Museum Events
Exploring the Philosophy of Buddhism: Class 5
Have you always been curious about Buddhism? Buddhism can be practiced as a philosophy as well as a spiritual path. This course is designed for those of all spiritual practices. This six-week course combines lecture, power point and vids, group…
Registration Closed: Pysanky – The Tradition of Ukrainian Easter Eggs
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesWe are pleased to present the second program in our popular series, “The Collectors” on Wednesday, June 29th. Jackie Totin will present games and memorabilia from the extraordinary collection she started to amass when she was eight years old! She inherited her brother’s Nintendo Power Series, her interest was sparked, she loved the challenges, and the collecting began.
Exploring the Philosophy of Buddhism: Class 6
Have you always been curious about Buddhism? Buddhism can be practiced as a philosophy as well as a spiritual path. This course is designed for those of all spiritual practices. This six-week course combines lecture, power point and vids, group…
March Book Club: The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesThe God of Small Things is a family drama novel written by Indian writer Arundhati Roy. Roy's debut novel, it is a story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" prevalent in 1960s Kerala, India.
Feng Shui for Families
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesComfort and wealth encompass all aspects of life. Join us as we discover how to make the simple shifts to receive and accept your personal definition of wealth and live a life of security and happiness.
April Book Club: The Thousand Autumns Of Jacob De Zoet by Davis Mitchell
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United States“The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet” is a historical fiction novel by British author David Mitchell, published by Sceptre in 2010. It is set during the Dutch trading concession with Japan in the late 18th Century during the period of Japanese history known as Sakoku.
June Book Club: The Red Palace by June Hur
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United States3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 29, 2023 The Red Palace by June Hur June Hur, the critically acclaimed author of “The Silence of Bones” and “The Forest of Stolen Girls,” returns with “The Red Palace,” a third evocative, atmospheric historical mystery…
July Book Club: Sophie Go’s Lonely Hearts Club by Roselle Lim
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesNewly minted professional matchmaker Sophie Go has returned to Toronto, her hometown, after spending three years in Shanghai. Her job is made quite difficult, however, when she is revealed as a fraud—she never actually graduated from matchmaking school. In a competitive market like Toronto,
August Book Club: The Last Rose of Shanghai by Weina Dai Randel
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United States"The Last Rose of Shanghai" is a historical fiction novel set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai during the 1940s. The story revolves around two people from diverse cultural backgrounds who are brought together by fate and their shared passion for music. Weina Dai Randel explores themes of love, sacrifice,
Harvest Moon 2023 – Year of the Rabbit
The Butler Country Club 310 Country Club Road, Butler, PA, United StatesJoin The Maridon Museum and celebrate the Harvest Moon Sunday, September 17, 2023, at the Butler Country Club. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with Hors d’oeuvres followed by dinner and musical entertainment by Old School. There will be basket raffles, silent auctions, and handwriting analysis by Paul Dau.