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SUMMARY:My Own Private Shakespeare
DESCRIPTION:From a single fateful phone call taken reluctantly from the toilet\, a Shakespearean actor finds his world collapsing around him. As the story unfolds\, the unforgiving realities of his shattered life intertwine with Shakespeare’s radiant\, immortal text\, while the man teeters dangerously close to the brink. \nWritten and performed by Justin Hay\, known for his performance in the 2017 filmed adaptation “Richard III – Unto the Kingdom of Perpetual Night”\, the play draws on some of the greatest and most powerful passages from Shakespeare to ask: Is it possible to find peace with the impossible paradoxes of life? \n“My Own Private Shakespeare” has earned writer/performer Justin Hay critical and audience acclaim after successful runs in Toronto\, New York and the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe. A veteran of the stage and screen\, he trained at the Royal National Theatre in the UK. \nThe running time is approximately 55 minutes\, with no interval. Recommended for ages 14+. My Own Private Shakespeare contains themes of mental health\, suicide and trauma. \nCLICK HERE for more information and videos. \nTickets are available at TicketsPlease.ca \nThanks to the generous support of the Ontario Arts Council we are able to offer a $20 discount to those 30 and under\, and if they wish\, an additional $20 discount for their “guest” of any age. \nRegular – 31 years & older: $30 plus fees\nDiscount Single – 30 years & under: $10 plus fees\nDiscount Pair – 30 years & under with guest of any age (2 tickets): $20 plus fees \nFunding support provided by the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/my-own-private-shakespeare/
LOCATION:MERA Schoolhouse\,  McDonald’s Corners\, 974 Dalhousie Concession 9A\, McDonalds Corners\, Ontario\, K0G 1M0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community
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CREATED:20251112T140313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T141519Z
UID:10002011-1763200800-1763215200@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe/2025-11-15/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
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UID:10002012-1763805600-1763820000@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe/2025-11-22/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251129T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251129T140000
DTSTAMP:20251112T141519Z
CREATED:20251112T140313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T141519Z
UID:10002013-1764410400-1764424800@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe/2025-11-29/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251206T140000
DTSTAMP:20251202T211241Z
CREATED:20251202T211240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T211241Z
UID:10002014-1765015200-1765029600@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome! \nArt Show in Dean Hall by the MERA Art Circle \nLet you kids create at the Children’s Art Table!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251213T140000
DTSTAMP:20251202T211355Z
CREATED:20251202T211355Z
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UID:10002015-1765620000-1765634400@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome! \nArt Show in Dean Hall by the MERA Art Circle \nLet you kids create at the Children’s Art Table!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-3/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251220T140000
DTSTAMP:20251202T211531Z
CREATED:20251202T211531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T211531Z
UID:10002016-1766224800-1766239200@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods\nSPECIAL Holiday treats \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome! \nArt Show in Dean Hall by the MERA Art Circle \nLet you kids create at the Children’s Art Table!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-4/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260103T210000
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CREATED:20251120T130330Z
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UID:10002090-1767465000-1767474000@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Lantern Walk and Twelfth Night Party
DESCRIPTION:Come for a celebration of the season with a Lantern Walk and Twelfth Night Wassail party. On January 3rd\, meet at 6:45pm in the parking lot at MERA. Lanterns are a long-standing tradition at MERA\, and organizers will arrive early and be ready to hand out lanterns at 6:45. If you have a lantern or some other festive light source\, please bring it. After the walk\, you are welcome to warm up in the schoolhouse and hot cider will be available. Those who do not wish to walk can meet at the Schoolhouse at 7:00pm. \nThere will be music by the MERA Recorder Consort and singing of seasonal songs\, accompanied by Kathleen Dorner on piano. There will be games\, food and mulled cider. \nIf you can\, please bring a finger food treat to share. \nThis has always been a warm and happy evening\, enjoying ourselves in this lovely community. You and your family and friends are all very welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/lantern-walk-and-twelfth-night-party/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community,Recorder
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260110T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260110T140000
DTSTAMP:20251216T183616Z
CREATED:20251202T205950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T183616Z
UID:10002019-1768039200-1768053600@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup $5\nBaked goods $2 \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome! \nLet you kids create at the Children’s Art Table!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260117T140000
DTSTAMP:20251216T183740Z
CREATED:20251202T211832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T183740Z
UID:10002020-1768644000-1768658400@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup $5\nBaked goods $2 \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome! \nLet you kids create at the Children’s Art Table!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260124T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260124T140000
DTSTAMP:20260108T233732Z
CREATED:20260108T233523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T233732Z
UID:10002021-1769248800-1769263200@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome! \nArt Show in Dean Hall by the MERA Art Circle \nLet you kids create at the Children’s Art Table!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-3/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260131T140000
DTSTAMP:20260108T233821Z
CREATED:20251202T212041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T233821Z
UID:10002022-1769853600-1769868000@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome! \nArt Show in Dean Hall by the MERA Art Circle \nLet you kids create at the Children’s Art Table!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2/2026-01-31/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260207T141938Z
