A brief, gentle time for those who feel 'blue as the season of Christmas approaches.  Candle lighting, prayer, quiet music and time to listen to scripture and poetry that comforts and reassures that you are not alone and your feelings are honoured.  Refreshments to follow, if you wish to stay.  Everyone welcome.

Gallery Closed – The JNAAG will be closed December 31 for New Years Eve and January 1, 2018 for New Years Day. We will re-open on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 from 11:00AM to 4:00PM.  Happy New Year to everyone!

Gallery Closed – The JNAAG will be closed in observation of the Christmas Holiday on December 24th, 25th and 26th, 2017. We will re-open on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 from 11:00AM to 4:00PM.  Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone!

Red Dot Tour – Join us for FREE 15-minute drop-in tour of the current exhibition, Witness - Canadian Art of the First World War and Lambton At War! Tours are free & fun for the whole family! Give what you can. Drop-in.

Family Sunday Red Dot Tour – Join us every Sunday at 1:45PM for a FREE 15-minute drop-in tour of the current exhibition, Witness - Canadian Art of the First World War and Lambton At War! Each tour has been uniquely created to suit the particular flair of each docent, which include music, poetry, storytelling and more. Free, give what you can.

Family Sunday Activity: Candle Making – Engage, discover, and create every Sunday afternoon from 1:00–3:00PM. Learn an original candle making technique by making your own wax dipped candles. Free. $5 Suggested Material Donation per family. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Guided Tour – Join us from 1:30-2:15PM on Saturday, December 16th for a FREE guided tour of the current exhibition, Witness - Canadian Art of the First World War and Lambton At War! Each tour has been uniquely created to suit the particular flair of each docent, which include music, poetry, storytelling and more. Registration required. Free, give what you can.

Writing is the Window to the Heart with Kara Ghobhainn Smith – Join Kara in the studio to develop the mindset that will stimulate the writing skills that truly reveal the window to your heart. Participants are encouraged to pen a letter to deployed troops or a veteran before they leave. Kara Ghobhainn Smith is the author of The Artists of Crow County (Black Moss Press, 2017), coauthor of Next to the Ice (Mosaic Press, 2016), Teaching, Learning, Assessing (Mosaic Press, 2007), and the author of the blogspot poetry series, The Travelling Professor. Ghobhainn Smith was Chatham-Kent’s 2015-2016 Writer-in-Residence, and Editor of the Journal of Teaching and Learning (JTL), as well as the books’ editor for the Canadian Journal of Education (CTL) and the National Reading Program of Canada. Her poems have been shortlisted for the 2016 Walrus Poetry Prize and the Polar Expressions Prize. Non-members $45 (+tax), Members Discount contact JNAAG. Lunch included. Registration required. Contact the Gallery at 519-336-8127 ext. 3226 for registration.

Red Dot Tour – Join us for FREE 15-minute drop-in tour of the current exhibition, Witness - Canadian Art of the First World War and Lambton At War! Tours are free & fun for the whole family! Give what you can. Drop-in.

Whittling Club – Paying homage to trench art of the Great World War, this class will return to the basics and learn the skill of whittling. Participants will learn the fundamentals of wood whittling with local experts the Triple “C” Carvers. You will be introduced to the art that is typography and allow you to experiment with different styles of writing. Non-members $45 (+tax), Members Discount contact JNAAG. Wine and materials included. Registration required. Spaces are limited. Contact the Gallery at 519-336-8127 ext. 3226 for registration.