This week, the three things to do this weekend encompasses the arts in the three contiguous towns of Lexington, Arlington and Belmont or BelArlex (or something like that).

Printmakers explain their craft

This Sunday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Belmont Gallery of Art, 19 Moore St, New England artists will discuss works in the Boston Printmakers Members 2010 print show thINK. Appealing to students, art lovers and collectors, this informative session will review works in the show explaining printing processes and demystify the language of printmaking.

Join Boston Printmakers member artists Debra Arter, Randy Garber, Danguole Rita Kuolas and Susan Jaworski-Stranc for this unique opportunity to meet the artists and broaden your understanding of the print medium. Open to All.

Website: http://www.belmontgallery.org

Phone: 617-276-5760

Email: admin@belmontgallery.org

Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Brahms, oh my!

Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra (http://psarlington.org) conducted by Walter Pavasaris and James Russell Smith presents an afternoon of exciting music, kicking off the orchestra's 77th season at 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 7 at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, 630 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington.

The Mozart overture captures all the magic and fun of The Magic Flute; the Tchaikovsky Suite No. 4 features our own concertmaster, Karen Allendoerfer, as violin soloist; the Brahms Second Symphony is really a conductor's showpiece, and our director, Walter Pavasaris, makes the most of the opportunity.

Price: $15; $10 for seniors/students; $5 for 12 and under.

Website: http://psarlington.org

Email: orchestra@psarlington.org

Did anyone say "holiday gifts"

On Saturday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 50 juried Artists and Artisans will be displaying and selling their art objects and crafts at First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Rd, Concord, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Great collection of glass objects, jewelry, crafts, pottery, photography, paintings, prints, cards, textiles, toys, preserves, scarves, bags, seasonal and home decorations, children's items, and more; re-gifting table, raffle table and door prize.

Paper cutting artist in residence all day to create silhouettes.

$3 for adults, $1 for children; children under five are free. Wheelchair accessible. Paper cutting artist in residence all day to create silhouettes.           

Phone: 978-369-9602