June Book Club: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
2022-06-30 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2022
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

From 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?
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.

July Book Club: White Ivy by Susie Yang
2022-07-28 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, July 28, 2022
White Ivy by Susie Yang

Ivy Lin is a thief and a liar—but you’d never know it by looking at her. Raised outside of Boston, she is taught how to pilfer items from yard sales and second-hand shops by her immigrant grandmother. Thieving allows Ivy to accumulate the trappings of a suburban teen—and, most importantly, to attract the attention of Gideon Speyer, the golden boy of a wealthy political family. But when Ivy’s mother discovers her trespasses, punishment is swift and Ivy is sent to China, where her dream instantly evaporates. Filled 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.
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.

August Book Club: What Could be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz
2022-08-25 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, August 25, 2022
What Could be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz

An enthralling, redemptive novel set in Bangkok in 1972 and Washington, DC, in 2019 about an expatriate child who goes missing, whose family is contacted decades later by a man claiming to be the vanished boy. Alternating 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.
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.

Save the Date: The Harvest Moon Festival
2022-09-18 17:00 - 21:30 | 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
The Maridon Museum will celebrate the Asian Harvest Moon Festival with a dinner, entertainment, silent auction, photo booth, music by DJ, basket raffle, and more! Stay tuned for more details!
Proceeds benefit The Maridon Museum. Questions? Please call 724.282.0123.

September Book Club: She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
2022-09-29 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, September 29, 2022
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

In 1345, China lies under harsh Mongol rule. For the starving peasants of the Central Plains, greatness is something found only in stories. When the Zhu family’s eighth-born son, Zhu Chongba, is given a fate of greatness, everyone is mystified as to how it will come to pass. The fate of nothingness received by the family’s clever and capable second daughter, on the other hand, is only as expected. After her sanctuary is destroyed for supporting the rebellion against Mongol rule, Zhu takes the chance to claim another future altogether: her brother’s abandoned greatness.
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.

Visions Of CommUnity – A Glimpse of the Past and What’s to Come
2022-10-08 14:00 - 20:00 | PA
Stroll through a self-guided tour of the developing Butler Cultural District with friends and family to enjoy art, performances, and culture.
Enjoy banner art displayed throughout the district and vote for your favorite banner. Take in some of Butler’s most beautiful churches and stained glass, tour Asian art, musical performances, and poetry readings, and reminisce about school days in the Butler Junior High Courtyard. You may even enjoy a church service or mass.
Buy your tickets here.
The price is $10.00 per person, and children 12 and under are free. Light refreshments will be served in various locations.
Registered attendees are to print their ticket or confirmation email and present it to BCD Event staff at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E Jefferson St. Butler, PA 16001-6007
Download Event Flyer
Your tops will include:

The Maridon Museum – Asian art exhibit and Butler County Symphony Orchestra artist’s performance
Covenant Presbyterian Church – Butler Associated Artists will offer a “Member Show” of all mediums, Banner Art Show and Contest, Performances, and stained glass windows
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church – will be open and staffed for visitors from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm offering a brochure to hand out on the history of the church. They will also have entertainment every half hour from 2:30 to 5:30. Performances will be offered by:
Vocalist and Saint Andrews Music Director Deanna Golden, accompanied by pianist Kathy Sawyer of Downtown Sounds Music Studio.
Violinist Melanie Rodgers.
In addition, local nature photographer Fred Young will host a display of some of his award-winning photos.
All Saints Parish at St. Paul’s- and Mass at 6 p.m.
Butler Middle School Courtyard – Banner art show, contest, and performances
First Church – First United Methodist Church – Art Show by Sue Burtner and 6 p.m. Church Service
Butler Public Library- Poetry walk, musical performance and poetry slam in the courtyard, banner art show, and contest
First English Lutheran Church – Musical performances by Signe Mitchell on the organ and Jim Cunningham on trumpet
Cedar Street Alley – Banner art show and contest, creativity tables

A full list of stops and activities will be provided in a program upon your arrival.
Then finish your evening with one of two incredible performances:

