Cocktails by the Sea is this weekend. Cocktails by the Sea, the Marion Art Center (MAC)’s annual summer fundraiser, is just around the corner. The party will be held on Friday, July 26from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm at 183 Front Street, Marion, the home of Trevor and Anne Hatton. The event on the Marion waterfront will feature an open bar, light hors d’oeuvres, music by 3rd Shift Jazz, entertainment from Overhead Arts, and a silent auction with 50+ fabulous packages. This is the MAC’s premier annual fundraiser, and it’s guaranteed to be a fun event. Tickets are still available. To learn about sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets, please visit the MAC online at www.marionartcenter.org/events/cocktails-by-the-sea/. You can also purchase tickets in person, by phone, or at the Marion General Store.
The MAC would like to thank our patrons, sponsors, and event partners, and several MAC members for supporting this event. The MAC depends on the generosity of its members to continue its mission to enrich the Southcoast community by supporting and promoting a vibrant arts experience for all.
Poetry Club at the MAC – The Marion Art Center will host its second meeting of the newly-created MAC Poetry Group on Wednesday, July 31from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Marion Art Center. Whether you have hundreds of poems scribbled throughout your home library or have just begun writing, you are welcome to join this easy-going group. Please note that most meetings will be on the last Tuesday of each month, though this meeting is scheduled on a Wednesday. There is no cost to join. Attendees should bring an open mind, an open heart, and 1-3 poems to share with the group. During the second meeting, the group will workshop poems in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. Poets of all levels are welcome to join. For more information, please call Stacie Charbonneau Hess at 508-524-5773 or the Marion Art Center at 508-748-1266.