Marcia and John Price Museum Building, 410 Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake City. Lecture is free with admission to the show. For information, call 801-585-7051 or visit www.umfa.utah.edu.