On March 4, Grace Hudson Museum will be open for its First Friday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Jazz pianist Barney McClure will be in the house for the occasion. He's performed and recorded with a wide array of musicians, including jazz legends Big Joe Turner, Sonny Stitt, Barney Kessel, Joe Pass and Milt Jackson.

Barney McClure

McClure's sublime music provides the soundtrack for visitors to chat with friends and look through the museum's latest exhibition, "The Art of Collecting: New Additions to the Grace Hudson Museum." This new show includes an assortment of paintings, photographs, Pomo material culture, and other items of historical interest that have been acquired by the museum over the past five or more years through donation or purchase, including a recent gift of 16 Grace Hudson paintings from the Palm Springs Art Museum.

The museum's other exhibit galleries and the Wild Gardens are also available for enjoyment. Light refreshments will be served.

"The Art of Collecting" will be on display through April 10. An in-person tour will be featured in March, along with virtual programs, including a talk on the ins and outs of art collecting.

The Grace Hudson Museum is at 431 S. Main St. in Ukiah. More information is at (707) 467-2836  or online at http://www.gracehudsonmuseum.org.