The newest exhibit at the Richmond Art Center pays tribute to local Rosies -- heroines who held down the homestead during World War II. Photos featuring six outstanding East Bay residents who worked the shipyards during the war will be on display, including Ruth Morgan's photo of Lucy Cortez. Along with the visual display are creative writing samples, interviews and other history. A reception will be held 3-6 p.m. Feb. 7.

The Rosie the Riveter Oral History Project tells the stories of six outstanding Richmond-area women who courageously worked in the shipyards during World War II. Produced by students of Kennedy High School, the exhibit features interviews, creative writing, photographs, and the history of "Rosie the Riveter."

Community Works (CW) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to using innovative arts and educational programming as a catalyst for change among underserved populations in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Details: "Rosie the Riveter" runs Thursday-March 20, along with other new exhibits in the Community Gallery at the Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave., Richmond, free, 510-620-6772, www.therichmondartcenter.org and http://www.therichmondartcenter.org/html/new_exhibitions.html.