Possibly Puppets: Save the Day for Snail

Join us for the final performance of Menlo Park’s 9th Annual Summer Puppetry Festival! 🌞

Featuring: Possibly Puppets, making their debut! Puppeteer Risa Lenore blends live acting and puppetry using reclaimed materials. Children will actively participate by creating sound effects, stepping in as puppeteers, and assisting Gladsy the snail in her quest for a new home.

📅 Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
📍 Location: Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA
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About the Menlo Park Summer Puppetry Festival:

Celebrate puppetry in its many forms with a series of shows and events featuring beloved performers from the Bay Area and beyond. Attend one event or enjoy 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 | Meet Mallory Lewis | Zoom
• Aug. 26 | Film: Shari & Lamb Chop | Menlo Park Library

This free program series is supported by the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.

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