The Maridon Museum

Dharma Talk & Meditation
2022-04-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-04-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-04-14 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-03-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-03-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-03-10 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-02-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-02-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | PA
The Maridon
On the 2nd and 3rd Thursday of each month, we offer a Buddhist Dharma talk and meditation from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Maridon. Donations are welcome. All proceeds benefit The Maridon Museum.
Holly Pointe, Main Street
On the 4th Thursday of each month, we offer Zen instruction by Roshi Cynthia Marshall from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the large first-floor room at Holly Pointe.
For all three Thursday events, we also offer Zoom access. Please call 724.679.6008.
Click here to download the flyer.
The Butler Buddhist meditation group will host and support beginning practitioners of meditation, which has proven to be beneficial for those suffering stress, anger, and general emotional strife.
Call 724.282.0123 to register now!

April Book Club: Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March
2022-04-28 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 28, 2022
Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March

In 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby, Capt. Jim Agnihotri lies in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on the wild northern frontier, with little to do but re-read the tales of his idol, Sherlock Holmes, and browse the daily papers. The case that catches Captain Jim’s attention is being called the crime of the century: Two women fell from the busy university’s clock tower in broad daylight. Moved by Adi, the widower of one of the victims — his certainty that his wife and sister did not commit suicide — Captain Jim approaches the Parsee family and is hired to investigate what happened that terrible afternoon.
Based on a true story, and set against the vibrant backdrop of colonial India, Nev March’s Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning lyrical debut, Murder in Old Bombay, brings this tumultuous historical age to life.
Please join us for all our upcoming in-person Book Club meetings. We also will offer Zoom platform meetings for those not comfortable meeting in person at this time.
Click here to download the flyer for all the book club meetings. To register, or if you have questions, please call 724-282-0123 or email info@maridon.org.

March Book Club: Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
2022-03-31 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2022
Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang

The moving story of an undocumented child living in poverty in the richest country in the world—an incandescent debut from an astonishing new talent. Inhabiting her childhood perspective with exquisite clarity and unforgettable charm and strength, Qian Julie Wang has penned an essential American story about a family fracturing under the weight of invisibility, and a girl coming of age in the shadows, who never stops seeking the light.
Please join us for all our upcoming in-person Book Club meetings. We also will offer Zoom platform meetings for those not comfortable meeting in person at this time.
Click here to download the flyer for all the book club meetings. To register, or if you have questions, please call 724-282-0123 or email info@maridon.org.

February Book Club: Seven Years of Darkness: A Novel by You-Jeong Jeong
2022-02-24 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, February 24, 2022
Seven Years of Darkness: A Novel by You-Jeong Jeong

When a young girl is found dead in Seryong Lake, a reservoir in a remote South Korean village, the police immediately begin their investigation. At the same time, three men — Yongje, the girl’s father, and two security guards at the nearby dam, each of whom has something to hide about the night of her death — find themselves in an elaborate game of cat-and-mouse as they race to uncover what happened to her, without revealing their own closely guarded secrets.

Please join us for all our upcoming in-person Book Club meetings. We also will offer Zoom platform meetings for those not comfortable meeting in person at this time. *Please note start time change.
Click here to download the flyer for all the book club meetings. To register, or if you have questions, please call 724-282-0123 or email info@maridon.org.

Join Us For A Chinese New Year Celebration
2022-02-04 18:00 - 21:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Join us from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022, to celebrate Chinese New Year. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Jim Cunningham Quartet and Asian dance entertainment by Steel Dragon.
Lunar New Year is celebrated across Asia and around the world. This year, the holiday, which is based on the cycles of the moon, marks the Year of the Tiger, one of the 12 animals of the lunar Zodiac.
Tickets are $45, and reservations are required. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided. Semi-formal attire.
Call 724.282.0123 to rsvp. Event details are subject to change to reflect the museum’s current Covid-19 policies and procedures.

