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Marion Natural History Museum449 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's Coastal Explorations group had a great time exploring our watershed last week. We turned over logs, caught frogs, and took a close look at soils in the woods at Washburn Park. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion COA449 viewsMembers of the Canalside Artists group flank Mary Ross, gallery manager for the Marion COA, on September 6 during the opening reception of the newest exhibit of watercolor paintings. (L-R: Betty DeVincent of Rochester, Janet Smith Flaherty of Rochester, Mary Ross of Marion, and Karen Tamagini of Wareham). Photo by Marilou Newell
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Wild Kingdom448 viewsOn Friday, May 29, 2009 Jim Fowler, host of Mutual of Omaha’s Animal Kingdom visited the Sippican Elementary School. Mr. Fowler brought with him a variety of animals. Photo by Sarah K. Taylor
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Antiques Annual448 viewsThe Sippican Historical Society hosted their 17th Annual Marion Antiques Show this past weekend at Tabor Academy’s Fish Athletic Center. The event is the group’s main fundraiser each year, kicking off with a with a gala preview party on Friday, August 14. Antique dealers from throughout New England and the Eastern United States were on hand. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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Vernal Pools448 viewsMorgan Meidema and Molly Kracke examine some frog egg masses at a recent vernal pool afterschool program with the Marion Natural History Museum. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Fridge Couch448 viewsThe Fridge Couch by Marion resident Adrian Johnson is made from salvaged refrigerators and car seats. The artist scours classifieds and junk yards for materials to make this one-of-a-kind piece of art. His work will be on display at the 6th Annual Open Studios in New Bedford on October 2 and 3. For more information, visit www.NewBedfordOpenStudios.org. Photo courtesy of Adrian Johnson.
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Marion Art Center Show448 viewsThe Marion Art Center unveiled its new show in a special opening reception at the gallery on Friday, January 11. The 2013 Winter Members Exhibition features over 60 works by about 30 local artists, some well-known and some new to the local art scene. This is the first of two bi-annual shows that showcase work by members of MAC, from oil paintings to multi-media. Check out some of the great art work being created by Tri-Town artists. Photos by Eric Tripoli.
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2013 Marion Halloween Parade448 viewsLead by the Sippican School Drum Line and the Witches of the Marion Art Center the annual parade once again filled the streets in Marion with hundreds of ghosts, ghouls, and M&Ms. Photos by Paul Lopes
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Marion Natural History Museum448 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum wishes to thank Blake Dinius, entomologist with the Plymouth County Extension Service, for sharing his knowledge of our backyard bugs. Did you know that the cecropia moth is Massachusetts’ largest insect? And that it has a wingspan of up to 6 inches? Blake also brought in a live praying mantis and many specimens of moths and winged insects under glass to take a close up look at with magnifiers. The museum also wishes to thank all the volunteers who helped with the program
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Marion Veterans Day 448 viewsMarion held its Veterans Day ceremony on November 11 at Sippican School, inviting former Selectman Jonathan Henry, retired Army Reserve colonel, as its keynote speaker, along with Selectman Norm Hills, who has been retired from the Navy for 30 years. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Veterans Day 448 viewsMarion held its Veterans Day ceremony on November 11 at Sippican School, inviting former Selectman Jonathan Henry, retired Army Reserve colonel, as its keynote speaker, along with Selectman Norm Hills, who has been retired from the Navy for 30 years. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Natural History Museum448 viewsOn November 28, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group hosted Manny da Costa, a watershed scientist from Inter-fluve. Da Costa discussed some river restoration projects and taught about the importance of rivers for fish passage and water quality for our watershed. Student groups worked on problems involving hydrology, fish passage, riparian (rivers), and shellfish, and came up with some great ideas for protecting our watershed.
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