The Maridon Museum

Canceled: Film Series: Throne of Blood
2020-03-26 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | PA
This event has been canceled. Please check back for other events!
2020 Spring Film Series: Japanese Films
Akira Kurosawa, 1957
Rated 13+. 1 hr 51 min
Returning to their lord’s castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit’s prophecy comes true, Washizu’s scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit’s prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Kurosawa’s resetting of William Shakespear’s “Macbeth” in feudal japan is one of his most acclaimed films.

Click here for the complete Japanese Film Series flier.

Canceled: Dharma Talk & Meditation
2020-03-19 18:00 - 19:30 | PA
This event has been canceled. Please check back for other events!
Every second and third Thursday of the month through June 2020. The Maridon Museum will host Dharmas based on the teachings of Buddha and a contemplative period of meditation. These lessons, held at 6 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!

Dharma Talk & Meditation
2020-03-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-02-21 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-02-14 18:00 - 19:30 | PA
Every second and third Thursday of the month through June 2020. The Maridon Museum will host Dharmas based on the teachings of Buddha and a contemplative period of meditation. These lessons, held at 6 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!

Film Series: The Little House
2020-03-06 18:00 - 19:30 | PA
2020 Spring Film Series: Japanese Films
Yoji Yamada, 2014
Unrated, 2 hr 16 min
A woman looks back on her family’s life in Tokyo before and during WWII. A maid arrives from the countryside to work for an upper middle-class family. She fits in well, but everyone’s emotions are stirred up with the arrival of a student.

Click here for the complete Japanese Film Series flier.

Maridon Museum Book Club
2020-02-27 16:00 - 17:30 | PA
Join us for our book club at 4 p.m. as we discuss Mei Fong’s “One Child: The Story of China’s Most Radical Experiment.”
Click here to view the 2020 book club flyer!
Call 724.282.0123 to register now!

Maridon Museum Book Club
2020-01-30 16:00 - 17:30 | PA
Join us for our book club at 4 p.m. as we discuss Kwong Kuen Shan’s “The Philosopher Cat.” The author has gathered 40 beautiful paintings of the animal many people hold dear to their hearts and has accompanied these with Chinese proverbs and sayings. This is a beautiful book that cat lovers and others are certain to enjoy.
Click here to view the 2020 book club flyer!
Call 724.282.0123 to register now!

The Maridon Book Club
2019-07-25 08:00 - 17:00 | PA
Call 724-282-0123 to reserve your spot for our Thursday, July 25th “City Of Djinns” by William Dalrymple book discussion! Meetings begin at 4pm.

The Maridon Book Club
2019-06-27 16:00 - 17:30 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Call 724-282-0123 to reserve your spot for our Thursday, June 27th “Reading Lolita In Tehran” by Azar Nafisi book discussion! Meetings begin at 4pm.

Comedy Night
2019-06-22 18:00 - 22:00 | General Butler Vagabonds, 138 Whitestown Road, Lyndora, PA, 16045, United States
Click here to buy tickets now!
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Tickets $36 – $40 at the door
Headliner: Bill Benden
Feature: Quinn Patterson
Host/MC: Tom Musial
Seating is limited, please RSVP by June 14, 2019 to 724.282.0123
• Doors Open: 5:30pm • Buffet Dinner: 6:00pm • Comedy Show: 7:30pm
50/50 Raffle – BYOB
Build a Bar Raffle – Bring a bottle (or more!) of wine, spirits, or a 6-pack of beer and receive a raffle ticket. (Each 6-pack receives 1 ticket) Or you can buy a chance at the event. Winner takes all!
Must be 21 years and over to attend
Location: General Butler Vagabonds, 138 Whitestown Road, Lyndora Pa 16045

Isn’t it time for you to explore meditation, Buddhism, and yoga?
2019-06-20 18:00 - 19:30, 2019-05-16 18:00 - 19:30, 2019-04-18 18:00 - 19:30 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
The Maridon Museum is offering every third Thursday at 6 p.m. a short Dharma based on the teachings of Buddha and a contemplative period of meditation. These lessons are open to anyone. 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.
Click here to download the complete flyer.
Cynthia Marshall, PhD, is the director of Honors Studies at The Community College of Beaver County, where she teaches yoga for academic credit. She also teaches Zen philosophy, meditation, and yoga for conferences, colleges, and community groups. In addition to her formal education, Dr. Marshall studied at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, N.M., leading to her certification as a hospice chaplain. She is an ordained Buddhist minister and performs marriages and funerals. Her published work includes articles, study guides, and three books in the field of education, Zen Buddhism, yoga, and poetry.