CREATED:20260207T141937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T141938Z
UID:10002023-1770458400-1770472800@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome! \nArt Show in Dean Hall by the MERA Art Circle \nLet you kids create at the Children’s Art Table!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260214T140000
DTSTAMP:20260207T142028Z
CREATED:20260207T142021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T142028Z
UID:10002024-1771063200-1771077600@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome! \nArt Show in Dean Hall by the MERA Art Circle \nLet you kids create at the Children’s Art Table!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-3/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260221T140000
DTSTAMP:20260108T233315Z
CREATED:20260108T233309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T233315Z
UID:10002025-1771668000-1771682400@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome! \nArt Show in Dean Hall by the MERA Art Circle \nLet you kids create at the Children’s Art Table!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260228T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T023609Z
CREATED:20260227T020816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T023609Z
UID:10002026-1772272800-1772287200@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nTake in the Art Show in Dean Hall \nEnjoy your coffee and let your kids create at the Children’s Art Table! \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-4/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260307T140000
DTSTAMP:20260303T181403Z
CREATED:20260303T181403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T181403Z
UID:10002027-1772877600-1772892000@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nTake in the Art Show in Dean Hall \nEnjoy your coffee and let your kids create at the Children’s Art Table! \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-5-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260314T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T023731Z
CREATED:20260227T023731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T023731Z
UID:10002028-1773482400-1773496800@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nTake in the Art Show in Dean Hall \nEnjoy your coffee and let your kids create at the Children’s Art Table! \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-5/2026-03-14/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260321T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260321T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T023731Z
CREATED:20260227T023731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T023731Z
UID:10002029-1774087200-1774101600@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nTake in the Art Show in Dean Hall \nEnjoy your coffee and let your kids create at the Children’s Art Table! \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-5/2026-03-21/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260328T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260328T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T023731Z
CREATED:20260227T023731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T023731Z
UID:10002030-1774692000-1774706400@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nTake in the Art Show in Dean Hall \nEnjoy your coffee and let your kids create at the Children’s Art Table! \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-5/2026-03-28/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260404T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T023731Z
CREATED:20260227T023731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T023731Z
UID:10002031-1775296800-1775311200@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nTake in the Art Show in Dean Hall \nEnjoy your coffee and let your kids create at the Children’s Art Table! \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-5/2026-04-04/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260411T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260411T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T023731Z
CREATED:20260227T023731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T023731Z
UID:10002032-1775901600-1775916000@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nTake in the Art Show in Dean Hall \nEnjoy your coffee and let your kids create at the Children’s Art Table! \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-5/2026-04-11/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260418T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260418T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T023731Z
CREATED:20260227T023731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T023731Z
UID:10002033-1776506400-1776520800@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nTake in the Art Show in Dean Hall \nEnjoy your coffee and let your kids create at the Children’s Art Table! \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-5/2026-04-18/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260425T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260425T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T023731Z
CREATED:20260227T023731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T023731Z
UID:10002034-1777111200-1777125600@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nTake in the Art Show in Dean Hall \nEnjoy your coffee and let your kids create at the Children’s Art Table! \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-5/2026-04-25/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260502T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260502T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T160859Z
CREATED:20260429T154439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T160859Z
UID:10002035-1777716000-1777730400@meraschoolhouse.org
SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nTake in the Art Show in Dean Hall \nEnjoy your coffee and let your kids create at the Children’s Art Table! \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-5-3/2026-05-02/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meraschoolhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cafe.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260509T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T161857Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nTake in the Art Show in Dean Hall \nEnjoy your coffee and let your kids create at the Children’s Art Table! \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-5-3-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Saturday Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come in from the cold and enjoy a warm Saturday at MERA \nCoffee\, Tea and Hot Chocolate and fun conversations (free) \nHomemade soup\nBaked goods \nTake in the Art Show in Dean Hall \nEnjoy your coffee and let your kids create at the Children’s Art Table! \nDonations and volunteers are more than welcome!
