Here’s how we’re celebrating this year’s Big Read:
Big Read Celebration – 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
Saturday, 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 Workshop
Satruday, April 12th & April 19th 2pm – 5pm
Puppetry Studio Work Hours, expanded hours to work on puppets for Wishes and animations. Sunday April 13th, 11am – 4pm. Tuesday 15th & 22nd, Thursday 17th & 24th. 3pm – 6pm.
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.
Reading Circle of Sandra Cisneros book The House on Mango Street
April 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th 10am – 11am, book provided
Free, RSVP to info@artintheparkla.org
All reading circles 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.