The Maridon Book Club
2019-05-30 16:00 - 17:30 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Call 724-282-0123 to reserve your spot for our Thursday, May 30th “A House Without Windows” by Nadia Hashimi book discussion! Meetings begin at 4pm.

2019 Spring Film Series: The Third Murder
2019-04-25 18:00 - 20:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Tomoaki Shigemori is a lawyer tasked with defending a client (Misumi), who faces the death penalty if found guilty in a murder trial. Misumi has previous convictions for murder and has confessed to the crime, but evidence in the case leads Shigemori to question what really happened. (Hirokazu Kore-eda, 2017) Presented by Dr. Kenneth Harris.
Click here for more film details. All film viewings will begin at 6 p.m. at the Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA. Free to the public. Donations welcome.
Reservations are required. Call 724.282.0123 to register now!

The Maridon Book Club
2019-04-25 16:00 - 17:30 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Call 724-282-0123 to reserve your spot for our Thursday, April 25th “For That One Day: The Memoirs of Mitsuo Fuchida, Commander of The Attack On Pearl Harbor” by Tadanori Urabe, Douglas T. Shinsato book discussion! Meetings begin at 4pm.

Art in the US-Japan Relationship: Preserving the Floating World
2019-04-16 18:00 - 20:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Please join us at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, for a special presentation of Japanese art as part of the Richard J. Wood Art Curators Series. The series brings attention to major collections of Japanese art in the U.S. and their role in the U.S.-Japan grassroots relationship.
Beyond his fame as the Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of “Tales of the South Pacific” and “Hawaii,” James A. Michener was an enthusiastic collector of fine art. He managed to assemble the third largest collection of ukiyo-e in the United States, which he donated to the Honolulu Museum of Art. Join us at The Maridon Museum to learn about Michener’s collecting journey with Stephen Salel, curator of Japanese Art at the University of Honolulu.
Click here to download the flyer.

Book Club: The Heart is a Shifting Sea
2018-11-29 16:00 - 17:30 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States

Isn’t it time for you to explore meditation, Buddhism, and yoga?
2018-11-15 18:00 - 19:30 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
The Maridon Museum is offering every third Thursday at 6 p.m. a short Dharma based on the teachings of Buddha and a contemplative period of meditation. These lessons are open to anyone. 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.
Upcoming Dates

12/20/18

Click here to download the complete flyer.
Cynthia Marshall, PhD, is the director of Honors Studies at The Community College of Beaver County, where she teaches yoga for academic credit. She also teaches Zen philosophy, meditation, and yoga for conferences, colleges, and community groups. In addition to her formal education, Dr. Marshall studied at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, N.M., leading to her certification
as a hospice chaplain. She is an ordained Buddhist minister and performs marriages and funerals. Her published work includes articles, study guides, and three books in the field of education, Zen Buddhism, yoga, and poetry.

Book Club: When the Emperor was Divine
2018-10-25 16:00 - 17:30 | PA

Isn’t it time for you to explore meditation, Buddhism, and yoga?
2018-10-18 18:00 - 19:30 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
The Maridon Museum is offering every third Thursday at 6 p.m. a short Dharma based on the teachings of Buddha and a contemplative period of meditation. These lessons are open to anyone. 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.
Upcoming Dates

11/15/18
12/20/18

Click here to download the complete flyer.
Cynthia Marshall, PhD, is the director of Honors Studies at The Community College of Beaver County, where she teaches yoga for academic credit. She also teaches Zen philosophy, meditation, and yoga for conferences, colleges, and community groups. In addition to her formal education, Dr. Marshall studied at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, N.M., leading to her certification
as a hospice chaplain. She is an ordained Buddhist minister and performs marriages and funerals. Her published work includes articles, study guides, and three books in the field of education, Zen Buddhism, yoga, and poetry.

