Public Workshops

Snake Puppet Workshop

October 19, 2024 at 1:15 PM

East Lyme Community Center
Niantic, CT

We will be hosting a Snake Puppet workshop by Kim Van Aelst before the OompaPossum Puppets show “The Serpent King” on 10/19.

Tickets for the workshop are FREE with show admission. We ask that a parent be present to assist with their child’s creation.

Shadow Puppet Workshop

May 18, 2024 at 1:15 PM

East Lyme Community Center
Niantic, CT

We will be hosting a Shadow Puppet workshop by Matthew Leonard before the Lionheart Puppet Company show “The Reluctant Dragon” on 5/18.

Tickets for the workshop are $10. We ask that a parent be present to assist with their child’s creation.

Past Public Workshops

People at an outdoor craft table with art supplies and a colorful inflatable bounce house in the background.

Sock Puppet Workshop

Person smiling with puppet in outdoor setting with lake and trees in background.

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM

East Lyme Community Center
Niantic, CT

We will be hosting a Sock Puppet workshop before Humpty Dumpty and Friends by Playdate Puppets. This is directed by our very own Olga Robbins.

Tickets are $10 per puppet. We ask that a parent be present to assist with their child’s creation.

People crafting at a table with colorful decorations, including pom-poms, googly eyes, and felt shapes, laid out in containers.

Sock Puppet Workshop

Person holding yellow and blue sock puppets outdoors at a table.

October 27, 2024 at 1:15 PM

East Lyme Community Center
Niantic, CT

We will be hosting a Sock Puppet workshop before the Tanglewood Marionette show “An Arabian Adventure” on 10/27. This is directed by our very own Olga Robbins.

Tickets are $10 per puppet. We ask that a parent be present to assist with their child’s creation.

Sock Puppet Workshop

Person outdoors holding a puppet with a lake in the background.

August 3, 2024

Stonington Fair
Stonington, CT

We will be hosting a free Sock Puppet workshop at the Stonington Fair in Stonington CT, directed by our very own Olga Robbins.

Children engaged in an arts and crafts activity, surrounded by crayons, colored pencils, and paper cutouts on a table.

Paper Workshop

A person wearing a colorful cat-patterned sweater and a pink headband is holding a variety of puppets. The background features a window with playful, decorative writing that includes the words "March 5 & 6."

November 12, 2023

East Lyme Community Center
Niantic, CT

We will be hosting OompaPossum Puppets who will be performing their version of The Three Little Pigs. Stay after the show for a free children’s paper workshop