{"id":9924,"date":"2015-03-17T09:48:26","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T13:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.puppeteers.org\/?p=9924"},"modified":"2015-10-09T01:27:14","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T05:27:14","slug":"national-day-of-puppetry-world-puppetry-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/2015\/03\/17\/national-day-of-puppetry-world-puppetry-day\/","title":{"rendered":"National Day of Puppetry & World Puppetry Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Celebrate March 21 and all month long!<\/h1>\n

\"NDOPlogo-large-264x300\"<\/a><\/p>\n

World Puppetry Day<\/strong> celebrates an art form that is as old as the beginning of humankind and is just as relevant today. Every culture has\u00a0their own\u00a0history and one\u00a0is encouraged to\u00a0borrow freely from each other.\u00a0The heart of puppetry is\u00a0a grand and glorious tradition that includes all,\u00a0transcends languages, and unites the world in a way that is truly unique and powerful.<\/p>\n

Brian Hull<\/strong>
\n President – Puppeteers of America\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Puppeteers of America and UNIMA-USA are proud to present this National Day of Puppetry<\/a><\/strong> and World Puppetry Day<\/strong> taking place all over North America and brought to you by the local Puppeteers of America guild in your area.<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 21 and all month long there are special events celebrating the art and mastery of puppets. Here are a few offerings around the country!<\/p>\n

\n

GREAT LAKES REGION<\/span><\/h1>\n

States\/Provinces: \u00a0Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,\u00a0Michigan, Ohio,\u00a0West Virginia,\u00a0Western Ontario (Canada),\u00a0Western Pennsylvania,\u00a0Wisconsin<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"*01-WestMIPuppetGuild\"<\/a><\/strong>West Michigan Puppetry Guild – Sparta, MI<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Tally-Ho! National Day of Puppetry Festival<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015, 1:00 – 4:00 pm<\/strong><\/span>
\n Sparta Library, 80 N Union Street Sparta, MI<\/span>
\n Facebook:<\/span> West Michigan Puppetry Guild
\n<\/a>Download a PDF with more information<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Puppet Shows, Creative Puppet Making, Music, Puppet Sale and Much More!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\"*02-Chicagoland\"<\/a><\/strong>Chicagoland Puppetry Guild – Glenview, IL<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

World Puppetry Day!<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm<\/strong><\/span>
\nwebsite: \u00a0<\/span><\/span>glenviewpl.org
\n<\/a>Download a PDF with more information<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

World Record Challenge!<\/span>
\n Puppet “Flash Mob” for the Early Literacy, 10:00 – 10:45 am<\/span>
\n The Book Market at Hangar One, 2651 Navy Blvd, The Glen Town Center<\/span><\/p>\n

Stars on Strings \u2022 A Puppet Extravaganza, 11:15 am – 12-noon<\/span>
\n Free tickets distributed at the “World Record Challenge”<\/span><\/p>\n

World Puppetry Maker Fair, 1:00 – 3:00 pm<\/span>
\n Glenview Public Library Community Room, 1930 Glenview Rd, Glenview<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

GREAT PLAINS REGION<\/span><\/h1>\n

States\/Provinces: Colorado,\u00a0Iowa,\u00a0<\/strong>Kansas,\u00a0Minnesota,\u00a0Missouri,\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Nebraska,\u00a0<\/strong>North Dakota, Saskatchewan \u2013 Manitoba (Canada),\u00a0<\/strong>South Dakota<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Puppet Guild of Greater Saint Louis – Saint Louis, MO<\/em><\/h2>\n

International Day of Puppetry<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015, Starting at 1:45 pm<\/strong><\/span>
\n Ferguson Municipal Library, 35 N Florissant Rd, Ferguson<\/span>
\nwebsite: <\/span>puppetguild.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Come join in the fun with Glen “Papa” Wright’s Hands-on Percussion<\/em> and a puppet show by Peppy Puppet Troupe. Free Admission!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

