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Robins68 viewsFive thirsty robins getting a snow drink in Marion after the storm. Photo Deb Dreschler
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Marion Natural History Museum28 viewsOn Saturday, the Marion Natural History Museum’s nature journaling group experimented with shading objects with pen and ink. We had a fun group and learned about showing dimensions with stippling and cross hatch. Next get together for this group will be in early-April. Check the museum’s website, www.marionmuseum.org for additional programs. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Natural History Museum49 viewsOn Saturday, the Marion Natural History Museum’s nature journaling group experimented with shading objects with pen and ink. We had a fun group and learned about showing dimensions with stippling and cross hatch. Next get together for this group will be in early-April. Check the museum’s website, www.marionmuseum.org for additional programs. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Blizzard of 202642 viewsMarion along Point Road following the Blizzard of 2026. Marion got over 30 inches of snow dumped on it and nearly the entire town experienced power outages. Photo by Shawn Sweet
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Tri-Town Against Racism87 viewsThe Tri-Town Against Racism held their annual Black History Month Creative Expressions Contest on February 7 in the Mattapoisett Library. The event is in its sixth year, with the 2026 event seeing around 30 grade school students from the area submit their artwork. The winners are Noah Santos, Kenna Thompson, Jacoby Santos, Alex Amaral, and honorable mention, Mathew Crain. The exhibition is open throughout Black History Month in the library. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Marion Natural History Museum53 viewsOn February 4, the Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool group learned a few things about our most common backyard birds with Carol Molander of the Nasketucket Bird Club. In preparation for the Great Backyard Bird Count (February 13 and February 16), the kids received their own mini-guides showing images of the birds and also listened to their very distinct calls. When we ventured outside, the kids were the first to see a red-tailed hawk circling overhead. We also saw a European starling, American cro
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Marion Natural History Museum56 viewsOn February 4, the Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool group learned a few things about our most common backyard birds with Carol Molander of the Nasketucket Bird Club. In preparation for the Great Backyard Bird Count (February 13 and February 16), the kids received their own mini-guides showing images of the birds and also listened to their very distinct calls. When we ventured outside, the kids were the first to see a red-tailed hawk circling overhead. We also saw a European starling, American cro
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Marion Natural History Museum87 viewsOn Friday night the Marion Natural History Museum welcomed state fish and wildlife biologist Stephen Wright. A large group joined us on a very chilly night to learn about beavers in Massachusetts. We heard about how beavers create and maintain their lodges, how they cache food for when their pond freezes over, and much more. No more mistaking a beaver, which averages 60 pounds, with a muskrat, which averages 2-4 pounds! We had a chance to examine pelts, skulls, teeth and examples of their favorite food. We
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Marion Natural History Museum75 viewsOn Friday night the Marion Natural History Museum welcomed state fish and wildlife biologist Stephen Wright. A large group joined us on a very chilly night to learn about beavers in Massachusetts. We heard about how beavers create and maintain their lodges, how they cache food for when their pond freezes over, and much more. No more mistaking a beaver, which averages 60 pounds, with a muskrat, which averages 2-4 pounds! We had a chance to examine pelts, skulls, teeth and examples of their favorite food. We
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70 viewsOn Saturday, January 10 the Marion Natural History Museum’s Nature Journaling program had a great time working with watercolors. We created color wheels and different techniques we could use to paint with watercolors. Next program is February 21 - Pen and Ink and Ink Wash. No experience necessary. To register please go to the museum’s website: www.marionmuseum.org. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Natural History Museum69 viewsOn Saturday, January 10 the Marion Natural History Museum’s Nature Journaling program had a great time working with watercolors. We created color wheels and different techniques we could use to paint with watercolors. Next program is February 21 - Pen and Ink and Ink Wash. No experience necessary. To register please go to the museum’s website: www.marionmuseum.org. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Natural History Museum69 viewsOn Saturday, January 10 the Marion Natural History Museum’s Nature Journaling program had a great time working with watercolors. We created color wheels and different techniques we could use to paint with watercolors. Next program is February 21 - Pen and Ink and Ink Wash. No experience necessary. To register please go to the museum’s website: www.marionmuseum.org. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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