Celebrate puppetry with performances, guest artists, and crafting with recycled materials.

Pop-up Puppets
Create eco-friendly puppets out of recycled materials, wood, and other natural objects.
Monday & Tuesday, April 14 – 15 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm | Drop-in | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Inside Art
Wednesday & Thursday, April 16 – 17 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Drop-in | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Garden Gnome Clay Puppets
Decorate tiny garden gnomes using felt and markers. Design a mini garden with real moss for your new gnome friend to tend to.
Monday & Tuesday, April 14 – 15 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm | Drop-in | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace
Wednesday & Thursday, April 16 – 17 | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Drop-in | Ages 5 & up | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Rescue Team Puppets
Make big paper puppets of community helpers like service workers, doctors, teachers, and other role models. Use fabric to create their attire, outfits, and uniforms. 
Monday – Thursday, April 14 – 17 | 11:15 am – 12:15 pm & 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | Drop-in | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Chickenshed NYC Puppet Singalong
Chickenshed Puppet Theatre and their different puppet characters perform a fun puppet sing-along!
Monday, April 14 | 11:30 am – 11:50 am & 12:00 pm – 12:20 pm| Drop-in | Ages 4 & younger| 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Recycled Art Installation with Artist Dan Jones
Dan Jones is a Queens-based puppetry artist, writer, and multi-disciplinary theater maker whose design and fabrication work has been seen on stages across the country, as well as many Off-Broadway and Broadway productions. In this interactive drop-in space, create exciting puppets made out of recycled materials. Play off of Jones’ otherworldly creatures to create your own original puppets and start to see everyday objects with new eyes.
Tuesday, April 15 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | Discovery Classroom

Sing with the Earth! Hila the Earth Performance
Hila the Earth is an Eco-Rapper and comedian who performs as Planet Earth. Attend an interactive concert where you can learn about advocating for the earth and move your feet to songs about trees, vegetables, and reducing plastic waste. Get into colorful costumes and play along with nature themed puppets!
Wednesday, April 16 | 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm & 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art

The Culture Tree: Climate Warriors Puppet Show
The Culture Tree and WonderSpark Puppets present the journey of three environmentally responsible friends who join forces to save planet Earth! Learn about climate change and what we can do to help reverse the ways in which it has impacted our beautiful planet.
Thursday, April 17 | 2:00 pm – 2:25 pm & 2:45 pm – 3:10 pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art