PLAY!
with performance artist Benjamin Domask-Ruh
Fri, June 27
PLAY! Workshop @ 10:00 am
All Ages // Come learn how kids play in the circus and theatre all across the world! Unleash your inner clown through playing games designed to make you laugh so hard, milk will come shooting out your nose! This workshop is great for anyone with energy to spare and for those that have always wanted to be silly and carefree but just haven’t had the chance.
Juggling: A Not-So-Brief Introduction @ 3:00 pm
All Ages // A unique 45-minute presentation covering juggling history, technique, fun facts, interactive demonstrations, and a question/answer session.
by Barbara Park
Junior PARK Junie v.22
Meet the World’s Funniest First Grader, Junie B. Jones! It’s time for the first-grade kickball tournament! Only, here’s the problem. Junie B. has hurt her big piggy toe, and she can’t play on the team. So now what? She definitely doesn’t want to be a cheerleader. But wait! Maybe she could be in Sheldon’s halftime show! Then all eyes would be on her! And she would be the star! Hurray! Hurray! Junie B... in the spotlight. What could possibly go wrong?
by Tommie Depaola
Easy Reader Yellow DEPAOLA
Outgoing Sandy convinces shy Andy to do a dance at the big talent show. The only problem? Andy doesn’t know how to dance! Luckily, Sandy is a good teacher. But when showtime finally arrives, it’s Sandy who freezes up! A true friend through and through, Andy overcomes his shyness to save the performance. Let’s give a standing ovation to friendship!
by Crystal Velasquez
Junior VELASQUEZ
Benny’s family just moved (again), and what he wants are friends. So, when his parents announce they are getting a dog, he’s so excited to show it off, until they come home with a funny-looking older dachshund. To make matters worse, his parents have signed them up for a pet training course that will end with a big talent show in front of a crowd of strangers. Thrown together, Elmer and Benny learn that the perfect best friend might be different than they imagined, but even better than they’d hoped.
by Carmela D’Amico
Easy D'AMICO
The school on Elephant Island is holding a talent show, and all the children are excited, all the children, that is, except for Ella. Belinda's going to do ballet, Tiki's planned a magic act, but Ella doesn't have a single idea. She can't sing, dance, or play an instrument, doesn't Ella have any talent at all? Then comes the night of the big show, and Ella discovers her own special talent that shines very bright, even when she's not in the limelight.
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