Today we took down the "Nepotes & Nutcrackers" show in The Collections Room, returned the nutcrackers to their collectors (Carroll and Bob O'Conner of Belmont), and carefully added the five Nepote paintings to our Permanent Collection storage.

Next up: "Asian Artifacts", which opens Feb. 28 with a reception from 1 to 4 p.m. (The Joseph Zirker exhibition "Machines of Memory" continues in the Gallery through March 28).

Meanwhile, a last comment on the nutcrackers from a young visitor:

"These nutcrackers are so cool! I wish I had one of my own!" - Robert G.