Have you ever wished you could paint your own masterpiece? Now you can with step-by-step instructions from preparing the canvas, to laying a background, to adding in detail and finishing a piece. You’ll learn colour mixing, direction of light, depth … Read More
The MERA calendar really fills up again in September. Here are some highlights: Tuesday September 3rd: Gentle Yoga. Tuesday mornings 11 to 12:30 September 3, 2019 to October 15, 2019. For more information click here. Wednesday September 4th: MERA’s Needle … Read More
Music at MERA’s Sunday Schoolhouse Series is very much alive and well. Check out this fall’s lineup! JW-Jones Band on Sunday, September 29th at 2:00 PM. Juno Award nominee, Billboard magazine Top 10 selling artist, straight from the 2019 Ottawa … Read More
We have endeavored to find some new exciting musical talent, and to bring back some audience favourites. We encourage you to support Music at MERA as much as you can as we do not receive grants to offer the program. … Read More
“Another Side of Us” is September’s eclectic art exhibit featuring the work of Trina Conboy and David and Patti Jo Wilson. Join us for the vernissage September 7 at 2:00 pm in Dean Hall at the MERA Schoolhouse. Trina Conboy has … Read More
The members of the MERA Arts Circle will be holding a vernissage of their recent paintings at the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonald’s Corners on Saturday, June 1st from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The showing of the paintings will continue … Read More
Please note that the two workshops described below with Joan Carrigan have been postponed to May 2020. The Lene Rasmussem workshop August 24 & 25 will go ahead as planned , however Lene’s August 26 & 27 workshop has been … Read More
MERA is kicking off summer with a bang 7:00 pm Friday June 28 with a triple bill evening concert featuring James Keelaghan, Tripod (Kathryn Briggs, Terry Tufts & Beth Tufts) and the Long Sault Trio. This is a fundraiser for … Read More
MERA is pleased to announce that Rosemary Kotze will receive the 2019 MERA Award of Excellence in the Fine Arts and Fine Crafts for her creations using the felting process. We are also pleased to recognize the work of Barbara … Read More
A collection of new works by Gloria Lee-Shoebridge and Lara Kelly titled “Life Connections” will be on display at the MERA Schoolhouse from May 3rd to May 30th. You are welcome to attend the vernissage on Sunday May 5, 1:00 … Read More