The performance of “Social Security” at the Butler Little Theatre (8 p.m.) https://butlerlittletheatre.com.
The Musical Theatre Guild performance of “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at 7 pm, https://www.mtgbutler.org/

November Book Club: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
2022-11-17 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., November 17, 2022
Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
*Please note: Moved up a week due to Thanksgiving

“Portrait of a Thief” is a novel inspired by the true story of Chinese art vanishing from Western museums, about diaspora, the colonization of art, and the complexity of the Chinese American identity. Equal parts beautiful, thoughtful, and thrilling, “Portrait of a Thief” is a cultural heist and an examination of Chinese American identity, as well as a necessary critique of the lingering effects of colonialism.
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.

Lunar New Year Storytime
2023-01-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Butler Area Public Library, 218 N. McKean St., Butler,, PA, 16001, United States
Families are invited to join Ms. Tiffany, Butler Area Public Library Youth Services Librarian, and special guests from The Maridon Museum to hear stories and learn about the Lunar New Year and the Chinese Zodiac.
This program is being presented in partnership with the Butler Area Public Library and The Maridon Museum and is aimed at children in preschool through 2nd grade, but all families are welcome to attend.
For more information, please contact Ms. Tiffany at tharkleroad@bcfls.org.

Feng Shui Foundations
2023-01-21 11:00 - 14:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
The Maridon is offering a six-part course on Feng Shui, led by international keynote speaker Fawn Chang. For nearly 30 years, Fawn has helped individuals, communities, and professionals transform their lives by transforming the spaces that we live, learn, and work in, using the ancient wisdom of Feng Shui, leading-edge neuroscience, and modern design principles.
Feng Shui Foundations: 1.21.23
Learn Feng Shui basics and know how to harness the energies of your home to support your fulfilled life. Claim the energy in your spaces for your life’s success and set the stage in 2023 for everything beautiful to flow to you and those you love.
Sign up for one or all six classes:

Feng Shui Foundations: 1.21.23
Feng Shui Secrets for Beautiful Relationships: 2.4.23
Feng Shui: Connect to Your Inner Power and Passion: 2.18.23
Feng Shui to Access Vibrant Health: 3.4.23
Feng Shui for Limitless Wealth and Happiness: 3.18.23
Feng Shui for Families: 4.1.23

Classes will be held from 11 am – 2 pm. Lunch will be provided.
$39 per class; $36 for members
6 Classes: $199/$180 non-member/member
Fees are non-refundable
For more information, call 724-282-0123. Click here to view the flier.
It is this simple: “It’s all about the environment: change your spaces, change your lives.”
—Fawn Chang

January Book Club: Sisters of Mokama by Jyoti Thottam
2023-01-26 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., January 26, 2023
Sisters of Mokama by Jyoti Thottam
This is the never-before-told story of six intrepid Kentucky nuns, their journey to build a hospital in the poorest state in India, and the Indian nurses whose lives would never be the same. Jyoti Thottam brings to life the hopes, struggles, and accomplishments of these ordinary women — both American and Indian — who succeeded against the odds during the tumult and trauma of the years after World War II and the country’s partition. Pain and loss were everywhere for the women of that time, but the collapse of the old orders provided the women of Nazareth Hospital with an opening — a chance to create for themselves lives that would never have been possible otherwise.
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.

Feng Shui Secrets for Beautiful Relationships
2023-02-04 11:00 - 14:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
The Maridon is offering a six-part course on Feng Shui, led by international keynote speaker Fawn Chang. For nearly 30 years, Fawn has helped individuals, communities, and professionals transform their lives by transforming the spaces that we live, learn, and work in, using the ancient wisdom of Feng Shui, leading-edge neuroscience, and modern design principles.
Feng Shui Secrets for Beautiful Relationships: 2.4.23
Learn about romancing the home, romancing life, and love. Learn to use the secrets of energy, how to clear the negative and light up the beneficial energy in your spaces and live a life of being in love again.
Sign up for one or all six classes:

