Museum Events
February Book Club: The Great Reclamation by Rachel Heng
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United States3:00 p.m., Thursday, February 27, 2025 The Great Reclamation by Rachel Heng Download the complete book club flyer. Step into Singapore's vibrant past with The Great Reclamation. This captivating novel blends the innocence of childhood romance with the complexities of…
2025 Spring Film Series: Laapataa Ladies
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesLaapataa Ladies, PG-13 Directed by Kiran Rao Presented by Dr. Sunita Peacock SRU Due to a twist in events, two newly wedded brides inadvertently get exchanged. Both women go through a rollercoaster of comical misadventures because of this. All film…
March Book Club: The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United States3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2025 The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka Download the complete book club flyer. "The Buddha in the Attic" by Julie Otsuka tells the poignant story of Japanese "picture brides" who immigrated to early…
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…