The Marion Council on Aging has the following programs in December.

Memory Café

The Waterfront Memory Café will meet every Wednesday in December at the Music Hall, 164 Front St.. Anyone living with early onset or moderate dementia/Alzheimer’s and their family or care partner are invited to attend. Call the COA, 508-748-3570, for more details.

These events are free and open to the community. You do not need to be a Marion residents to attend.

Lecture series

The Learning and Lecture Series takes place on Mondays at the Music Hall at 12:45 p.m. These events are free and open to the community.

Dec. 5 –“New England Pie: History Under a Crust”

Pie has been a delectable centerpiece of Yankee tables since Europeans first landed on New England’s shores in the 17th century. With a satisfying variety of savory and sweet, author Robert Cox takes a bite out of the history of pie and pie making in the region. From the crackling topmost crust to the bottom layer, explore the origin and evolution of popular ingredients such as the Revolutionary roots of the Boston cream. One month at a time, celebrate the seasonal fixings that fill New Englanders’ favorite dessert from apple and cherry to pumpkin and squash. With interviews from local bakers, classic recipes and some modern twists on beloved standards, this mouthwatering history of New England pies offers something for every appetite.

Dec. 12 -“Santa of the Lighthouses”

Santa…does he really exist? For the lighthouse keepers of the New England Coast there was never any doubt. From Christmas 1936 to Christmas 1980, Edward Rowe Snow, a high school teacher, rented a pilot and a plane and dropped holiday presents to the keepers and their families stationed at some of the most desolate lighthouses on the Eastern Seaboard. Join author John Galluzzo as he chronicles the adventure and hardship on his missions to deliver "love from above."

Dec. 19 – “A Country Christmas”

Celebrate the holidays with a musical performance by Yesterday’s Country Band.

Dec. 26 – Holiday, no lecture