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SouthCoast Women’s Lives, Labors, Loves with Naomi Slipp @ Marion Music Hall

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Mar 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Naomi Slipp, Douglas and Cynthia Crocker Endowed Chair for the Chief Curator & Director of Museum Learning at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, comes to Marion to give us a special look at one of the Museum’s current exhibits: Lighting the Way: SouthCoast Women’s Lives, Labors, Loves. SHS is delighted to welcome Naomi again as she shares more stories from this wonderful exhibit that is on view through May 4, 2025.

SHS always welcome donations at this free event that is open to members and all. An RSVP is appreciated.

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