Feng Shui Foundations: 1.21.23
Feng Shui Secrets for Beautiful Relationships: 2.4.23
Feng Shui: Connect to Your Inner Power and Passion: 2.18.23
Feng Shui to Access Vibrant Health: 3.4.23
Feng Shui for Limitless Wealth and Happiness: 3.18.23
Feng Shui for Families: 4.1.23

Classes will be held from 11 am – 2 pm. Lunch will be provided.
$39 per class; $36 for members
6 Classes: $199/$180 non-member/member
Fees are non-refundable
For more information, call 724-282-0123. Click here to view the flier.
It is this simple: “It’s all about the environment: change your spaces, change your lives.”
—Fawn Chang

Feng Shui: Connect to Your Inner Power and Passion
2023-02-18 11:00 - 14:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
The Maridon is offering a six-part course on Feng Shui, led by international keynote speaker Fawn Chang. For nearly 30 years, Fawn has helped individuals, communities, and professionals transform their lives by transforming the spaces that we live, learn, and work in, using the ancient wisdom of Feng Shui, leading-edge neuroscience, and modern design principles.
Feng Shui: Connect to Your Inner Power and Passion
Learn how within each person is the truth of their being and the wisdom of their unique passion, power and inner knowing that fuels vibrancy in all aspects of life. Access this well of empowered flourishing; discover and live your passion and power with simple shifts in your spaces. Amazing things happen when you know and embrace your passions.
Sign up for one or all six classes:

Feng Shui Foundations: 1.21.23
Feng Shui Secrets for Beautiful Relationships: 2.4.23
Feng Shui: Connect to Your Inner Power and Passion: 2.18.23
Feng Shui to Access Vibrant Health: 3.4.23
Feng Shui for Limitless Wealth and Happiness: 3.18.23
Feng Shui for Families: 4.1.23

Classes will be held from 11 am – 2 pm. Lunch will be provided.
$39 per class; $36 for members
6 Classes: $199/$180 non-member/member
Fees are non-refundable
For more information, call 724-282-0123. Click here to view the flier.
It is this simple: “It’s all about the environment: change your spaces, change your lives.”
—Fawn Chang

Exploring the Philosophy of Buddhism: Class 1
2023-02-22 17:30 - 19:00 | PA
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 discussion and practice to explore the philosophy of Buddhism. The course is a six-week commitment.

How Eastern religions differ from Western Religions. Who is Buddha? The story of Buddha and the Geographical knowledge chain of Buddhism.
The philosophical concepts of Buddhism: the short version!!
Buddhist practices and types of Buddhist followers.
How 21st-century brain research intersects with 2000-year-old Buddhist meditation as an essential and healthy daily practice.
The important and sacred teachers in Buddhism: names, faces, and significance.
Meditation and Dharma talk, meeting Buddhists, bibliographic information on Buddhism, and special certificate ceremony.

Class limit is 20 people; we will begin a second class if first class fills.
The tuition is $25/course; $20/member/course. Seating is limited. Call 724-282-0123 to register.
$125/for all sessions for non-members; $100 sessions for members for all six. (Non- refundable.)
Classes are at The Maridon Museum, 5:30-7:00 p.m. every Wednesday for 6 weeks, beginning on February 22, 2023.
6-Week Class Schedule: Click here to download the flier

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Classes can be accessed on Zoom, but we cannot always guarantee a seamless video experience.
All tuition funds are donations to The Maridon Museum. Dr. Marshall gives her time and knowledge freely.
Instructor
Your Dharma teacher is Dr. Cynthia L. Marshall, who is an ordained Roshi in the Soto Zen tradition. Her classes are always interactive; no tests, no worries!
She can be reached for more information atdrmarshallcares@gmail.com.

February Book Club: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
2023-02-23 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., February 23, 2023
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up as one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Ore., struggling with her mother’s particularly high expectations of her, painful adolescence, and treasured months spent in her grandmother’s tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond late at night over heaping plates of food.

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.

