As part of MERA’s Annual Garden Day on May 23rd, actor, writer and environmentalist, Dale Colleen Hamilton, presented a one-woman show to top off our annual Garden Day. It was a wonderful day, and we had a variety of events, … Read More
MERA’s March Break Art Camp Returns! MERA is offering a March Break Art Camp for children ages 5 to 12. The camp will take place March 16th to 20th, 9am to 3pm and offers a dynamic environment where young artists … Read More
In 2025, Lanark County gave us a grant to help us operate the Saturday Café at MERA. With this grant we have been able to hire a café manager, Heather Vriends to keep things running smoothly. Her experience and qualifications … Read More
MERA’s pottery studio is always keen to welcome new potters. The best way to join us is to enroll in our introduction to pottery class – a 6 week series of 2 ½ hour classes offering a taste of wheel … Read More
Meet the Artists at MERA on March 10th The Homeschool Artists of Lanark County For the entire month of March, homeschool families and artists will have their work on display at the MERA Schoolhouse. This is a unique opportunity for … Read More
Workshop – Create a Willow Lantern Celebrate MERA’s 25th anniversary by creating a willow lantern with lantern experts Ankaret Dean and Rosie Kotze. Youths and adults will have a ball making a beautiful lantern to take home and save to participate in one of MERA’s oldest traditions, … Read More
Intro to Hand Building Join us and get your hands dirty! In this 4-week beginners’ workshop, you will learn different techniques used in hand building. You will be able to make a variety of items including mugs, bowls, platters, … Read More
Winter Speaker Series 2024 January 18th to February 15th The Speaker Series returns with a new list of 5 talks with experts in their own fields. Cozy up at home, and the Speakers Series will be held over Zoom on … Read More
To welcome the new year, join us for a Lantern Walk and Twelfth Night party. On Friday, January 5th 2024, meet at 6:30pm at the Highlands Country Store in McDonalds Corners and walk up to MERA. Those who do not wish … Read More
Meet the Artist at MERA on November 18th The MERA Art Circle For the entire month of November, there will be an art show on display at the MERA Schoolhouse. This show features artwork by the members of the MERA … Read More