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Marion Natural History Museum109 viewsOn Saturday, January 10 the Marion Natural History Museum’s Nature Journaling program had a great time working with watercolors. We created color wheels and different techniques we could use to paint with watercolors. Next program is February 21 - Pen and Ink and Ink Wash. No experience necessary. To register please go to the museum’s website: www.marionmuseum.org. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Natural History Museum106 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool group had a wonderful time on December 17 using recycled and natural materials for gift giving. We made snow globes, bird feeders, shell ornaments, and more! We also enjoyed snacks and having fun visiting with friends. The museum wishes to thank all the terrific volunteers that came out to help. Happy Holidays from the museum and see you soon. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Elizabeth Tabor106 viewsThe grave of Elizabeth Tabor and her husband, Stephen Taber at Acushnet Cemetery. Elizabeth would change the “e” in her name to an “o” later in life to reflect the spelling of Mount Tabor in Galilee. Their plot, marked by an obelisk, contains their graves as well as their children. Photo by Sam Bishop
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Marion Natural History Museum102 viewsOn Saturday, January 10 the Marion Natural History Museum’s Nature Journaling program had a great time working with watercolors. We created color wheels and different techniques we could use to paint with watercolors. Next program is February 21 - Pen and Ink and Ink Wash. No experience necessary. To register please go to the museum’s website: www.marionmuseum.org. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Cozy Cup Book Club101 viewsOn Wednesday, May 13, the Cozy Cup Book Club from the Elizabeth Taber Library visited The Breakers, a Newport Mansion, following their reading of "Murder at the Breakers". You can join the Cozy Cup next month on June 10th for their next meeting, where they will be discussing "Murder Takes a Vacation" books, which are available for pick up at the ETL Circulation desk. Photo courtesy Emily Newell
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Marion Natural History Museum100 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum had a great time learning about Marion’s history with salt work operations. We learned about their locations and why they flourished and the taxes that put them out of business. We looked at many different salt types and an amazing range of colors depending on the geology of the area where they were collected. Pink from the Himalayas, black from Iceland and several different salt textures. We had a chance to explore these different salt types including salt from Sippican Ha
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Marion Natural History Museum96 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool group had a wonderful time on December 17 using recycled and natural materials for gift giving. We made snow globes, bird feeders, shell ornaments, and more! We also enjoyed snacks and having fun visiting with friends. The museum wishes to thank all the terrific volunteers that came out to help. Happy Holidays from the museum and see you soon. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Elizabeth Tabor95 viewsThe grave of Elizabeth Tabor and her husband, Stephen Taber at Acushnet Cemetery. Elizabeth would change the “e” in her name to an “o” later in life to reflect the spelling of Mount Tabor in Galilee. Their plot, marked by an obelisk, contains their graves as well as their children. Photo by Sam Bishop
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Marion Natural History Museum92 viewsOn Saturday, the Marion Natural History Museum’s nature journaling group experimented with shading objects with pen and ink. We had a fun group and learned about showing dimensions with stippling and cross hatch. Next get together for this group will be in early-April. Check the museum’s website, www.marionmuseum.org for additional programs. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Natural History Museum92 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum had a great time learning about Marion’s history with salt work operations. We learned about their locations and why they flourished and the taxes that put them out of business. We looked at many different salt types and an amazing range of colors depending on the geology of the area where they were collected. Pink from the Himalayas, black from Iceland and several different salt textures. We had a chance to explore these different salt types including salt from Sippican Ha
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Marion Natural History Museum89 viewsOn Wednesday, March 25, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group investigated some of the inhabitants of the vernal pools of Marion. The students heard about the nature of these pools and why these amphibians need this temporary habitat to survive. We took a close-up look at wood-frog egg masses, green-frog tadpoles and Water Boatmen, a fun insect that has legs like oars and can move swiftly across the pool. To view all of our upcoming programs, please visit marionmuseum.org. Photos courtesy El
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Marion Natural History Museum88 viewsOn February 4, the Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool group learned a few things about our most common backyard birds with Carol Molander of the Nasketucket Bird Club. In preparation for the Great Backyard Bird Count (February 13 and February 16), the kids received their own mini-guides showing images of the birds and also listened to their very distinct calls. When we ventured outside, the kids were the first to see a red-tailed hawk circling overhead. We also saw a European starling, American cro
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