CANCELLED: Dharma Talk & Meditation
2022-01-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-01-06 18:00 - 19:00 | PA
Please note, this event has been canceled.
The Maridon
On the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Thursday of each month we offer a Buddhist Dharma talk and meditation from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Maridon. Donations are welcome. All proceeds benefit The Maridon Museum.
Holly Pointe, Main Street
On the 4th Thursday of each month we offer Zen instruction by Roshi Cynthia Marshall from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the large first floor room at Holly Pointe.
For all four Thursday events we also offer Zoom access. Please call 724.679.6008.
Click here to download the flyer.
The Butler Buddhist meditation group will host and support beginning practitioners of meditation, which has proven to be beneficial for those suffering stress, anger, and general emotional strife.
Call 724.282.0123 to register now!

January Book Club: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
2022-01-27 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 27, 2022
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Willis Wu doesn’t perceive himself as a protagonist, even in his own life — he’s merely Generic Asian Man. Every day, he leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a procedural cop show, is in perpetual production. He’s a bit player here, too. . . but he dreams of being Kung Fu Guy, the highest aspiration he can imagine for a Chinatown denizen. Or is it?
Please join us for all our upcoming in-person Book Club meetings. We also will offer Zoom platform meetings for those not comfortable meeting in person at this time. *Please note start time change.
Click here to download the flyer for all the book club meetings. To register, or if you have questions, please call 724-282-0123 or email info@maridon.org.

Dharma Talk & Meditation
2022-01-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-01-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-12-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-12-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-12-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-12-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-11-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-11-18 18:00 - 19:00 and 3 more dates | PA
The Maridon
On the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Thursday of each month we offer a Buddhist Dharma talk and meditation from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Maridon. Donations are welcome. All proceeds benefit The Maridon Museum.
Holly Pointe, Main Street
On the 4th Thursday of each month we offer Zen instruction by Roshi Cynthia Marshall from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the large first floor room at Holly Pointe.
For all four Thursday events we also offer Zoom access. Please call 724.679.6008.
Click here to download the flyer.
The Butler Buddhist meditation group will host and support beginning practitioners of meditation, which has proven to be beneficial for those suffering stress, anger, and general emotional strife.
Call 724.282.0123 to register now!

2 Films - One Night!
2021-12-15 18:00 - 20:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Join us for two films and a discussion with our special presenter, Charles “Bud” Glendenning.
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI
RATED PG, 1.22 MINUTES
A story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious three-star Michelin Guide rating, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimages, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar.
JUAN LIKE RICE & CHICKEN
RATED TV14, 21 MINUTES
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, “Juan Likes Rice and Chicken” (2016) is a somewhat off-the-mark parody but it addresses similar themes. The story is often told through subtitles in Juan’s native language to mystify and authenticate the story even further. Juan’s origin story, so to speak, on why chicken is so important to him is also a deeply touching moment that’s very straightforward in its honesty. Prepare to be entertained, a little confused, and perhaps amazed.
Click here to download the flyer.
FILM PRESENTER
A Butler native, Bud has lived and traveled for many years at home and abroad as a banker, followed by a 20-season vocation as a vegetable farmer in Armstrong County. His eclectic interest in films centers around Shakespearean classics and 1940s film noir.

November Book Club: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
2021-11-18 16:00 - 17:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
*4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 18, 2021
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Please join us for all our upcoming in-person Book Club meetings. We also will offer Zoom platform meetings for those not comfortable meeting in person at this time. *Please note start time change.
Viet Thanh Nguyen won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction (and six other awards) with this 2016 book, The Sympathizer. It is a harrowing and masterful tale of identity, culture, and the balance between good and evil. Nguyen’s book combines both the pace and suspense of a suspense thriller with literary prowess.
Click here to download the flyer for all the book club meetings. To register, or if you have questions, please call 724-282-0123 or email info@maridon.org.

Movie Night: Join Us for the 1955 Classic Tarantula
2021-10-29 18:00 - 20:30 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
A Halloween treat for you! The Maridon Museum, in partnership with The Friends of the Library, will show the 1955 giant spider classic Tarantula. Doors will open at 6 p.m. to allow attendees time to browse the gift shop. The Friends also will have $1 used books for sale. The 90-minute movie will begin at 7 p.m. in the meeting room. Space is limited, so come early!
No food or drink is allowed. Free parking. Admission is free; however, donations are always welcome!
Click here to download the flier.