Exploring the Philosophy of Buddhism: Class 2
2023-03-01 17:30 - 19:00 | PA
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 discussion and practice to explore the philosophy of Buddhism. The course is a six-week commitment.
This event is the 2nd class of the 6-week course.

How Eastern religions differ from Western Religions. Who is Buddha? The story of Buddha and the Geographical knowledge chain of Buddhism.
The philosophical concepts of Buddhism: the short version!!
Buddhist practices and types of Buddhist followers.
How 21st-century brain research intersects with 2000-year-old Buddhist meditation as an essential and healthy daily practice.
The important and sacred teachers in Buddhism: names, faces, and significance.
Meditation and Dharma talk, meeting Buddhists, bibliographic information on Buddhism, and special certificate ceremony.

Class limit is 20 people; we will begin a second class if first class fills.
The tuition is $25/course; $20/member/course. Seating is limited. Call 724-282-0123 to register.
$125/for all sessions for non-members; $100 sessions for members for all six. (Non- refundable.)
Classes are at The Maridon Museum, 5:30-7:00 p.m. every Wednesday for 6 weeks, beginning on February 22, 2023.
6-Week Class Schedule: Click here to download the flier

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Classes can be accessed on Zoom, but we cannot always guarantee a seamless video experience.
All tuition funds are donations to The Maridon Museum. Dr. Marshall gives her time and knowledge freely.
Instructor
Your Dharma teacher is Dr. Cynthia L. Marshall, who is an ordained Roshi in the Soto Zen tradition. Her classes are always interactive; no tests, no worries!
She can be reached for more information atdrmarshallcares@gmail.com.

Feng Shui to Access Vibrant Health
2023-03-04 11:00 - 14:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
The Maridon is offering a six-part course on Feng Shui, led by international keynote speaker Fawn Chang. For nearly 30 years, Fawn has helped individuals, communities, and professionals transform their lives by transforming the spaces that we live, learn, and work in, using the ancient wisdom of Feng Shui, leading-edge neuroscience, and modern design principles.
Feng Shui to Access Vibrant Health: 3.4.23
Feng Shui is a small branch of traditional Chinese medicine that shows how our health is intimately connected to our spaces and neuroscience tells us our genes no longer control our destiny. Reset your health to “VIBRANT” by making simple shifts in your environments.
Sign up for one or all six classes:

Feng Shui Foundations: 1.21.23
Feng Shui Secrets for Beautiful Relationships: 2.4.23
Feng Shui: Connect to Your Inner Power and Passion: 2.18.23
Feng Shui to Access Vibrant Health: 3.4.23
Feng Shui for Limitless Wealth and Happiness: 3.18.23
Feng Shui for Families: 4.1.23

Classes will be held from 11 am – 2 pm. Lunch will be provided.
$39 per class; $36 for members
6 Classes: $199/$180 non-member/member
Fees are non-refundable
For more information, call 724-282-0123. Click here to view the flier.
It is this simple: “It’s all about the environment: change your spaces, change your lives.”
—Fawn Chang

Exploring the Philosophy of Buddhism: Class 3
2023-03-08 17:30 - 19:00 | PA
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 discussion and practice to explore the philosophy of Buddhism. The course is a six-week commitment.
This event is the 3rd class of the 6-week course.

How Eastern religions differ from Western Religions. Who is Buddha? The story of Buddha and the Geographical knowledge chain of Buddhism.
The philosophical concepts of Buddhism: the short version!!
Buddhist practices and types of Buddhist followers.
How 21st-century brain research intersects with 2000-year-old Buddhist meditation as an essential and healthy daily practice.
The important and sacred teachers in Buddhism: names, faces, and significance.
Meditation and Dharma talk, meeting Buddhists, bibliographic information on Buddhism, and special certificate ceremony.

