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Marion Natural History Museum 80 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum wishes to thank Paul Gregory for sharing his collection of shells and fossils with students who wish to start their own. Along with perusing guidebooks to identify an item, we learned the importance of the history of the artifact, where and when it was collected and by whom. Natural history museums are wonderful resources for students, artists and scientists.
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Crocodile River Music80 viewsOn Saturday, May 17, as part of Art Week, the Marion Arts Center presented Crocodile River Music performing West African music and dance in Marion's Music Hall to an audience of about 70 people. A few children danced happily along with members of Crocodile River Music during several pieces. For the final piece of the event, almost everyone was up and dancing. The energy was terrific. Photos courtesy Chuck Green
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Marion Natural History Museum79 viewsOn July 16, the Marion Natural History Museum's community group had a chance to explore some of our local butterfly species. We found a Clouded Sulphur, Eastern tailed blue, Monarchs, Little Wood Satyrs, Common Wood Nymphs, and two Pearl Crescents. We also learned to identify some of their host plants including Butterfly Weed, Milkweed, Sweet Pepperbush and Mountain Mint. The Museum wishes to thank Andrew Griffith of the Massachusetts Butterfly Association for sharing his expertise with our group. Our next
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Marion Concert Band77 viewsPhotos of the Marion Concert Band performing their “A Young People’s Concert” at the amphitheater by Island Warf on Friday, July 11. The band, led by Music Director Tobias Monte, played music from kids’ movies such as “Happy” from Despicable me and many others. There was a cotton candy cart, and many brought popcorn or biked over from houses nearby. The band was present and performed at the July 4 celebrations the week prior. Photos by Sam Bishop
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Marion Natural History Museum77 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's Coastal Explorations summer program had a chance to view some of the area's amphibian and reptile species at Washburn Park last week. The kids found painted turtles, a garter snake, bull frog tadpoles, green frog tadpoles and salamander larvae. All animals were inspected by the kids and then released in the same locations from which they were collected. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Turkey76 viewsRobert Pina shared this photo of a trkey that visited his yard in Marion
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MAC Winter Members Show74 viewsOne hundred works of art are waiting to delight you at the Marion Art Center aka “The Mac.” It is the Winter Members show open now through February 14. The two-story gallery walls are covered with works done in oil, water color, fine art photography, acrylics, gouache, pastels, wood blocks, as well as stained glass and wooden sculptures. A warm winter feast for the eye. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Art Center66 viewsArt by Lisa Goren and Heather Stivison, currently displayed at the Marion Art Center in their exhibit “Duets: Two Artists and Our Blue Planet” until August 15. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Harbor62 viewsThank you to Ruth A. Griffin for photos of the Rail Trail in Mattapoisett and of Marion Harbor.
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Marion Natural History Museum60 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's Coastal Explorations summer program had a chance to view some of the area's amphibian and reptile species at Washburn Park last week. The kids found painted turtles, a garter snake, bull frog tadpoles, green frog tadpoles and salamander larvae. All animals were inspected by the kids and then released in the same locations from which they were collected. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Art Center57 viewsArt by Lisa Goren and Heather Stivison, currently displayed at the Marion Art Center in their exhibit “Duets: Two Artists and Our Blue Planet” until August 15. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Concert Band56 viewsPhotos of the Marion Concert Band performing their “A Young People’s Concert” at the amphitheater by Island Warf on Friday, July 11. The band, led by Music Director Tobias Monte, played music from kids’ movies such as “Happy” from Despicable me and many others. There was a cotton candy cart, and many brought popcorn or biked over from houses nearby. The band was present and performed at the July 4 celebrations the week prior. Photos by Sam Bishop
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