NARROWSBURG, NY — There will be an opening reception for an exhibit of the work of Vera B. Williams, “Art, Pleasure, Politics and Making a Living: 60 Years of Vera B. Williams’ Works,” in the Loft Gallery of the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, 37 Main St., from 7 to 9 p.m. on October 9. The show will run through October 31.

Williams is an American children’s writer, illustrator, and activist. Her best-known work, “A Chair for My Mother,” has won multiple awards including two Caldecott Honors. It was recently chosen as one of the best 100 books of the past century by the New York Public Library.

There will be a feature on Williams and the show in next week’s newspaper.