Both locations will be closed Friday, Nov. 8, for staff training. Book returns are always open.

"Once Upon a Time" with Bright Star Theatre

Sat, Jun 8, 2024
11:00 am – 11:45 am

Dance at the ball with Cinderella and challenge the giant with Jack and the Beanstalk as these stories come to life in front of your very eyes!

Join Lenny and Mabel, “The Greatest Actors in the World,” as they bring two classic tales to the stage.

Fun and interactive, this show is great for younger audiences or anyone who is young at heart.

Three shows!
11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm

Bright Star Touring Theatre is a national touring theatre company based in Asheville, NC. Their mission is simple: to challenge, engage, and delight audiences all over the world. They have performed for schools and communities large and small from Seattle, WA to Moscow, Russia. To learn more, visit the Bright Star Touring Theatre website.


SUMMER FUN FOR KIDS + FAMILIES

• June 1, Jodi Koplin’s Jigglejam | Live Music for Kids!, 3 pm 
• June 8, “Once Upon a Time” with Bright Star Theatre, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm 
• June 15, Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration, 12–3 pm · Douglass Branch 
• June 22, “Beauty and the Beast” with Elsenpeter Marionettes, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm 
• June 29, ScribbleMonster | Live Music for Kids!, 3 pm 
 
• July 6, Wendy & DB | Live Music for Kids!, 3 pm
• July 13, Hands-on Science & Discovery Stations, 12–4 pm
• July 20, BIG, Bang, Bubbles Show!, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm
• July 27, Little Miss Ann | Live Music for Kids!, 3 pm 

• Aug 3, Hooked On Science: “Wild Weather” with Mr. Science, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm 
• Aug 4, Read for the Stars! Summer Reading Finale, 12–3 pm
• Aug 10, Jeanie B | Live Music for Kids!, 3 pm


All ages | Performance

Main Library, Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

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