Your Creative Reset: Explore Winter Classes, Workshops, and Events

January 2026

Illumination Night • MLK Events Week • Support the Arts in 2025!

Ring in the

New Year at Illumination Night!

Join Munroe Arts and community partners on

Saturday, Jan. 10,

for a free evening of illuminated artwork and activities in

Depot Square!

Bring a lantern, grab a cup of hot chocolate, and have some fun!

We are looking for volunteers. Read below for more information.

Visit the event website for more photos, and lantern-making workshops.

4:30 - START

Take in the light painting portraits, giant light pegs activity, glowing hula hoops, campfire, hot chocolate, and tanghulu!

5:00 - Projection mapping experience: Shining Together

5:15 - Overhead drone photo of lanterns

6:15 - Procession to the VO250 arch for another lighting!

Bring some light!

Make your own lantern to bring to Illumination Night at one of our workshops next week! But hey, even your phone's flashlight will show up in the drone photo :)

SPACES LIMITED - Details, and registration online

No time to get to a workshop? Check out our Little Free Art Library at the front corner of the building to get a lantern kit to make at home. Kits will be stocked on the afternoon of Dec. 31 for a little NYE family fun.

ONE per family, as supplies are limited.

Show Your Support

We pride ourselves in providing top-notch arts education and opportunities for creative self expression. But as a community arts center, we are so much more. It is about being inspired and uplifted. It is about nurturing social connections and learning new things.

Our great hive of activity depends on community support to ensure that we can grow and thrive and be all that our community expects of us.

As we kick off another free public event on January 10, please consider showing your support by making a donation of any size.

Make your contribution to Munroe Arts now and join our generous community of donors who recognize and value quality arts education and creative events for all ages. We are so grateful for the contributions we’ve received this past year from individuals, families, and businesses - THANK YOU!

Donate Here

Winter Art Classes & Workshops

There’s Still Time to Take That Class - or Workshop

Winter Semester classes in ceramics (handbuilding and wheel), printmaking, drawing and painting, multimedia, and more begin the week of Jan. 5.

No time for a full semester class?

Take a one-day workshop!

Modern Stitch Sampler - Sat. Jan. 17 - 10am - 1pm

Folded Victorian Valentines - Sat. Jan. 24 - 10am -12:30pm

Printed Banners - Sat. Feb. 28 - 10am -1pm

Aging Artfully Printmaking Studio for Seniors

Thurs. Jan.15 - 10am-12:30pm

Tues. Jan. 27, 10am-12:30pm

Creativity for Kids

Some spaces are still available in these classes for kids:

Art Adventures Studio

Clay Creations

Creative Art Lab

Drawing and Painting II (Thurs)

Playful Printmaking

Comics Club (Sat)

Winter Classes

Winter Workshops

Vacation Camp

Registration is open now for February vacation week art camp.

Summer camp registration opens Wednesday, Jan. 7!

Sessions feature art and makerspace activities, STEAM projects, and games for kids in gr. K-6. Sign up for the weeks you want most, spaces will fill quickly, don’t delay!

Camp Registration

Insider Updates

CONSTRUCTION

UP CLOSE

December has been cold, and while much work has been inside, behind the scenes, the weather hasn't slowed down this team!

Updates about the whole project will continue to be posted on our website, social media, and in these monthly newsletters.

IN THE GALLERY

panAFRICAproject

Now – February

We are honored to welcome Lou Jones a storied Boston photographer whose p anAFRICAproject exhibit portrays a contemporary visual portrait of modern Africa through large, stunning photographs.

Details about this show can be found online.

Community Events

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This year, Lexington's MLK Day is actually a MLK Week full of events that begin on Jan. 12.

We are delighted to help kick things off at Illumination Night where you can stop by the Lex MLK table there to learn more.

Thursday, Jan. 15 @ 6pm

Join us here @ Munroe Arts to listen to student voices, help to create a painted banner, and enjoy a special dance performance.

Welcome 2026!

Your New Year's photo opp is ready in Depot Square. Watch for the addition of a spotlight and some twinkly lights to adorn the numbers on New Year's Eve!

Call for Artists

Lexington Open Studios

April 11 & 12, 2026

Applications are being taken now - registration fees vary based on application date.

Visit the LOS Website to learn more.

Join Our Team

VOLUNTEER WITH US!

There are volunteer opportunities all year long, but this month is the most fun!

Join us at Illumination Night.

We are looking for help to set up, assist the light painting artists, or help with materials and instructions at the pre-event lantern making workshops next week.