The Maridon Museum

Dharma Talk & Meditation
2021-10-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-10-14 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-10-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-09-09 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
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!

September Book Club: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
2021-09-30 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, September 30, 2021
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

A heartwarming and surprising story of 36-year-old Tokyo resident Keiko Furukura. Keiko has never fit in, neither in her family, nor in school, but when at the age of eighteen she begins working at the Hiiromachi branch of “Smile Mart,” she finds peace and purpose in her life. An ironic and sharp-eyed look at contemporary work culture and the pressures to conform, as well as a charming and completely fresh portrait of an unforgettable heroine.
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.

Celebrate The Maridon Museum and the Harvest Moon
2021-09-26 17:00 - 21:00 | The Butler Country Club, 310 Country Club Road, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
The Maridon Museum Board of Trustees cordially invites you to Celebrate The Maridon and the Harvest Moon
Doors Open/Hors D’oeuvres: 5:00 p.m. | Dinner: 6:30 p.m. | Entertainment/Michael Carluccio: 8:00 p.m.
The Maridon Museum celebrates the Asian Harvest Moon Festival with a dinner, entertainment, and a basket raffle. This year, The Maridon will honor two of our founding members, Janice & Harold Larrick, who have been steadfast patrons of the Maridon since its inception in 2004. The evening promises a lovely dinner partnered with Michael Carluccio, a rat-pack style singer. Attendees will be able to participate in a basket raffle and a silent auction of items from the Mary Hulton Phillips collection. All proceeds benefit The Maridon Museum.

$100/Person if made by Sept. 15th, or $125/Person after
Black tie is optional

Register Now!
Proceeds benefit The Maridon Museum. Questions? Please call 724.282.0123.

Dharma Talk & Meditation
2021-09-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-26 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-08-05 18:00 - 19:00
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. Donations 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!

August Book Club: Midnight in Broad Daylight by Pamela Rotner Sakamoto
2021-08-26 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, August 26, 2021
Midnight in Broad Daylight by Pamela Rotner Sakamoto

Alternating between the American and Japanese perspectives, Midnight in Broad Daylight captures the uncertainty and intensity of those charged with the fighting as well as the deteriorating home front of Hiroshima—as never told before in English—and provides a fresh look at the dropping of the first atomic bomb. Intimate and evocative, it is an indelible portrait of a resilient family, a scathing examination of racism and xenophobia, an homage to the tremendous Japanese American contribution to the American war effort, and an invaluable addition to the historical record of this extraordinary time.
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.
Sponsored in part by Pennsylvania Humanities Council

2-Day Film Series: Last Man Standing
2021-08-07 13:00 - 15:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Join us for film and discussion with our special presenter, Charles “Bud” Glendenning. We will view and compare a Japanese-made film to the American version over two days.
2nd Film: Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing is an American remake of Yojimbo. John Smith is an amoral gunslinger in the days of Prohibition. On the lam from his latest (unspecified) exploits, he happens upon the town of Jericho, Texas. Actually, calling Jericho a town would be too generous–it has become more like a ghost town, since two warring gangs have ‘driven off all the decent folk.’ Smith sees this as an opportunity to play both sides off against each other, earning himself a nice piece of change as a hired gun. Despite his strictly avowed mercenary intentions, he finds himself risking his life for his, albeit skewed, sense of honor.
Click here to download the flyer. To register, or if you have questions, please call 724-282-0123 or email info@maridon.org.
Free to the public. Donations welcome.

2-Day Film Series: Yojimbo
2021-08-04 18:00 - 20:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Join us for film and discussion with our special presenter, Charles “Bud” Glendenning. We will view and compare a Japanese-made film to the American version over two days.
1st Film: Yojimbo
The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa’s visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage. Remade twice, by Sergio Leone and Walter Hill, this exhilarating genre-twister remains one of the most influential and entertaining films of all time.
Click here to download the flyer. To register, or if you have questions, please call 724-282-0123 or email info@maridon.org.
Free to the public. Donations welcome.

