April Book Club: Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesIn 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.
Dharma Talk & Meditation
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…
Dharma Talk & Meditation
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…
Dharma Talk & Meditation
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…
May Book Club: The Library of Legends by Janie Chang
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesChina, 1937. When Japanese bombs begin falling on the city of Nanking, 19-year-old Hu Lian and her classmates at Minghua University are ordered to flee. Lian and a convoy of students, faculty and staff must walk 1,000 miles to the safety of China’s western provinces, a journey marred by the constant threat of aerial attack.
Dharma Talk & Meditation
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…
Jackie Totin Presents “Gaming: A Nintendo Story (1889-2022)”
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.
June Book Club: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesFrom her place in the store, Klara, an “artificial friend” with outstanding observational qualities, carefully watches the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change forever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans. In Klara and the Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro looks at our rapidly changing modern world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator to explore a fundamental question: What does it mean to love?
July Book Club: White Ivy by Susie Yang
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesFilled with surprising twists and offering sharp insights into the immigrant experience, White Ivy is both a love triangle and a coming-of-age story, as well as a glimpse into the dark side of a woman who yearns for success at any cost.
August Book Club: What Could be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz
The Maridon Museum 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, United StatesAlternating between past and present as all the secrets are revealed, What Could Be Saved is an unforgettable novel about a family shattered by loss and betrayal and the beauty and hope that can exist even in the midst of brokenness.