A few thousand tourists joined Marion County residents in watching the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. One thousand people watched from the Marion Campus. “Families brought chairs, picnic lunches and games,” said Greg Rose, dean and director of The Ohio State University at Marion. “It was fun to see a different kind of […]
Programs
Marion Public Library Promotes Lifelong Learning
From newborns to senior citizens, the Marion Public Library (MPL) holds a variety of programs to promote lifelong learning. The library offers opportunities to learn from local experts, meet national award-winning authors and take a deep dive into timely topics such as the upcoming solar eclipse. “When lifelong learning is your mission, you are always […]
Navigating Trauma Conference Helps Meet Local Children’s Needs
Nearly 100 teachers, school counselors, school resources officers and juvenile court officers are starting the year with a deeper understanding of trauma and how to help Marion County children who have experienced it. What is Trauma? How many kids experience it? Trauma can be caused by many events, from the death of a loved one, […]
TRIO Talent Search Opens Doors to College and Career Options
For teens and tweens at the family dinner table, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” may be a question they dread. The TRIO Talent Search team helps more than 500 students at 13 local middle and high schools to explore colleges and career options and chart a course for their future. […]
Community Collaborates to Perform Handel’s Messiah
In the middle of the Great Depression, local church choirs and music clubs came together to perform Handel’s Messiah. The “Hallelujah Chorus” rang out in the midst of hopelessness. During World War II, the Marion Civic Chorus formed to present Handel’s Messiah annually. The tradition has continued for generations. Family and Community Tradition for 80 […]
Beyond the Sound Bites: League of Women Voters is a Trusted Source for Over 100 Years
Six months before American women won the right to vote in 1920, the national League of Women Voters was created. In the first election after the 19th Amendment passed, Marion native Warren G. Harding was elected U.S. president. Many historians consider the millions of women voters to be a contributing factor in Harding’s victory. Marion […]