July Book Club: A Place for Us by Fatima Fareen Mirza
2021-07-29 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, July 29, 2021
A Place for Us by Fatima Fareen Mirza

A Place for Us explores beginning of a family’s life: from the bonds that bring them together, to the differences that pull them apart. All the joy and struggle of family life is here, from Rafiq and Layla’s own arrival in America from India, to the years in which their children—each in their own way—tread between two cultures, seeking to find their place in the world, as well as a path home.
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.
Sponsored in part by Pennsylvania Humanities Council

Dharma Talk & Meditation
2021-07-15 17:45 - 19:00, 2021-07-08 17:45 - 19:00, 2021-06-17 17:45 - 19:00
Every second and third Thursday of the month. The Maridon Museum will host Dharmas based on the teachings of Buddha and a contemplative period of meditation. These lessons, held at 5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., are open to anyone.
The Dharmas held the third Thursday of the month will include more
instruction and shorter periods of meditation.
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.
Donations welcome. All proceeds benefit The Maridon Museum.
Call 724.282.0123 to register now!

June Book Club: The Paper Daughters of Chinatown by Heather Moore
2021-06-24 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 24, 2021
The Paper Daughters of Chinatown by Heather Moore

Told in alternating chapters, this rich narrative follows the stories of young Donaldina Cameron who works in the mission home, and Mei Lien, a “paper daughter” who believes she is coming to America for an arranged marriage but instead is sold into a life of shame and despair.
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.
Sponsored in part by Pennsylvania Humanities Council

Dharma Talk & Meditation
2021-06-10 17:45 - 19:00
Every second and third Thursday of the month. The Maridon Museum will host Dharmas based on the teachings of Buddha and a contemplative period of meditation. These lessons, held at 5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., are open to anyone.
The Dharmas held the third Thursday of the month will include more
instruction and shorter periods of meditation.
Click here to download the flyer.
The Crystal Lotus 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.
Donations welcome. All proceeds benefit The Maridon Museum.
Call 724.282.0123 to register now!

May Book Club: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman
2021-05-27 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 27, 2021
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down explores the clash between a small county hospital in California and a refugee family from Laos over the care of Lia Lee, a Hmong child diagnosed with severe epilepsy. Lia’s parents and her doctors both want what is best for Lia, but the lack of understanding between them leads to tragedy.
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.
Sponsored in part by Pennsylvania Humanities Council

Dharma Talk & Meditation
2021-05-20 17:45 - 19:00, 2021-05-13 17:45 - 19:00, 2021-04-15 17:45 - 19:00, 2021-04-08 17:45 - 19:00
Every second and third Thursday of the month through May 2021. The Maridon Museum will host Dharmas based on the teachings of Buddha and a contemplative period of meditation. These lessons, held at 5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., are open to anyone.
The Dharmas held the third Thursday of the month will include more
instruction and shorter periods of meditation.
Click here to download the flyer.
The Crystal Lotus 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.
Donations welcome. All proceeds benefit The Maridon Museum.
Call 724.282.0123 to register now!

Ikebana Not Just Pretty Flowers
2021-04-29 18:00 - 19:30
On Thursday, April 29, at 6 p.m. join us for a virtual evening exploring ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging. The program will open with an introductory lecture on the history and culture of Ikebana by Dr. Brenda G. Jordan. Following the lecture there will be a screening of the documentary Ikebana (1956) by director Hiroshi Teshigahara. Our own Maridon Museum docent Carole Freuhstorfer will provide a presentation on this porcelain imari plate from the Edo period. The evening will conclude with an ikebana demonstration by Pittsburgh Sogetsu experts Reiko Nakashima and Atsumi Sewell.
Click here for the full program details.
Register here: https://www.japansocietypa.org/events

April Book Club: The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
2021-04-29 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 29, 2021
The Good Earth: By Pearl S. Buck

The Good Earth is a poignant tale of a Chinese farmer and his family in old, agrarian China. Humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works, nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his family. Nearby, the nobles of the House of Hwang consider themselves above the land and its workers; but they will soon meet their own downfall.
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.
Sponsored in part by Pennsylvania Humanities Council

March Book Club: The Art of Hearing Heartbeats: A Novel by Jan-Phillip Sendker
2021-03-25 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 25, 2021
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats: A Novel by Jan-Phillip Sendker

With the mysterious disappearance of her father, Julia discovers a love letter that he had written to a Burmese woman. She puts everything on hold and heads to a small village in Burma looking for this mysterious woman from her father’s past. Julia learns about her father’s secret past, and just how powerful love is.
Please join us for all our upcoming in-person Book Club meetings. They will be held in our all-purpose meeting room to allow for social distancing. 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.
