Create: Shadow Puppets

Adults and youth (ages 8+): As our Summer Puppetry Festival continues, learn about the art of shadow puppetry—and create your own shadow puppet!
During this 90-minute workshop, you’ll make a shadow puppet using repurposed card stock, scissors, hole punches, and your imagination. With only your puppet and a light source, you can transform a sheet, wall, or a ceiling into a puppet theater.
Best for ages 8 years to adult; 6-7 years okay with adult help.
There is no preregistration for this event, but supplies are limited.
Saturday, July 18, 2-3:30 p.m.
Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park
www.menlopark.gov/puppetry
About the Summer Puppetry Festival:
We’re presenting our 9th Annual Summer Puppetry Festival! Menlo Park celebrates the art of puppetry in its many forms, with a series of puppet shows and related events featuring beloved performers from throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Drop in for one event, or join us for the entire series.
Performances:
June 28 | Pop & Go Puppets | Belle Haven Library
July 9 | The Puppet Company | Menlo Park Library
July 26 | Fratello Marionettes | Belle Haven Library
July 30 | Puppet Art Theater | Menlo Park Library
Aug. 23 | Possibly Puppets | Belle Haven Library
Other events:
June 9 | The Science & Psychology of Muppet Design | Menlo Park Library
July 18 | Shadow Puppet Workshop (Ages 8-Adult) | Belle Haven Library
Aug. 12 | A Visit with Mallory Lewis (and Lamb Chop) | Zoom
Aug. 26 | Film: Shari & Lamb Chop | Menlo Park Library
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
More free events with Menlo Park Library:
www.menlopark.gov/calendar
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