New Spring Speaker Series Starts March 11
Brighten up your early spring on Thursday evenings by listening and watching an exciting series of talks presented by MERA. They will be shown on ZOOM, safely in your home. The talks include art in the community, hiking, writing, and … Read More
Nominations to MERA’s Board of Directors
Call for Nominations to MERA’s Board of Directors Dear members and friends of MERA. The Annual General Meeting is scheduled March 21, 2021 from 2-4 pm and will be held virtually and via telephone using Zoom. More information will be … Read More
Bereavement Connection Circle
Laurie Lynn Clark is offering a 5-week online (Zoom) program to provide opportunities for adults who are bereaved to connect, to share their experiences of loss in a supportive environment and to honour their loved ones. The structured part of … Read More
Winter Speaker Series Starts January 14
Brighten up your winter on Thursday evenings by listening and watching an exciting series of talks presented by MERA. These presentations will be shown on ZOOM, so no danger of Covid or driving on icy roads. The topics include world … Read More
2021 MERA Award of Excellence
Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 MERA Award of Excellence in Fine Arts and Fine Crafts MERA (McDonalds Corners/Elphin Recreation & Arts) recognizes that artists are essential to the vitality and well-being of the communities in which they … Read More
MERA Schoolhouse Closed
The State of Emergency has shut the doors of the MERA Schoolhouse until “at least” February 11th. The information from the Ontario Government can be found here: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/59922/ontario-declares-second-provincial-emergency-to-address-covid-19-crisis-and-save-lives Please know that behind the scenes we are working to ensure things … Read More
Midwinter Art Exhibition
We are moving the Gallery on-line. With access to Dean Hall at MERA restricted, we thought that we would bring the art exhibitions to you by way of our website. This is our first installment, a delightful collection of works … Read More
Annual General Meeting goes Virtual for 2020
MERA’s Annual General Meeting will be held on September 27th, 2020 from 7 to 9 pm. Please note this will be a virtual ZOOM & Phone -In meeting due to the Covid pandemic. You may join the meeting by Zoom … Read More
Successful return of Music at MERA
The sold out benefit concert outside in MERA’s back yard on Sunday August 23 was blessed with fine weather and great music from Mia Kelly and Nick Loyer. Mia and Nick are talented singer/songwriters who have been playing and composing … Read More