Chamber Music Sedona will host its dynamic annual six-day celebration of the performing arts. The festival will culminate Jan. 14 with a concert at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. See website for performance and class schedules and ticket info. chambermusicsedona.org

Allen Dart, an Arizona Humanities speaker and archaeologist, will hold an interesting discussion about ancient Native American ceramic styles, as well as the importance of context in archaeology. Free. The Good Shepard of the Hills Episcopal Church, 6502 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. 7 p.m. 623-512-1665; azarchsoc.wildapricot.org

Contemporary artists John Randall Nelson uses symbolism and tropes to portray esoteric narratives. Free. Gebert Contemporary, 7160 Main St., Scottsdale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; closed Sundays. 480-429-0711; gebertartaz.com

Enjoy beautiful chorale music in the shadows of Sedona’s red rocks. Part of the Sedona Winter Music Festival. $125. Private Sedona residence, TBA. 5:30 p.m. 928-204-2415; chambermusicsedona.org *Photo Courtesy Sedona Winter Festival

5:30 p.m. Private Sedona residence, TBA $125 928-204-2415 chambermusicsedona.org

Join the ninth annual season of inspiring, transcendent performances of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. See website for schedule and details. $23 in advance; $25 at the door. Concerts held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 6300 N. Central Ave., Phoenix; and Central United Methodist Church, 1875 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. arizonabachfestival.org

January 12 through March 25 10 a.m.–6 p.m. daily 26540 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale $10 season passes; $8 seniors and military; free for children under 12 480-837-7163 arizonafineartexpo.com

January 12 through March 25 10 a.m.–6 p.m. daily 26540 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale $10 season passes; $8 seniors and military; free for children under 12 480-837-7163 arizonafineartexpo.com

Carefree Desert Gardens welcomes Cesar Mazier, president of Cesar Mazier Landscaping & Consulting, Inc. to help you use environment, landscape conditions and background and spaces plants will occupy. This is the first in the 2018 Carefree Desert Gardens seminar series. $5. Town Council Chambers, 33 Easy St. and Nonchalant Ave., Carefree. 9:30 a.m. to noon....

Hundreds of the world’s finest collector automobiles and thousands of spectators will assemble for this year’s Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction. See website for ticket prices and schedule. WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima., Scottsdale. barrett-jackson.com