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/saturday-cafe-3-5-2-2-5-3/2026-05-16/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260523T100000
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SUMMARY:Garden Day
DESCRIPTION:Come to MERA’s Garden Day May 23rd at MERA Schoolhouse from 10 am to 3:30 pm. \nThis year we have a special treat for you — a one-woman show The Gardener and the Golfer by Dale Hamilton. \nStart the morning at 10 am with a great cup of coffee at MERA Café and then get organized for the plant sale and exchange beginning at 11 am. \nYou can enjoy a $10 lunch including coffee\, tea or drink and dessert from 11:30 am to 1 pm. \nThe afternoon features presentations and talks from several seasoned gardeners geared to all levels of gardening. Speakers start at noon\, followed by a panel discussion—share your gardening stories. Learn and share the many tricks and tips to help your garden thrive. \n  \nHere’s the afternoon schedule: \n\n12:00 Mushroom cultivation on logs: Karen Akua Hinds – a member of the Ecological Farmers Assoc of Ontario (EFAO) and local resident of McDonald’s Corners\n12:30 Promoting ecological restoration through native plant gardening: Shelley Ball\, Biosphere Native Plants\n\n\n1:00 Muck (the typical soil in our area) soil management: Bob Whitmore\, Whitsend Market Garden\n\n\n1:30 Notes on Ray Griggs’ EcoTrilogy—Ecologos\, Ecocide and Ecopathy: Timothy Booth\, Woodworker\, musician and gardener\n\n  \nThe Gardener and the Golfer \nAt 2:30 enjoy The Gardener and the Golfer\, a one-woman show by Dale Hamilton. The running time is 45 minutes with discussion afterwards.\nAdmission is by donation\, before or after the show. \n  \n  \n  \nHere’s a synopsis: \nIn this sharp\, funny\, and heartfelt one-woman show\, next-door neighbours Mary and Bill couldn’t be more different. She’s a regenerative farmer with dirt under her nails; he’s a hedge fund manager who’d rather be on the golf course than in a debate over land use. As tensions rise\, their neighbourly friction turns into a full-on feud over land use and climate change. Will they find common ground\, or remain stuck on opposite sides of the fence? \nAbout Dale Colleen Hamilton \nDale comes from a farm family in southern Ontario where she lives on her 16 acre farm near Guelph. She has been writing\, producing and directing community-engaged plays for almost forty years and has a Masters in Environmental Studies. She recently completed a successful national tour (including a performance at the Canadian Senate. For over 40 years\, Dale has been writing and producing community-engaged theatre—sparking movements\, inspiring change\, and connecting people to their communities.
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/garden-day/
LOCATION:MERA Schoolhouse\,  McDonald’s Corners\, 974 Dalhousie Concession 9A\, McDonalds Corners\, Ontario\, K0G 1M0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260802T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260802T130000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation - Soaring Through Summer
DESCRIPTION:Meet up to prepare for our Soaring Through Summer festival. With an overview of the festival day and what support will be required on Saturday\, August 8. Hope to see you there\, a zoom call will be set up for those who cannot make it to MERA Schoolhouse. To confirm email louise.e.ennis@gmail.com.
