Neat things to see this weekend! Happy Fourth, everyone!

• Gorgeous embroideries.
• Dog photographs on Instagram.
• How to write a poem. (I can’t say this technique always works for me.)
• Too artistic to eat.
• Improve your poems.
• The inspiration for Frankenstein.
• Making the case for plein air sketching.
• The eyes have it: beautiful animal photography.
• How can you be productive in your writing life if you only have 15 minutes?
• Sculptures at the Morton Arboretum.
• Modern Women/Modern Vision. I’d love to see this photography exhibit.
• A picture book author’s path to publication. Maybe you’ll win a copy for a budding writer.