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AUGUST 2026
Lemonade Social • Fall Classes • Construction Update
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We have not been away, but have traveled to some creative places this summer! It’s been a jam-packed season with kids & teens making art in so many different ways at summer camp, along with colorful printmaking workshops and ceramics classes for adults, too.
Our Lemonade Social is postponed due to rain this week, but the event will be back with all its bright lemony cheer on Wed., August 19 @ 6:30pm! Read below for all the details, and get a preview of what’s coming up for the Fall semester of classes as well.
It's also not too late to donate to support community arts this fiscal year, and to receive a special travel postcard in the mail! Your investment in Munroe Arts helps us to create meaningful community.
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COMING SOON:
Fall Visual Art Classes
Mark your calendars: Fall class and workshop descriptions go online at munroecenter.org on Monday, August 10, with online registration opening @ noon on Wednesday, August 19. Choose from sessions for kids, teens, and adults in ceramics, drawing and painting, printmaking, and more! New classes include Clay Characters & the Art of Storytelling, Illustrating Children’s Books, and Creative Collage.
Interested in early class and workshop notifications?
Sign up for the quarterly Art Ed newsletter.
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WORKSHOPS
In mid August, visit munroecenter.org/workshops to get details on these and more workshops beginning this Fall.
Repurposing Old Linens with Prints
Explore fabric printing with prints or cut stencils on existing vintage fabric/recycled fabric.
Japanese Book-Binding with Suminagashi Marbling
Create decorative book-binding with traditional Japanese non-toxic marbling techniques.
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We’re just about half-way through our summer camp season for kids in grades K-6, as well as our Counselors in Training program. While most of the remaining weeks at camp this month are full, we have a couple of spaces in our Art Advocacy themed-week for younger kids, and some space available early in this coming month for teen programming. Sign up online now for these last remaining spots!
This Fall, classes for kids and teens include ceramics, painting and drawing, as well as the Art Adventures Studio.
Visit our website in mid August for more details about the full semester of offerings, and sign up for a Fall of creativity!
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NEW DATE!
Join us on Wed., August 19 @ 6:30pm for the 6th Annual Lemonade Social! We’ll welcome back jazz musicians, Billy Novick & Bob Nieske, for some cool tunes, along with a lemony-themed menu of drinks and snacks thanks to generous contributions from The Inn at Hastings Park, Rancatore's Ice Cream & Yogurt, Revival Cafe+Kitchen, and Berman’s Wine. We’ll be making fun lemon pom pom garlands, and have some special sticker give-aways too! Bring friends and family, and join us for some vibrant summer social time.
This event is FREE and made possible from ongoing community support throughout the year. We welcome donations of any size for future community gatherings and art-making opportunities, make your contribution here.
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The connector between the building and the new main entry is up! We expect to "move in" early this fall, and this month have been waterproofing the exterior, installing accessible door handles, and fine-tuning the mini split connections (HVAC units).
Updates about the construction project will continue to be posted on our website, social media, and in these monthly newsletters.
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MUNROE ARTS COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT
Ceramics & Watercolor Artist, Liz Ocean
Liz has been a ceramics student here for just three years now, but already has created some of the most intricate, joyful, and colorful aquatic-themed clay pieces. Not surprisingly with a name like ocean! An attorney-turned artist, Liz shares, “From my very first week in the ceramics studio I felt welcomed and encouraged to fully explore clay. In this warm, nurturing space my ceramics practice grew to inform my painting in ways I never expected and vice versa. Everyone at Munroe Arts is always eager to share details of their own creative practices, and the mix of backgrounds and specializations within ceramics creates a richly vibrant art space. I now count people I met at Munroe among my dearest friends, and I always look forward to entering the sun-filled brick building that has given me so much.” To learn more about Liz and her art, visit her website.
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Save the Date for Lexington PorchFest
This free, outdoor music festival returns to Lexington on Saturday, September 26, from 1-5pm, with local musicians and bands performing in locations all across town!
Visit the Porchfest website to learn more about performing, volunteering, or hosting at the event. Who will be at Munroe Arts this year??
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Lexington LifeTimes Seeking Submissions
Lexington LifeTimes, a creative arts journal published by the Friends of the Lexington Council on Aging, is accepting submissions now for the Winter 2027 issue. The Journal features the literary and visual art of those aged 60+ who live or work in Lexington.
Guidelines, the application, and past issues can be found online.
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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. | | | | |