Class limit is 20 people; we will begin a second class if first class fills.
The tuition is $25/course; $20/member/course. Seating is limited. Call 724-282-0123 to register.
$125/for all sessions for non-members; $100 sessions for members for all six. (Non- refundable.)
Classes are at The Maridon Museum, 5:30-7:00 p.m. every Wednesday for 6 weeks, beginning on February 22, 2023.
6-Week Class Schedule: Click here to download the flier

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Classes can be accessed on Zoom, but we cannot always guarantee a seamless video experience.
All tuition funds are donations to The Maridon Museum. Dr. Marshall gives her time and knowledge freely.
Instructor
Your Dharma teacher is Dr. Cynthia L. Marshall, who is an ordained Roshi in the Soto Zen tradition. Her classes are always interactive; no tests, no worries!
She can be reached for more information atdrmarshallcares@gmail.com.

Exploring the Philosophy of Buddhism: Class 4
2023-03-15 17:30 - 19:00 | PA
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 discussion and practice to explore the philosophy of Buddhism. The course is a six-week commitment.
This event is the 4th class of the 6-week course.

How Eastern religions differ from Western Religions. Who is Buddha? The story of Buddha and the Geographical knowledge chain of Buddhism.
The philosophical concepts of Buddhism: the short version!!
Buddhist practices and types of Buddhist followers.
How 21st-century brain research intersects with 2000-year-old Buddhist meditation as an essential and healthy daily practice.
The important and sacred teachers in Buddhism: names, faces, and significance.
Meditation and Dharma talk, meeting Buddhists, bibliographic information on Buddhism, and special certificate ceremony.

Class limit is 20 people; we will begin a second class if first class fills.
The tuition is $25/course; $20/member/course. Seating is limited. Call 724-282-0123 to register.
$125/for all sessions for non-members; $100 sessions for members for all six. (Non- refundable.)
Classes are at The Maridon Museum, 5:30-7:00 p.m. every Wednesday for 6 weeks, beginning on February 22, 2023.
6-Week Class Schedule: Click here to download the flier

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Classes can be accessed on Zoom, but we cannot always guarantee a seamless video experience.
All tuition funds are donations to The Maridon Museum. Dr. Marshall gives her time and knowledge freely.
Instructor
Your Dharma teacher is Dr. Cynthia L. Marshall, who is an ordained Roshi in the Soto Zen tradition. Her classes are always interactive; no tests, no worries!
She can be reached for more information atdrmarshallcares@gmail.com.

Feng Shui for Limitless Wealth and Happiness
2023-03-18 11:00 - 14:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
The Maridon is offering a six-part course on Feng Shui, led by international keynote speaker Fawn Chang. For nearly 30 years, Fawn has helped individuals, communities, and professionals transform their lives by transforming the spaces that we live, learn, and work in, using the ancient wisdom of Feng Shui, leading-edge neuroscience, and modern design principles.
Feng Shui for Limitless Wealth and Happiness: 3.18.23
Comfort and wealth encompass all aspects of life. Join us to discover how to make the simple shifts to receive and accept your personal definition of wealth and live a life of security and happiness.
Sign up for one or all six classes:

Feng Shui Foundations: 1.21.23
Feng Shui Secrets for Beautiful Relationships: 2.4.23
Feng Shui: Connect to Your Inner Power and Passion: 2.18.23
Feng Shui to Access Vibrant Health: 3.4.23
Feng Shui for Limitless Wealth and Happiness: 3.18.23
Feng Shui for Families: 4.1.23

Classes will be held from 11 am – 2 pm. Lunch will be provided.
$39 per class; $36 for members
6 Classes: $199/$180 non-member/member
Fees are non-refundable
For more information, call 724-282-0123. Click here to view the flier.
It is this simple: “It’s all about the environment: change your spaces, change your lives.”
—Fawn Chang

Exploring the Philosophy of Buddhism: Class 5
2023-03-22 17:30 - 19:00 | PA
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 discussion and practice to explore the philosophy of Buddhism. The course is a six-week commitment.
This event is the 5th class of the 6-week course.