MID-ATLANTIC REGION<\/span><\/h1>\n

States\/Provinces: \u00a0Delaware,\u00a0<\/strong>Eastern Pennsylvania,\u00a0Maryland,\u00a0<\/strong>New Jersey,\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>New York City & Long Island, Virginia,\u00a0Washington DC<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"*03-MD\"<\/a><\/strong>The Black Cherry Puppet Theater – Baltimore, MD<\/em><\/h2>\n

Puppet Cabaret for Families<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 22, 2015, 3:00 – 4:00 pm<\/strong><\/span>
\n The Black Cherry Puppet Theater, 1115 Hollins St, Baltimore<\/span>
\nWebsite:<\/span> blackcherry.org
\n<\/a>Download a PDF with more information<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Experience the world of marionettes, crankies, ventriloquism, table-top, hand held and shadow puppets! Open to all ages! Admission is Free! Donations gladly accepted.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\"07-DinoRock\"<\/strong>DinoRock Productions – Washington, D.C.<\/em><\/h2>\n

Amelia and Her Big Red Plane<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015,\u00a01:30 & 2:30 pm<\/span><\/strong>
\n The National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C.<\/span>
\n Eight & F Streets NW<\/span><\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0<\/span>dinorock.com\/schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

\"08-TeatroSEA\"<\/strong>Teatro SEA & Puppetry Guild of New York – New York, NY<\/em><\/h2>\n

World Day of Puppetry<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015,\u00a06:30 pm<\/span><\/strong>
\n Teatro SEA @ The Clemente, 107 Suffolk St, New York<\/span>
\n Reservations: 212.529.1545<\/span><\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0<\/span>teatrosea.org
\n<\/a>Download a PDF with more information<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

A Celebrity Puppet Red Carpet, Puppet Cabaret and Fiesta benefitting UNIMA-USA! Admission is $10. Tickets available at the Box Office.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\"10-GPAPG\"<\/a><\/strong>Greater Philadelphia Area Puppet Guild – Philadelphia, PA<\/em><\/h2>\n

Puppet Palooza \/ Puppet Slam Night<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm<\/span><\/strong>
\n Meeting House Theater, Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia<\/span>
\n Online ticket purchases available. $5 per show or workshop<\/span>
\nWebsite: phillypuppets.org<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Presenting a full day of puppet shows and workshops for the entire family!<\/p>\n

\n
\n

\"17-PatsyHornaday\"<\/strong>Garden Puppet Theatre, Chestertown, MD<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/address>\n

Puppet Display<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015,\u00a011:00 am – 3:00 pm<\/strong><\/span>
\n Kent County Visitor Center, corner of MD Route 213 and<\/span>
\n Cross Street in Chestertown<\/span>
\nWebsite:\u00a0<\/span>townofchestertown.com\/visitors-2\/kent-county-tourism-development<\/a><\/p>\n

Patsy Hornaday will create a special display at their Garden Puppet Theatre Mini-Museum at the Kent County Visitor Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

NORTHEAST REGION<\/span><\/h1>\n

States\/Provinces: \u00a0 Connecticut,\u00a0Eastern Canada,\u00a0<\/strong>Maine,\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Massachusetts,\u00a0<\/strong>New Hampshire,\u00a0Rhode Island,\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Upstate NY (does not include NYC), Vermont<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boston Guild of Puppetry & Boston Children\u2019s Museum – Boston, MA<\/em><\/h2>\n

World Day of Puppetry<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 29, 2015,\u00a011:00 am \u2013 3:00 pm<\/span><\/strong>
\n Boston Children\u2019s Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston<\/span>
\nWebsite:<\/span> bostonchildrensmuseum.org\/calendar\/world-day-puppetry<\/a><\/p>\n

Come join the puppets and members of the Boston Area Guild of Puppetry for a day of performances, puppet-making and demonstrations that will delight all ages.<\/p>\n

