LEXINGTON FRIENDS OF THE ARTS dba MUNROE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Munroe Center for the Arts is Lexington's home for visual and performing arts -- for education and experience, for self-expression, rejuvenation, and friendship.  Housed here are 5 schools in the arts with hundreds of classes each year as well as 11 weeks of vacation camp, plus studios for 10 local artists, an art gallery, and a monthly free performing arts series!  Join us for a class, or one of our community events!

What's New?

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Get ready for camp
​Don't miss out on the fun!
Click here for dates and themes of February, April, & Summer ArtSpan camps.
Holiday Happenings:
  • Munroe Saturday Nights presents Holiday music with Austin Burns Dec. 8th, 7:30pm
  • The DanceInn puts on its Step into the Holidays performance on Nov. 30 & Dec. 1.  ​For tickets, click here.
  • The Lexington School of Ballet performs the Nutcracker as a fundraiser for the Boston Children's Hospital on Dec. 7 & 8.  Tickets can be obtained in the LSB office.
  • The ArtSpan ceramics program is having their annual holiday sale Saturday, Dec. 8 from 11-3 (room 223).

Gallery Show

One of our most exciting gallery exhibits of 3D work from the participants of a creativity-spirituality workshop.  More details here.

Munroe Saturday Nights

Join Munroe Saturday Nights’ for a festive evening with Austin Burns! The concert will be a will be a mixture of all of your favorite Christmas and Hanukkah music. Bring your friends and family to a wonderful night of celebration on December 8th, Saturday, 7:30 pm at First Parish Church in Lexington. To reserve your seat click Here. 

The 2018/19 Season Schedule for Munroe Saturday Nights can be seen here.



                                                           

2018 Autumnal Appeal

Select the button above, or read more about our progress and goals here.

​We are a 501 (c) (3) organization

What We Do

Click here for a video tour!
• Dance
• Music
• Visual Arts
• Pottery and Ceramics 
• Theater
• Gallery
​• Community Events
Thank you to all the local retailers and to all the artists who were part of the 4th annual ArtWalk along Mass. Ave. in the Center this year!  Thank you to Munroe artists and teachers who provided some of the artwork!

Photo of the Month:

Munroe Trivia Bee Team
Read our December newsletter here

Transportation

We do not have transportation service to Munroe Center for the Arts (MCA). However, we are on the MBTA routes for the #62 and #76 busses, and Lexpress bus service.  

​Clarke and Diamond Middle School student families can click here to get directions from these schools to MCA.  ​

Where We Are

1403 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington MA
​. . . just east of Lexington Center
The Munroe Center for the Arts is grateful for donations by those who support our mission and want to see a vibrant community arts center in Lexington.  Thank you!
Email us if you would like to know more about what your donations support, or if there is something in particular that you wish to sponsor.