How Eastern religions differ from Western Religions. Who is Buddha? The story of Buddha and the Geographical knowledge chain of Buddhism.
The philosophical concepts of Buddhism: the short version!!
Buddhist practices and types of Buddhist followers.
How 21st-century brain research intersects with 2000-year-old Buddhist meditation as an essential and healthy daily practice.
The important and sacred teachers in Buddhism: names, faces, and significance.
Meditation and Dharma talk, meeting Buddhists, bibliographic information on Buddhism, and special certificate ceremony.

Class limit is 20 people; we will begin a second class if first class fills.
The tuition is $25/course; $20/member/course. Seating is limited. Call 724-282-0123 to register.
$125/for all sessions for non-members; $100 sessions for members for all six. (Non- refundable.)
Classes are at The Maridon Museum, 5:30-7:00 p.m. every Wednesday for 6 weeks, beginning on February 22, 2023.
6-Week Class Schedule: Click here to download the flier

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Classes can be accessed on Zoom, but we cannot always guarantee a seamless video experience.
All tuition funds are donations to The Maridon Museum. Dr. Marshall gives her time and knowledge freely.
Instructor
Your Dharma teacher is Dr. Cynthia L. Marshall, who is an ordained Roshi in the Soto Zen tradition. Her classes are always interactive; no tests, no worries!
She can be reached for more information atdrmarshallcares@gmail.com.

Registration Closed: Pysanky - The Tradition of Ukrainian Easter Eggs
2023-03-23 18:30 - 21:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Thank you for all your interest in our Pysanky Collectors event. Registration is now closed, as we have reached capacity. If you did not get to register, please look for photos after the March 23rd event.
The Maridon Museum is pleased to announce a first-time exhibit and presentation of the art form creation of exquisite Ukrainian Easter Eggs.
Click here to download the flyer.
John Franchuk will demonstrate the Wax Resistant (Batik) Method of creating these little masterpieces. He became interested in making pysanky when he was in the seventh grade. His church had a social organization for teenagers and offered the art of making Pysanky as a project. John was eager to learn and started making two or three eggs a year while he was in high school and college. When he began teaching school he made a few for friends and family during the Lenten period. Since John’s retirement, he began to make these creations more frequently.
Now, we have a chance to meet this master and learn about this fascinating art form. Ukrainian Eggs will be available for purchase. Also, Kits for creating your own little object of art will be available for purchase.
Reservations are required – Space is limited. Please Call 724.282.0123 to register. The program is free to the public. Donations welcome.

Exploring the Philosophy of Buddhism: Class 6
2023-03-29 17:30 - 19:00 | PA
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 discussion and practice to explore the philosophy of Buddhism. The course is a six-week commitment.
This event is the last class of the 6-week course.

How Eastern religions differ from Western Religions. Who is Buddha? The story of Buddha and the Geographical knowledge chain of Buddhism.
The philosophical concepts of Buddhism: the short version!!
Buddhist practices and types of Buddhist followers.
How 21st-century brain research intersects with 2000-year-old Buddhist meditation as an essential and healthy daily practice.
The important and sacred teachers in Buddhism: names, faces, and significance.
Meditation and Dharma talk, meeting Buddhists, bibliographic information on Buddhism, and special certificate ceremony.

Class limit is 20 people; we will begin a second class if first class fills.
The tuition is $25/course; $20/member/course. Seating is limited. Call 724-282-0123 to register.
$125/for all sessions for non-members; $100 sessions for members for all six. (Non- refundable.)
Classes are at The Maridon Museum, 5:30-7:00 p.m. every Wednesday for 6 weeks, beginning on February 22, 2023.
6-Week Class Schedule: Click here to download the flier

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Classes can be accessed on Zoom, but we cannot always guarantee a seamless video experience.
All tuition funds are donations to The Maridon Museum. Dr. Marshall gives her time and knowledge freely.
Instructor
Your Dharma teacher is Dr. Cynthia L. Marshall, who is an ordained Roshi in the Soto Zen tradition. Her classes are always interactive; no tests, no worries!
She can be reached for more information atdrmarshallcares@gmail.com.

March Book Club: The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
2023-03-30 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2023
The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

“The God of Small Things” is a family drama novel written by Indian auhor Arundhati Roy. Roy’s debut novel is a story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the “Love Laws” prevalent in 1960s Kerala, India.
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.

