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Fall Forum Series I of 3 led by Dr. Margaret Sumner, Professor of Women's History, The Ohio State University at Marion, and board member of the Marion Women's Club. This program will offer an informative and entertaining overview of women painters.

September 1 is Craft Night at Spruce and Sparrow in Downtown Marion! Rustic Pumpkin Trio Paint and decorate a trio of wooden pumpkins for fall. $35 Thursday, September 1, 7-9p Register online at spruceandsparrowmarion.com

This is National College Color Day so wear your favorite college team colors!  The TV in the pavilion will be tuned to the best game.  Delicious cider should be ready by this day and plan to pick your own apples. Event from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Wagner’s Pork Concessions will be onsite.

Join us for our 1st Annual Fall Open House on Labor Day! Monday, September 5th, store hours are 9am-5pm. Giveaways, Free Samples, Fall Craft, Fun for All Ages!

The Marion Popcorn Festival is scheduled for September 8-10, 2022. For details and event activities, visit https://www.popcornfestival.com.

The Marion Popcorn Festival is scheduled for September 8-10, 2022. For details and event activities, visit https://www.popcornfestival.com.

The Marion Popcorn Festival 5K Run/Walk is back in 2022. Saturday, September 10 registration will begin at 8am and the race steps off at 9am. Starting from The Remnant Tea and Coffee Shop, 123 West Church Street, Marion. $30 registration prior to September 9. $35 fee for onsite registration. After the race, join the fun downtown beginning at 11am. Enjoy food, crafts, arts, and entertainment.

We will have plenty of apples to pick all day! Come for breakfast and/or lunch. 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Dipped Donuts start the day. 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. State of the Sandwich will be serving up lunch.

The Marion Popcorn Festival is scheduled for September 8-10, 2022. For details and event activities, visit https://www.popcornfestival.com.

Join members of the Central Ohio Symphony featuring music of the classical period including some of Mozart’s beloved compositions. Sponsored by Dr. Al and Ingrid May. Adults $20 Students $5

Come in on your own time and build a beautiful fall floral bouquet with flowers provided by Frontier Farms in Waldo. The cost is $35, and a vase is included in the price. This is also a Downtown Marion, Inc. Third Thursday evening, and Spruce and Sparrow has extended hours until 9pm.

Join Mike Perry and Randy Winland as they share views of Marion "Then & Now" using vintage photographs along with the same view from a current perspective

The Sunset Serenade concert on the campus is a Five Night's Extra event. The Palace Theatre Big Band is dedicated to helping you relive the fun of tunes from swing-era musicians such as Glenn Miller, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and many more. Whether you're dancing, singing, humming along or just remembering the golden days of swing, you will absolutely love being "stuck in the oldies" with The Palace Theatre Big Band. Band members include a golf course superintendent, a contractor, a funeral director, three engineers. and seven music teachers! The band is led by…

Join us at Stitch & Skein for a casual after-hours movie night! Bring your project and a snack and drink if you'd like and socialize with us while we watch a movie in the shop classroom!

Join us for a dumpling making demonstration followed up by hot apple dumplings! Don't miss it...it's National Apple Dumpling Day so let's celebrate! The Mad Canadian BBQ will be serving up lunch.  11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Paleontology In The Park is back! The event is on September 17 from 1-5 PM. Come learn about dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals that roamed on earth many years ago. Participate in our Dino activities and win a free fossil. Some of the new additions this year is the Ohio Geological Survey will have a station and Nina The Allosaurus from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will meet and greet guests.

MARION YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IS RELAUNCHING! Now hosted by the Marion Area Chamber Foundation, in partnership with United Way of North Central Ohio, MYP's first event will be held (FREE!) Thursday, September 22, 5:45 pm at Shovel City Drinkery during their Team Trivia Night! Come to learn more and sign up to receive future MYP event notices. Enjoy free appetizers while you mingle and network. Bring a team, or meet some new connections and form a team for trivia starting at 6:30. Or just come to hang out! Wagner Farms food truck available. Remember to bring your ID and business cards…

The Marion County Historical Society presents Marion Industrial Historian Dave Claborn who will share the rich history of Marion's industries. In addition to Mr. Claborn's presentation, several local industries and related organizations will have displays and information available.

Grab your girlfriends and come to Spruce and Sparrow for a Girls Night! There will be a simple craft, chocolate, and refreshments, oh and shopping! $10, reserve your spot for Girls Night Out at spruceandsparrowmarion.com

1st Annual Marion Kiwanis & Rotary Golf Outing at Kings Mill Golf Course 2500 Berringer Road, Waldo, OH 43356. Registration -- Shotgun start at 9am -- Lunch served on the turn The public is welcome. $100 per player or $400 per team. Guests $25 for socializing and lunch. Payment by checks only, payable to Marion Noon Kiwanis, due by September 16 with the event on Friday, September 23. Mail checks to: Marion Noon Kiwanis Memo line: golf outing P.O. Box 0170 Marion, OH 43301-0170 Sponsored by: OhioHealth and Alluvial Private Wealth

Join in the fun and festivities for our annual Applefest event! 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Food trucks onsite Wagner’s Pork Concessions, Riverside Ice Cream, Charlie’s Kettle Corn. This event has a $5.00 entrance fee.

Just like two “P’s” in a pod, Dave Parsons and Dan Polk are two best friends performing good-time music. The folk-rock enthusiasts have performed throughout northeast Ohio for over 40 years.  As one of the Lake Erie Islands’ most popular duos, fans come from all over the state to hear the group cover favorite artists such as Neil Diamond, Jimmy Buffet, and James Taylor.  Parsons & Polk also has two CDs, “The Tomb is Empty” and “Master’s Eyes.”   Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 7:30 pm   TICKETS: $20

CIRQUE KALABANTÉ Monday, September 26, 2022 10am & 12:45pm | Recommended for grades 2-5 Cirque Kalabanté is a colorful and mesmerizing live show, that symbolizes the strength, agility, and joy of life found in African culture. Presented by Geodesic Management, this modified version of their full-scale production is designed specifically for school groups.   Theatre-goers will observe daring acrobats, accompanied by their musicians, performing to the pulsating rhythm of the djembes of Guinea. With authentic and original choreography and the melodious sound of the Kora, audiences are transported to a place where the diversity of traditional African arts is illuminated and combined with…

New to Marion? Relocating soon? Maybe you’ve been here for a lifetime but you’ve lost track of opportunities right here in your own backyard. The Marion Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is home to information about attractions and destinations unique to Marion as well as providing information about other locations in and around Ohio. From maps to visitor guides and lists of local eateries to information on the impact of tourism, the MACVB is here to serve residents and guests alike. MarionLibrary.org/WelcomeToMarion