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/soaring-through-summer-volunteer-orientation/
LOCATION:MERA Schoolhouse\,  McDonald’s Corners\, 974 Dalhousie Concession 9A\, McDonalds Corners\, Ontario\, K0G 1M0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260802T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260802T160000
DTSTAMP:20260706T165912Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the Artist - Michael Flahault
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to have Kingston artist\, Michael Flahault\, kick off our “Soaring Through Summer” event. Enjoy an array of unique portraits\, landscapes and\, yes\, some works related to planes. \nMichael has kindly offered MERA a wonderful painting to be raffled on August 8 at 6 pm \, the evening of our one-day festival Soaring Through Summer. \nAbout the Artist \nGrowing up in Paris and London\, Michael was immersed in world-class art\, receiving instruction from accomplished school art teachers and additional training through extracurricular classes arranged by his parents. While his early career was rooted in traditional realism\, his work has since expanded to explore contemporary figurative and conceptual themes\, drawing on psychology\, relationships\, symbolism\, and the search for meaning.  \nAs a member of the American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA)\, he studied under artists including Keith Ferris\, whose work is held by the Smithsonian Institution\, and received multiple ASAA awards. In the early 2000s\, the ASAA secured him gallery representation through Art for Life in New Jersey and New York\, where limited-edition giclée prints of his watercolours were exhibited and sold.  \nIn 2003 and 2004\, the Canada Aviation Museum commissioned four watercolours for its aircraft displays. Under the patronage of General Maurice Baril\, then Chief of the Defence Staff\, Michael authored the proposal that became the Canadian Forces Artists Program (CFAP/Operation Apollo)\, through which artists are sponsored to document the Canadian Armed Forces worldwide. He later served as the artist representative on the program’s Selection Advisory Committee alongside representatives from the National Gallery of Canada\, the Canadian War Museum\, the Canada Council for the Arts\, Library and Archives Canada\, the Canadian Armed Forces\, and the Senate.  \nHis work has been commissioned or collected by the Canada Aviation Museum\, the Canadian Forces Museum of Aerospace Defence\, Bell Helicopter\, Execair (Innotech)\, SimuFlite\, CAE\, the Canadian Business Aircraft Association\, the O’Keefe family\, Guy Lafleur\, and private collectors as far away as Australia.  \nAlongside his painting practice\, Michael has spent many years as a software developer specializing in historically accurate flight simulation. Michael holds degrees in International Relations from Concordia and McGill Universities and also studied at Carleton and Kuwait Universities. His academic background continues to inform an artistic practice that seeks to unite technical craftsmanship with the exploration of ideas\, inviting viewers to discover meaning through observation rather than explanation.  \nArtist’s Statement  \nMy paintings explore the concept between what is seen and what is understood. Working primarily in oils\, I use the visual language of traditional realism to examine contemporary questions of identity\, relationships\, memory\, faith\, absence\, and the quiet psychological moments that often shape our lives more profoundly than dramatic events. Rather than illustrating narratives\, I’m trying to create images that invite sustained observation. Symbolic elements are often present but rarely announced. A gesture\, the direction of light\, an overlooked object\, or the relationship between figures may suggest multiple interpretations without insisting upon a single conclusion.  \nI believe a painting is most rewarding when it continues to reveal itself over time. My practice draws upon both historical painting and contemporary conceptual art. I admire the technical discipline and visual poetry of the great realist traditions while embracing the idea that a painting can communicate through ambiguity as much as certainty. Beauty\, craftsmanship\, and intellectual curiosity are not opposing values but complementary ones. Ultimately\, I hope my work encourages viewers to slow down\, look carefully\, and bring their own experiences to the painting. If a work raises questions rather than answers them\, or reveals something new on a second or third viewing\, then it has achieved what I set out to accomplish.
URL:https://meraschoolhouse.org/event/meet-the-artist-michael-flahault/
LOCATION:MERA Schoolhouse\,  McDonald’s Corners\, 974 Dalhousie Concession 9A\, McDonalds Corners\, Ontario\, K0G 1M0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art exhibits,Community
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