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Contact us now for available dates during Fall and Winter 2010!

2010 EVENTS

JULY 8: "Fishtank Tales" @ Summer Fun in the Parks series
For more information, check out http://www.townofbuchanan.org/resources/2010summereventsposter.pdf

JULY 19-23: Vacation Bible School @ Eternal Love Ev. Lutheran Church

JULY 22: tentative

AUG 4: "Fishtank Tales" @ Lester Public Library in Two Rivers
For more information, check out www.tworivers.lib.wi.us

AUG 27-29: Crown of Life in Cadillac, MI

NOV. 12-14: Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Annual Conference

DEC. 4: tentative



2010 EVENTS -- WHERE WE'VE BEEN

JAN 9: Thrivent in Manitowoc

JAN 29: Fox Folk Marionettes

JAN 20: Fox Folk Marionettes @ FVL's Winterfest

FEB 18: Fox Folk Marionettes

MAR 4: "Creativity in Your Community" @ Clintonville Public Library

MAR 6: UW-Oshkosh Conference
Planting the Seeds of Inclusion: Supporting the Growth of All Children

MAR 7: Fox Folk Marionettes

MAR 20: Light of Life in Greenwood, IN

MAR 27: Breakfast with the King @ Eternal Love Ev. Lutheran Church

APRIL 11-17: Week of the Young Child

JUNE 11: Celebration Children's Center - workshop

JUNE 19: Family Fest @ Camp Phillip
Register at www.campphillip.com

JUNE 23: "Fishtank Tales" @ Mead Public Library in Sheboygan



2009 EVENTS -- WHERE WE'VE BEEN

JAN 29: Fox Folk Marionettes @ Martin Luther (Oshkosh)

FEB 3: 6:30 pm - Family Fun Night @ Eternal Love Lutheran Church (Appleton)

FEB 8: 11am to 5pm Fox Folk Marionettes @ Fox Valley Lutheran High School's Winterfest (Appleton)

APR 4: Easter for Kids

APR 18: Afternoon @ St. Paul's in Mt. Calvary

APR 22: "Community!" @ YMCA Child Care Center

APR 24: All Day -- Workshops @ UW-La Crosse

APR 25: National Day of Puppetry!

APR 26: Afternoon -- Milwaukee

MAY 8: Get Creative with Puppets Workshop
Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries Annual Conference

MAY 20: St. Mark in Green Bay

JUN 23: 10:30am & 1:30pm "Creativity in Your Community" @ Shawano City County Library

JUL 20-24: Crocodile Dock Vacation Bible School @ Eternal Love

JUL 22: 1:30pm "Creativity in Your Community" @ Menasha Public Library

AUG 22: One Way Street SummerFest Puppetry Training

SEPT 17: "I Have Puppets Now What Do I Do?" Workshop
Grandma's House Day Care Center, Milwaukee

OCT 10: Gardens of the Fox Cities Fall Harvest Festival

OCT 23-24: Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) Annual Conference in Wisconsin Dells

NOV 14: Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC) Mini-Conference

DEC 5: Fox Folk Marionettes @ Apple Creek YMCA

DEC 12: Happy Birthday Jesus Party @ Mt. Calvary




2008 EVENTS - WHERE WE'VE BEEN!

JAN 7: 1 pm -- “Bullies to Buddies” Show @ Immanuel Luth. School – Greenville

JAN 9: @ Celebration Children’s Center – Appleton

JAN 14: 9:15 am – “Very Hungry Caterpillar” Workshop @ Martin Luther School – Neenah
JAN 14: 10:45 am – “Very Hungry Caterpillar” Workshop @ Gegan School – Menasha
JAN 14: 12:30 pm – “Very Hungry Caterpillar” Workshop @ Nicolet School – Kaukauna

JAN 16: 12:45 pm – “Very Hungry Caterpillar” Workshop @ Taft School – Neenah

JAN 21: 10:30 am – “Very Hungry Caterpillar” Workshop @ Montessori Children’s World – Neenah

