More Yoga at the Marion Art Center

The Marion Art Center will run a new session of Yoga at the MAC in June with instructor Deb Fraine. Classes will meet Monday mornings the first three weeks in June in the MAC’s Patsy Francis Gallery (upstairs). Deb has been a local yoga instructor since 2015 and an Occupational Therapist since 1987. She is the owner of Deb Fraine Occupational Therapy, LLC, a private practice at the Mattapoisett Wellness Center.

Enjoy an hour of yoga while viewing beautiful artwork in the gallery June 5, 12, and 19, 10am-11am each day. Students can sign up for all sessions or choose from three dates. The cost for MAC Members is $20 per session or $55 for all 3 weeks; the cost for nonmembers $25 per session or $65 for all 3 weeks. Learn more and register online at marionartcenter.org/events. Space is limited to 10 students, and early registration is recommended.

About The Ancient Art of Yoga: This gentle, slow paced yoga series will address the eight limb path of yoga including nurturing our ability to focus, meditate and breathe effectively. In our western culture there is a disproportional focus on the physical postures of yoga and our ability to “perform” them. The postures in Indian yogic tradition are only one of the 8 limbs of yoga which embody the mind, body and spirit as written by Patanjali in 500 BC. This series will facilitate inner awareness, breath work and safe practice of yoga postures that are accessible to everybody. This class is intended to provide deeper awareness of how to calm the mind on and off the mat.

More Tap Dancing at the Marion Art Center
(Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Center will offer another Tap Dancing Workshop for adults (ages 15+ also welcome) with MAC Dance Academy’s program leader Teah Keogh on Saturday, May 27 from 11:00am-12:00pm. A three-week tap class will be offered on Tuesdays in June: June 13, 20, and 27, from 6-7pm each day. The cost for the workshop or one-day drop in for the class is $23 for MAC members and $28 for nonmembers. The cost to register for all three weeks of the class is $65 for MAC members and $78 for nonmembers. Learn more and register online at marionartcenter.org/events.

Course description: Want more happiness and bit less seriousness added to your week? This one hour tap class provides percussive playtime for adults (teens ages 15 and up also welcome) that “taps” into our inner courage, creativity, and strengthens our physical and mental health. Tap is a popular style of American theatrical dance which includes percussive footwork with precise rhythmic patterns on the floor. Dancers develop a keen sense of rhythm and balance. This basic level beginner tap class is geared toward those who have had little or no tap training, but will also be fun for anyone who has worn tap shoes before. Registrants may bring their own shoes or borrow a previously loved pair from the MAC. Shoes are available on a first come, first served basis and can be loaned out to those who sign up for the entire session. Comfortable clothing recommended.

June Pride Workshop for Teens and Tweens
(Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Center will host a June Pride Workshop for Teens and Tweens on Saturday, June 10 from 12:00-2:00pm in the MAC Studio. The MAC’s All Things Art program director and artist Kate Frazer Rego will lead the course. The cost to register is $35 for MAC members and $40 for nonmembers. Join a joyful celebration of diversity, pride, and inclusion. Tweens and teens are invited for an afternoon of fun Pride activities including creating your own pride flag, making pronoun pins, & creating mini-zines to share about the history of Pride and educate your family and community. Anyone creating a craft must register for the class, but friends and family are invited to stop in at any point to enjoy the celebration. Learn more and register online at marionartcenter.org/events.