Here’s how we’re celebrating this year’s Big Read:
Puppet Show and Film Screening
April 26th, 2pm – 5pm
Screening of animations made to accompany original songs of Home by Community Band, Latin Jazz Band and Rafeal Rafel Bustamante.
Wishes, a puppet show inspired by the book Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Peña with illustrations by Christian Robinson, a companion book for very young readers for the 2025 Big Read.
Family Puppet Making Workshops
April 12th, April 19th and April 26th, 11am – 1pm
For Community Arts, we’ll be making puppets inspired by *Carmela Full of Wishes, a companion book for very young readers for the 2025 Big Read. All ages welcome!
Animation and Puppet Making
April 12th & April 19th 2pm – 5pm
Expanded hours to work on puppets for Wishes and animations to accompany original music of Home.
Puppet making inspired by Carmela Full of Wishes, a companion book for very young readers for the 2025 Big Read. Music Inspired by The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, the Big Read book of 2025.
Free, RSVP
Reading Circle of Sandra Cisneros book The House on Mango Street
April 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th 10am – 11am, book provided
Free, RSVP
Spring Break Puppetry Workshop, creating the Wishes puppet show
April 14th – April 18th spring break camp, RSVP required, $300, scholarships available. More info to come!
All sessions are free and open to the public, and . A free copy of the book will be provided, and free coffee and tea will be served. You’re welcome to come to any or all of the sessions, but please RSVP so we know how many books to have on hand.
