Take part in a performing arts series featuring live theatre, music, dance, puppetry, magic and storytelling. Each performance includes an opportunity to meet and engage with the performing artist followed by a hands on creative activity inspired by the show.
The Hollow Stump by Beech Tree Puppets
Saturday, November 21 at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
$12 Adults / $10 Children
Ticket Link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36017/production/1283445
In the Hollow Stump, seven very different animals seek shelter from the winter cold and snow in a large hollow stump. The cuddly, hand-crafted rod-puppets will enchant any child as the characteristics of each animal are revealed through a unique and descriptive poem and song. When the animals let newcomers enter and the space inside the stump grows tighter, these songs interweave. Adapted from the popular tale, The Mitten, this tale celebrates community, as the animals learn to share one space. Gentle and sensory friendly.
Join us afterward for a fun, hands‑on activity where kids can carve their own woodland creatures with scratch cards in the Arts Barn Gallery!
Dream. Dance. Believe. by Legacy Performing Arts
Monday, January 18 - MLK Day at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
$12 Adults / $10 Children
Ticket Link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36017/production/1291606
Join us at the Arts Barn for a joyful exploration of the question, “What is a dream?” through the power of ballet, jazz, and creative movement with the dancers of Legacy Performing Arts Company. This engaging performance is a wonderful opportunity to introduce little ones to the arts while celebrating the life, legacy, and enduring message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At the conclusion of the performance, young audience members will be invited to join the dancers and become part of the celebration as we explore the message: “A dream starts with one person…and grows when we share it.”
Join us afterward for a fun, hands-on activity where kids will be able to decorate dance ribbon sticks in the Arts Barn Gallery!
Feeling All the Feelings by Building Better People Productions
Monday, February 15 - Pres. Day at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
$12 Adults / $10 Children
Ticket Link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36017/production/1291708
Laila is a girl who feels feelings so big, in fact, that she suspects they might be TOO big in other people’s eyes. She comes up with a way to express her emotions that seems to make everyone else happy. But will it work for HER? In this funny, emotional, interactive one-person play starring and written by Lynne Streeter Childress, Building Better People Productions explores the enormous range of kids’ emotions and the awesomeness that comes from feeling ALL of your feelings. Our play was written with the advice and input of professionals in child mental and physical health. Run time 25 minutes followed by 10 minutes of singing and movement.
Join us afterward for a fun, hands-on activity where kids can create their own emotion faces using a paper plate, crafts sticks and lot’s of creativity in the Arts Barn Gallery!