JAN 23: 1:15 pm – “Very Hungry Caterpillar” Workshop @ Foster School – Appleton

JAN 25: 10:15 am – “Fox Folk Marionettes Christmas Legends”
@ St. Peter Luth. School – Appleton
JAN 25: 1:15 pm – “Fox Folk Marionettes Christmas Legends”
@ St. John Luth. School – East Bloomfield

“Fox Folk Marionettes Lambs' Tale" @ WINTERFEST
(Fox Valley Luth. High School) – Appleton

FEB 22: St. Pius Preschool - Appleton

MARCH 6: @ St. Peter Luth. School - Hilbert

MARCH 9: 9 & 10:30 am -- “Easter for Kids” @ Our Shepherd Childcare Center – Appleton
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER)

APRIL 12: 11 am & 3 pm -- Memorial Mall in Sheboygan

APRIL 26 -- NATIONAL DAY OF PUPPETRY

MAY 20 -- Faith Christian School - Green Bay (morning)
MAY 20: 5 pm-- St. Paul Little Learners @ Slinger

May 28: 6:30 pm -- "End of School Year Festival" @ St. Mark Luth. Church in Green Bay

JUNE 24 -- "Catch the Reading Bug" @ Shawano Public Library

JUNE 25 -- "Catch the Reading Bug" @ Mayville Public Library

JULY 17 -- "Catch the Reading Bug" @ Juneau Public Library
JULY 17 -- "Catch the Reading Bug" @ Randolph Public Library

JULY 21-25 -- Vacation Bible School @ Eternal Love Luth. Church in Appleton (mornings)

JULY 28-July 31 -- Vacation Bible School @ Immanuel Luth. Church in Greenville

AUGUST 6 -- "Catch the Reading Bug" @ Menasha Public Library (1:30-2:15 pm)
For more information, check out www.menashalibrary.org

SEPTEMBER 22 & 24 -- "Swimmy" School Workshops

SEPTEMBER 27 at 10am and Noon -- "Fall Festival" at Memorial Mall in Sheboygan

OCTOBER 10-11 -- Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Conference (WECA)
For additional information check out: http://www.wecanaeyc.org/

OCTOBER 11 -- Gardens of the Fox Cities Fall Festival
For additional information, check out http://www.gardensfoxcities.org

OCTOBER 30-31 -- Wisconsin Lutheran State Teachers' Conference (WLSTC)

NOV 25: 6:30 pm -- Watch for us on the Eternal Love Parade Float
in the Appleton Christmas Parade

DEC 6: 11 am – Christmas for Kids @ Trinity, Kaukauna

DEC 13: Morning - Christmas for Kids @ Mt. Calvary, Menasha


PAST EVENTS, PERFORMANCES & CUSTOMERS

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center - Appleton

Artist in Residence @ Appleton Environmental Charter School

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association State Conference

