Gallery 31 Fine Art, 34 Main Street, in Orleans, presents “Heat Wave! New Work in Pastel by Jeanne Rosier Smith.” The exhibit opens Thursday, August 17—just in time for Cape Cod’s annual late-August heat wave—and will remain open through Thursday, September 7. The paintings by award-winning pastel artist Jeanne Rosier Smith can be viewed during the gallery’s hours, Monday to Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A reception with the artist will be held Saturday, August 19, from 4-6 p.m. For more information, call 508-247-9469, or visit gallery31capecod.com.