Museum Events
April Book Club: When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United States3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 24, 2025 When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro Download the complete book club flyer. In “When We Were Orphans,” Kazuo Ishiguro tells the chilling story of Christopher Banks, a renowned child detective in 1930s London…
2025 Spring Film Series: Water
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesWednesday, April 16, 2025 6:00 p.m. Water, PG-13 Directed by Deepa Mehta Presented by Dr. Andrew Colvin SRU A thesis picture. In 1938, Gandhi's party is making inroads in women's rights. Chuyia, a child already married but living with her…
2025 Spring Film Series: The Joy Luck Club
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesWednesday, April 30, 2025 6:00 p.m. The Joy Luck Club, R Directed by Wayne Wang, 1993 Presented by Dr. Jialing Wang SRU Through a series of flashbacks, four young Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in…
2025 Spring Film Series: Silence
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesWednesday, May 7, 2025 6:00 p.m. Silence, R Directed by Martin Scorsese, 2016 Presented by Junko Yamamoto In 1633, Portuguese priests Sebastião Rodrigues and Francisco Garupe travel to Japan to investigate the mysterious silence of their mentor, Father Ferreira, amid…
2025 Spring Film Series: Lagaan
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesSaturday, May 10, 2025 12:30 p.m. Lagaan, PG Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, 2001 Presented by Dr. Ken Harris SRU Emeritus This is a story of Indian resilience under British rule. When the oppressive Lagaan tax is doubled, Bhuvan leads his…
May Book Club: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United States3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2025 Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Download the complete book club flyer. "Our Missing Hearts" by Celeste Ng is a dystopian novel set in a near-future America where anti-Asian sentiment has led to the…
June Book Club: Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United States3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 26, 2025 Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford Download the complete book club flyer. "Songs of Willow Frost" by Jamie Ford tells the intertwined stories of 12-year-old William Eng (who refuses to believe his mother…
July Book Club: The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United States3:00 p.m., Thursday, July 31, 2025 The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan Download the complete book club flyer. In "The Backyard Bird Chronicles," Amy Tan shares her journey into birdwatching, capturing the joy and wonder of connecting with nature…