Gardens of the Fox Cities Fall Festival

Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference

Appleton Christmas Parade

Lakefront Days - Cadillac, Michigan

"Get a Clue" - Menasha Public Library

"Get a Clue" - Omro Public Library

Week of the Young Child Program - Celebration Children's Center

National Day of Puppetry program - Menasha Public Library

"Easter for Kids" - Our Shepherd Child Care Center

"Internet Safety Facts" - St. Peter Lutheran School; Appleton, WI

The Adventures of Tobias J. Wolf - Medford Public Library

Christmas for Kids - St. Marcus Lutheran Church; Milwaukee, WI

2006 WLSTC Teachers Conference - Milwaukee, WI

Christmas for Kids - St. John Lutheran Church; Lannon, WI

Christian Life Resources

Bullies to Buddies - St. Paul Lutheran School; Green Bay, WI

Jesus Cares Ministry - St. Paul Lutheran Church; Milwaukee, WI

Discover Puppetry Workshop - Watertown, Wisconsin

Vacation Bible School - Trinity Lutheran Church; Watertown, WI

Puppeteers of America National Festival - St. Paul, MN

Community Open House - Crown of Life Lutheran Church; Cadillac, MI

150th Anniversary Worship Service - St. Mark Luth. Church; Watertown, WI

Discover Puppetry Workshop - Fairview Lutheran Church; Milwaukee, WI

Wood County Thrivent Regional Picnic

Kold Karnival - Medford, WI

Habitat for Humanity - Thrivent Builds Kickoff Event

Vacation Bible School - Shepherd of the Hills; West Bend, WI

Mothers/Daughters Banquet - Trinity Lutheran Church; Kaukauna, WI

Lutheran Pioneers Campout Weekend - Wisconsin Rapids, WI

and many more


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JANUARY 2007

Jan 28 -
FVL Winterfest
Fox Folk Marionettes

Cass - Artist in Residence
@ Appleton Environmental
Charter School
FEBRUARY 2007

Cass - Artist in Residence
@ Appleton Environmental
Charter School

Feb 11 - Bethany
Lutheran Church w/
Fox Folk Marionettes

Feb 18 -
Norway Grove
Memorial Lutheran Church Deforest, WI
MARCH 2007

March 12 - St. Peter
Lutheran School
Internet Safety Program

March 17 -
St. Peter
Lutheran Church
Child Center Dedication
Schofield, WI

March 18 -
St. John
Lutheran Church
FVL Schools Week - 12 noon
Wrightstown, WI

March 31 - Our Shepherd
Child Care Center - Appleton
Easter for Kids
APRIL 2007

April 1 - Eternal Love
Lutheran Church - Appleton
Easter for Kids - 1 pm

April 8 -
Celebrate Easter!

April 24 - Celebration
Children's Center - Appleton
The Week of the Young Child
evening performance

April 28 - National Day of
Puppetry - Menasha Library
10 am
MAY 2007

May 17 - Fox Cities
Performing Arts Center
7 pm

May 21 -
St. Paul
Little Learners - Slinger, WI
evening performance

May 29 - Fox Cities
Performing Arts Center
7 pm

May 30 - St. Mark
Lutheran Church - Green Bay
End of School Year Party
JUNE 2007

June 10 - Word of Life Church
-Appleton, WI

June 12 - Menasha Public
Library at Smith Park
"Get a Clue at Your Library"
6:30 pm

June 19-21 -
Green Bay
VBS in morning




JULY 2007

July 9-14 - International Festival
of Christian Puppetry
in Boubonais, IL

July 16-20 -
Eternal Love
Lutheran Church - Appleton
Vacation Bible School

July 25 - Omro Public Library
"Get a Clue at Your Library"
1 pm

July 28 - Mt. Calvary
Lutheran Church - Darboy
Summer Carnival
AUGUST 2007

August 9 - LCMS NWD 
Early Childhood Conference in Shawano

August 10-12 - Lakeshore Days
in
Cadillac, MI

August 15 - Summer Family Picnic Muskego, WI - 6 pm

SEPTEMBER 2007

Set your Back-to-School
Performances Now!

September 9 - Christ Lutheran Church - Eden Prairie, MN
Sunday School Rally

September 29
- Wausau
Wisconsin Early
Childhood Association
State Conference

OCTOBER 2007

October 6 - VAEYC Mini-Conference - Kimberly
SEMINAR: Enhancing Your Classroom with Puppetry!

October 13
- Gardens of the Fox Cities Fall Festival in Appleton. Check out www.gardensfoxcities.org for more details!

October 17
- Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference
NOVEMBER 2007

Watch for us on the
Eternal Love parade float
in the Appleton Holiday
Parade on November 20th!
DECEMBER 2007

Dec 1 - Trinity Lutheran
Church - Kaukauna
Christmas for Kids - morning

Dec 8 -
Pilgrim Lutheran
Church - Menominee Falls
Christmas for Kids - morning

Dec 15 - Mt. Calvary - Menasha Christmas for Kids