\n

Puppet Showplace Theater – Brookline, MA<\/em><\/h2>\n

World Puppetry Day<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015 and all month long!<\/span><\/strong>
\n Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station Street, Brookline<\/span>
\n Call the Puppet Showplace Box Office for more information and to purchase tickets:\u00a0617-731-6400 x 101\u00a0or online at<\/span>\u00a0www.puppetshowplace.org
\n<\/a>Download a PDF with more information<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Puppet Showplace Theater, New England\u2019s premier presenter of puppetry arts, is pleased to present a globally-inspired series \u201cPuppets Around the World: Stories and Puppetry Styles from Across the Globe,\u201d featuring shows highlighting Chinese folklore, Turkish shadow puppetry, and international guest performers from Quebec. The celebration also encourages children to become arts advocates with a letter writing campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION<\/span><\/h1>\n

States\/Provinces: \u00a0Alaska, Alberta British Columbia (Canada),\u00a0Idaho, Montana,\u00a0Oregon,\u00a0Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n

Puppeteers of Puget Sound – Seattle, WA<\/em><\/h2>\n

National\/World Day of Puppetry Event<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015,\u00a011:00 am – 9:30 pm<\/strong><\/span>
\nWebsite:<\/span> puppeteersofpugetsound.wordpress.com
\n<\/a>Download a PDF with more information<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Northwest Puppet Center: 9123 15th Ave NE, Seattle<\/span>
\n 1:00PM and 3:00PM Tickets: $9-$11<\/span> www.nwpuppet.org<\/a>
\nBathtub Pirates<\/em> – Grey Seal Puppets<\/span><\/p>\n

Thistle Theatre: Magnuson Park Theatre, 7110 62nd St, Seattle<\/span>
\n 1:00PM and 3:00PM Tickets: $10<\/span> www.thistletheatre.org<\/a>
\nMomotaro<\/em> (Peach Boy)<\/span><\/p>\n

Vox Fabuli Puppets and Crash Boom Puppets: Pocket Theatre, 8312 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle<\/span>
\n 8:30PM – 9:30PM Tickets: $10 online $14 at the door<\/span> www.facebook.com\/FeltAThon<\/a><\/p>\n

SEE A PRODUCTION WITH PUPPETRY<\/span>
\n Seattle Children\u2019s Theatre: 201 Thomas St, Seattle<\/span>
\n 2:00PM and 5:30PM Tickets: $25-$36<\/span> www.sct.org<\/a>
\nGood Night Moon<\/em> – (Musical production of book by Margaret Wise and Clement Hurd)<\/span><\/p>\n

VISIT AT PUPPET MUSEUM<\/span>
\n Northwest Puppet Center, 9123 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 12:00PM – 4:00PM<\/span>
\n Free with production of Bathtub Pirates<\/span><\/p>\n

Aurora Valentinetti Museum, 257 4th Street, Bremerton, WA 98337 11:00AM – 4:00PM<\/span>
\n Suggested Donation Student – $1.00, Adult – $2.00, Family – $5.00<\/span><\/p>\n

VISIT THE PIKE PLACE MARKET<\/span>
\n Planet of the Puppets will be in the market with an amazing assortment of pop-up puppets. Look near the Joe Desimone Bridge and Stewart St, the area that juts out over Western Ave.<\/span> planetofthepuppets.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION<\/span><\/h1>\n

States\/Provinces: \u00a0Arizona,\u00a0<\/strong>California, Guam, Hawaii,\u00a0<\/strong>Nevada, Utah, Wyoming<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hawaii Puppetry Guild – Hilo, HI<\/em><\/h2>\n

A Day in the World of Puppetry<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015,\u00a02:30 – 4:30 pm<\/span><\/strong>
\n Hilo Public Library on the Big Island of Hawaii<\/span><\/p>\n