Celebrate the Maridon and the Harvest Moon
2018-09-28 17:30 - 23:00 | 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: 5:30 p.m. | Hors D’oeuvres: 6:00 p.m. | Dinner Stations: 7:00 p.m.

Dinner & Dancing to the Sounds of TMG Big Band
Silent Auction
Basket Raffle
Cash Bar
Special Performance by Yanlai Dance Academy

$100 per person, if they are made by September 17, 2018.
$125 per person.
Black tie optional.
All proceeds benefit The Maridon Museum.
Register Now!
Questions? Please call 724.282.0123.

Isn’t it time for you to explore meditation, Buddhism, and yoga?
2018-09-20 18:00 - 19:30 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
The Maridon Museum is offering every third Thursday at 6 p.m. a short Dharma based on the teachings of Buddha and a contemplative period of meditation. These lessons are open to anyone. 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.
Upcoming Dates

10/18/18
11/15/18
12/20/18

Click here to download the complete flyer.
Cynthia Marshall, PhD, is the director of Honors Studies at The Community College of Beaver County, where she teaches yoga for academic credit. She also teaches Zen philosophy, meditation, and yoga for conferences, colleges, and community groups. In addition to her formal education, Dr. Marshall studied at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, N.M., leading to her certification
as a hospice chaplain. She is an ordained Buddhist minister and performs marriages and funerals. Her published work includes articles, study guides, and three books in the field of education, Zen Buddhism, yoga, and poetry.

Book Club: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
2018-09-20 16:00 - 17:30 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States

Book Club: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
2018-08-30 16:00 - 17:30 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States

2018 Spring India Film Series: Charulata
2018-05-17 18:00 - 20:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
The Maridon Museum has announced three movies to be featured in the 2018 India Film Series. Exploring the life of a housewife struggling with language barriers, the challenges of a former wrestler and his daughters, and the love affair of a lonely wife of a newspaper editor, the Film Series illustrates the full range of Indian culture and heritage.

Shows begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA. Films are free, but reservations are required, please call 724.282.0123.

English Vinglish: April 20, 2018
(2012, Guari Shinde)
A quiet, sweet tempered housewife endures small slights from her well-educated husband and daughter every day because of her inability to speak and understand English.

Dangal: May 5, 2018
(2016, Nitesh Tiwari)
Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.

Charulata: May 17, 2018
(1964, Satyajit Ray)
The lonely wife of a newspaper editor falls in love with her visiting cousin-in-law, who shares her love for literature.

Click here to download flyer.

Zelda Wilbert Presenting "One Mother's Recipe for Success -- Ode to A Kinder, Gentler Era"
2018-05-15 19:00 - 21:00 | PA
Vintage and Collectible Jewelry and Other Lady’s Finery
Spend an evening with Zelda Wilbert as she shares her collection of objects and memories. This program will serve as a tribute to Zelda’s mother, and attendees will sample her mother’s special pumpkin pie with whipped cream.
Program will be held from 7-9 p.m. at the Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA. This program is free, but reservations are required, please call 724.282.0123.
Click here to download flyer.

2018 Spring India Film Series: Dangal
2018-05-03 18:00 - 20:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States

Ellen King Presenting “Early American Pattern Glass”
2018-04-26 19:00 - 21:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
This program focuses on glassware made primarily in the Western Pennsylvania area. Around the beginning of the 20th Century there were more than 750 known glass firms between Johnstown, PA and Pittsburgh. These firms all produced pattern glass. This was an abundant and prolific product until mass production increased and cheaper methods were adopted. The heyday for these interesting wares occurred from 1850 to 1910. Mrs. King will tell the story of the glass that became famous in America, and she’ll display samples and selections from her personal collection for you to inspect and then recall: “My grandma had one of those!”
Program will be held from 7-9 p.m. at the Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA. This program is free, but reservations are required, please call 724.282.0123.
Click here to download flyer.
