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Tabor Boy380 viewsHead of School John H. Quirk and Captain James E. Geil welcomed Marion residents aboard the SSV Tabor Boy, built near Amsterdam in 1914 and brought to Sippican Harbor in 1954. The “Open Ship” took place on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Annual Holiday Shop at the MAC380 viewsCrowds came out in force for the 30th Annual Holiday Shop at the Marion Art Center on Friday evening. The show continues through December 20th and the Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday, 1pm to 5pm and Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm. Admission is free. Photos by Joan Hartnett-Barry
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Mattapoisett Museum380 viewsThe Mattapoisett Museum is open for the holidays on Saturdays from 9am to noon. Photo my Marilou Newel
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Marion Natural History Museum380 viewsOn Wednesday, December 4th, the Marion Natural History Museum afterschool program explored different ways to help our local animals get through the lean winter months. The students also created their own “suet” feeders to bring home.
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Marion Village Stroll 380 viewsThe Marion Village Stroll on Sunday includes a visit from Santa who arrived by boat and then was transported by wagon to meet the children. Photo by Felix Perez
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Himalaya Project380 viewsMarion’s Sally Hunsdorfer, a founding member of the Marion Institute, makes regular visits to Nepal to implement enrichment programs as part of her Himalaya Project. While trekking on foot to a remote village, Sally passes a Buddhist monument called a “stupa,” one of many that dot the landscape of the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. Photo by Sally Hunsdorfer.
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Marion Natural History Museum380 viewsLooking at Salamander eggs, playing with tadpoles, and working on a project to take home. The Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool program had fun exploring signs of spring during our most recent after-school program. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Buzzards Bay Coalition380 viewsOne of the educational events the Buzzards Bay Coalition had planned for April vacation brought kids to the 6.1-acre property to explore the marshy beach for a scavenger hunt. The osprey from a nearby nest kept a close eye on the group until the treasures were tallied and the group waded back down the mud-puddled path to the road. Photo by Jean Perry
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Harvest Family Dance380 viewsFamilies danced the night away the evening of November 15 during the Harvest Family Dance hosted by the Southcoast Children’s Chorus. A professional caller led participants step by step in contra dancing inside the Marion Music Hall, with proceeds of the dance funding the chorus’ trip to Austria in June. Photos by Felix Perez
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Marion Natural History Museum380 viewsLast week the Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool crew explored a variety of ways to identify trees without their leaves. By looking at bark, leaf scar arrangement and even using their sense of smell, the students had a chance to explore trees and woody shrubs without their usual foliage. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Antique Car Show380 views It was a great turnout for the Agawam’s 3rd Annual Antique Car Show at Washburn Park in Marion on Saturday, August 29. Classic car entrants signed their antique automobiles up for a chance to win first, second, or third place in the show. The sponsoring group, Agawam Chapter No. 121 Order of the Eastern Star, uses the proceeds from the event to benefit various charities the group supports. The group meets regularly at the Masonic Hall located at 13 Spring Street in Marion. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Christmas Stroll 380 viewsThe Marion Christmas Stroll is one of the quintessential holiday events in Tri-Town, with Santa making his grand entrance via boat and hopping aboard a horse-drawn carriage to ride through Marion village with some lucky kids who hop aboard with him. There were several Christmas celebrity sightings, and lots of music and entertainment into the evening. Photos by Colin Veitch
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