Programs
Puppet Building 101: Jointed Rod Puppet
March 19Puppet Building 101: Jointed Rod Puppet
Presented Via Zoom Learn about traditional Japanese Bunraku-style rod puppets by examining puppets and replicas from t…
The Surreal Puppetry of Jan Švankmajer
March 29th, 2024The Surreal Puppetry of Jan Švankmajer
Experience the Surrealism of Czech filmmaker and animator, Jan Švankmajer This program of short films will present th…
Aesop’s Fantabulous Fables
Aesop’s Fantabulous Fables
Set in Ancient Greece, Aesop’s Fantastical Fables! will tell the story of a servant Aesop and his sidekick Cecil the…
Anansi the Spider: A West African Folktale
Anansi the Spider: A West African Folktale
Learn about folktales and meet Anansi the Spider, a favorite trickster folk hero from the country of Ghana in West Afr…
Butterflies
Butterflies
Learn about the lifecycle of the butterfly, what makes a butterfly an insect, its coloring and camouflage through this…
Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures: CHINA
Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures: CHINA
Visual literacy is a strong focus of this program. Students are introduced to China through its rich puppetry history….
Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures
Discovering Puppetry in Other Cultures
Students are introduced to other countries and cultures through puppetry. Students learn about puppetry traditions of …
Exploring Africa
Exploring Africa
Take a trip to Africa with us as we explore all the things that make the continent unique. From the Sahara desert in t…
Exploring Antarctica
Exploring Antarctica
Come explore one of the most unique continents, Antarctica! Learn about the first explorers, the animals, and habitat….
The Gingerbread Boy
The Gingerbread Boy
This program opens with a look at how this story is told around the world. The Musubi Man, Jan Brett’s Gingerbread B…