Welcome!
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MERA - McDonald's Corners/Elphin Recreation and Arts is a not-for-profit community arts organization operating out of a renovated 1860s Schoolhouse in Lanark Highlands, Ontario. Our mandate is to provide arts and recreation activities for people of all ages in our community. We are the only organization wholly dedicated to community arts in Lanark County. Information here below changes frequently so be sure to check back again and again. Join us by becoming a MERA Member for only $30 for the year and you will receive notificaitons of upcoming events and support MERA. |
Upcoming Events
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| September 2016 | ||
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Deep Fried Buttons at Fibrearts |
Thu. Sep. 29 1:00pm to 3:00pm |
| October 2016 | ||
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Your Time to Sing - MERA Community Choir |
Wed. Oct. 5 10:30am to 12:00pm |
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Metamorphosis: Dance Play |
Wed. Oct. 5 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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Deep Fried Buttons at Fibrearts |
Thu. Oct. 6 1:00pm to 3:00pm |
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Private event |
Tue. Oct. 11 11:00am |
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Your Time to Sing - MERA Community Choir |
Wed. Oct. 12 10:30am to 12:00pm |
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Metamorphosis: Dance Play |
Wed. Oct. 12 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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Wheat Figures with Ankaret Dean |
Thu. Oct. 13 1:00pm to 3:00pm |
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Willow Basketry two-day workshop |
Sat. Oct. 15 9:30am to 4:00pm |
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Willow Basket Two-Day Workshop |
Sun. Oct. 16 9:30am to 4:00pm |
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One-day Basketry workshop |
Mon. Oct. 17 9:30am to 4:00pm |
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Dance for the Joy of it! (PLEASE SCROLL DOWN on link) |
Mon. Oct. 17 7:00pm to 8:30pm |
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Your Time to Sing - MERA Community Choir |
Wed. Oct. 19 10:30am to 12:00pm |
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Metamorphosis: Dance Play |
Wed. Oct. 19 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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Straw Figures with Rosie Kotze at Fibrearts |
Thu. Oct. 20 1:00pm to 3:00pm |
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Dance for the Joy of It! |
Mon. Oct. 24 7:00pm to 8:30pm |
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MERA Book Club |
Tue. Oct. 25 7:00pm to 9:00am |
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Your Time to Sing - MERA Community Choir |
Wed. Oct. 26 10:30am to 12:00pm |
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Metamorphosis: Dance Play |
Wed. Oct. 26 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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Finish up projects at Fibrearts |
Thu. Oct. 27 7:49am to 3:00pm |
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Musicians Workshop with Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald |
Sun. Oct. 30 2:00pm to 4:00am |
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Celtic Duo Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald in Concert |
Sun. Oct. 30 7:00pm |
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Dance for the Joy of it! |
Mon. Oct. 31 7:00pm to 8:30am |
| November 2016 | ||
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Your Time to Sing - MERA Community Choir |
Wed. Nov. 2 10:30am to 12:00pm |
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Metamorphosis: Dance Play |
Wed. Nov. 2 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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Beer-, Cheese- and Chocolate-Tasting event at MERA |
Fri. Nov. 4 6:30pm to 8:00pm |
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Glass on Glass Stained Glass workshop |
Sun. Nov. 6 10:00am to 4:00pm |
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Dance for the Joy of it! |
Mon. Nov. 7 7:00pm to 8:30pm |
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Your Time to Sing - MERA Community Choir |
Wed. Nov. 9 10:30am to 12:00pm |
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Metamorphosis: Dance Play |
Wed. Nov. 9 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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Private Rental |
Sun. Nov. 13 3:00pm to 7:00pm |
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Dance for the Joy of it! |
Mon. Nov. 14 7:00pm to 8:30pm |
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Your Time to Sing - MERA Community Choir |
Wed. Nov. 16 10:30am to 12:00pm |
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Metamorphosis: Dance Play |
Wed. Nov. 16 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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Alison Lupton Band - Concert |
Sun. Nov. 20 2:00pm to 4:30pm |
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Dance for the Joy of it! |
Mon. Nov. 21 7:00pm to 8:30pm |
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MERA Book Club |
Tue. Nov. 22 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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Your Time to Sing - MERA Community Choir |
Wed. Nov. 23 10:30am to 12:00pm |
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Metamorphosis: Dance Play |
Wed. Nov. 23 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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MERA CHRISTMAS FAIR |
Sat. Nov. 26 10:00am to 4:00pm |
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Dance for the Joy of it! |
Mon. Nov. 28 7:00pm to 8:30pm |
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Metamorphosis: Dance Play |
Wed. Nov. 30 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
| December 2016 | ||
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Dance for the Joy if it! |
Mon. Dec. 5 7:00pm to 8:30pm |
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Metamorphosis: Dance Play |
Wed. Dec. 7 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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Dance ior the Joy of it! |
Mon. Dec. 12 7:00pm to 8:30pm |
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Metamorphosis: Dance Play |
Wed. Dec. 14 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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MERA Book Club |
Tue. Dec. 27 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
| January 2017 | ||
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Twelfth Night Wassail Evening |
Fri. Jan. 6 7:00pm to 8:30pm |
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MERA Book Club |
Tue. Jan. 24 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
| February 2017 | ||
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MERA Book Club |
Tue. Feb. 28 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
| March 2017 | ||
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MERA Book Club | Tue. Mar. 28 |
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Every week at MERA
McDonald's Corners Farmers' Market: Saturday mornings 9 am - 1 pm, Victoria Day long weekend to Thanksgivng weekend. For more information on the Market please contact Market Manager Lynne Parks at mcdonaldscornersfarmersmarket@hotmail.com or (613) 278-2739.
Fibre Arts Thursdays: Come at 10:00 am on Thursday mornings and bring your knitting, crochet or needlework. Or join us for informal workshops many Thursday afternoons, a different craft each week from many fibre arts traditions. Or do both, and bring a lunch for in between! See Fibre Arts for more details. The morning group meets year-round; the workshops happen from September through May. There is a planning session in September and January to discuss possible Thursday afternoon workshops.
Pottery Studio: The Pottery Studio is open for potters and people who would like to become potters to enjoy and learn in a co-operative milieu. See Pottery Studio for more details.
Quilters: meet every Wednesday afternoon, 1-3 pm. Everyone interested in quilting is welcome.
Visual Arts - Arts Circle: meet the first and third Fridays of most months September through to June from 9:00 am - 12 noon. Details here.
Monthly Art Exhibitions Be sure to check out visual arts exhibits in the large room at the Schoolhouse. The shows change monthly and feature individual artists and groups from the MERA area. Please check the calendar above to find dates for openings of the shows.
Book Club: meets at 7 pm at the Schoolhouse on the fourth Tuesday of every month from September to June. Anyone who has read each month's book is welcome to join for a lively discussion. If you would like to join the Book Club, please contact Jean Dunning at jdunning@uottawa.ca The link on the calendar entries show the book that will be discussed at each meeting.
