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Sippican Skyrockets693 viewsThe Town of Marion once again hosted a spectacular fireworks display shot off over Sippican Harbor on Thursday night, July 3. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Folk Benefit693 viewsThe Marion Music Hall was the site of a concert to benefit The Women's Center of New Bedford this past Saturday evening, March 14. The show featured the talents of reknowned husband and wife duo Atwater-Donnelly who played several sets of traditional folk music.
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Fireworks Fusion692 viewsThe New York-based Fireworks Ensemble recently brought their unique fusion of musical genres to Tabor Academy’s Hoyt Performing Arts Center on Friday evening, February 8, for an extraordinary performance which included everything from Strauss, Haydn and Lully to New Wave, Punk and Disco. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Mostly Maritime692 viewsStephen Cook’s acrylic painting of New Bedford’s Ernestina will be included in an exhibition titled “Mostly Maritime” which opens at the Marion Art Center on Sunday, March 2 with a reception to meet the artist from 5:00 until 7:00 pm. The exhibition will be installed in both galleries at the Marion Art Center, located on the corner of Main and Pleasant Streets in Marion through April 9. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 1:00 to 5:00 pm and Saturdays, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Admission is free.
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Marion Halloween Parade 2008692 viewsThe good witches of the Marion Art Center once again led a parade of little ghouls and goblins through the streets of Marion Village on October 31. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Front Street Budding692 viewsFront Street is beginning to look a lot like springtime. Photo by Robert Chiarito
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Adirondack Art691 viewsOne of 17 hand-painted Adirondack chairs included in a Silent Auction fundraiser for the Sippican Woman’s Club. The chairs and bidding sheets are now on display through August 4 at Spirits, the Marion Historical Society, Hiller Fuels, China Trader Antiques, Eastern Bank, Sippican Cafe, The Bookstall, Coldwell Banker, Uncle Jon’s Coffee, the Sippican Lands Trust, West Marine, Eden’s Landscapes, The Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion Sports Shop, Converse Realty, Kinlin Grover and the Sippican Tennis Club.
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Safety Days691 viewsThe Marion Police Brotherhood hosted their first annual Public Safety Day at Marion's Silvershell Beach on Saturday, June 13. The event included the installation of child safety seats in residents' vehicles, fingerprint and photo id cards for children along with displays from a variety of local, state and federal government public safety agencies. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Young People’s Concert691 viewsThe Marion Concert Band catered to the young ones on July 27 during its children’s-themed performance, “Young People’s Concert,” with selected songs familiar to children. Here, band conductor Tobias Monte sits onstage with the children, firing up their imaginations, and handing out instruments for the children to experiment with. Photos by Jean Perry
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Marion Natural History Museum691 viewsDuring Wednesday's “Soil Critters” afterschool program, students had the opportunity to learn about what makes up a healthy soil and how varying numbers of insects populate different types of soil. The soil from the compost pile had the highest number of animals, with 17 pill bugs, 26 worms, two beetles, 34 springtails, two millipedes and one nematode. Maggie Payne of the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service shared her expertise with the after-school group. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Turtle Talk690 viewsElizabeth Leidhold of the Marion Natural History Museum recently presented several programs on leatherback turtles at schools in Dartmouth under the auspices of the Buzzards Bay Action Committee (BBAC). The BBAC is a non-profit organization made up of 12 of the municipalities within the Buzzards Bay watershed. These programs are offered to schools at no charge and the BBAC is applying for a grant to fund more of these programs for local schools in the future.
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Dixie Diehards689 viewsThe Dixie Diehards are coming back to the Marion Art Center on Saturday, April 26 for one performance at 7:30 pm. The group is made up of men who are traditional jazz and Dixieland music enthusiasts. Bill Kiesewetter of Marion plays keyboard with the group. Tickets for the event are $8 for Marion Art Center members and $10 general admission and reservations can be made by calling 508-748-1266. (Photo courtesy of Wendy Bidstrup).
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