April 13 meeting

Guild Gathering 

at Wild Rose

Saturday, April 13

Hosted by librarian Kent Barnhard

Patterson Memorial Library, 500 Division St., Wild Rose 

www.wildroselibrary.org

•  10:30 a.m. – “River Critters,” Fever River Puppeteers; a hand, rod and shadow puppet show about animals on the Mississippi River.  Buddy and Grandpa go fishing, unaware of the antics of a playful otter, a wily raccoon and assorted other critters.

This show will be open to the public. It runs about 50 minutes, plus Q&A after the show.

• Noon-1 p.m. –  Lunch out. Possibly at The Chatter Box Café! (Do you suppose they serve Hot Dish?)
•  1-1:15 p.m.: – Guild meeting – Short and sweet
• 1:30 p.m. – Voice workshop by Jill Frederickson

Pup-a-Foo-Glee at Hazel Green

10 a.m.-3 p.m. (approx.)

Saturday, May 18

The Fever River Puppeteers will host the second annual Pup a Foo Glee, a day of puppets, food and fun

at the Hazel Green Opera House, 2130 Main St., Hazel Green

• “Dragon Feathers,” by the Melikin Puppets, of Chicago
• “Call of the Sea: A Mermaid’s Tale,” by Ginger Lozar, of Champaign, Ill.
•  “Punch & Judy,” by the Fever River Puppeteers
• Concessions by the Hazel Green Lions Club and the Southwestern High School Student Council. 
• Street activities:  painting, chalk drawing and make-take puppet making
• Theater games and puppet improv games.
• It’s all free, but donations are appreciated.

Afterwards, puppeteers, helpers and guild members are invited to Chez Voight in nearby Benton (5 miles) for a brat feed.

For info, call Chuck at 608-732-6404. Details to come at www.hazelgreenoperahouse.blogspot.com