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Marion Natural History Museum535 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group would like to thank Dawn Gates-Allen of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association for the enjoyable program involving one of Southeastern Massachusetts’ most important crops. We took a close look at the insides of cranberries to discover what makes them float, counted seeds - which tell us how many times a plant was fertilized by a bee – and had a chance to see how far we could "bounce" a berry. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Liedhold
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Career Day534 viewsInterior Designer Cassie West shows her portfolio to the students at Sippican School during the recent Occupational Program at the school.
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Sippican Skyrockets534 viewsThe Town of Marion once again hosted a spectacular fireworks display shot off over Sippican Harbor on Thursday night, July 3, preceded by a band concert at Island Wharf. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rock Around the Block534 viewsMarion held their Annual Town Block Party on Sunday, August 31 in the street in front of the Marion Town House. The well-attended event featuring food, fun and frolic, along with dancing courtesy of DJ Roger Chartier. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Doll Lady534 viewsMs. Antoinette Boissoneau, a patient at the Sippican Healthcare Center, poses with one of her handmade yarn dolls that she makes for local children. (Photo by Sarah K. Taylor).
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Deep Sea Diver534 viewsVincent Malkoski of the Div. of Marine Fisheries recently presented an after school program on Deep Sea Diving at the Marion Natural History Museum Photo by Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Celebrating the 4th534 viewsMarion's annual fireworks display attracted several thousand people to the town's Silvershell Beach Park on Friday evening July, 3. The Marion town band entertained the crowd until dusk when the night's big show lit up the sky's above Sippican Harbor. The Marion Fireworks Committee raised all of the funds for the event through private donations, collected up through the night of the show. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Romance and Dance533 viewsFlutist and Marion resident Wendy Rolfe and pianist Deborah DeWolf Emery will perform a tea-time concert titled Romance & Dance! at the First Congregational Church of Marion on Saturday, January 26 beginning at 5:00 pm. The program will feature lively tangos, Brazilian dances, lyrical romances, and Eastern European folk rhythms by world-renowned performers. Suggested donations at the door of $8 ($4 for students) will benefit the music program at the First Congregational Church.
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CoastSweep 2008533 viewsCoastSweep 2008 was kicked off on Saturday, September 20 from Silvershell Beach in Marion. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Selectmen's Greetings!533 viewsThe Marion Board of Selectmen held their annual Christmas Party for Town Hall staff, boards and committees on Tuesday evening, December 2 at the Marion Music Hall. Pianist and Marion resident Truman Terrell provided dinner music. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Marion Natural History Museum533 viewsDuring Wednesday's “Soil Critters” afterschool program, students had the opportunity to learn about what makes up a healthy soil and how varying numbers of insects populate different types of soil. The soil from the compost pile had the highest number of animals, with 17 pill bugs, 26 worms, two beetles, 34 springtails, two millipedes and one nematode. Maggie Payne of the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service shared her expertise with the after-school group. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Marion Fire Open House532 viewsThe Marion Fire Department had a busy weekend hosting an Open House event at their station on Saturday, October 11 in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week. (Photo by Robert Chiarito.)
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