Feng Shui for Families
2023-04-01 11:00 - 14:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
The Maridon is offering a six-part course on Feng Shui, led by international keynote speaker Fawn Chang. For nearly 30 years, Fawn has helped individuals, communities, and professionals transform their lives by transforming the spaces that we live, learn, and work in, using the ancient wisdom of Feng Shui, leading-edge neuroscience, and modern design principles.
Feng Shui for Families: 4.1.23
Comfort 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.
Sign up for one or all six classes:

Feng Shui Foundations: 1.21.23
Feng Shui Secrets for Beautiful Relationships: 2.4.23
Feng Shui: Connect to Your Inner Power and Passion: 2.18.23
Feng Shui to Access Vibrant Health: 3.4.23
Feng Shui for Limitless Wealth and Happiness: 3.18.23
Feng Shui for Families: 4.1.23

Classes will be held from 11 am – 2 pm. Lunch will be provided.
$39 per class; $36 for members
6 Classes: $199/$180 non-member/member
Fees are non-refundable
For more information, call 724-282-0123. Click here to view the flier.
It is this simple: “It’s all about the environment: change your spaces, change your lives.”
—Fawn Chang

April Book Club: The Thousand Autumns Of Jacob De Zoet by Davis Mitchell
2023-04-27 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 27, 2023
The Thousand Autumns Of Jacob De Zoet by Davis Mitchell

“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. The novel begins in the summer of 1799 at the Dutch East India Company trading post Dejima in the harbor of Nagasaki. It tells the story of a Dutch trader’s love for a Japanese midwife who is spirited away into a sinister mountain temple cult.
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.

May Book Club: The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford
2023-05-25 15:00 - 16:00 | PA
3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2023
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford

Washington’s self-proclaimed former poet laureate describes channeling her dissociative episodes and mental health struggles into her art. But when her 5-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. Fearing that her child is predestined to endure the same debilitating depression that has marked her own life, Dorothy seeks radical help.
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.

June Book Club: The Red Palace by June Hur
2023-06-29 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, 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 perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Kerri Maniscalco. To enter the palace in the Joseon Kingdom of Korea in 1758 meant to walk a path stained with blood. There are few options available to illegitimate daughters in the capital city, but through hard work and study, 18-year-old Hyeon has earned a position as a palace nurse.
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.

July Book Club: Sophie Go’s Lonely Hearts Club by Roselle Lim
2023-07-27 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, July 27, 2023
Sophie Go’s Lonely Hearts Club by Roselle Lim

Newly minted professional matchmaker Sophie Go has returned to her hometown Toronto 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, no one wants to take a chance on an inexperienced and unaccredited matchmaker, and soon Sophie becomes an outcast.
In search of clients, Sophie stumbles upon a secret club within her condo complex: the Old Ducks, seven septuagenarian Chinese bachelors who never found love. Somehow, she convinces them to hire her, but her matchmaking skills are put to the test as she learns the depths of loneliness, heartbreak, and love by attempting to make the hardest matches of her 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.

August Book Club: The Last Rose of Shanghai by Weina Dai Randel
2023-08-31 15:00 - 16:00 | The Maridon Museum, 322 North McKean St., Butler, PA 16001, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
3:00 p.m., Thursday, August 31, 2023
The Last Rose of Shanghai by Weina Dai Randel
Download the complete book club flyer.
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, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity, providing a captivating portrayal of life in a city undergoing immense cultural and political changes.
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.
To register, or if you have questions, please call 724-282-0123 or email info@maridon.org.

Harvest Moon 2023 - Year of the Rabbit
2023-09-17 17:30 - 21:00 | The Butler Country Club, 310 Country Club Road, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
Join 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. All proceeds support The Maridon Museum.
Call and make your reservations now by calling 724.282.0123. Admission is $125 per person. Black tie is optional. If you’re interested in sponsoring or providing a basket for the raffle, please call us! We look forward to celebrating with you!
