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NOVEMBER 2026
Workshops, Events, Construction + a Sculpture Contest!
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There’s a chill in the air, the leaves are changing colors, and here at Munroe Arts we’re gearing up for a new winter season of classes & workshops, our Annual Youth Art Holiday Market, and the conclusion of several “home” improvements to increase our building’s accessibility.
Read on for the inside scoop on upcoming semester offerings, a new program just for teens, construction updates, our Revival Cafe+Kitchen connection, and so much more!
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WINTER CLASS REGISTRATION OPENS
Wednesday, Nov. 18 @ noon
Our winter schedule of art classes and workshops for kids, teens, and adults will be online soon! Choose from drawing and painting, pottery wheel and handbuilding, printmaking, open studio hours, and more.
Class schedules and descriptions go online Monday, Nov. 9 at noon.
Be ready when class registration opens Wednesday, Nov. 18 at noon. Early sign up is encouraged as classes will fill quickly.
Winter semester begins Monday, Jan. 4.
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ART WORKSHOPS
Take a mini creative break with a November workshop!
These sessions are designed for beginning artmakers & experienced artists too. More details and signup link online.
Fashionable Animal Portraits
Saturday, Nov. 7, 10am - 1pm
Embroidered Prints
Saturday, Nov. 14, 10am - 3:30pm
Japanese Inspired Notebooks + Suminagashi Marbling
Tuesday, Nov. 17 + Wednesday, Nov. 18, 6:30-9:00pm
Woodland Creature Ceramic Bells
all ages, grades K - adults
Saturday, Nov. 21, two sessions to choose from: 10am & 12pm
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ART ADVENTURES STUDIO
Art Adventures Studio, a fun 3D art making workshop for kids in grades K-5 continues this month!
Join us Friday, Nov. 6, from 2-4pm.
Our talented teen mentors guide young students through fun STEAM projects, exploring a variety of artmaking skills, along with problem-solving and team building techniques.
Choose from two Fridays: Nov. 6, and Dec. 4. Sign up for one or both!
Details online.
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SAVE THE DATE:
Meet & Make
Thursday, Dec. 3, 3-6:00pm
Get involved: teen interest form
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TEEN ARTS INITIATIVE
Create • Connect • Lead
Our new Teen Arts Initiative is a FREE open, inclusive, creative community program for teens in grades 7-12.
Join us in art making, connect with peers and artist mentors, share ideas, build leadership skills, and help shape teen programming at Munroe Arts. No particular level of art experience is required—just an interest in making, exploring, and being part of a creative community.
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Calling Artists & Crafters
Our 4th Annual Youth Art Holiday Market returns on Saturday, Dec. 5, and kids/teens can apply now through Nov. 11 to display and sell their artwork.
Previous markets have featured paintings, jewelry, pottery, knitwear, photography, and more!
Sign up now - as space is limited.
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LEXINGTON SCHOOL OF BALLET
The LSB is delighted to announce that Li-Ann Lim will become its new Associate Director after 17 years on the faculty. A former LSB student, Ms. Lim continued her ballet training at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City and has performed with numerous companies throughout the country, including in Boston and Los Angeles, while also teaching ballet, modern dance, and choreography at several colleges. She holds a BA in Anthropology from Columbia University and an MFA in Dance from the University of California, Irvine.
THE DANCE INN
Dance Inn Holiday Show tickets are on sale now! Saturday Dec. 12 @ 2pm & 6pm at Cary Hall. Be sure to get a ticket to a great dance show!
LEXINGTON MUSIC SCHOOL
LMS to start a new beginner class for 5-8 yr olds on Wednesdays at 5pm, starting Nov. 4. For more information, call the LMS office: 781-863-8484
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FINAL WEEKS of ARTWALK
There’s still time to take a walk around Lexington Center and see Artwalk 2026, the annual display of local artists’ works in retail shops’ windows. This year features paintings, photography, sculptures, fiber arts, collages, and more!
Artwalk is on view now through November 17.
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Lexington Center
TRICK or TREATING
Lexington Retailers Association brings back Halloween fun in the Center!
Friday, Oct. 30
2-5pm
Don't have a costume?
We are bringing back our tintamarresques so you can become a work of art!
Get the camera ready.
Feel free to dress up with us at the arts center all week!
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Round Up for Munroe Arts at Revival Cafe+Kitchen
During the month of November, each time you make a yummy purchase at Revival Cafe in Lexington Center, you’ll be given the opportunity to round up your bill in support of our free community programs and events.
Many thanks to Revival Cafe for their ongoing support of community arts!
| | Many thanks to our students, teachers, and tenant artists for their ongoing patience in the home stretch of the project! | | |
Accessible sidewalks are coming to the front yard soon, as well as improved gutters and drainage, and new doors and steps for both beautification and better functionality.
Heat will be on as soon as Eversource delivers and energizes a transformer later this week.
The parking lot is due to be paved next week. Be on the lookout for parking updates on the website!
The elevator is coming in from the cold and will be taking up some space in the back hallway as it gets assembled. Dance Inn students will need to come upstairs and around while the elevator parts are temporarily staged in the hallway.
Updates about the construction project will continue to be posted on our website, social media, and in these monthly newsletters.
| | Munroe Arts Community Snapshot | | |
Stephanie Stigliano is an accomplished printmaker, with experience leading students of all ages through book arts, drawing, and printmaking. She has been teaching at Munroe Arts for a few years now and shares, ”Munroe Center for the Arts is a welcoming and energetic place. There is always something exciting happening here: dancers providing a rhythm section on the floor above, singers learning Broadway tunes in the music room next door, and children laughing in the hall while they wait for their classes. It is a pleasure to work in a building full of positive energy and where we all share the joy of creativity.
I am grateful that Rebecca Richards, Programming Director, thought of me when she was building a printmaking department in 2022. Over the past few years I have been able to teach a variety of classes to all ages. My favorite is Aging Artfully during which I introduce various printmaking techniques to students ages 60 and up. It is a pleasure to witness the kindling of a creative spirit as they experiment with new ways of making art.”
We love all the printmaking and art education that Stephanie shares with her students. She is a gem, and anyone in her class or workshops will agree!
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Get out your sketchpad and have some fun!
Illumination Night returns in January with all the bright lights, artmaking, and community fun.
This year we are looking forward to including our creative community in the display! Grab a friend, or a team, or create your own sculpture to light up the night. Check out Munroe Arts' social media for more details (including prizes) coming next month!
Email us in the meantime if you have questions.
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We have an ambitious year ahead of us with COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING & BUILDING STEWARDSHIP.
Every dollar helps to ensure that our home for community arts thrives in 2026!
| | Thank you to our community supporters for helping us to bring art to life! | | Email us to find out how you can partner with us to sponsor an event, or sponsor a student, and more. | | | | |