There will be workshops for children building puppets and and student performances. The guild will have a display case in the library for 23 weeks, beginning March 17th<\/sup>\u00a0. For more information to contribute & or volunteer contact RoxAnne Lawson at\u00a0808-965-8002\u00a0or email<\/span>\u00a0paanipuppets@hotmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n

SOUTHEAST REGION<\/span><\/h1>\n

States\/Provinces: \u00a0Alabama,\u00a0Florida,\u00a0<\/strong>Georgia,\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Mississippi, North Carolina,\u00a0Puerto Rico,\u00a0<\/strong>South Carolina,\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Tennessee<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"09-PGSF\"<\/a><\/strong>The Puppet Guild of South Florida & The Judy Theatre – Tavernier, FL<\/em><\/h2>\n

A Day of Puppetry<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015, 2:00 – 5:00 pm<\/span><\/strong>
\n Pearl Church, 161 Pearl Ave, Tavernier<\/span>
\n Reservations: 305.712.0123<\/span>
\nWebsite: \u00a0facebook.com\/events\/1450090545226629
\n<\/a>Download a PDF with more information<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Puppet Shows and Puppet Workshops! For more information and reservations call 305.712.0123. $5.00.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n
\n

\"13-AtlantaGA\"<\/strong>The Atlanta Puppetry Guild & Center for Puppetry Arts – Atlanta, GA<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/address>\n

World Day of Puppetry<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015 \u00a012:00 – 3:00 pm<\/strong><\/span>
\n Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St NW, Atlanta<\/span>
\n Reservations for shows: 404.873.3391<\/span>
\nWebsite:<\/span> puppet.org\/worlddayofpuppetry<\/a><\/p>\n

Free activities include Sock puppet making, Walk-around puppet characters, Demonstrations of puppetry styles with hands-on interaction\u00a0(Courtesy of the Atlanta Puppetry Guild), Meet the Center\u2019s mascot, Sockly and Toddler activity tables.<\/span><\/p>\n

Special appearance by the Box Hero Corps<\/span> www.boxheroes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

\"*05-FL\"<\/a><\/strong>Florida Suncoast Puppet Guild – Tampa, FL<\/em><\/h2>\n

National Day of Puppetry Festival<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 21, 2015, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm<\/strong><\/span>
\n New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd, Tampa<\/span>
\n Jeri Zelioski Community Room A & B
\nDownload a PDF with more information<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Join in celebrating National Day of Puppetry with a free family festival including 2 puppet shows, puppet crafts and puppet workshop.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

SOUTHWEST REGION<\/span><\/h1>\n

States\/Provinces: \u00a0Arkansas, Louisiana,\u00a0<\/strong>New Mexico, Oklahoma,\u00a0<\/strong>Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Puppeteers of America Southwest Region, Waco-McClennan County Public Library & Baylor University – Waco, TX<\/em><\/h2>\n

National Day of Puppetry<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 25, 2015, Starting at 11:00 am<\/span><\/strong>
\n West Waco Library,\u00a05301 Bosque Blvd, Waco<\/span>
\nWebsite: wacolibrary.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Events include puppet performances–The Gingerbread Man by WareHouse Puppets, Little Red Riding Hood by\u00a0Rick\u00a0Strot, and a performance by the Waco Public Library Teen Puppeteers as well as puppet making and puppet skills workshops. Come join in the fun!<\/p>\n

\n
\n

\"02-AustinTX\"<\/a><\/strong>Austin Public Libraries – Austin, TX<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/address>\n

National Day of Puppetry<\/span><\/h2>\n

March 2015<\/span><\/strong>
\nWebsite: library.austintexas.gov\/literature-live
\n<\/a>Download a PDF with more information<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Each Austin Public Library location (21 of them) will have a display of puppet related materials to check out and puppet templates to take home. Some locations will feature the display the week of\u00a0March 15\u00a0through March 21 and some will feature the display all month long!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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