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
All About Indigenous Plants and Animals! Join us for MERA’s Annual Garden Day May 11th Spring is returning and whether you have a green thumb or not, there’s so much to learn about nature through gardening. Working closely in nature, … Read More
MERA’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday March 24th from 2:00 to 4:00pm. There will be reports presented by the Chair, Treasurer and representatives from the various membership groups. Members in good standing have voting power at the … 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
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
It is that time of year again, when we must ask all of you who value MERA’s place in the community to sign up for your 2024 MERA membership. MERA (McDonald’s Corners/Elphin Recreation & Arts) is largely a self supported … Read More
There is a first time for everything! Heidi Earnshaw and Elise Abrams-Ogg are recognized as the co-winners of the 2023 MERA Award of Excellence in Fine Art and Fine Craft. “It is a pleasure to see so many high-quality submissions … Read More