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.
May Book Club: The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford
As Washington’s former poet laureate, that’s how she describes channeling her dissociative episodes and mental health struggles into her art. But when her five-year-old daughter exhibits similar behavior and begins remembering things from the lives of their ancestors, Dorothy believes the past has truly come to haunt her.
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.
September Book Club: The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesThe Garden of Evening Mists is a historical fiction novel set in Malaya (now Malaysia) during the 1950s. The story revolves around the character of Yun Ling Teoh, a survivor of a Japanese wartime camp who seeks refuge in the Cameron Highlands.