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Marion Natural History Museum498 viewsOn Wednesday, December 21, the Marion Natural History Museum's after school group enjoyed some refreshments and holiday crafting with natural and recycled materials. The group made many lovely ornaments and gifts. Many thanks to Maggie Payne, Marc Sylvia, Sarah Porter, David Pierce, Evan Costa, and Wendy Copps for their help with this event. Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Liedhold
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Patriots Support 498 viewsThe folks at the Marion Town Hall had a pizza party on Friday and dressed to show their support for the Patriots in the big game. Photo courtesy of Michele Bissonnette
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Marion Natural History Museum498 viewsOn Wednesday, the Marion Natural History Museum's after school group brought in their collections of rocks and minerals, coins, coral, and even Star Wars figures. We spoke about the history of collecting nature-related artifacts worldwide, beginning with "cabinets of curiosities" owned by individuals through modern day museums, and how studying these specimens helps us gain historic perspective. The group explored the museum's collections of minerals, shells, bird eggs and nests, among many other items.
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Picture Perfect 498 viewsBicentennial Park in Marion was the setting on Saturday for the Marion Art Center’s annual outdoor arts festival “Arts in the Park.” Local artists and crafters exhibited their work available for purchase, while visitors explored the arts, music, and food. Photos by Jean Perry
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Tabor Academy Polar Plunge498 viewsTabor Academy hosted its second annual Polar Plunge on Sunday, January 21 at Silvershell Beach to raise money for the school’s Special Olympics Young Athletes Program. Students from ‘fundraising rival’ Sandwich High also showed up, with scores of students and staff making a dash in and quickly out of the chilly waters. The plunge raised about $8,000. Photos by Deina Zartman
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Historic Paintings498 viewsRecently, Tabor Academy selected the Sippican Historical Society to receive its Cecil Clark Davis paintings on permanent loan. Photo courtesy Tabor Academy
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Marion Natural History Museum498 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 Veterans Day498 viewsFollowing the town’s Veterans Day observance, the Marion Council on Aging hosted a lunch for veterans at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center. Photos courtesy Robert Pina
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Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Garden Group498 viewsRed, white, and blue was Sharon Doyon’s vision of the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Garden Group as 18 members gathered at the library to plant on May 26 in areas including the pots at the Mattapoisett Historical Society and Town Hall, window boxes at the post office and Town Beach house, the lighthouse garden at the harbor, plus the gardens and planters at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library.
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Silvershell Rainbow497 viewsChris Adams, race director of the Marion 5K and cross-country track coach at Tabor Academy, sent along this picture of a rainbow at Silvershell Beach in Marion. The picture was taken in the middle of a sun shower on the afternoon of July 10, 2010. Photo by Chris Adams.
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Chowder Championship497 viewsEliza Gifford, Cathy Brown and Susan Mattson prepare the line-up for the "Chowder Championship" at the Congregational Community Center in Marion on March 26, 2011. Ms. Mattson won the first prize following the tally of 56 participants in this event. Photo courtesy of Warren Briggs.
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South Coast Chamber Music497 viewsThe South Coast Chamber Music Society performed selections from Schnittke, Schubert and Brahms during their performance at St. Gabriel’s Church on Saturday evening, March 3. The Show was also included a lecture about the composer prior to the concert and was attended by about seventy people. The South Coast Chamber Music Society will return to St. Gabriel’s Church on March 31 for a concert entitled, Fresh Breeze. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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